Who should attend?
Senior decision-makers and C-level leaders from the AAM/LAE ecosystem:
- 01Aviation & operators
- 02Government & regulators
- 03OEMs & technology
- 04Infrastructure
- 05Investors
- 06Academia & ecosystem partners
Upcoming event · 30 November 2026
APAC AAM DialogueBangkok 2026
Unlocking Southeast Asia’s AAM Future. Convening the leaders shaping the next phase of AAM in Asia Pacific.
- 30 November 2026Monday
- Shangri-La BangkokBeside the Chao Phraya River
- 13:30–18:30Afternoon Dialogue
- 19:00–21:30Sunset networking dinner cruise
The Dialogue
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.
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.
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
Agenda themes
What will we discuss?
Four questions frame the afternoon, from market readiness and regulation to the partnerships that turn pilots into operations.
- 01
Where is AAM deployment genuinely progressing across Asia Pacific?
- 02
What regulatory and operational hurdles remain?
- 03
Which use cases are most likely to establish early market relevance?
- 04
What public-private and cross-border collaboration is needed to move the sector forward?
Programme
An afternoon of dialogue, an evening on the river.
Programme details, timings and speakers remain subject to final confirmation by the event team.
Arrival & Registration
Guest arrival, registration and informal networking at Shangri-La Bangkok.
Welcome Address
Welcome address by NexAvian’s CEO & Co-Founder.
Opening Keynote
Opening the APAC AAM Dialogue on behalf of Thailand’s civil aviation leadership.
Guest of HonourAir Chief Marshal Manat ChavanaprayoonDirector General, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT)Launch of the Thailand AAM Student Challenge 2026
Official launch of NexAvian’s CSR programme inviting students across Thailand to imagine the country’s AAM future.
About the Student ChallengeCountry Briefs, Part 1 — Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia
Country briefs on local market intelligence.
AustraliaClem Newton-BrownCEO, Skyportz/Aeroberm
BrazilJosé Ricardo AgustinhoHead of Airworthiness and Regulatory Affairs, Eve Air Mobility (AAM subsidiary of Embraer)
ChinaKevin ZhouHead of AAM Expo, Shanghai International Exhibition (Group) Co., Ltd.
IndonesiaJeremy HasianCEO, IntercrusPanel 1 — Thailand’s AAM Readiness: From ICAO Momentum to First Commercial Corridor
What an operator, an eVTOL maker and an autonomy developer need for Thailand to move from symposium host to scheduled service.
Nick FragassiCOO & Co-Founder, NexAvianModerator
Dennis KellerCo-Founder & Group CEO, Seaplane Asia
Dr. Martin DingFounder & CEO, Albatross.Ai
Sunny SunSVP, AutoflightPanel 2 — Southeast Asia’s 2027 Testbed: Can Thailand Host the First Credible AAM Corridor?
From demonstration flights to deployable AAM corridors: why Thailand may become APAC’s most practical proving ground, if the ecosystem can move beyond pilots.
Gloria LeeCEO, Ascendo GroupModerator
Noppadol PringvanichCEO, BearCat AEL
Lu XinSenior Product Director, Aerofugia (a subsidiary of Geely)
Simon MeakinsDirector, EAMEA AAM, Bristow
Mark YongCEO & Founder, Garuda RoboticsTea Break & Networking
A dedicated interval for peer exchange and introductions.
Panel 3 — Cargo, Special Missions and Dual-Use: The Practical First Markets for APAC AAM
Why the first scalable low-altitude use cases may not be passenger air taxis.
Dan Grande SloatFounder & President, Advanced Air Mobility InstituteModerator
Simon WhalleyChief Regulatory and Safety Officer, Skyports Infrastructure
Sarun BenjaniratDeputy Director General, CAAT for Economic Development
James DorrisCo-Founder & CEO, Odys Aviation
Teong Soo SoonSVP, ST EngineeringPanel 4 — Women in AAM: Opportunities and Challenges in a VUCA World
How AAM / LAE industry leaders turn a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world into deployable opportunity.
Alexie CôtéAAM Business Development Lead, CAEModerator
Louise LuCMO & Co-Founder, INFLYNC
Ilona DavydovaPresident, Women in Aviation Thailand Chamber
Nancy GaoSenior Director & Head, Flight Standards & Training Center, EHang
Sabrina LiCMO & Co-Founder, Albatross.AiCountry Briefs, Part 2 — Japan, South Korea, UAE, USA
Country briefs on local market intelligence.
JapanTomohiro FukuzawaFounder & CEO, SkyDrive
South KoreaMin ShinCEO, Moviation / Vonaer
UAESanjay SureshHead of Strategy and Business Development, LODD Autonomous
USAPatrick BucklesHead of Aircraft Sales, Odys AviationMoU Signing Ceremony
Partnership agreements signed on stage between AAM companies and their partners.
Closing
Closing remarks by NexAvian’s Head of Commercial & Strategy and transition to the evening programme.
Sunset Networking Dinner Cruise
Continue the conversation over a Chao Phraya River cruise with dinner and informal networking.
Who will be attending
Operators, OEMs, infrastructure and ecosystem leaders.
Venue & networking
On the banks of the Chao Phraya.
From the afternoon Dialogue at Shangri-La Bangkok to the evening dinner cruise, the whole programme unfolds along Bangkok’s river.
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
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 access1–3 December, IMPACT, Bangkok
- Canadian Embassy networking eventAn invitation to CAAM’s evening with the Embassy of Canada in Bangkok
- USD 1,950 partner rateInstead of USD 2,450, a saving of USD 500
Opens CAAM’s ICAO AAM Symposium registration page. Symposium registration, payment, ICAO access codes and refunds are handled by CAAM. Questions: info@canadianaam.com
ICAO AAM Week partners