Dronitaly 2026 is Italy’s leading international event dedicated to the professional civilian drone supply chain, providing a comprehensive platform to explore technologies and services shaping the future of air mobility. Now in its eleventh edition, the event connects manufacturers, developers, government agencies, and end-users to examine the evolution of unmanned systems and their integration into professional and institutional applications.
Building on the 2025 special edition held at the ENEA Research Center in Brasimone, this upcoming event will advance the dialogue between public institutions and industry through demonstrations, working sessions, and in-depth technical discussions. Held at the EX-GAM, Bologna Congress Center, Dronitaly emphasizes internationalization, regulatory insight, and innovation across the full drone ecosystem. The venue’s design-forward space offers an ideal environment for strategic networking and structured B2B and B2G meetings.
When is Dronitaly 2026?
Dronitaly 2026 will take place from March 11 to March 13, 2026.
Opening Hours: 
March 11–12: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
March 13: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where is Dronitaly 2026?
EX-GAM – Bologna Congress Center Piazza della Costituzione, 4/a 40128 Bologna, Italy
Located in a repurposed modern art gallery, the venue offers 2,500 m² of space designed to foster interaction and professional exchange in a refined, accessible setting.
What’s On?
Explore the Drone Technology Showcase
Image Credit: Dronitaly
Dronitaly 2026 features a comprehensive exhibition of unmanned aerial technologies, including drone system components, flight platforms, integrated software, and operational services.
Attend Conferences and Technical Round Tables
The event includes a full schedule of conferences and in-depth technical round tables, offering insights into current challenges, innovations, and regulatory updates in the air mobility and drone sectors.
Connect Through Networking Sessions
Targeted networking opportunities will enable direct engagement between manufacturers, service providers, institutional users, and researchers—supporting knowledge exchange and collaboration across the drone value chain.
Themes
Dronitaly 2026 will focus on:
- Key application areas of civil drones for professional use: agri-forestry sector, environmental monitoring, emergency services and rescue operations, safety-related activities, design, monitoring and inspection of infrastructures
- Public sector use cases and operational standards
- Management of data collected through drones and to their integration with data from other sources
- Integration of drones into existing logistics infrastructure
- Innovative solutions involving the professional and civil use of drones presented by researchers, students and start-ups at the Hub Ricerca e Innovazione (Research and Innovation)
- European and Italian regulatory developments for unmanned systems
Scientific Committee
The event’s Scientific Committee includes prominent figures from regulatory bodies, academic institutions, and the private sector:
- Andrea Berton – Head of REMOTE Operational Unit, CNR
- Serena Geraldini – ISPRA, SNPA Drone Working Group Coordinator
- Marco Lovera – Professor, Politecnico di Milano
- Giuseppe Masanotti – Structural safety and design engineer
- Umberto Morra di Cella – Head of SAPR Unit, ARPA Valle d’Aosta
- Nicola Nizzoli – President, Assorpas
- Paola Olivares – Director, Drones Observatory, Politecnico di Milano
- Carmela Tripaldi – Director, Technical Standard and Aeronautical Operations, ENAC
Technical support is led by Andrea Pinotti, UAS flight instructor and content creator.
How to Get There
By Train
Bologna Centrale Station is just 3 km from the venue.
Estimated travel times:
- Florence: 30 minutes
- Milan: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Rome: 2 hours 5 minutes
By Car
Take the A14 motorway and exit at “Bologna Fiera.” Parking is available nearby at the Costituzione Car Park, close to the venue entrance.
By Plane
Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) is 7 km from the venue. You can reach the event via taxi or take the Marconi Express monorail to Bologna Centrale Station.
By Public Transport
The venue is accessible via TPER bus lines 28, 35, 38, and 39, which connect Piazza della Costituzione with Bologna Centrale Station and the city center.
To learn more about Dronitaly 2026, to register to attend or exhibit, please click below .
