Events“As the first major economy in the world to commit to net-zero by 2050, we are leading the charge to cut aviation emissions through the Jet Zero Council.” Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps MP
Airport infrastructure must rapidly evolve to enable net-zero aviation by 2050 and ensure the UK leads in zero emission aviation systems.
This event supports the overarching goal of decarbonisation of the UK aviation sector and will showcase the findings, roadmap and demonstrations conducted through the Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure project and the Zero Emissions Infrastructure Transport Research Innovation Grant (TRIG: ZEF) which the Department for Transport (DfT) has commissioned the Connected Places Catapult to undertake.
Join us on Tuesday 29th March to:
- Explore the challenges and most innovative solutions to zero emission flight infrastructure
- Understand the impact and requirements for introducing hydrogen and battery powered aircraft into airports
- Discuss the roadmap for the integration and implementation of hydrogen fuels within airports
- Develop a greater understanding of current aviation policy and standards for the handling of hydrogen fuels and electric power at airports
- Clarify the actions and investments airports will need to make to incorporate hydrogen into their daily operations
Speakers
Robert Courts MP
Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security
Department for Transport
Sarah Sharples
Chief Scientific Adviser
Department for Transport
Rachel Gardner-Poole
Chief Operating Officer
Connected Places Catapult
Holly Greig
Deputy Director Aviation Decarbonisation
Department for Transport
Nick Chism
Non-Executive Director
Connected Places Catapult
Derek Provan
Chief Executive Officer
AGS Airports Ltd
Katy Milne
Head of Industrial Strategy
FlyZero
Simon Earles
Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs
Bristol Airport
Dr Ruth Mallors-Ray OBE
Director
RMR Consultants
Bronwen Jones
Director of Development
Gatwick Airport
Arnab Chatterjee
VP Infrastructure
Zero Avia
Jason Fowler
Chair
British Aviation Group
Graham Bolton
Global Aviation Practice Leader
Mott MacDonald
Nick Fleming
Head of sector transport and mobility
BSI
Mark Aizlewood
Aviation Sustainability Team Lead
Connected Places Catapult
Rebecca Goulding
SME Development Programme Lead
Connected Places Catapult
Max Brown
VP Technology
GKN Aerospace
Sam Markey
Ecosystem Director for Place Leadership
Connected Places Catapult
David Mitchell
Head of Client Delivery
UK Power Networks Services
Henry Tse
Executive Director of New Mobility Technologies
Connected Places Catapult
Agenda
Opening remarks and welcome by Rachel Gardner-Poole, Chief Operating Officer, Connected Places Catapult
The introduction of zero emission aircraft technology brings with it the potential to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of aviation, particularly when it is integrated into our overall transportation system.
Nick Chism, Non-Executive Director, Connected Places Catapult
Overview of the ZEFI project and the main findings.
Henry Tse, Executive Director of New Mobility Technologies, Connected Places Catapult
Mark Aizlewood, Aviation Sustainability Team Lead, Connected Places Catapult
Keynote delivered by Sarah Sharples, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport
In this session, you will hear the highlights and some of the primary findings from the TRIG ZEF innovation grants.
Rebecca Goulding, SME Development Programme Lead, Connected Places Catapult
Parallel session for TRIG projects to livestream presentations.
TRIG Pitches
In this session the outputs from our successful demonstrations will be presented.
The clearest call from COP26 was that it is now time for action. Whilst much progress is being made on zero emission flight infrastructure, there remain four key challenge areas which need to be urgently addressed in order to unblock progress: Technology Readiness, Operations, Standardisation, and Parallel Demands.
Holly Greig, Deputy Director Aviation Decarbonisation, Department for Transport
Jason Fowler, Chair, British Aviation Group
Graham Bolton, Global Aviation Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald
Nick Fleming, Head of Sector Transport and Mobility, BSI
David Mitchell, Head of Client Delivery, UK Power Networks Services
Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security.
Robert Courts MP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport
This session will introduce the two roadmaps for Electric and Hydrogen Infrastructure. Using the capability level framework, it will present the current trajectory of the technology and key enablers for Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure.
Mark Aizlewood, Aviation Sustainability Team Lead, Connected Places Catapult
Refreshment break and networking . Visit the exhibitor stands in person or online
This session explores the complexities of zero emission flight; from technologies, fuel options and infrastructure. Hear from the leading voices in zero emissions aircraft and aviation development on progress towards zero emission introduction into airports and the charge towards ‘guilt free flight’.
Simon Earles, Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Bristol Airport
Katy Milne, Head of Industrial Strategy, FlyZero
Arnab Chatterjee, VP Infrastructure, Zero Avia
Max Brown, VP Technology, GKN Aerospace
(Moderator) Dr Ruth Mallors-Ray OBE, Director, RMR Consultants
We’ll hear from two airports on their current and future plans for zero emission flight.
Bronwen Jones, Director of Development, Gatwick Airport
Derek Provan, Chief Executive Officer, AGS Airports Ltd
Sam Markey, Ecosystem Director for Place Leadership, Connected Places Catapult
