2026 IFATCA Regional Meeting Agenda

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19:00 Registration Opens

20:00 Evening Meet and Greet at Hotel 

09:00 - Opening Ceremony, Astoria C (Dress code - Business)

• Simultaneous Approaches in Santiago: ATC, Authority and Airlines Working Together presented by ATCChile and Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil

10:45 - Coffee Break 

11:30 - State of the Federation,  Jean-François LePage IFATCA Deputy President

12:00 - IFATCA Regional Perspective & Welcome,  Andrew LeBovidge IFATCA EVP AMA

12:30 - LUNCH

14:00 - Introductions

15:00 - BREAK

15:30 - The Technical and Professional Agenda at IFATCA, Benjamin van der Sanden IFATCA EVP Technical & Trish Gilbert IFATCA EVP Professional 

16:15 - International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) Presentation

17:00 - end of session

Dress - business casual.

08:30 - Session begins

08:45 - Panel Discussion: Just Culture in the Americas Region - A Study in Contrasts. Moderated by Renz Bulseco IFATCA Training Task Force Chair

10:00 - Insights from a Global Survey conducted by IFATCA PLC regarding Ageing, Retirement and the reality in Air Traffic Control, Olga Toki

10:30 - BREAK

11:00 - Member Association Reports 

12:30 - LUNCH

14:00 - Frequentis Presentation

14:30 - Technical/Operations Committee & Professional/Legal Committee 2026/2027 Work Program Panel Discussion

15:15 - BREAK

15:30 - From First Steps to Sustainable Support: Building CISM and Peer Support Across the Americas moderated by Marija Savikj, Chair of the IFATCA Mental Wellbeing Task Force

16:30 - Gate Aviation Training Presentation

17:00 - end of session

Evening event at ATCChile HQ (Time TBD)

Dress - Business Casual.

08:30 - Session begins

08:45 - ICAO Presentation

09:15 - Conference 2026 and 2027 updates

10:00 - Speak English Program 

10:30 - BREAK

11:00 - Indra Presentation

11:30 - Allied Pilots Association: Issues Discussion

12:30 - LUNCH

14:00 - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Update

15:00 - BREAK

15:30 - TBD

16:00 - Confirm 2027 Regional Meeting Location & Proposed Location 2028

17:00 - RM adjourns

19:00-24:00 - Closing Event at Quinchamali Country Club (Dress Code - Business Formal)