2020 Agenda

Agenda current as of Mar 18, 2020 @ 7:58 pm. To be confirmed and updated.

Overview ICNS 2020 Agenda – iCNS Horizons: “intelligent CNS” for Evolutionary and Innovative Air Transportation
Day	Wednesday, 9 September, 2020	Wednesday, 10 September 2020	Thursday, 11 September 2020
7:00 AM	Registration and Breakfast
8:00 AM	Conference Welcome and Announcements: Gregory Woo, Conference General Chair, U.S. DOT Volpe Center
Morning	Plenary Panel I: Global Harmonization/Collaboration Moderators: Donald Ward, U.S. Commissioner, ICAO; Paul Bosman, Head of Infrastructure Division, Network Manager Directorate, EUROCONTROL View full plenary below	Plenary Panel II: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Moderators: Joseph Post, Director (A), NAS Systems Engineering and Integration, FAA; Marouan Chida, Head, Digital Transformation & Innovation, SESAR Joint Undertaking View full plenary below	Plenary Panel III A: CNS Cybersecurity and Safety Moderator: Aloke Roy, Senior Program Manager, Honeywell Advanced Technology View full plenary below Plenary Panel III B: Spectrum, Certification and Standards Moderator: Bob Lee, Director, Strategy Development CNS/ATM, Collins Aerospace View full plenary below
Morning		10:30 – Interactive Workshop Urban Air Mobility – Opportunities and Challenges for Integrated CNS/ATM Chairs: Dr. Lance Sherry, George Mason University; Denise Ponchak, NASA View full workshop program
Noon	Lunch
1:00 PM	Technical Program List of Accepted Abstracts: Track Order \| Abstract Order
Evening	Sponsors & Exhibitors Reception Evening Speaker: Prem Jadhwani, Government Acquisitions, Inc. Title: Role of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) to Enable an Intelligent Air Transportation System Description: The growth of AI/ML, AI/ML use-cases and applications in aviation and air traffic safety, AI maturity model, and a road map to success in the AI journey. The talk covers AI/ML seven layers of technology stack and the importance and techniques of data preparation/wrangling, and appropriate feature extraction for a successful AI/ML implementation.	Evening Networking Dinner

Plenary Panels

Wednesday, 9 September, Plenary Panel I: Global Harmonization/Collaboration
An international perspective on Global Harmonization including updates from ICAO as well as NextGen, SESAR, and Japan’s Carets Modernization Programs from senior representatives from each of the respective organizations. Representatives from two major commercial airframe manufacturers provide updates on their CNS equipage plans. Regional deployment managers provide updates on their implementation of new technologies and procedures.
Time	Topic	Speaker
8:15 AM	Plenary Moderators	Donald Ward, U.S. Commissioner, ICAO; and Paul Bosman, Head of Infrastructure Division, Network Manager Directorate, EUROCONTROL.
8:40 AM		Didier Delibes, Airbus
8:55 AM		Dr. Chip Meserole, Boeing
9:10 AM		Saulo Da Silva, Chief, Global Interoperable Systems Section, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
		Mike Comber, Director, Member and External Relations with ICAO, IATA
9:40 AM	Q&A	All
10:00 AM		Break
10:30 AM		Dan Hicok, Director (A), Surveillance Services, Operations Manager, FAA
10:45 AM		Cristian Pradera, SESAR Deployment Management Office
11:00 AM		Rob Hunt, Director (A), Program Control & AMP Integration/Windy O’Conner, Manager, TBO Office, FAA
Noon	Lunch

Thursday, 10 September, Plenary Panel II: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Following the theme of the conference, this plenary discusses the latest developments and plans for use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) to support air transportation.
Time	Topic	Speaker
8:05 AM	Plenary Keynote	John Damush, Director New Business Ventures, Boeing NeXt
8:35 AM	Plenary Moderators	Joseph Post, Director (A), NAS Systems Engineering and Integration Office, FAA; and Marouan Chida, Digital Transformation & Innovation Manager, SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU)
		Kenneth M. Leonard, Director, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)
		Natesh Manikoth, Chief Data Officer, FAA
		Ron Stroup, FAA
		Paul Bosman, EUROCONTROL
		Brian O’Donnell, Computer Engineer, Aviation Safety Management Systems, Volpe
10:00 AM	Break
10:30 AM	Interactive Workshop: Urban Air Mobility – Opportunities and Challenges for Integrated CNS/ATM
Noon	Lunch

Friday, 11 September, Plenary Panel III A: CNS Cybersecurity and Safety
A panel of experts addresses plans to develop and implement cybersecurity technologies to keep safe both the global air traffic control system and its data.
Time	Topic	Speaker
8:10 AM	Plenary Moderators	Aloke Roy, Senior Program Manager, Honeywell Advanced Technology
8:25 AM		Jeffery McCoy, Deputy Vice President Technical Operations, FAA
8:40 AM		DOD Airforce Rep.
8:55 AM		Robert Segers (FAA) ICAO Grain Program
9:10 AM		Nikos Fistas, EUROCONTROL
9:25 AM	Q&A	All
10:00 AM	Break

Friday, 11 September, Plenary Panel III B: Spectrum, Certification and Standards
Much has been said about performance-based standards as a way to allow industry to adapt commercial technology for aviation use while at the same time upholding a long history of safety in aviation. This panel discusses this concept on its impact on the areas of certification, standards and spectrum.
Time	Topic	Speaker
10:30 AM	Plenary Moderators	Bob Lee, Director, Strategy Development CNS/ATM, Collins Aerospace
10:45 AM		Ravi Jain, Avionics Systems Engineer, FAA Certification
11:00 AM		Michael Richmond, Manager, FAA Spectrum Office
11:15 PM		Anna Von Groote, Director Technical Program, EUROCAE
11:30 AM		Dongsong Zeng, Systems Engineer, MITRE
11:45 AM	Q&A	All
Noon	Lunch