2026 IFATCA Regional Meeting Agenda
*Agenda Subject to Change*
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
09:00 - Opening Ceremony, TBD (Dress code - Business)
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00- Return to hotel (DoubleTree)
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 - Technical/Operations Committee & Professional/Legal Committee 2026/2027 Work Program Panel Discussion
17:00 - end of session
Evening event at Hotel (Time TBD)
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
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
10:30 - BREAK
11:00 - Member Association Reports
12:30 - LUNCH
14:00 - Frequentis Presentation
14:30 - International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) Presentation
15:00 - BREAK
15:30 - Mental Wellbeing TF Panel
16:30 - Gate Aviation Training Presentation
17:00 - end of session
Evening event at ATCChile HQ (Time TBD)
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Dress - business casual.
08:30 - Session begins
08:45 - ICAO Presentation
09:15 - Conference 2026 and 2027 updates
10:00 - “Simultaneous Approaches in Santiago: ATC, Authority and Airlines Working Together” presented by ATCChile and Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
10:30 - BREAK
11:00 - Sponsor Presentation
11:30 - TBD
12:30 - LUNCH
14:00 - TBD
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
