The Singapore Aerospace Technology Leadership Forum is a biennial event that brings together thought leaders from leading aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies, to share insights and discuss the directions of research and development in the aerospace industry.

The theme of the forum is RELAUNCHING AVIATION and the presentations will cover two main areas.

The first panel will address technologies that help companies Position for Recovery and to emerge from the downturn stronger. The technologies will focus on increasing operational efficiency, workplace safety and product performance to safeguard against future challenges.

Confirmed participants for this panel include:

• Mr David So Man Fung, Senior Vice President, Transformation & Technology, SIA Engineering Company
• Mr Kevin Matthies, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Quality Officer, Spirit AeroSystems
• Ms Lee Hui Fung, Senior Vice President and Head (Innovation and Continuous Improvement, Commercial Aerospace), ST Engineering
• Mr Ted Colbert, Executive Vice President and President & Chief Executive Officer (Boeing Global Services), The Boeing Company
• Ms Gayle Chan, Deputy Chief Executive (Information), Defence Science and Technology Agency (panel moderator)

The second panel will touch on Strengthening Future-Readiness of the industry and technologies that help companies achieve long-term sustainable growth. Innovations in sustainability should address the whole aviation value chain, including aircraft, engine and component manufacturing, operations in the airports and in flight, and aftermarket MRO services.

Confirmed participants for the second panel include:

• Dr Fassi Kafyeke, Fellow Research, Innovation and Collaborations, Bombardier
• Dr Francis Preli, Vice President, Propulsion & Materials Technologies, Pratt & Whitney
• Dr Bernhard Quendt, Group Chief Technical Officer, Thales
• Dr Sabine Klauke, Chief Technical Officer, Airbus
• Ms Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Rolls-Royce
• Mr Robin Viva Thevathasan, Member, Panel of Experts, Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) (panel moderator)