Save the date: Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Leadership Summit

SAVE THE DATE: Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Leadership Summit 

When: September 29–30, 2026 
Where: Seattle, Washington, Bell Harbor International Conference Center

Please join us for the first annual Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Leadership Summit!

Who will be in attendance: We welcome anyone connected to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) value chain, coalition members, producers, airlines, corporate off-takers, technical experts, research institutions, policymakers, state and federal agencies, feedstock innovators, infrastructure developers, financiers, NGOs, labor unions, tribal nations, and beyond.

Purpose of the gathering: Bring together leaders across the SAF value chain to discuss solutions for radically accelerating SAF production and adoption across the Pacific Northwest. The conversation will address the core systemic challenges facing the SAF transition and secure the generational economic opportunity associated with next-generation SAF.

Summit topics will include:

• Overview sessions on the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator (CSAA) and Institute (CSAI).
• Keynotes from corporate and policy leaders across Washington State.
• Breakout sessions centered on feedstocks, infrastructure, policy, research and development, and financing SAF, the binding constraints on Pacific Northwest deployment.
• State and provincial officials panel comparing SAF programs across the western US and British Columbia, covering economic development and energy security.