Terminal Velocity Conf 2026

The premier conference for business travellers who refuse to be late.

18–20 March 2026 · London

QEII Centre, Westminster · 12 minutes from Westminster tube

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Stop doing maths at 35,000 feet.

Flight lands at 2. Meeting at 5. Will you make it?

The problem is real. You've done the maths in your head a hundred times. Flight lands at 14:00. Meeting's at 17:00. Three hours. Plenty of time. Except: immigration (15 mins? 45 mins? depends on the day and whether someone's brought undeclared cheese). Bags (if they show up). The walk to the taxi rank that's somehow always under construction. Traffic. Weather. The M25 existing.

You're doing mental arithmetic at 35,000 feet instead of preparing for the meeting that could make or break your quarter.

The industry doesn't help. Google Maps thinks you're already at the kerb. Your airline's app shows "landed" when you're still taxiing to a gate in a different postcode. Corporate travel tools were designed by people who've never had to explain to a client why they're 20 minutes late to their own pitch.

The knowledge exists, but it's scattered. Somewhere, someone knows that CDG Terminal 2E to 2F is a 25-minute death march. Someone else knows the Pret in Heathrow T5 departures has a faster queue than arrivals. A third person has mapped every power outlet in Singapore Changi. But this wisdom lives in frequent flyer forums, Reddit threads, and the hard-won trauma of road warriors who learned the hard way.

Until now. (If this conference were real. Which it isn't. But the problems are.)

Timing Demo

Routes to QEII Centre

LHR T5 → QEII Centre 47 min
LGW South → QEII Centre 68 min
LCY → QEII Centre 34 min
St Pancras (Eurostar) → QEII Centre 22 min

This is not a real conference. The website is real. The pixels are genuine. The code runs. We committed to the bit.

Terminal Velocity Conference is a demonstration project by Potniq—showing, not telling, what we do. The fake conference, the fake airline, the very real website: all part of illustrating why business travellers need better tools for timing.

Also, we thought it would be funny. We were right.

A Potniq Production — potniq.com

The universal language of business travel

"Cappuccino, per favore" · "IPA, s'il vous plait" · "Dankeschon" · "Gate B47?" · "Is this the fast track queue?" · "Do you have a UK adapter?" · "The Wi-Fi password is what?"

Schedule

Three days of precision-focused content for 2,000 delegates who value their time.

📅 Schedule is being finalised. More speakers and panellists being added weekly.

Wednesday 18 March

Pre-Conference

14:00–17:30
"AI Conflict Resolution: What to do when your agents don't get along"
Workshop with Richard Das, founder of WristGPT. When your AI agents start disagreeing at 35,000 feet, who mediates? Practical strategies for multi-agent harmony.
18:00–21:00
Welcome Drinks
Rooftop reception. Sponsored by Zephyr Airways.

Thursday 19 March

The Outbound Journey

09:00–09:45
"The 47-Minute Window"
The psychology of security queues. Why the family with three buggies always chooses your lane.
10:00–10:45
"Layover Arbitrage"
A 3-hour connection isn't dead time. It's an opportunity.
11:15–12:15
"The Souvlaki Index"
Panel. A rigorous methodology for rating quick-service food. Yes, we're serious.
14:00–14:45
"Terminal Architecture as Time Machine"
How airport design affects your pace and likelihood of buying a £9 bottle of water.
15:00–16:30
Lightning Talks: "Best Coffee In..."
5-minute city guides from attendees.
19:00–22:00
"The Departure Lounge"
Networking event. Open bar until boarding is called.

Friday 20 March

The Return Journey

09:00–09:42
KEYNOTE: "Flight Lands at 2, Meeting at 5: The Math That Changed Everything"
Zan Markan, CEO & Founder, Zephyr Airways. Also co-founded Potniq, which is infinitely percent more real than this conference and the airline. Has strong opinions about terminal signage and will share them whether you ask or not.
10:00–10:45
"The Red-Eye Recovery Protocol"
How to not look like you slept in a chair. (You did.)
11:15–12:00
"Expense Report Theatre"
Live dramatisation of corporate travel policies. HR has been notified.
14:00–14:45
"Climate-Conscious Velocity"
When to fly, when to train, when to just do a Zoom.
15:30–16:30
The Terminal Velocity Awards
Celebrating excellence and catastrophe.
16:45–17:30
Closing Panel: "The Future of Business Travel"

Featured Speakers

Industry leaders who've logged enough miles to know the difference between a good connection and a missed meeting.

Zan Markan

Zan Markan

CEO & Founder, Zephyr Airways

Serial entrepreneur who co-founded Potniq—which is infinitely percent more real than this conference and the airline. Former developer advocate who realised the real debugging happens at airport security. Has catalogued every power outlet in Terminal 5 and will share this information unsolicited.

Keynote: "Flight Lands at 2, Meeting at 5: The Math That Changed Everything"
Friday 20 March, 09:00–09:42
Richard Das

Richard Das

Product Coaching for the AI Era · richarddas.com

Helps leaders, founders and teams cut through the AI noise and turn ambitious ideas into scaleable, human-centred solutions. Former product innovation lead at Apple and Deloitte. Has deep experience turning complex challenges into clear, practical actions—and mediating conflicts between AI agents who refuse to cooperate.

Workshop: "AI Conflict Resolution: What to do when your agents don't get along"
Wednesday 18 March, 14:00–17:30

The Authentic Business Travel Dining Experience

Lunch service features a rotating selection of fine airline meals from Zephyr Airways' business class galley. Chicken or pasta. The chicken is always the right choice. You know this.

Airport coffee experience The 5:47am Terminal 2 experience
Business class dining Chicken. Always chicken.

Coffee breaks powered by genuine airport coffee machines—the same ones you'll find in Terminal 2 at 5:47am. We're not saying they're good. We're saying they're accurate.

Afternoon tea includes that one biscuit from the lounge that's somehow always slightly stale but you eat it anyway because it's free.

Vegetarian and dietary options available. They will also be authentic.

The Terminal Velocity Awards

Celebrating excellence and catastrophe in equal measure. Friday 20 March, 15:30.

🏃

Fastest Terminal to Run Through

Airports that respect your time and cardiovascular system.

☕

Best Airport Coffee

Life's too short for bad espresso at 6am.

🥩

The Golden Souvlaki

Excellence in quick-service food. Judged on taste, speed, and "will this destroy me on the flight?"

😤

Most Improved Security Queue

For airports that finally worked out liquids go in a bag.

🛇

Worst Signage

A special dishonour. Previous winners include "that bit of Heathrow where T5 becomes T3 for no reason."

🛋

Best Layover Nap Spot

The horizontal surface that saved your meeting. Benches without armrests only.

🎤 Live Podcast Recording

We're in talks with The Layovers Podcast for a live recording at TVConf 2026.

Awaiting response on Bluesky. Paul says he doesn't read his socials much. We believe him. We're trying anyway.

Get Your Pass

Choose your experience.

IFE

£89
  • Livestream via Currents (Zephyr Airways IFE)
  • Only available while airborne on Zephyr metal
  • Land and it stops. That's the deal.
  • Available on all A350-900 fleet
  • Not available on the 5:55am to Dublin
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Economy

£299
  • Standing room only
  • No seat assignment
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No food
  • Toilets: £2 per use (contactless accepted)
  • Priority boarding begins 45 minutes after general admission
  • "The Ryan Discount: 10% off if your name is Ryan or you know a Ryan. Only redeemable for purchasing Jetstream Miles."
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Business

£1,500
  • Full 3-day access
  • All sessions and panels
  • Networking events
  • Awards ceremony
  • 90-day recordings
  • A seat
  • Silver attendee badge
  • 1 year Potniq Gold included
Select

Gold

£3,500
  • Everything in Business
  • VIP lounge access
  • Zephyr Airways LHR lounge pass
  • Private dinner with speakers
  • Lifetime recordings
  • Priority seating
  • Speaker meet & greet
  • Gold attendee badge
  • 1 year Potniq Gold included
Select

Pay With Miles

Redeem 120,000 Jetstream Miles for Business or Gold tier. Economy not available for redemption—if you have 120,000 miles, you deserve a seat. IFE requires no redemption; just book a Zephyr flight.

Subject to taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges. Miles cannot be combined with cash. Blackout dates may apply. Jetstream Miles have no cash value. Zephyr Airways reserves the right to change the redemption rate at any time for any reason, including no reason. See full terms at fly-zephyr.com/jetstream. This is the way.

Our Partners

Terminal Velocity 2026 is made possible by organisations who understand that time is everything.

The Venue

QEII Centre, Westminster, London

Located in the heart of Westminster. More importantly, optimally positioned for transit from all major London airports. Because we practice what we preach.

Getting There (We Timed It)

Westminster tube 8 min walk
St James's Park tube 6 min walk
London City Airport (LCY) 34 min
Heathrow Terminal 5 47 min
Gatwick South 68 min
St Pancras (Eurostar) 22 min
Luton 58 min*
Stansted Don't. Just don't.
London Oxford Not in London. Doesn't count.

*Times assume normal conditions. The Jubilee line counts as a normal condition. The District line does not.

**Luton caveat: 58 minutes assumes the M1 is complying. The M1 does not comply. Budget accordingly.

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