
Advancing Aviation: Expanding the value of sustainable flight
With this symposium, it will be shown how much aviation has meant for the world, the value in modern day society and how this can continue in a sustainable way in the future. On the 2nd of March the day will consist of presentations, workshops and discussion panels. You will have some time to let everything sink in and on the 3rd of March the symposium will be concluded with an online network drink and innovation platform for you to ask all your questions. We all encourage you to join the discussion and think about the value of sustainable flight.
Tuesday 2nd of March
Morning
(Online) Workshops
Afternoon
The Value of Sustainable Flight:
- Word of welcome - Jaime Aalders, VSV 'Leonardo da Vinci
- Opening of the symposium - Arjan Meijer, Chair of the Day
- Speakers
- Discussion panel
Break
Advancing Aviation:
- Speakers
- Discussion panel
- Professor Stoewer Award for best Space Master Thesis
- Conclusion of the symposium - Arjan Meijer, Chair of the Day
- Closing of the symposium - Chiel van Baardwijk, Symposium Organisation Committee
Wednesday 3rd of March
Evening
Online innovation platform
Online network drink
Chair of the day
Arjan Meijer
Chair of the day for this year’s symposium is Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation. Arjan Meijer graduated from the TU Delft with a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. After this he has fulfilled multiple management functions within companies like KLM Royal Dutch Airlines before starting his career at Embraer in April 2016.At Embraer, Meijer first was responsible for a team of the sales, marketing, and customer support professionals in diverse regions such as Europe, Africa, and Central Asia. In 2017, his role broadened by becoming Chief Commercial Officer. This meant he had to oversee all regional marketing and sales teams around the globe. In 2020 Meijer got promoted to President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation.
With over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry on different disciplines such as sales, marketing but also engineering, Arjan Meijer clearly understands the value of sustainable flight.

Speakers
Michael Gill - Speaker

Paul Riemens - Speaker
Like our chair of the day, Paul Riemens has roots at Delft University of Technology. However it didn't start there. He started as air traffic controller at LVNL from 1984 to 1988. Then he obtained a Bachelor of Science at Technical College Delft and continued on to study at the TU Delft with a Master of Science in Computer Science. He went back to LVNL and after 12 years became CEO of LVNL. In the 8 years of being CEO there he was Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) for 5 years. Since 2016 he is CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of RAI Amsterdam

Discussion panel members

Liam Megill
Founder of AeroDelft Student team, TU Delft Master student

Arjan Meijer
Chair of the day, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation
Vision
Advancing Aviation: Expanding the Value of Sustainable Flight
With our Symposium, we want to show you how much aviation has meant for the world, the value it has in the modern day society, and how this can continue into the future. What is the value of flight? How can we help aviation advance into the future? And what will aviation mean to society in that future? These and many other questions will be answered during the VSV Symposium on the 2nd of March. People from all sorts of disciplines, ranging from visionaries to realists and sceptics, will shed their light on the different sides of the debate.
In the morning, students can attend workshops given by various companies that will challenge them and provide a fun learning experience. There will also be an innovation floor, where fascinating start-ups and student teams can present their ideas to show the many opportunities that are worth pursuing. In the afternoon, a program filled with presentations will enlighten attendees about the value of aviation and its future value in society, featuring professionals from different fields of expertise. Next to the presentations, multiple discussion panels consisting of speakers, other great minds, and students will open up a debate led by the Chair of the Day, in which also the attendees are encouraged to partake!
The value of aviation is in its opportunities to make the world a better place in every way imaginable. With our Symposium we want to motivate students to use these possibilities, dare them to look differently at the issues in our world, and show how aviation can be a solution. Because in this world it takes the greatest minds, and the most committed people, to advance aviation into the world of tomorrow.


Main partner of the symposium
NLR - Netherlands Aerospace center

Partner of the symposium
To70 - Aviation Consultants

Partner of the symposium
LVNL - Air traffic Control the Netherlands

Partner of the symposium
ASML