The Aerospace Global Forum has unveiled its first confirmed speaker line-up for Farnborough International Airshow 2026

ASIM, Jun 01

Bringing together leaders from aerospace, aviation, defence, finance, government, space and emerging technology, the forum will host strategic, cross-sector discussions across four summit programmes: the Finance Summit, Airline Leaders’ Summit, Defence Summit and Technology Summit.

Confirmed speakers include representatives from organisations such as the European Commission, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, International Airlines Group (IAG), Barclays UK, Rothschild & Co and the British Business Bank, alongside senior industry leaders from across the global aerospace ecosystem.

Confirmed speakers include:

·       Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner – Defence and Space, European Commission

·       Baroness Wheatcroft, Journalist, Broadcaster and Member of the House of Lords

·       Dr Benedetta Berti, Secretary General, NATO Parliamentary Assembly

·       Cathal Deasy, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Barclays

·       Dr Matt Spence, Head of Venture Capital, Investment Bank, Barclays

·       Lord Mark Sedwill, Chair of Geopolitical Advisory, Rothschild & Co

·       Dr George Nield, Chair, GSA

·       Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, President and Group CEO, Malaysia Aviation Group

·       Luis Gallego, CEO of IAG and Chair of the IATA Board, IAG / IATA

·       Louis Taylor, CEO, British Business Bank

·       Oliver Holbourn, CEO, National Wealth Fund (UK)

·       Carlos Garcia-Galan, NASA Moon Base Program Executive, NASA

·       Chris Bockman

·       Chris Skilton, Director Consulting Expert – Secure Space Systems, CGI

·       Enrique Lizaso, CEO, Multiverse Computing

·       Marco Zoff, CEO, Edge Wing

·       Jeremy Berwick, Global Aerospace, Defence and Security Industries Leader, PA Consulting

·       Iain Martin, Founder, London Defence Conference

·       Samira Braund, Director – Defence, ADS Group

·       Rory Chamberlain, UK Managing Director, UKRSPECSYSTEMS

·       Steven Townend, Managing Director and CEO, BOC Aviation

·       Stuart Foster, Head of UK Coverage, UK Corporate Bank, Barclays

·       Jo Coburn, Former BBC Presenter and Journalist

·       Mark Pilling, Industry Journalist

·       Karina Robertson, CEO of Redcliffe Advisory & Founder of The City Quantum & AI Summit

Taking place from 20–24 July 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, the Aerospace Global Forum will provide a platform for keynote presentations, strategic discussion and high-level networking.

View the full speaker line-up: https://lnkd.in/eWVNcpmB

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