NexAvian APAC AAM Dialogue | Bangkok 2026
Convening the leaders shaping the next phase of AAM in Asia Pacific
Gain first-hand insights, connect with key decision-makers, and identify the partnerships and opportunities needed to move from pilots to real-world deployment.
Who should attend?
Senior decision-makers and C-level leaders from AAM/LAE ecosystem:
Aviation & operators · Government & regulators · OEMs & technology · Infrastructure · Investors · Academia & ecosystem partners
Senior decision-makers and C-level leaders from AAM/LAE ecosystem:
Aviation & operators · Government & regulators · OEMs & technology · Infrastructure · Investors · Academia & ecosystem partners
Why attend?
To gain a practical view of where AAM is moving from ambition to deployment across Asia Pacific — and connect directly with the people shaping it.
To gain a practical view of where AAM is moving from ambition to deployment across Asia Pacific — and connect directly with the people shaping it.
The Dialogue will help participants:
Understand where deployment is genuinely progressing across key APAC markets
Hear directly from regulators, operators and industry leaders on what still needs to be solved
Identify practical use cases, POCs and commercial opportunities emerging in the region
Build relationships across the ecosystem needed to turn concepts into real operations
Hear directly from regulators, operators and industry leaders on what still needs to be solved
Identify practical use cases, POCs and commercial opportunities emerging in the region
Build relationships across the ecosystem needed to turn concepts into real operations
What will we discuss?
Where is AAM deployment genuinely progressing across Asia Pacific?
What regulatory and operational hurdles remain?
Which use cases are most likely to establish early market relevance?
What public-private and cross-border collaboration is needed to move the sector forward?
What regulatory and operational hurdles remain?
Which use cases are most likely to establish early market relevance?
What public-private and cross-border collaboration is needed to move the sector forward?
PROGRAMME
13:30–14:00
Arrival & Registration
Guest arrival, registration and informal networking at Shangri-La Bangkok.
Guest arrival, registration and informal networking at Shangri-La Bangkok.
14:00–14:10
Welcome Address
Opening remarks from NexAvian and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Opening remarks from NexAvian and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
14:10–14:20
Launch of the Thailand AAM Student Challenge
14:20–14:35
Keynote 1 — Thailand’s AAM Readiness: From ICAO Momentum to First Commercial Corridor
14:35–14:50
Keynote 2 — TBD
14:50–15:30
Panel 1 — Southeast Asia’s 2027 Testbed: Can Thailand Host the First Credible AAM Corridor?
From demonstration flights to deployable AAM corridors — exploring how Thailand can move beyond pilots toward practical implementation.
From demonstration flights to deployable AAM corridors — exploring how Thailand can move beyond pilots toward practical implementation.
15:30–16:00
Tea Break & Networking
A dedicated interval for peer exchange and introductions.
A dedicated interval for peer exchange and introductions.
16:00–16:40
Panel 2 — Cargo, Special Missions and Dual-Use: The Practical First Markets for APAC AAM
Exploring why the first scalable low-altitude use cases may emerge from cargo, logistics, public-interest missions and specialised operations.
Exploring why the first scalable low-altitude use cases may emerge from cargo, logistics, public-interest missions and specialised operations.
16:40–17:20
Panel 3 — Women in AAM: Opportunities and Challenges in a VUCA World
A discussion on leadership, opportunity and resilience as the AAM industry develops in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment.
A discussion on leadership, opportunity and resilience as the AAM industry develops in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment.
17:20–17:55
Country Sharing — CN, ID, KR, JP, AU, US & SG
Concise market perspectives on AAM readiness, regulation, deployment pathways and commercial opportunities across the region.
Concise market perspectives on AAM readiness, regulation, deployment pathways and commercial opportunities across the region.
17:55–18:00
Closing
Closing reflections and transition to the evening programme.
Closing reflections and transition to the evening programme.
19:00–21:30
Sunset Networking Dinner Cruise
Continue the conversation over a Chao Phraya River cruise with dinner and informal networking.
Continue the conversation over a Chao Phraya River cruise with dinner and informal networking.
Programme details and timings remain subject to final confirmation by the event team.
WHO WILL BE ATTENDING
VENUE / NETWORKING
Shangri-La Bangkok
Located beside Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, Shangri-La Bangkok provides the setting for the afternoon Dialogue and the evening programme.
Cruise Night on the Chao Phraya
Continue the conversation over a river cruise with buffet dinner, live performance and informal networking.
ICAO AAM WEEK PARTNER
Extend your Bangkok week
with ICAO AAM 2026
with ICAO AAM 2026
NexAvian is partnering with Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM)
for ICAO AAM Week. The APAC AAM Dialogue opens the week on
30 November, one day before the ICAO AAM 2026 Symposium.
Confirmed Dialogue attendees can register for the Symposium
through CAAM and receive:
✓ Full Symposium access · 1–3 December, IMPACT, Bangkok
✓ Canadian Embassy networking event · An invitation to CAAM's
evening with the Embassy of Canada in Bangkok
✓ USD 1,950 partner rate · Instead of USD 2,450,
a saving of USD 500
Register for ICAO AAM 2026 via CAAM ↗
Opens CAAM's ICAO AAM Symposium registration page
Symposium registration, payment, ICAO access codes and refunds
are handled by CAAM.
Questions: info@canadianaam.com
Questions: info@canadianaam.com
ICAO AAM WEEK PARTNERS