Tuesday, 24 March 2026
| Time | Type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM | Networking | Registration & Reception |
| 09:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Opening Ceremony of EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM and XPONENTIAL Europe | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Networking | +++ Coffee Break +++ |
| 10:45 AM – 10:50 AM | Speech | Introduction EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM |
| 10:50 AM – 11:20AM | Keynote | Update on current regulations for UAS operations in Europe |
| 11:20 AM – 11:40 AM | Presentation | UAS operations in controlled airspace |
| 11:40 AM – 12:00 AM | Presentation | BVLOS, U-Space, Integrated Airspace => Experiences around the globe |
| 12:00 AM – 12:20 PM | Speech | Airspace awareness: Mandatory use of ADS-L as key enabler for commercial UAS operations on scale |
| 2:20 PM – 01:00 PM | Townhall Debate | A common challenge: Paving the way to a fully integrated airspace |
| 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM | Networking | +++ Lunch Break +++ |
| 02:00 PM – 02:20 PM | Presentation | BVLOS, SORA, cross-border operations, bureaucracy: Structural barriers for commercial UAS operations => Industry perspective |
| 02:20 PM – 02:40 PM | Presentation | BVLOS, SORA, cross-border operations, bureaucracy: Why it is so difficult to approve more commercial UAS operations => Regulator perspective |
| 02:40 PM – 03:25 PM | Townhall Debate | Think big: How to get 100.000 UAS operations per day in the EU done |
| 03:25 PM – 04:00 PM | Networking | +++ Coffee Break +++ |
| 04:00 PM – 04:20 PM | Presentation | From docks to vertiports: The value of standards for UAS ground infrastructure |
| 04:20 PM – 04:40 PM | Presentation | Strengthen workforce means growing the industry |
| 04:40 PM – 05:20 PM | Townhall Debate | Shaping a sustainable foundation: What does it take to create the future of drones in Europe? |
| 05:20 PM – 05:30 PM | Speech | Closing of EDF26 |
| 05:30 PM – 08:00 PM | Networking | Drinks & Chats (at exhibition floor) |