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.
The three to beat.
Airports Innovate 2026 (incl. ACI World Airport Innovation Awards)
23 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 · Barcelona (Hilton Diagonal Mar), Spain
AI in Airports 2026
1 Dec 2026 – 2 Dec 2026 · London (Park Plaza London Riverbank), United Kingdom
ICAO Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Symposium 2027
1 Feb 2027 – 3 Feb 2027 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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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)ICAO Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Symposium 2027
1 Feb 2027 – 3 Feb 2027 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · ICAO
Dedicated AIEUROCONTROL 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)APEX FTE EXPO 2026 (incl. FTE APAC Pioneer Awards)
18 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2026 · Singapore (Marina Bay Sands), Singapore · Future Travel Experience (FTE) with APEX
AI track / sessionExpo registration freepremium pass price Not shownAPEX Awards bolt-on US$450 for FTE premium pass holdersAviation Festival Asia 2027
16 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027 · Bangkok (QSNCC), Thailand · Terrapinn
AI track / sessionIATA World Data Symposium (WDS) 2027
7 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 2027 · New Delhi (Andaz), India · IATA
AI track / sessionUSD: General $1,950 (early bird $1,560)Airport/Gov $1,800 ($1,410)Strategic Partner $1,660 ($1,330)Member airline $760Student $300. Early bird until 27 Oct 2026Istanbul Aviation Forum 2027
27 Apr 2027 – 28 Apr 2027 · Istanbul, Türkiye · Aviovis Group (per contact details on official site)
AI track / sessionFTE Global 2027 (co-located with IFSA)
7 Sep 2027 – 9 Sep 2027 · Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay), United States · Future Travel Experience (FTE) / APEX / IFSA
AI track / sessionAIRPORTECH 2027
26 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027 · Tampa (Tampa International Airport), United States · SMART Airports & Regions Association
AI track / sessionEarly-bird rates before 31 Oct 2026 (amounts Not shown in capture)SESAR Innovation Days 2026
7 Dec 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 · Cork (University College Cork), Ireland · SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking
AI track / sessionFree (registration required)FTE World Innovation Summit 2027
1 Mar 2027 – 3 Mar 2027 · Tokyo (Haneda Innovation City), Japan · Future Travel Experience (FTE)
AI speaker signalGlobal Airports Africa 2027
24–26 Mar 2027 · Casablanca, Morocco · Global Aviation Africa (with AMDIE, Morocco)
AI track / sessionGlobal Aviation Operations Leadership Summit (GAOLS) 2027
27 Apr 2027 – 28 Apr 2027 · London, United Kingdom · Navigo Seminars
AI track / sessionAviation Festival Americas 2027
12 May 2027 – 13 May 2027 · Miami (Miami Beach Convention Center), United States · Terrapinn
AI track / sessionSKY.AI Summit + Hackathon 2027
23 Jan 2027 – 24 Jan 2027 · Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador · KEY Institute
Dedicated AIAdmission by applicationprice Not shownAICAP 2027 – Int'l Conference on AI & Autonomy in Aviation (ATM)
27 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 · Singapore (NTU), Singapore · Nanyang Technological University (ATMRI)
Dedicated AIVietnam Aero Summit 2027
24 Feb 2027 – 25 Feb 2027 · Hanoi, Vietnam · Innowinn
AI track / sessionMRO Americas 2027
13 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027 · Orlando, United States · Aviation Week Network
AI track / sessionAAAE 99th Annual Conference & Exposition 2027
16 May 2027 – 18 May 2027 · Phoenix, United States · American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
AI track / sessionUSD early bird (to 26 Mar 2027)/regular: Airport member $995/$1,195Airport non-member $1,450/$1,650Corporate member $1,160/$1,435Corporate non-member $2,255/$2,530Registration 'coming soon'Global AI Aviation Summit (AI in Aviation Summit Dubai)
TBC / TBC · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · aiinaviation.com (organiser not clearly stated)
Dedicated AIinter 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 signalAIAS 2027 – Int'l Conf. on Artificial Intelligence & Aerospace Systems
8 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2027 · Nanjing, China · AIAS conference committee
Dedicated AIEASA AI Days 2026
9–10 Sep 2026 · Cologne, Germany
SimpliFlying Soar.AI 2026
21 Sep 2026 · Online
IATA World Safety & Operations Conference (WSOC) 2026
6 Oct 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · Istanbul, Türkiye · IATA
AI track / sessionNot checked (event under way)The Airport Show 2026 + GALF + ATC Forum
12–14 Oct 2026 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
No AI shownAircraft IT MRO & Flight Ops IT Conference APAC 2026
13 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026 · Bangkok (Amari), Thailand · Aircraft Commerce / Aircraft IT
AI track / sessionAirline/MRO VIP US$330 (incl. 2 nights) or US$105others €1,270 / £1,125 / US$1,395CANSO Africa Conference 2026
13–15 Oct 2026 · Nairobi, Kenya
No AI shownRAeS 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 AIICAO Security Week 2026
20 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 · Astana, Kazakhstan · ICAO
AI track / sessionGATE 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 / sessionSITA Japan AeroTech Connect – Chitose 2026
27 Oct 2026 · New Chitose Airport, Japan
No AI shownIATA Aviation Cybersecurity Summit 2026
28–29 Oct 2026 · Geneva, Switzerland
No AI shownIATA World Financial & Passenger Symposiums (WFS & WPS) 2026
28 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026 · Macao (Galaxy ICC), Macao SAR, China · IATA
AI track / sessionUSD: Member airline $760Strategic Partner $2,050General $2,360Airport/Gov $2,145Student $300IATA AVSEC World / Forum 2026
4–5 Nov 2026 · Montreal, Canada
No AI shownWatchlistSITA Aviation User Forum 2026
10–12 Nov 2026 · Istanbul, Türkiye
No AI shownICAO ATConf/7 2026
16–20 Nov 2026 · Montréal, Canada
No AI shownAFRAA 58th Annual General Assembly & Summit 2026
22–24 Nov 2026 · Libreville, Gabon
No AI shownWatchlistISAT 2026
14–15 Dec 2026 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
No AI shownWatchlistMRO Middle East 2027
2–3 Feb 2027 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
No AI shownWatchlistACI Africa 77th Regional Conference & Exhibition 2027
20 Mar 2027 – 26 Mar 2027 · Dakar, Senegal · ACI Africa (host LAS Dakar Aéroport)
No AI shownWatchlistAircraft Interiors Expo 2027 + Passenger Experience Conference
5 Apr (PEC); 6–8 Apr 2027 · Hamburg, Germany
No AI shownWatchlistIATA AGM & WATS 2027
30 May–1 Jun 2027 · Xiamen, China
No AI shownWatchlistAviaDev Africa 2027
9–11 Jun 2027 · Lusaka, Zambia
No AI shownWatchlistACI-NA Business of Airports 2027
14–16 Jun 2027 · Nashville, United States
No AI shownWatchlistACI World Airport Experience Summit 2027 (ASQ Awards)
20–24 Sep 2027 · Melbourne, Australia
No AI shownWatchlistAviation ISAC Global Summit 2027
28 Sep–1 Oct 2027 · Stockholm, Sweden
No AI shownWatchlistAirspace Africa & Middle East 2027 (+ CANSO AME Conference 4 Oct)
5–6 Oct 2027 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
No AI shownWatchlistACI Africa / ACI World Annual General Assembly, Conference & Exhibition (WAGA) 2027
16–22 Oct 2027 · Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
No AI shownWatchlistAIR Expo Africa 2027
10 Nov 2027 – 11 Nov 2027 · Johannesburg, South Africa · FPS Events (per contact on site)
No AI shownWatchlistACI Africa Annual Conference 2026
Sep 2026 · Abuja, Nigeria
Aviation Africa (next edition)
Not announced · Location to be confirmed
No AI shownWatchlistDubai Airshow 2027
15–19 Nov 2027 (unverified) · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
No AI shownWatchlistFTE Global 2026 / APEX FTE EMEA 2026
Sep 2026 / Jun 2026 · Dallas / Dublin
Webinars
Dates to be confirmed · Online
No AI shownRanked, dated, sourced.
66 events tracked · 28 ranked · 16 on the watchlist · last checked 2 Nov 2026.
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