Multiple Themes Announced
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), in conjunction with
A|D|S, is chatting up details for this year's airshow, 19-25 July
2010. Taking place over the first four days of the show, the aim of
the program is to offer visitors and exhibitors greater focus to
their visit and to give them the opportunity to network and discuss
key issues affecting their business with fellow members of their
industry and government officials.
The conference program is based on the core themes for each day
of the trade event; Monday - Aerospace, Tuesday - Defence,
Wednesday - Space and Thursday - Security. Each conference will be
chaired by an A|D|S Director and will feature speakers from both
government and industry.
Chaired by Manjit Sahota, Chief Technical Officer at A|D|S, the
Aerospace conference on Monday 19 July will focus on some of the
major issues affecting civil aviation today, specifically the
future of aviation design and technology post Boeing's 787
Dreamliner and Airbus' A380. Other areas for discussion will be
consumer experience at airports, airport security and
sustainability.
The theme for Tuesday 20 July will focus on Defence and will be
chaired by A|D|S' Derek Marshall, Director: Policy. A new
Government will be in place by the time of the conference and
whichever political party is in power, the conference is certain to
offer a timely opportunity to discuss defence matters such as a
Government Strategic Defence Review which would be the first in
over 10 years.
With the Space Innovation and Growth Strategy launched earlier
this year, the Space conference - which will take place on
Wednesday 21 July - will provide the ideal platform to discuss what
the strategy will mean for industry. Hosted in the brand-new Space
Zone at the show, Manjit Sahota of A|D|S will be presiding over
events during the morning.
The final conference of the week on Thursday 22 July will be
Security themed and will look at how events such as 9/11 and other
terrorist attacks have shaped security priorities in the UK. With
an increasing convergence between the defence and security sectors,
Farnborough International Airshow 2010 will be the ideal venue to
host a potentially lively debate. The conference will be chaired by
Sir Edward Crew, A|D|S Security Consultant and former Chief
Constable of West Midlands Police.
Speaking about the Conference Program, Ian Godden, Chairman of
A|D|S stated: "The conference Program will provide an excellent
opportunity for visitors to the airshow to some of the major issues
that are affecting their industry today. I look forward to
welcoming the world's aerospace, defence, space and security
industries to Farnborough and to our themed conference
Program."
Shaun Ormrod, Chief Executive at FIL further added: "The
conference Program is an important first for the Farnborough
International Airshow and part of our initiative to improve the
visitor experience at the event. It will give visitors and
exhibitors more opportunities to network ensuring better value for
their time. Through our collaboration with A|D|S we have a first
rate conference Program to offer our visitors and exhibitors
alike."