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Meet our 2026 Advisory Board members
Andrew Mansfield
Senior Supply Chain Manager
SMMT
Matthew Atkinson
Lead Research Engineer
Jaguar Land Rover
Chaco van der Sijp
Innovation Lead
Innovate UK
Dr Sven Knowles
KTM – Electronic Systems
Innovate UK Business Connect
Martyn Cherrington
Innovation Lead
Driving the Electric Revolution – Innovate UK
Sue Halliwell
Operations Manager
Composites UK
Ian Gardner
UK Client Technical Leader and Industry 4.0 Architect
IBM
Matthew Atkinson
Space Program Procurement Manager
AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED
Gemma Hardy
Managing Director
Fluency
Edwin Bowden-Peters
Technology Watch Lead – UK
MBDA
Stuart Laws
Innovation Architect
UK Ministry of Defence
Neil Calder
Owner
Engineered Capabilities Ltd
Here is our distinguished panel of experts from the engineering community who spearhead the advisory board for the Advanced Engineering 2025 show.
They helped to shape the exhibition and ensure the event provides the latest trending innovations of the industry, chose the different topics we discussed during our 6 forums of the show, ensured the best quality in all of our conferences and much more!
Meet our 2026 Advisory Board members
Andrew Mansfield
Senior Supply Chain Manager
SMMT
Matthew Atkinson
Lead Research Engineer
Jaguar Land Rover
Chaco van der Sijp
Innovation Lead
Innovate UK
Dr Sven Knowles
KTM – Electronic Systems
Innovate UK Business Connect
Martyn Cherrington
Innovation Lead
Driving the Electric Revolution – Innovate UK
Sue Halliwell
Operations Manager
Composites UK
Ian Gardner
UK Client Technical Leader and Industry 4.0 Architect
IBM
Matthew Atkinson
Space Program Procurement Manager
AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED
Gemma Hardy
Managing Director
Fluency
Edwin Bowden-Peters
Technology Watch Lead – UK
MBDA
Stuart Laws
Innovation Architect
UK Ministry of Defence
Neil Calder
Owner
Engineered Capabilities Ltd
Meet our 2025 Advisory Board members
Here is our distinguished panel of experts from the engineering community who spearhead the advisory board for the Advanced Engineering 2025 show.
They helped to shape the exhibition and ensure the event provides the latest trending innovations of the industry, chose the different topics we discussed during our 6 forums of the show, ensured the best quality in all of our conferences and much more!
Andrew Mansfield
EV Supply Chain Manager – SMMT
Chaco Van Der Sijp
Innovation Lead, Manufacturing – Innovate UK
Chris Boyd
CEO – Royal Institution Naval Architects
Daniel Jones
Future Markets Lead – UK Space Agency
Eman Martin-Vignerte
Director, Autocar Great Women Awards winner 2022 – Bosch UK
Luke Hampton
Head of supply chain – SMMT
Gerald Law
CEO Founder – Innovation DB
Ian Gardner
UK Client Technical Leader and Industry 4.0 Architect – IBM
James Watson
Area Director – Make UK Defence
Jon Tullett
Member Services Manager – ADS Group
Romina Davoudi
Head of Programme Delivery – Aerospace Technology Institute
Martyn Cherrington
Innovation Lead – Driving the Electric Revolution
– Innovate UK
Matt Atkinson
Lead Research Engineer – JLR
Laura Bown
Managing Director – Fluency Business Group
Nandini Chakravorti
Associate Director, Technology Strategy – MTC
Neil Emerson
Head of Wing Airframe R&T – AirBus
Pim van Baarsen
CEO – Silverstone Technology Cluster
Richard Lane
Head Digital Transformation/Project Director – Electric Revolution Skills Hub
Sameer Savani
VP Technology Centre Bristol – GKN Global Technology Centre
Sean Worrall
Chief Engineer Product Sustainability – GKN Automotive
Sue Halliwell
Operations Manager – Composites UK
Ian Trueman
Electrification Director – Contechs
Steve King
Chief Electrical Engineer – hofer powertrain
Mark Drew
Head of Manufacturing – Red Bull Powertrains