Speaker Details

JR Hammond
Canadian Advanced Air Mobility

JR Hammond

JR Hammond is the founder and executive director of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM), Canada’s federal industry association driving the country’s advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem. Since co-founding CAAM in 2018 with the National Research Council, Hammond has championed initiatives, including the $350mn Federal Sustainable Aviation Fund. Passionate about innovation and sustainability, Hammond is also an avid aviation fan planning to be among the first Canadians licensed to fly electric and hydrogen aircraft to take advantage of flying sustainably through Canada’s breathtaking landscapes.
Day - 1 - Aviation security, technology, process and people - 09:35 - 10:35

Panel discussion: Securing the skies – exploring current and future security practices

This panel will take a deep dive into current and future aviation security practices, analyzing the dominant trends of recent years and highlighting key security developments to watch in the AVSEC space. Key topics will include the increasing role of automation, the regulatory push for higher-grade security equipment and the operational impact of remote screening. Special attention will be given to the growing presence of drones in airport security, both as a new security tool (e.g. drone-based perimeter monitoring) and as an emerging threat requiring counter-drone solutions to mitigate risks such as landside attacks and unauthorized intrusions. Additionally, the panel will consider how the rise of advanced air mobility (AAM) operations presents new opportunities to reimagine airport security. Could these developments, for example, drive wider adoption of self-service screening checkpoints? Finally, the panel will explore the impact of conflict on AVSEC practices, questioning whether current security frameworks are resilient enough to respond to emerging and future threats.

The audience will learn:

  • The top AVSEC practices set to define the next few years
  • How emerging security practices are likely to shape AVSEC operations
  • The dual impact of drones – as security solutions and potential threats
  • The innovation opportunities linked to the emergence of AAM