IPAAC
Conference
2026
Hyderabad
November 10-12th
Advanced Learning Day - November 9th
Main Conference - 10th-12th November
Accelerated Learning Day - 9th November
IPAAC Conference 2026
in
Hyderabad, India
"Mental Strength in Times of Aviation Stress"
Our local partner:
the Humane Aviation Foundation
At IPAAC we have always prided ourselves on our conferences being a little bit different. The Gala Dinner in the Houses of Parliament in London 2022 will stick long in the memory. For 2026 we promise you a conference like you've never been to before. The Kanha Shanti Vanam, 45 minutes from Hyderabad Airport, is a world-leading Wellness Institute that will really put the focus on why we do what do in IPAAC – to improve the mental health and wellbeing of safety-sensitive aviation personnel.
Everything we need for a top-drawer conference is there on site, and the registration fee will include everything except accommodation. There is a variety of rooms available onsite, but the cost of even the most expensive room for the whole conference is about the same price as one night in a conventional western conference hotel. If you would like, every day can start with a complimentary yoga, meditation or wellbeing class just to get you in the mood to change the world!
We’ve set the bar high at previous IPAAC conferences for the gala dinner, and the Kanha team assure us that they will lay on a true Indian cultural spectacular for the 2026 IPAAC Gala Dinner.
More details about this remarkable venue can be found here, and their website is here. Details of the ticket pricing and accommodation options will be posted shortly, as will a call for abstracts, but for now please save the date of the 9th-13th November and start planning your trip to India. We are going to advance the field of Peer Support in Aviation in the most appropriately spectacular environment you can imagine.
At IPAAC we have always prided ourselves on our conferences being a little bit different. The Gala Dinner in the Houses of Parliament in London 2022 will stick long in the memory. For 2026 we promise you a conference like you've never been to before. The Kanha Shanti Vanam, 45 minutes from Hyderabad Airport, is a world-leading Wellness Institute that will really put the focus on why we do what do in IPAAC – to improve the mental health and wellbeing of safety-sensitive aviation personnel.
Everything we need for a top-drawer conference is there on site, and the registration fee will include everything except accommodation. There is a variety of rooms available onsite, but the cost of even the most expensive room for the whole conference is about the same price as one night in a conventional western conference hotel. If you would like, every day can start with a complimentary yoga, meditation or wellbeing class just to get you in the mood to change the world!
We’ve set the bar high at previous IPAAC conferences for the gala dinner, and the Kanha team assure us that they will lay on a true Indian cultural spectacular for the 2026 IPAAC Gala Dinner.
More details about this remarkable venue can be found here, and their website is here. Details of the ticket pricing and accommodation options will be posted shortly, as will a call for abstracts, but for now please save the date of the 9th-13th November and start planning your trip to India. We are going to advance the field of Peer Support in Aviation in the most appropriately spectacular environment you can imagine.
Enhancing aviation performance and safety through peer assistance
What is IPAAC?
The International Peer Assist Aviation Coalition (IPAAC) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to progressing the development and implementation of Peer Support Programmes (PSPs) for all safety critical personnel in aviation.
Several very high profile accidents, such as the Germanwings 9525 crash in 2015, have shown that the impact of unaddressed mental health issues can have catastrophic effects on flight safety. In this complex area, Peer Support Programmes have been shown to offer an effective and confidential method for safety-critical personnel to ask for and receive help if they are struggling with life’s issues.
IPAAC is dedicated to promoting best practice and sharing experience and expertise from PSPs all over the world. Whilst there are a number of key elements which must form part of a successful programme, there is no ‘one size fits all’ and different cultures around the world will have different requirements to make their programmes effective. IPAAC is the global forum for such expertise.
Latest News
Visa Application process for Conference
We know that we are getting close to the conference, and many of you are eager to secure your travel Visa. We fully understand and are looking at the situation daily.
The latest position is that the application for the conference B5-V pathway has been lodged with the Ministry for External Affairs for over 2 weeks. We are using every channel we know to expedite this application and expect it shortly. We have submitted delegate details on this application for everyone who supplied them.
You can start and save the progress of your application at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/
[WARNING - make sure you use this site as there are several bogus sites that will scam your money]
You can fill in all the relevant boxes until you come to the choice of which visa to apply for. If you are happy to wait for the conference application to come through (and it is a cheaper visa) then wait for the letters we will send you and select the B5-V visa. If, however, you would prefer to get the visa in your hand, then select the B1-V option "to attend technical meetings." We will supply you with the HAF invitation letter which you can upload along with a picture of your business card.
Once submitted, both applications take 1-2 days maximum to be granted
