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October 6-7, 2023
Chicago, IL
#AerospaceIT

Monday, October 02
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Monday, October 02:  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, October 03
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Tuesday, October 03:  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Tuesday, October 03
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
  • Tuesday, October 03:  9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Speaker
Tom Broughton
Senior Conference Producer
Aviation Week Network
Tuesday, October 03
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
  • Tuesday, October 03:  9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
A case study from a key OEM or Tier 1 supplier: Where is the Aerospace & Defense industry in its digital transformation journey? What progress has been made and what are the biggest barriers to increased adoption of digital technologies? Comparing A&D to other industries, why are we so far...

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    Tuesday, October 03
    9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Tuesday, October 03:  9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
    Between these two crucial parts of A&D businesses there are often two different languages being spoken. Companies need to bridge the gap so that we can validate technologies and benefit from the positive changes in efficiency that technology can bring. It is crucial that companies can develop base infrastructure to...

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      Moderator
      Kevin Ettwein
      GM, Digital Manufacturing
      Collinear Group
      Tuesday, October 03
      10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
      • Tuesday, October 03:  10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
      Tuesday, October 03
      11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
      • Tuesday, October 03:  11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
      With so many companies' data rich but information poor, how your business utilizes data is a key differentiator between you and your competitors. Beyond just capturing, data must be understood. Is it relevant? Complete? Single source? Only once these factors are understood, can you harness data to meet your business...

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        Tuesday, October 03
        12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
        • Tuesday, October 03:  12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
        Tuesday, October 03
        12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
        • Tuesday, October 03:  12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
        Tuesday, October 03
        1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
        • Tuesday, October 03:  1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
        Tuesday, October 03
        2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
        • Tuesday, October 03:  2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
        Enabling data sharing down the supply chain is crucial to build transparency and help better predict supply chain issues. How can this be achieved efficiently between partners while protecting critical information? How can we bridge to growing divide between OEM & Tier 1 capabilities and smaller organizations in lower tiers?...

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          Speaker
          Alexandra Zofia Landegger
          Executive Director & CISO
          Collins Aerospace
          Speaker
          Emmeram Morning
          President
          Robot Morning
          Tuesday, October 03
          3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
          • Tuesday, October 03:  3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
          Tuesday, October 03
          4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
          • Tuesday, October 03:  4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
          Given the resources that industry is investing to advance digital operations, how are the regulators responding? How is the FAA evaluating their involvement and requirement for information? How are regulators integrating themselves into digital systems and what are the key steps to build a two-way conversation between regulators and industry?...

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            Tuesday, October 03
            4:35 PM - 5:20 PM
            • Tuesday, October 03:  4:35 PM - 5:20 PM
             How can leadership teams utilize technology to improve workforce retention and development? Beyond automating tasks, how can digital tools support with employee upskilling, increasing capabilities and making for a more effective workforce?...

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              Moderator
              Lindsay Bjerregaard
              Managing Editor, MRO
              Aviation Week Network
              Tuesday, October 03
              5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
              • Tuesday, October 03:  5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
              Tuesday, October 03
              5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
              • Tuesday, October 03:  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
              Wednesday, October 04
              8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
              • Wednesday, October 04:  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
              Wednesday, October 04
              9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
              • Wednesday, October 04:  9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
              Speaker
              Tom Broughton
              Senior Conference Producer
              Aviation Week Network
              Wednesday, October 04
              9:05 AM - 9:35 AM
              • Wednesday, October 04:  9:05 AM - 9:35 AM
              A case study from an OEM in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) space....

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                Wednesday, October 04
                9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
                • Wednesday, October 04:  9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
                Factories are complex and consist of a large number of variables - from part data, routings data, equipment and operator data, plus external factors like demand and supply uncertainties and variations. Smart Manufacturing, at its very heart, is about simplifying Factories to unlock Productivity. We will discuss the state of...

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                  Speaker
                  Siva Balasubramanian
                  VP of Factory Support Engineering
                  Spirit AeroSystems
                  Moderator
                  Dr  Vivek Saxena
                  CEO
                  Advisory Aerospace OSC
                  Wednesday, October 04
                  10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
                  • Wednesday, October 04:  10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
                  Wednesday, October 04
                  11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
                  • Wednesday, October 04:  11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
                  What is the role of operators in feeding back data to manufacturers? How can industry build mechanisms to deliver that knowledge and allow more effective product improvement? How do we make that a two-way interaction to ensure that OEMs have the right access to data on their manufactured equipment?...

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                    Speaker
                    Bret Peyton
                    Director Flight Operations Engineering & Flight Technology
                    Alaska Airlines
                    Wednesday, October 04
                    11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
                    • Wednesday, October 04:  11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
                    Adopting standards remains a critical challenge within aerospace manufacturing, design, maintenance and operations. How does the industry ensure that all sectors recognise the value of standardization? ...

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                      Wednesday, October 04
                      12:25 PM - 1:10 PM
                      • Wednesday, October 04:  12:25 PM - 1:10 PM
                      We've heard across the past two days the steps that corporate leadership and technology teams must take to enable the adoption of new technologies and reap the benefits they promise. Looking ahead, what tools have the most potential to disrupt the A&D ecosystem? What fundamentally excites the panel?...

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                        Speaker
                        Arun Subbarao
                        VP Engineering & Technology
                        Lynx Software Technologies
                        Speaker
                        Elizabeth Reynolds
                        Managing Director, USA
                        Starburst Aerospace
                        Wednesday, October 04
                        1:10 PM - 1:15 PM
                        • Wednesday, October 04:  1:10 PM - 1:15 PM
                        Wednesday, October 04
                        1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
                        • Wednesday, October 04:  1:15 PM - 2:30 PM