The 25th ICNS Conference will take place from 8 to 10 April 2025 at our headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. EUROCONTROL will be hosting this in-person event together with our partners - the SESAR Deployment Manager (SDM) and the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (SJU).
First kicked off in 2001 in Cleveland (Ohio) as a NASA’s Glenn Research Centre event that included the FAA and industry, and focused on domestic US CNS activities, the ICNS Conference has become the leading international aviation event for CNS matters, addressing technology and policy advances in CNS research, development and implementation programmes as well as policies related to CNS/ATM capabilities and applications.
To mark the growing international dimension of the conference, the 2025 edition of the Conference will be hosted for the first time outside the US.
You can check out the initial agenda below. More information on the event is available on the ICNS webpage.
Activities
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Plenary II - CNS Incentivization: How to Accelerate Voluntary Deployment
Plenary II CNS Incentivization How to Accelerate Voluntary Deployment
Manuel García Martín ENAIRECNS Incentivization: How to Accelerate Voluntary Deployment
Jörg Pikolin Lufthansa GroupTowards Innovative and Efficient CNS Service Provision
Lendina Smaja European CommissionStrategic approach to standardisation
Anna von Groote EUROCAEPlenary III: CNS Service Provision
Let’s put the “C” Into CNS
Dieter Eier FrequentisThe ENAV Technical Operations Center as a centralized CNS management asset to ensure business continuity
Fabrizio Fiori Techno SkyCNS Services Plenary
Pierre Lahourcade ESSPPlenary III: CNS Service Provision
Manuel Rivas Vila EASAATM managed services
Jon Standley L3Harris TechnologiesPlenary IV: Space-based CNS Services
Keynote Speach: "Harmonized CNS for the Future – Prerequisites"
Harmonized CNS for the Future – Prerequisites
Pascal Luciani ICAOPlenary V: Cybersecurity and PNT Resilience
Authentication in ATM
Per Andersen SESAR Deployment ManagerGNSS Interference - Seen from an Aircraft Manufacturer
Mathieu Hiale-Guilhamou AirbusSynergies with Military to Enhance Aviation CNS Infrastructure Resilience
Jorge Pereira EUROCONTROLAviation Cyber-Physical System Security and Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities
Krishna Sampigethaya Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityAbout the event
The 25th ICNS Conference took place from 8 to 10 April 2025 at our headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. EUROCONTROL hosted this in-person event together with our partners - the SESAR Deployment Manager (SDM) and the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (SJU).
First kicked off in 2001 in Cleveland (Ohio) as a NASA’s Glenn Research Centre event that included the FAA and industry, and focused on domestic US CNS activities, the ICNS Conference has become the leading international aviation event for CNS matters, addressing technology and policy advances in CNS research, development and implementation programmes as well as policies related to CNS/ATM capabilities and applications.
To mark the growing international dimension of the conference, the 2025 edition of the Conference was hosted for the first time outside the US.
More information on the event is available on the ICNS webpage.
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Agenda
| Morning Welcome Coffee | |
| Plenary Program | |
| Host Welcome | 09:00-09:10 |
Raúl MedinaDirector General, EUROCONTROL |
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| Keynote - "Connectivity for Tomorrow's Aviation Needs: EASA's Role in Realizing a Future CNS That Is Resilient And Safe" | 09:10-09:40 |
Florian GuillermetExecutive Director, EASA |
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| Plenary I: CNS Evolution and Global Harmonization | 09:40-10:50 |
Co-chairsColeen HawryskoDirector, Africa, Europe, Middle East Office, FAAPredrag VranjkovicCNS Program Manager, EUROCONTROLPanellistsJosé Luis Chinchilla GarcíaDirector, IndraHughes de BecoHead of ATM Program, AirbusRaza Ali GulamCNSS Technical Officer, ICAOAgnès LerouxDirector, EU Government Affairs, Boeing |
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| Morning Networking Coffee Break | |
| Plenary II: CNS Incentivization: How to Accelerate Voluntary Deployment | 11:20-12:30 |
Co-chairsAchim BaumannPolicy Director, Airlines for Europe (A4E)Véronique Travers SutterHead of iCNS Unit, EUROCONTROLPanellistsManuel GarciaHead of Communications Division, ENAIREJörg PikolinHead of ATM Development and Regulatory Affairs, DLHGregory SacconeTechnical Fellow, Airspace Operational Efficiency, BoeingLendina SmajaPolicy Officer, European CommissionAnna von GrooteDirector General, EUROCAE |
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| Networking Lunch | |
| Technical Program / Parallel Tracks View the Technical Program | |
| Evening Programs | |
| Sponsors and Exhibitors Reception Best Paper Awards |
18:00-19:30 |
| Morning Welcome Coffee | |
| Plenary Program | |
| Host Welcome | 09:00-09:10 |
Mariagrazia La PiscopiaExecutive Director, SDM |
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| Keynote - "CNS Evolution, a Policy Perspective from DG MOVE" | 09:10-09:25 |
Flor Diaz PulidoHead of Single European Sky Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission |
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| Plenary III: CNS Service Provision | 09:25-10:30 |
ChairPaul BosmanHead of ATM Infrastructure, EUROCONTROLPanellistsDieter EierPresident, Frequentis USA, Inc.Fabrizio FioriTelecommunications Engineer, Techno SkyPierre LahourcadeChief Strategy and Development Officer, ESSPManuel Rivas VilaATM Oversight Section Manager, EASAJon StandleyDirector, Business Development, L3Harris Technologies |
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| Morning Networking Coffee Break | |
| Plenary IV: Space-based CNS Services | 10:55-12:00 |
ChairVojislav MilosavljevićCNS Expert, EUROCONTROLPanellistsDr. Michael GarciaChief Innovation Scientist, AireonMiguel Muñoz MartínezTechnical Director, ATM, StarticalGhislain NicolleVice President, Air Traffic Services, ViasatDavide TomassiniIris Project Implementation Manager, ESA |
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| Networking Lunch | |
| Technical Program / Parallel Tracks View the Technical Program | |
| Evening Programs | |
| Evening Keynote | 17:30-18:00 |
Luca ParmitanoLead Astronaut, EAC/JSC Liaison Officer, ESA |
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| 25 Years Celebration Reception ICNS Champion Award | 19:30/20:00-22:00 |
| Morning Welcome Coffee | |
| Plenary Program | |
| Host Welcome | 09:00-09:10 |
Andreas BoschenExecutive Director, SJU |
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| Keynote - "Harmonized CNS for the Future – Prerequisites" | 09:10-09:40 |
Pascal LucianiDeputy Director, ANB, ICAO |
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| Plenary V: Cybersecurity and PNT Resilience | 09:40-10:50 |
ChairPaco SalabertCNS and Spectrum Policy Officer, European CommissionPanellistsPer AndersenSWIM and Cybersecurity Expert, SESAR Deployment ManagerMathieu Hiale-GuilhamouBusiness Manager, AirbusJorge PereiraHead, Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Security Unit, EUROCONTROLKrishna SampigethayaChair, Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
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| Morning Networking Coffee Break | |
| Plenary VI: CNS Evolution Impact on Human Role in ATM / Resources, Skills, and Training Needs for Future CNS Professionals | 11:20-12:30 |
ChairLuna BabusciAirspace Management Team Leader, Air Traffic Controller, SESAR Deployment ManagerPanellistsCarlos SequeiraAirline Pilot and Human Factor Expert, RyanairKonstantinos SimaiakisCNS and Regulatory Expert, IFATSEAHelena Sjöström FalkPresident and CEO, IFATCARoberta ZimmermanDirector, Air Traffic Data Analytics and Strategic Vision, United Airlines |
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| Networking Lunch | |
| Technical Program / Parallel Tracks View the Technical Program | |
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