Aviation Week Network Digital Transformation Summit 2023 | Aviation Week Events | 3 October 2023 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square, 255 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

This summit is the premier gathering place for aerospace & defense and commercial aviation OEMs, suppliers and operators who are looking to utilize the power of technology to drive efficiency in their organization. This event has been designed with the understanding that change management and effective leadership are just as critical in the shift through industry 4.0, as technology. Only once companies come together, both internally and with partners, can the sector truly capitalize on technological advances.

Key Topics Include:

• The state of A&D digitalization
• Bridging the gap between corporate leadership & technology teams
• Understanding data within your organization
• Transparency in data sharing to relieve supply chain disruptions
• The regulatory outlook
• The role of technology in workforce development
• Developing operations without the constraints of legacy systems
• Smart manufacturing: Building efficiency in factory operations
• Operators & OEMs: Driving effective product improvement
• The emerging technology landscape

Why Attend?

After the success of the Aerospace Incubator IT forum in 2021, and the transition to Aerospace IT in 2022, Aviation Week is excited to bring you the next evolution, The Digital Transformation Summit.

As the Aerospace & Defense sector moves through Industry 4.0, the whole industry must take the right steps and move together to progress safely and efficiently to a digital operating model. Aviation Week Network’s Digital Transformation Summit brings together OEMs, suppliers and operators from right across the value stream from engineering and supply chain, operations and maintenance, who are looking to streamline their digital operation and establish connected IT infrastructure. This summit is designed to help you innovate and drive forward connectivity in the sector

Who Should Attend
This summit is a must attend for stakeholders in the Aerospace & Defense OEMs, suppliers and operators who are seeking to drive efficiency in their operations.

Key Job Titles Include:

• Product Engineering
• Supply Chain Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Smart Factors Design and Operations
• Strategy and Corporate Leadership
• C-Suite: CIOs CDOs, CISOs, CTOs
• Program Management
• Emerging Technologies Integration
• Cyber Security Leadership
• Head of Business Change
• Digital Transformation of Maintenance Operations

2023 Speakers

Dustin Ames
Manager, Predictive Technology Engineering, Delta Air Lines

Allan Bachan
VP, ICF International

Priyansha Bagaria
Founder & CEO, Loopr AI

Derek Baggerly
CEO, SupplyOn USA

Siva Balasubramanian
VP of Factory Support Engineering, Spirit AeroSystems

Nick Bird
Principal, Oliver Wyman

Lindsay Bjerregaard
Managing Editor, MRO, Aviation Week Network

Amanda Bramlett, PhD
Manager, Engineering Analytics, Delta Air Lines

Tom Broughton
Senior Conference Producer, Aviation Week Network

Vijay Chachra
VP International Services & Training, Life Cycle Supportability Solutions, Andromeda Systems

Mohan Cherukuri
Executive Director, Digital Technology for Engineering, Operations, Quality and EH&S, Pratt & Whitney

"RT" Roy T. Davis
A&D Industry Principal, HCL Technologies

Michael Wm. Denis
Senior Director, Capgemini

Nick Drucker
Director, Digital Technology for Model Based Enterprise & Enterprise Architecture, Pratt & Whitney

Nicole Ellis
Senior Director, Business Intelligence, TrueAero

Kevin Ettwein
GM, Digital Manufacturing, Collinear Group

Francesca Gazzola
Director of Product Management for Connected Defense, Honeywell Aerospace

Guillermo Jenaro Rabadan
Project Executive, Head of Digital Design & Manufacturing, Acubed by Airbus

Kenneth N. Jones
Director Electronic Data Standards, Airlines for Americas - ATA e-Business Program

Barrett Koch
Executive Director, Aerospace & Defense, Siemens Digital Industry Software

Roberto Licata
Aerospace & Defense Industry Solution Experience Director, Dassault Systèmes

John Mathis
Manager, Technology Development Engineering, Delta Air Lines

Leslie McKay
Senior Manager, Digital and Information Products, SAE International

Karen Miller
General Manager, Connected Aero, Honeywell Aerospace

Emmeram Morning
President, Robot Morning

Ian Parker
Digital Security Director, AJW Group

Mike Patton
VP Product Centers, Lockheed Martin Space

Bret Peyton
Director Flight Operations Engineering & Flight Technology, Alaska Airlines

Dr. Robert J. Rencher
Sr. Systems Engineer, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

Elizabeth Reynolds
Managing Director, USA, Starburst Aerospace

Jose A. Rivas, Jr (Abe)
Global Aerospace and Defense, Talent & Organization Lead, Accenture

Dr. Will Roper
Founder & CEO, Istari

Dr Vivek Saxena
CEO, Advisory Aerospace OSC

Arun Subbarao
VP Engineering & Technology, Lynx Software Technologies

Kenneth Swope
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Collaboration, The Boeing Company

Sonny Tahiliani
Executive Director & Technology Lead, RTX Ventures, Raytheon Technologies

Alexandra Zofia Landegger
Executive Director & CISO, Collins Aerospace

2023 Sponsors

PRODUCED BY:
• Aviation Week Network

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION:
• Aviation Week & Space Technology

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Collinear
• HCL Tech
• Ubisense

PREMIUM SPONSORS:
• IFS
• Pelico

SPONSORS:
• Epiphany
• ProMRO

PURPOSEFUL PARTNERSHIPS:
• Startburst
• Vaughn College