DAY 1 Wednesday 21 April 2010
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DAY 2 Thursday 22 April 2010
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08.30
09.00
09.15
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Registration & Coffee
Welcome and Introduction
AVM David Couzens, President-Elect, Royal Aeronautical Society
Simon Luxmoore, Chief Executive, Royal Aeronautical Society
Opening Challenges
A Perspective of the Future: Has the Past Gone Forever?
John Sharman, Executive Director, Spectrum Capital London Ltd
Investing in the Defence Sector: Roller-Coaster Ride or Prudence Personified?
Sir Brian Burridge, Chairman of the Learned Society Board, Royal Aeronautical Society
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08.20
08.50
09.00
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Registration & Coffee
Opening Remarks
Dr Mike Steeden, President, Royal Aeronautical Society
Keynote speech: The Future Through the Rear-view Mirror: Perspectives in aerospace R&T
Dr Jean Botti, Chief Technical Officer, EADS
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SESSION 1: SETTING THE AGENDA
Chairman: Prof Terry Knibb, Learned Society Board, Royal Aeronautical Society
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SESSION 3: VISIONS OF THE FUTURE
Chairman: Prof Ric Parker, Director of Research & Technology, Rolls-Royce plc
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09.40
10.05
10.30
11.00
11.25
11.50
12.15
12.35
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1 Aerospace Platforms, Systems and Infrastructure: The Common Factors
Mike Kurth, Director, Boeing Defence UK Ltd
2 The Need for Revolutionary Changes: The Challenges to Industry
Ian Godden, Chairman, A|D|S Group Limited
Coffee & networking break sponsored by
3 UK and Global Economic Forecast – A Barrier to Progress
John Cridland, Deputy Director General, CBI
4 Technoeconomic Environmental Risk Analysis
Prof Pericles Pilidis, Head of Power and Propulsion Department, Cranfield University
5 The Global Dimension – Tensions, Conflicts and Regulations
Howard Wheeldon, Senior Strategist, BGC Partners
Panel Discussion
Networking Lunch sponsored by
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09.30
09.55
10.20
10.50
11.15
11.40
12.05
12.25
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11 Low TRLs and Pure Speculation
speaker tbc
12 Fundamental Aerodynamics, Technological opportunities and their results
Prof Ian Poll, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Cranfield Aerospace Ltd
Coffee & networking break
13 Future of Aerospace – Possible Paths
Prof Dr Mirko Hornung, Chief Technical Officer, Bauhaus Luftfahrt e. V.
14 A Future of Co-operation
Stephen Sheard, Head of Advanced Projects, BAE Systems
15 Propulsion – The Revolutionary Options
Dr Robert Bond, Corporate Programmes Director, Reaction Engines Ltd
Panel Discussion
Networking Lunch
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SESSION 2: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? A WISH LIST
Chairman: Sir Brian Burridge, Vice President Strategic Marketing, Finmeccanica UK Ltd
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SESSION 4: ACHIEVING THE VISION
Chairman: Sir Colin Terry, Past President, Royal Aeronautical Society
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13.35
14.00
14.25
14.45
15.15
15.40
16.05
16.30
17.00
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6 Long Shots and Grand Challenges: where should we place our bets?
Nick MacLeod-Ash, Head of Business and Capability Development Finmeccanica UK
7 The UK Public Sector Imperative – Affording the Investment
The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon, former Secretary of State, Department for Transport
Panel Discussion
Tea & networking break sponsored by
8 Air transport in 2050
Victoria Cox, Senior Vice President, NextGen, FAA
9 A Transatlantic View of the Future of Aeronautics
Jacob Markish, Principal, Aerospace & Defence Consulting, Charles River Associates
10 Preparing for the Distant Future
Dr Ruth Mallors, Director, Aerospace & Defence Knowledge Transfer Network
Panel Discussion
Evening Reception sponsored by
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13.25
13.50
14.15
14.40
15.10
15.35
16.00
16.20
16.30
18.00
19.00
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16 Aeronautics as a Priority - UK, EU and US comparison
Prof Terry Knibb, Learned Society Board, Royal Aeronautical Society
17 UK National Aerospace Technology Strategy
Prof Ric Parker, Chairman, Aerospace Technology Steering Group
18 Global Approaches
Speaker tbc
Tea & networking break
19 Financing the Distant Future
Andrew James, Head of Defence & Aerospace, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, University of Manchester
Panel Discussion
20 Strategic Shocks
Prof Michael Clarke, Director, RUSI
Close of Conference
Drinks Reception
 An evening lecture for delegates and guests to have the opportunity to understand that it is the professionalism, commitment and integrity of Royal Air Force personnel that underpin the Service’s reputation. Furthermore, by highlighting how Air Power is delivered, this presents an opportunity to learn more about the Royal Air Force’s wide range of impressive capabilities. There will also be a chance for the audience to ask questions of the Team, considering the themes of ‘Beyond the Horizon’, Current Operations and Future Capabilities.
Tea and Coffee
Proceedings sponsored by
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