AGF announces first speakers in collaborative programme

Renowned industry leaders and chief executives from BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce, are among the global pioneers of change from across the aerospace, defence, technology, and academia fields have been announced as the first of many speakers for the pioneering Aerospace Global Forum (AGF).

Taking place 18-22 July in tandem with the Farnborough International Airshow, AGF 2022 empowers the broader aerospace ecosystem to create innovative cross-sector collaborations that will have a significant social, environmental, and economic impact. Speakers will be discussing and sharing best practices and insights across seven core themes: Space, Future Flight, Defence, Sustainability, Innovation, Future Workforce and Financing The Future; all with the unified purpose to drive actionable change and accelerate transition to net zero.

Confirmed world-class speakers include:

• Charles Woodburn, CEO, BAE Systems
• Warren East CBE, CEO, Rolls-Royce
• Willie Walsh, CEO, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• Sir Stephen Hillier, Chair, Civil Aviation Authority
• Kerissa Khan MRAeS, President Elect 2022-23, RAeS
• Roger Camrass, Research Director, CIONET

Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International, said: “AGF has been developed and curated to drive positive actionable change across our industry and wider ecosystem through collaboration. To achieve this, we knew we needed to speak to the pioneers, strategists and innovators within not only the aerospace industry, but all of the supporting sectors, such as technology, energy and government. Our programme incorporates leaders of the change-making organisations across the industry and beyond and I look forward to welcoming this world-class programme of speakers to the AGF stage in July.”

Conference Pass details: AGF Daily Advance Bundles start from £293 + Vat including daily access to the world-class Farnborough International Airshow, as well as the AGF headline panel sessions and Q&A and AGF unpack sessions, networking opportunities and industry insights, reports and master classes

www.aerospaceglobalforum.com