What: Urban Air Mobility in Tallinn and Helsinki: From Potential to Practice
When: Monday, September 29, 2025, 9:30–15:30
Where: Tallinna Esitluskeskus / Tallinn Briefing Centre (Vabaduse Väljak 7)
Who: event for urban planners and city development experts
The landscape of urban planning is evolving rapidly, and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is at its forefront. Forum Virium Helsinki, in collaboration with the City of Helsinki, Tallinn University of Technology, and the Estonian Aviation Academy, invites urban planners and city experts to an event in Tallinn to learn about the latest developments in UAM. You’ll get ideas on how these could, and should, be taken into account in urban planning.
This summit is your chance to directly engage with the latest UAM developments and their integration into urban environments. Learn from and collaborate with experts of the field! The speakers include the Vice Mayor of Tallinn and Helsinki’s Head of Urban Development.
In the event, we’ll be covering:
- Shaping policy and practice for drone technology in urban settings.
- Fostering crucial cross-border cooperation between Helsinki and Tallinn.
- Ensuring Helsinki’s leading position in innovative urban development.
Let’s work together to unlock the joint potential of UAM for our cities!
We look forward to your participation.
Programme
From 9:30 onwards: Morning refreshments and registration
Setting the scene
10:00 – 10:30 | Morning refreshments & registrations
10:30 – 10:35 | Opening of the event
Moderator: Johannes Tralla, journalist and media person, Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR)
10:35 – 10:50 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Margot Roose, Vice Mayor of Tallinn for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Circular Economy
10:50 – 11:20 | Keynote: The Future of Urban Air Mobility in Tallinn and Helsinki
Ville Lehmuskoski, Director of the Urban Environment Division of the City of Helsinki
11:20 – 12:15 | Panel Discussion: Turning Vision into Action – Current Showstoppers
Jaan-Erik Kiissel, The Estonian Ministry of Climate
Mark-Emil Talivere, Tallinn Strategic Management Office
Christina Suomi, U-space project, City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division
Jani Lindroos, Development Manager, Port of Helsinki
12:15 – 13:00 | Lunch and networking
Use-cases & real world applications
13:00 – 13:25 | Implementation of Drone-in-a-Box Solution in Urban Spaces and Industrial Areas
Eduard Vainu, Meridein (droon.ee)
13:25 – 13:50 | Finnish Police Experience with Drones
Sami Hätönen, Finnish Police
13:50 – 14:15 | CITYAM Experiences from Pilot Flights
Renske Martijnse-Hartikka, CITYAM Project Coordinator, Forum Virium Helsinki
14:15 – 14:40 | Coffee break
City airspace management
14:40 – 15:05 | Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)
Madis Prink, Estonian Air Navigation Services
15:05 – 15:30 | Drone Detection in the Cities, in the Example of CityDome Project
Andy Viikmaa, CEO and founder of TrackDeep
15:30 – 15:50 | GNSS Interference and Its Effect on Drones in the Cities
Jukka Alander, Forum Virium Helsinki
15:50-16:05 | Closing Next Steps
CITYAM – Preparing cities for sustainable Urban Air Mobility is co-funded by Interreg Central Baltic Programme 1.1.2023-31.12.2025.
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