Smart and Secure Airports: Strengthening Cyber and Drone Resilience

This event is organised by NAG in collaboration with Dutch Drone Delta.

This session will bring together industry leaders, technology suppliers and policymakers to explore how dual-use technologies, drone monitoring and cyber resilience strategies can be combined to strengthen the security of airports and air traffic management (ATM) systems.

Unmanned aircraft activity is becoming an increasingly important consideration for airports and critical digital infrastructure. This event is organised in collaboration with Dutch Drone Delta, the national public-private ecosystem for drone and advanced air mobility innovation in the Netherlands. Dutch Drone Delta brings together government bodies, airports, knowledge institutes and industry partners to enable safe, scalable and socially responsible drone operations.

The discussion will focus on the role of digital system providers, particularly those capable of fusing sensor and radar data into actionable intelligence, to enhance situational awareness and coordinated response.

Key themes include:

• Managing and mitigating drone intrusion in controlled airspace
• Integrating drone and sensor data into ATM and airport operations
• Building cyber resilience across aviation and other critical infrastructure sectors
• Bridging civil and defense perspectives on dual-use technologies

Programme 10 March 2026

13:00 – 13:15 Welcome & Introduction

13:15 – 13:40 Keynote Speaker Niels Kalshoven -Innovation Lead Autonomous & Unmanned Systems at Port of Rotterdam

13:45 – 14:10 Keynote Speaker Willem-Jan Derks - Business Development Manager at Robin Radar Systems

14:10 – 14:30 Break

14:30 – 14:55 Keynote Speaker Adrian Young - Senior Aviation Consultant at To70

15:00 – 15:25 Keynote speaker Erik van Brunschot - Director Strategy Defence & Intel at NLR

15:30 – 15:55 Panel Discussion & Q&A - moderated by Lennard Verhoeff NLR and DDD

15:55 – 16:00 Closing Remarks - Summary of key insights and next steps for collaboration.

16:00 Networking Drinks

By combining NAG’s security expertise with Dutch Drone Delta’s ecosystem approach, this event offers a unique platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration and concrete next steps.

The event will take place on 10 March from 13:00 to 15:00 at RAI Amsterdam, organised alongside Intertraffic. Participation is free of charge and registration also provides complimentary access to Intertraffic on the day of the event.

*This event is made possible by a top sector HTSM TKI grant.

Please note that registration is mandatory and can be completed below: