ICNS 2025 Agenda

0800-0900 

Welcome Networking Coffee

0900-0910 

Host Welcome

Raúl Medina
Director General, EUROCONTROL

0900-0910 

Host Welcome

Mariagrazia La Piscopia
Executive Director, SESAR Deployment Manager

0900-0910 

Host Welcome

Andreas Boschen
Executive Director, SESAR Joint Undertaking

 0910-0940

Opening Keynote

“Connectivity for Tomorrow’s Aviation Needs: EASA’s Role in Realizing a Future CNS That Is Resilient And Safe”

Florian Guillermet
Executive Director, EASA

 0910-0925

Opening Keynote

“CNS Evolution, a Policy Perspective from DG MOVE“

Flor Diaz Pulido
Head of Single European Sky Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission

 0910-0940

Opening Keynote

“Harmonized CNS for the Future – Prerequisites”

Pascal Luciani
Deputy Director, ANB, ICAO

0940-1050

Plenary I:
CNS Evolution and Global Harmonization

Co-chairs

Coleen Hawrysko
Director, Africa, Europe, Middle East Office, FAA

Predrag Vranjkovic
CNS Program Manager, EUROCONTROL

Panelists

José Luis Chinchilla García, Director, Indra

Hughes de Beco, Head of ATM Program, Airbus

Raza Ali Gulam, CNSS Technical Officer, ICAO

Agnès Leroux, Director, EU Government Affairs, Boeing

0925-1030

Plenary III:
CNS Service Provision

Chair

Paul Bosman
Head of ATM Infrastructure, EUROCONTROL

Panelists

Dieter Eier, President, Frequentis USA, Inc.

Fabrizio Fiori, Telecommunications Engineer, Techno Sky

Pierre Lahourcade, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, ESSP

Manuel Rivas Vila, ATM Oversight Section Manager, EASA

Jon Standley, Director, Business Development, L3Harris Technologies

0940-1050

Plenary V:
Cybersecurity and PNT Resilience

Chair

Paco Salabert
CNS and Spectrum Policy Officer, European Commission

Panelists

Per Andersen, SWIM and Cybersecurity Expert, SESAR Deployment Manager

Mathieu Hiale-Guilhamou, Business Manager, Airbus

Jorge Pereira, Head, Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Security Unit, EUROCONTROL

Krishna Sampigethaya, Chair, Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Morning Networking Coffee Break

 1120-1230

Plenary II:
CNS Incentivization: How to Accelerate Voluntary Deployment

Co-chairs

Achim Baumann
Policy Director, Airlines for Europe (A4E)

Véronique Travers Sutter
Head of iCNS Unit, EUROCONTROL

Panelists

Manuel Garcia, Head of Communications Division, ENAIRE

Jörg Pikolin, Advisor ATM, Lufthansa Group

Gregory Saccone, Technical Fellow, Airspace Operational Efficiency, Boeing

Lendina Smaja, Policy Officer, European Commission

Anna von Groote, Director General, EUROCAE

1055-1200

Plenary IV:
Space-based CNS Services

Chair

Vojislav Milosavljević
CNS Expert, EUROCONTROL

Panelists

Dr. Michael Garcia, Chief Innovation Scientist, Aireon

Miguel Muñoz Martínez, Technical Director, ATM, Startical

Ghislain Nicolle, Vice President, Air Traffic Services, Viasat

Davide Tomassini, Iris Project Implementation Manager, ESA

 1120-1230

Plenary VI: 
CNS Evolution Impact on Human Role in ATM / Resources, Skills, and Training Needs for Future CNS Professionals

Chair

Luna Babusci
Airspace Management Team Leader, Air Traffic Controller, SESAR Deployment Manager

Panelists

Carlos Sequeira, Airline Pilot and Human Factor Expert, Ryanair

Konstantinos Simaiakis, CNS and Regulatory Expert, IFATSEA

Helena Sjöström Falk, President and CEO, IFATCA

Roberta Zimmerman, Director, Air Traffic Data Analytics and Strategic Vision, United Airlines

Networking Lunch

Technical Program Sessions

Technical Program Overview

Technical Program Detail

Refer to each event’s specific times and locations.

Evening Programs

1800-1930

Sponsors and Exhibitors Reception

Best Paper Awards

Foyer

1730-1800

Evening Keynote

Luca Parmitano, Lead Astronaut, EAC/JSC Liaison Officer, ESA

Europa

1930-2230

25 Years Celebration Reception

ICNS Champion Award

BELvue Museum