Fourth CANSO Euro-Asia ANSP’s CEO Summit 2026
The fourth CANSO Euro-Asia ANSPs’ CEO Summit will take place on 9-10 September in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, kindly hosted by Uzaeronavigation.
Following the successful outcomes of last year’s Euro-Asia ANSP’s CEO Summit in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the 2026 edition will bring together CEOs and ANSPs from across the Euro-Asia region. Highlights of our Summit will include discussions on preparing flow management for the potential reopening of Ukrainian airspace and the role CANSO’s COMPASS platform can play, Artificial Intelligence, sustainability and a keynote speech from ICAO.
We strongly encourage your organisation be represented at a senior level to fully benefit from the networking and decision-making opportunities the Summit provides.
In addition to the one-day Summit, Uzaeronavigation has kindly organised a series of special events including a gala dinner on the evening of Tuesday, 9 September and a social event on Wednesday 10 September.
Andrea Sack
Senior Vice President, Global Operations, CANSO
Djumaev Doniyor
CEO Uzaeronavigation
Important note: The CANSO Euro-Asia ANSP’s CEO Summit is an invitation only event.
Accommodation
The hotel for our Summit will be announced soon. Please check back regularly for updates.
Our programme
| Time | Content | Presenter |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Arrival and tea/coffee | |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome and opening, plan for the day | Enrico Parini, Director of European Affairs, CANSO |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Keynote speech | Takhir Nazarov, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Keynote speech | Doniyor Djumaev, Director of Center Uzaeronavigation |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Keynote speech | Andrea Sack, Senior Vice President, Global Operations, CANSO |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Keynote speech | Nicolas Rallo, Regional Director ICAO EUR/NAT |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Signing CANSO joining COSPA (Country Strategic Plan of Action) for Uzbekistan | |
| 11:00 – 11:05 | Group Photo | |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Follow up on actions from third CEO Summit | Enrico Parini, Director of European Affairs, CANSO |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Networking Break | |
| 11:45 – 12:10 | An overview of Uzaeronavigation’s recent achievements and future plans, with a particular focus on the development of ATM and CNS systems, as well as regional cooperation initiatives. | Doniyor Djumaev, Director of Center Uzaeronavigation |
| 12:10 – 12:35 | The power of AI to transform Air Traffic Management? | TAD Industries |
| 12:35 – 13:00 | Use of Special-Purpose Aircraft: A New Era of Flight Inspection for ANSPs. | Egmont Aviation |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Networking Lunch | |
| 14:30 – 14:55 | Green ATM Since its launch in June 2022, the GreenATM Accreditation Programme has continued to evolve, reflecting the growing commitment of ANSPs to environmental sustainability. This presentation will provide an overview of the programme’s recent enhancements. Uzaeronavigation will share its experience of the programme since joining in September 2025, highlighting lessons learned, benefits realised and practical insights for ANSPs considering accreditation. Nicki Harricharan, Ops Programme Manager, CANSO | Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager, CANSO |
| 14:55 – 15:25 | Flow Management in Europe This session will explore a number of potential scenarios for the return of traffic to currently restricted parts of Europe and a discussion on the impact for ANSPs across the Euro Asia region | Razvan Bucuroi, Head of Network Strategy and Development, EUROCONTROL (presenting remotely) |
| 15:25 – 15:55 | Exchange on the role CANSO’s COMPASS can play in opening of UA airspace. As air traffic continues to grow and operations become increasingly complex, effective collaboration across ANSPs is more important than ever. This session will showcase how COMPASS (CANSO Operational Messaging Platform for ATFM Sharing & Synchr / 4* o nisation) enables real time operational information sharing, collaborative decision making (CDM) and cross border coordination. The discussion will explore how COMPASS can support the safe and efficient reopening of UA airspace while strengthening regional traffic flow management and operational resilience across Euro-Asia. | Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager, CANSO, and Kapri Kupper, Principal Subject Matter Expert and Director of Customer Experience, Metron (presenting remotely). |
| 15:55 – 16:05 | Summary of actions, date and location of next meeting and close | Enrico Parini, Director Europe Affairs, CANSO |
Registration (by invitation only)