CANSO Africa Conference 2026 – Our Programme
All CANSO Africa Conference 2026 events are at the Argyle Hotel, Nairobi. The Victoria Ballroom and Foyer is on the ground floor of the hotel.
Click on each session’s title to read its full description.
Agenda
- OVERVIEW
- LIST VIEW
- TUESDAY
- WEDNESDAY
- THURSDAY
*All speakers are listed in alphabetical order per session.
08:00-17:30
Registration
Victoria Foyer
08:00-17:30
Exhibition
Victoria Foyer
09:00-12:30
AFC3 Meeting (by invitation only)
Victoria 3
12:00-13:00
AFC3 Meeting Lunch (by invitation only)
Waridi Restaurant
12:30-13:30
Light Lunch (for Workshop attendees)
Victoria Foyer
13:30-15:30
Workshop: Unlocking Africa’s Low-Level Economy Through UTM – A UTM CONOPS Perspective
Victoria Ballroom
15:30-16:00
Networking Break
Victoria Foyer
16:00-17:30
Workshop 2
Victoria Ballroom
18:30-20:00
Welcome Drinks
Samawati Sports Bar
| Tue 13 October | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
08:00-17:30 |
Registration |
Victoria Foyer |
|
08:00-17:30 |
Exhibition |
Victoria Foyer |
|
09:00-12:30 |
AFC3 Meeting (by invitation only) |
Victoria 3 |
|
12:00-13:00 |
AFC3 Meeting Lunch (by invitation only) |
Waridi Restaurant |
|
12:30-13:30 |
Light Lunch (for Workshop attendees) |
Victoria Foyer |
|
13:30-15:30 |
Workshop: Unlocking Africa’s Low-Level Economy Through UTM – A UTM CONOPS Perspective |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
15:30-16:00 |
Networking Break |
Victoria Foyer |
|
16:00-17:30 |
Workshop 2 |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
18:30-20:00 |
Welcome Drinks |
Samawati Sports Bar |
|
08:00-17:30
Exhibition
Victoria Foyer
08:00-09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Victoria Foyer
09:00-10:30
Opening Session
Victoria Ballroom
10:30-11:00
Networking Break
Victoria Foyer
11:00-12:00
Why Africa’s ATM Transformation must be Pragmatic, Collaborative and Regionally Driven?
Victoria Ballroom
12:00-13:00
Practical Pathways towards ATM Transformation and Modernisation
Victoria Ballroom
13:00-14:00
Networking Lunch
Victoria Foyer
Sponsored by
14:00-15:15
From Priorities to Implementation — Shaping Africa’s Contribution to the ICAO Minimum Implementation Path
Victoria Ballroom
15:15-15:45
Networking Break
Victoria Foyer
15:45-17:00
Making ATFM a Reality in Africa by 2030 – Lessons from Montreal (ANW-2026) and Mombasa ATFM Roadmap Revisited
Victoria Ballroom
17:00-17:15
Closing Session
Victoria Ballroom
19:00-21:30
Conference Dinner
Rooftop Restaurant
| Wed 14 October | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
08:00-17:30 |
Exhibition |
Victoria Foyer |
|
08:00-09:00 |
Registration and Welcome Coffee |
Victoria Foyer |
|
09:00-10:30 |
Opening Session |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
10:30-11:00 |
Networking Break |
Victoria Foyer |
|
11:00-12:00 |
Why Africa’s ATM Transformation must be Pragmatic, Collaborative and Regionally Driven? |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
12:00-13:00 |
Practical Pathways towards ATM Transformation and Modernisation |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
13:00-14:00 |
Networking LunchSponsored by
|
Victoria Foyer |
|
14:00-15:15 |
From Priorities to Implementation — Shaping Africa’s Contribution to the ICAO Minimum Implementation Path |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
15:15-15:45 |
Networking Break |
Victoria Foyer |
|
15:45-17:00 |
Making ATFM a Reality in Africa by 2030 – Lessons from Montreal (ANW-2026) and Mombasa ATFM Roadmap Revisited |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
17:00-17:15 |
Closing Session |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
19:00-21:30 |
Conference Dinner |
Rooftop Restaurant |
|
08:00-16:30
Exhibition
Victoria Foyer
08:00-09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Victoria Foyer
09:00-09:30
Mental Health and its Impact on Safety in Aviation
Victoria Ballroom
09:30-10:30
Safety Culture Benchmarking 101 – Using Benchmarking to Create Clear Baselines
Victoria Ballroom
10:30-11:00
Networking Break
Victoria Foyer
11:00-12:30
Personal Journeys and Looking to the Future
Victoria Ballroom
12:30-12:40
Session Closing
Victoria Ballroom
12:40-13:40
Networking Lunch
Victoria Ballroom
13:40-16:10
COMPASS Workshop – Enhancing Regional Operational Collaboration in Africa
Victoria Ballroom
15:10-15:40
Networking Break
Victoria Foyer
16:10-16:25
Conference Closing Remarks
Victoria Ballroom
| Thu 15 October | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
08:00-16:30 |
Exhibition |
Victoria Foyer |
|
08:00-09:00 |
Registration and Welcome Coffee |
Victoria Foyer |
|
09:00-09:30 |
Mental Health and its Impact on Safety in Aviation |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
09:30-10:30 |
Safety Culture Benchmarking 101 – Using Benchmarking to Create Clear Baselines |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
10:30-11:00 |
Networking Break |
Victoria Foyer |
|
11:00-12:30 |
Personal Journeys and Looking to the Future |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
12:30-12:40 |
Session Closing |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
12:40-13:40 |
Networking Lunch |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
13:40-16:10 |
COMPASS Workshop – Enhancing Regional Operational Collaboration in Africa |
Victoria Ballroom |
|
15:10-15:40 |
Networking Break |
Victoria Foyer |
|
16:10-16:25 |
Conference Closing Remarks |
Victoria Ballroom |
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