2022 forum programme will be available soon – please see the final 2021 programme below.
Aero Engineering Forum
Aero Engineering is the UK’s only event 100% – dedicated to aero R&D, design, test, inspection, production & assembly. Addressing structures, propulsion and systems, it brings together global OEMs and top tier manufacturers to source from all levels of the engineering supply chain. Supported by ADS, NATEP, and all regional associations, Aero Engineering additionally brings some of the latest innovations and case studies to the show floor.
Sessions for 2022 will be added over the coming months. Register your interest to be the first to hear about newly confirmed speakers!
Day 1
Latest NATEP Funded Innovation Case Studies
Aero Engineering Forum
9:30 - 10:30
Maximising Success in Aerospace Technology Funding – Steven Stanley, National Technology Manager, NATEP/ADS
Advanced Battery Cell
Influunt – Innovative Software for Designing Additively Manufacturable Fluid Flow Componenets
The Future of Flight
Aero Engineering Forum
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote: Decarbonising Aviation
Alfred Ng, Innovation Lead (Aerospace), Innovate UK
FlyZero: The UK's Revolution In Zero-Carbon Aviation
Aero Engineering Forum
11:00 - 11:20
FlyZero: The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) project to enable the UK to lead a revolution in zero-carbon emission air travel
Dave Debney, Whole Airframe Integration, ATI
Keynote: Electrification
Aero Engineering Forum
11:20 - 11:50
Spirit of Innovation – Speed Records To E-Flying
Matheu Parr, Customer Director, Rolls-Royce Electrical, Rolls-Royce Plc
Electrification
Aero Engineering Forum
11:50 - 12:10
The Evaluation of Alternatively-Fuelled Aircraft in an Operational Environment
Andrew Rae, Chief Engineer, Ampaire
Hydrogen Propulsion
Aero Engineering Forum
12:10 - 12:30
Making Hydrogen Aviation Possible
Segrey Kiselev, Head of Europe, ZeroAvia
UAM
Aero Engineering Forum
12:30 - 13:00
Keynote: eVTOL Aircraft Preparing for Take Off
Dr David Wyatt, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx
Future Flight
Aero Engineering Forum
13:20 - 13:40
Delivering A Revolution In Aviation
Vicki Murdie, Innovation Lead - Future Flight Challenge, UKRI/Innovate UK
AI and Manufacturing
Aero Engineering Forum
13:40 - 14:00
The Potential of Deep Learning For The Design of The Next Generation Noise and Vibration Control
Prof. John Kennedy, Assistant Professor In Vibrations, Acoustics and Dynamics, Trinity College Dublin
Supply Chain: OEM Keynote
Aero Engineering Forum
14:00 - 14:30
Airbus Overview and Supplier Expectations
Andrew Moran, Head of Supplier Development Support UK, Airbus UK
Supply Chain: ADS Achieving Supply Chain Excellence
Aero Engineering Forum
14:30 - 16:30
What Would Help The ‘Leveling Up’ Agenda? – Kevin Craven, CEO, ADS or John Copley, Chief Strategy Officer, ADS
Welcome & Introduction
Government Speaker – John Kite, Defence Commercial Supplier Relations TL, Ministry of Defence
Industry Speaker – Duncan Brock, Group Customer Relationship Director, CIPS
Break
How to Manufacturing, Business and relationship Excellence? – Rosa Harrison and Andy Gauler, Senior Supplier Development Manager and Aerospace & Special Alloys Sales Director, Babcock International Group (Marine & Technology) and Righton Aerospace
How to Reach Quality, Delivery and Supply Chain Excellence – Pete Cracknell and Steve Gregory, PDQ, SIG Subgroups Leads
How to Increase Competitiveness and Growth – Ian Bouquet-Taylor
Q & A Panel
Break
Awards
Closing Remarks – Colin Hart, Head of SC21, ADS
Day 2
Midlands Aerospace Alliance: Our Host Cluster
Aero Engineering Forum
9:50 - 10:10
How The Midlands Aerospace Alliance Boosts Innovation In Aerospace Supply Chain
Andrew Mair, Chief Executive, Midlands Aerospace Alliance
University of Nottingham
Aero Engineering Forum
10:10 - 10:30
Positioning Your Business Towards Electrification For Net Zero Aviation – Patrick Wheeler, Professor of Power Electronic Systems, University of Nottingham, Midlands Aerospace Alliance
Unlocking National Assets For Zero Aviation – Hitendra Hirani, EU Programme Manager, University of Nottingham
Space & Satellite Engineering
Aero Engineering Forum
10:30 - 10:50
Why Non-Space Companies Are More and More Interested In Entering The Space Industry
TBC, SARIO Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency
Space & Satellite Engineering
Aero Engineering Forum
10:50 - 11:10
SEI
Martin Soltau, TBC, Frazer Nash
Space & Satellite Engineering
Aero Engineering Forum
11:10 - 11:30
In-Orbit Manufacture
Tony Forsythe, Head of Technology Strategy (Interim), UK Space Agency
Space & Satellite Engineering
Aero Engineering Forum
11:30 - 11:50
D-Orbit: Scaling Up New Space
Dr Chris Brunskill, Head of UK Space Programmes, D-Orbit UK
Space & Satellite Engineering
Aero Engineering Forum
11:50 - 13:05
Hosted by Mike Curtis-Rouse, Head of Access to Space, Satellite Applications Catapult
IOSM: Panel session and audience discussions
D-Orbit – Chris Brunskill
Space Forge – Mulham Terkaoui
Space Forge – Josh Western
AAC Clyde Space – Peter Anderson
Astroscale – Jason Forshaw
UKSA – Tony Forsythe
MTC – Catherine Hamelin
MagDrive – Mark Stokes
Representative from Spire
Keynote: Sustainability and Innovation
Aero Engineering Forum
13:10 - 13:30
Aerospace 3.0: A Rallying Cry For Innovation and Sustainable Growth
Balaji Srimoolanathan, Programme Director, Aerospace Growth Partnership, ADS
Sustainability, Materials & Manufacturing
Aero Engineering Forum
13:30 - 13:50
Addressing Embodied Emissions In Manufacturing
Professor Sam Turner, Chief Technology Officer, HVM Catapult
Sustainability, Materials & Manufacturing
Aero Engineering Forum
13:50 - 14:10
Sustainable Manufacturing In Aviation
Andrew Clifton, Global Sustainability Manager, Rolls-Royce
Sustainability, Materials & Manufacturing
Aero Engineering Forum
14:10 - 14:30
Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing
Alex Hickson, Head of Technology - Structures, Manufacturing and Materials, Aerospace Technology Institute
Sustainability, Materials & Manufacturing
Aero Engineering Forum
14:30 - 14:50
Simple Steps For Digitising Engineering Processes In Hardware Engineering: A Case Study
Stefan Siarov, Systems Engineer and Marketing Manager, Valispace
Sustainability, Materials & Manufacturing
Aero Engineering Forum
14:50 - 15:10
Under Pressure: Using Nanomaterials To Improve Composite Performance
Romilly Close, Project Engineer, Haydale
Don't miss out!
The UK’s leading annual gathering of OEM’s and engineering supply chain professionals.
4 & 5 November 2020 at NEC Birmingham.
