#ThankYou!

SA Symposium 2017 was a huge success! Thank you to speakers and attendees for a fantastic event! This year marked record attendance and we are actively planning SAS 2018.

Please join our mailing list to hear about SAS 2018 and Sustainable Aviation projects (we're also on Twitter and LinkedIn)

“SA Symposium is a unique opportunity for visionaries, innovators, enthusiasts and authorities to connect, share ideas backed by experience, and discover new technological frontiers of flight.”

Dr. Tine Tomazic, Aircraft Designer, Pipistrel

“Why is Siemens working on an electric aircraft platform? Because we see the future and it is electric. Not just on the ground but in the air!” (SA Symposium 2016 Presenter)

Dr. Frank Anton, Siemens eAircraft

2017 Presenters

Dr. Carl Schaefer

Program Manager, Aurora Flight Sciences XV-24A

André Borschberg

CEO and cofounder of Solar Impulse S.A.

Kostya Khomutov

Chief Strategy Officer - GBatteries

Joe Mohos

Technical Fellow - Aerovironment

Dr. Qichao Hu

Founder & CEO - SolidEnergy Systems

Brian Carpenter

Rainbow Aviation

Dr. Kyle Van Houtan

Director of Science - Monterey Bay Aquarium

Dr. Sridhar Kota

CEO - FlexSys Inc

Ingmar Geiss

Deputy Project Manager, e-Genius, Institute of Aircraft Design

Joseph Oldham

Director, San Joaquin Valley Clean Transportation Center

Al Bowers

Chief Scientist, NASA

Jeff Engler

Wright Aviation

Martin Albrecht

MT Propeller, Germany

Dr. Tine Tomazic †

Aircraft Designer, Pipistrel

Joshua Portlock

Chairman & Founder - Electro.Aero

Wayne Cook

Director - Sustainable Aviation Foundation

Dr. Aarohi Vijh

Staff Engineer - Alta Devices

Dr. Parimal Kopardekar

Senior Technologist - NASA

Dr. Josef Kallo

Professor, DLR Germany

Dean Sigler

Editor-in-Chief, SustainableSkies.org

Dr. Brien Seeley

President, SA Foundation

† denotes a PADA Trophy Winner

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Thank You! SAS 2017 Was a Huge Success!

SA Symposium 2017 was a huge success! Thank you to speakers and attendees for a fantastic event! This year marked record attendance and we are actively planning SAS 2018 Please join our mailing list to hear about SAS 2018 and Sustainable Aviation projects (we’re also on Twitter and LinkedIn) Check out these great photos from SAS 2017

Don’t Miss SA Symposium 2017!

SA Symposium 2017 is bringing together the best minds in Electric, Autonomous, & Solar Flight to discuss the critical technologies and systems for the future of aviation. Whether your interest is industrial-scale aerospace or garage-scale aero startups, this a meeting you can’t miss. Among our renowned faculty are: André Borschberg of Solar Impulse Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson of Kitty...
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Friday Theme Dinners

SAS will again feature Friday evening Theme Dinners with three engaging topics to choose from. Please join us on Friday 4/21 for lively discussion. These dinners are a great opportunity to connect with speakers and leaders in the field.

Theme Dinner Topics:

  • Aeronautics – Airframe, Performance, Autonomous Systems
  • Energy – Batteries, Fuel Cells & Hydrogen, Lightweight Solar for Aviation
  • Motors – Wheel Motors, Prop Motors, Fast Actuators

Theme Dinner Speakers

Star Simpson

Co-Founder - Corvidair

Willi Tacke

Founder and Program Chair - e-Flight Expo

Dr. Qichao Hu

Founder & CEO - SolidEnergy Systems

SA Symposium 2017 Program

Day 1
21 Apr 2017
Day 2
22 Apr 2017
07:15 - 08:00

Registration & Breakfast

Dr. Brien Seeley
10:05 - 10:25

Break

12:10 - 13:00

Lunch

Dr. Kyle Van Houtan
15:30 - 15:50

Break

17:50 - 18:45

Cocktail Hour

18:45 - 21:30

Theme Dinners

Dr. Qichao Hu

Images from Past SA Symposium Presenters