SpeedNews to Host Third Annual AerospaceDefenseChain Conference on October 24-25, 2017

July 19, 2017 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Agenda to Focus on Forecasts, Sustainable Growth Opportunities and New Initiatives; Co-Located With Aviation Week Network's Program Excellence Symposium and Awards Banquet

LOS ANGELES – July 19, 2017 – AerospaceDefenseChain returns for a third year as a unique Conference for aviation industry professionals who seek to balance changing customer demands, global market conditions, macroeconomic challenges and A&D industry consolidation. The event, presented by Aviation Week Network's SpeedNews Conferences, will be held October 24-25, 2017 at The Ritz-Carlton Tyson's Corner in McLean, VA. To register, visit http://speednews.com/aerospace-defense-chain/registration

AerospaceDefenseChain will address key issues within the A&D industry including Budgets & Policies, Programs & Market Trends, and Innovation & Technology. Presentations and panel discussions will also address key elements of the supply chain view including Forecast & Planning, Consolidation, and Strategic Sourcing. The two-day Conference is supported by decision leaders within equipment manufacturers and suppliers that support the supply chain for the defense industry, program managers, business and corporate development and marketing executives, market analysts, investment bankers and financial institutions.

Scheduled panelists and speakers include representatives from:

  • A.T. Kearney
  • Accenture
  • Airbus Ventures
  • American Enterprise Institute
  • Bloomberg Intelligence
  • Canaccord Genuity
  • Capital Alpha Partners
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
  • Congressional Research Service
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  • Elbit Systems
  • Embraer S.A.
  • Grundman Advisory & Atlantic Council
  • Kellstrom Defense
  • L3 Technologies
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Olaeris
  • Renaissance Strategic Advisors
  • Rockwell Collins
  • Samford Global Strategies
  • Stout
  • Supply Dynamics
  • The McLean Group
  • Uber Aviation

  • Co-located with AerospaceDefenseChain, Aviation Week Network's 2017 Program Excellence Symposium and Awards Banquet is a one-day symposium focused on creating performance success. Taking place the day before AerospaceDefenseChain begins, the Symposium will bring together program executives, their customer counterparts, and leaders from across the industry to recognize the best in performance and leadership. Finalists and winners will be identified in categories that reflect system and sub-system level programs at all phases of the lifecycle. This year's nominees will share lessons learned during the Symposium.

    Confirmed speakers include:

    Shay Assad, Director of Defense Procurement, Acquisition Policy and Strategic Sourcing, US DoD
    Barry Chapman, Vice President A&D Industry, Siemens PLM Software
    Paul Corkery, Advanced Turboprop Program Manager, General Electric Aviation
    Scott Drennan, Director Engineering Innovation, Bell Helicopter
    Gene Fraser, Vice President Programs, Quality & Engineering, Northrop Grumman Corp.
    Laura McGill, Vice President Engineering, Raytheon Missile Systems

    For more information or to register, visit http://aviationweek.com/program-management-corner

    AerospaceDefenseChain and Aviation Week's 2017 Program Excellence Symposium and Awards Banquet are sponsored by Siemens.

    For information about registering, promotional and advertising opportunities, contact Joanna Speed at +1-424-465-6501 or jspeed@speednews.com. On Twitter, follow @speednewsconf (https://twitter.com/speednewsconf). For information about all SpeedNews events, visit http://speednews.com/all/conference

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    ABOUT SPEEDNEWS CONFERENCES
    SpeedNews Conferences, the leader in global executive events, provides targeted information and professional networking opportunities for senior level aerospace industry leaders, decision makers, financial institutions, economic development organizations, and industry analysts. These Conferences deliver an array of information and data for commercial, defense, business and general aviation, aerospace manufacturing, raw materials, and M&A developments.

    SpeedNews Conferences offer an unmatched depth of market data and innovative ways to present organizations' materials. Meet with distinguished experts in the aerospace industry, learn about current trends, new products and developments, hear forecasts, and network with customers and peers. From aircraft and engine manufacturing to current financial reports and data, you will walk away with timely, crucial knowledge from these experts to help guide your business plans.

    ABOUT AVIATION WEEK NETWORK
    The Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries that has a database of 1.2 million professionals around the world. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. The product portfolio includes Aviation Week & Space Technology, AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Blue Book, Airportdata.com, Air Charter Guide, Air Transport World, AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, Business & Commercial Aviation, ShowNews, SpeedNews, Fleet and MRO forecasts, global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tradeshows and aerospace & defense conferences.

    ABOUT INFORMA
    SpeedNews and the Aviation Week Network are part of Informa, the international business intelligence, academic publishing, knowledge and events group. Informa serves commercial, professional and academic communities, helping them connect and learn, and creating and providing access to content and intelligence that helps people and businesses work smarter and make better decisions faster.

    Informa has over 7,500 colleagues in more than 20 countries and a presence in all major geographies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

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