TAC Connect 2025: Collaborate. Accelerate. Elevate. | Join Us for the Connect Event 2025!

 

TAC Connect is our only all-in, in-person gathering of the year — a chance for Game Changers, airline sustainability leads, partners, and stakeholders to come together, share results, and chart the path ahead.

Next Stop: Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 20-22 January 2026

Hosting Airline: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

Theme: Collaborate, Accelerate, Elevate

Be part of the movement shaping the future of sustainable aviation. Let’s talk, collaborate, and take action — together.

 

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Day 1. Welcome & Event Kick-off5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

17:00 – 17:30 | Arrival & Welcome

17:30 – 17:40 | Opening Toast from Pernille Ormholt Vang, Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President at SAS

17:40 – 18:00 | Keynote from Mads Brandstrup, SVP Communications and Public Affairs at SAS

18:00 – 19:45 | Open Mingling & Networking

19:45 – 20:00 | Closing Remarks 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Day 2. Main Programming & Award Dinner8:30 AM - 9:00 PM

08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and Coffee  

09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome from SkyTeam

09:05 – 09:10 | Opening Remarks from Paul Verhagen, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at SAS 

09:05 – 09:10 | Opening Remarks from Evgenia Starkova,Vice President of Marketing and Sustainability at SkyTeam

09:20 – 10:00 | Real Talk: Collaborating Toward Results Panel with Haldane Dodd, Kati Ihamäki, and Kata Cserep

10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee and Connection Break 

10:30 – 12:45 | Solutions Showcase – Morning Round

12:45 – 13:30 | Lunch and Networking

13:30 – 13:45 | Solutions Showcase - EMAX Edition (Student feature) 

13:45 – 14:45 | Solutions Showcase – Afternoon Round

14:45 – 15:15 | What Will You Accelerate? – Network Conversation Circles 

15:15 – 15:30 | Collective Closing 

15:30 – 17:30 | Afternoon Break 

  • Free time to refresh, reconnect, or prepare for the celebration ahead 

18:00 – 21:00 | Awards Dinner and Closing Celebration

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Day 3. City Tour9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

9:30 –14:00 | 'Highlights of Nordhavn' City Exploration Tour, with sustainability and innovation being put at the forefront of the itinerary. You will leave Copenhagen full of inspiration and new ideas.

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08:30 – 09:30 | Pick-up by bus (two meeting points)
Transportation will be provided for the full Day 3 program. See below for details. 

09:30 – 10:30 | Breakfast at La Cabra
We begin the day with breakfast at one of Denmark’s most renowned specialty coffee roasteries, where quality, craftsmanship, and Scandinavian design meet. Enjoy freshly baked bread, great coffee, and a short introduction to the roastery before heading out.

10:30 – 12:30 | Guided tour of Nordhavn
A guided city walk through Copenhagen’s most ambitious example of sustainable urban transformation. Once an industrial harbor, Nordhavn is now a forward-thinking district known for energy-efficient buildings, car-free zones, circular construction, and striking waterfront views. Its architecture blends bold modernism with green technology, offering tangible inspiration for how sustainability can be built into long-term systems.

12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch at Silo Restaurant
The day concludes with lunch high above the city in a former grain silo with panoramic views of Copenhagen. You’ll enjoy a classic Danish smørrebrød lunch before departures begin.

14:00 | Departure to Kastrup Airport
Our bus will depart directly to the airport following lunch.
Only small carry on luggage can be accommodated on the buses. Please plan accordingly. 

 

Transportation details

Please look for a bus operated by Vikingbus with signage clearly displayed at the front reading:

SAS | SkyTeam – Day 3 City Tour
22 January 2026
Collaborate. Accelerate. Elevate.
Destination: Nordhavn

Pick-up locations and times:

  • 08:30
    Copenhagen Central Station
    Ingerslevgade, 1704 Copenhagen V
    Across from DGI Byen

  • 09:00
    Scandic Front
    Sankt Annæ Pl. 21, 1250 Copenhagen

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to ensure an on-time departure.