Where aviation AI shows up next.
Conferences, expos and summits worth your time — ranked by AI relevance and networking value, with dates, locations, ticket signals and open deadlines. Every entry links to the organiser.
23 events
Airports Innovate 2026 (incl. ACI World Airport Innovation Awards)
23 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 · Barcelona (Hilton Diagonal Mar), Spain · ACI World, ACI EUROPE & ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East; hosted by Aena
AI track / sessionAI in Airports 2026
1 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2026 · London (Park Plaza London Riverbank), United Kingdom · Airport World / Egremont Group
Dedicated AI£779 (airport operator ticket, as shown)EUROCONTROL FLY AI Event 2026
12 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 · Brétigny-sur-Orge (EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub), France · EUROCONTROL
Dedicated AIPTE World 2027 (Passenger Terminal Expo & Conference)
6 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 2027 · Amsterdam (RAI), Netherlands · UKi Media & Events
AI track / sessionExpo registration freeconference price Not shownAPEX FTE EMEA 2027 (+ Ancillary & Retailing)
15 Jun 2027 – 17 Jun 2027 · Dublin (RDS), Ireland · Future Travel Experience (FTE) with APEX
AI track / sessionRegistration for 2027 'available soon' – Not shownACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly 2027
June 2027 (TBC) / TBC · Brussels (host: Brussels Airport), Belgium · ACI EUROPE
AI track / sessionIATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) 2027
4 May 2027 – 6 May 2027 · Madrid (Marriott Auditorium), Spain · IATA
AI track / sessionAirspace World 2027 (incl. CANSO Seamless Skies Awards)
25 May 2027 – 27 May 2027 · Lisbon (FIL), Portugal · CANSO
AI track / sessionFree to visit (visitor registration)SESAR Innovation Days 2026
7 Dec 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 · Cork (University College Cork), Ireland · SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking
AI track / sessionFree (registration required)inter airport Global 2027 (formerly inter airport Europe)
12 Oct 2027 – 14 Oct 2027 · Milan (Fiera Milano Rho), Italy · Mack Brooks / RX (inter airport)
AI speaker signalEASA AI Days 2026
9–10 Sep 2026 · Cologne, Germany
IATA World Safety & Operations Conference (WSOC) 2026
6 Oct 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · Istanbul, Türkiye · IATA
AI track / sessionNot checked (event under way)RAeS Flight Simulation Conference 2026
13 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 · Online · Royal Aeronautical Society
AI speaker signal£495 non-member / £395 member (in person, ex-VAT)World Aviation Festival 2026
13 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026 · Lisbon (FIL), Portugal · Terrapinn
AI track / session€3,495 standard€295 airline/airport/ground-handling executive passAirportsUK Annual Conference 2026
14 Oct 2026 · London, United Kingdom
No AI shownEngage 2 Hackathon #2 (Predictive ATM) 2026
20 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2026 · Zagreb (Faculty of Transport & Traffic Sciences), Croatia · Engage 2 KTN (SESAR) with AWARE & DIALOG
Dedicated AIGATE FUTURE 2026
21 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 · Hamburg (Hamburg Airport), Germany · GATE – The Airport Technology Network
AI track / session€1,490 standard (ex-VAT)member pricing exists (amount Not shown)Routes World 2026
21 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 · Frankfurt (Messe), Germany · Routes
AI track / sessionMRO Europe 2026
27 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026 · Amsterdam (RAI), Netherlands · Aviation Week Network
AI track / sessionIATA Aviation Cybersecurity Summit 2026
28–29 Oct 2026 · Geneva, Switzerland
No AI shownSITA Aviation User Forum 2026
10–12 Nov 2026 · Istanbul, Türkiye
No AI shownAircraft Interiors Expo 2027 + Passenger Experience Conference
5 Apr (PEC); 6–8 Apr 2027 · Hamburg, Germany
No AI shownWatchlistAviation ISAC Global Summit 2027
28 Sep–1 Oct 2027 · Stockholm, Sweden
No AI shownWatchlistRanked, dated, sourced.
66 events tracked · 28 ranked · 16 on the watchlist · last checked 2 Nov 2026.
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