London, 7th July 2026:
The Farnborough International Airshow has announced the latest speakers confirmed for its Aerospace Global Forum (AGF) and Space Zone Theatre.
Bringing together leaders from aerospace, aviation, defence, finance, government, space and emerging technology, the airshow hosts strategic, cross-sector discussions across its summit programmes, convening senior decision-makers shaping the future of aerospace, defence, space and global innovation.
Newly confirmed speakers include:
Aerospace Global Forum
- Allison Melia, VP of Global Enterprise Sustainability, Boeing
- Jennifer Holmgrem, CEO, LanzaTech
- Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Markets Initiative
- Remi Maillard, Chief Technology Officer, Airbus
- Tony Douglas, CEO, Riyadh Air
- Sean Doyle, CEO, British Airways
- Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports
- Paul Kent, Chief Commercial Officer, BOC Aviation
- Martin Sklenár, Distinguished Fellow, Future of Security Programme, GLOBSEC
- Paul Lemmo, Vice President and General Manager, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) Sensors, Effectors & Mission Systems (SEMS)
- Fiona Walters, CEO – UK & Europe, Serco
- Rob Murray, Chairman of the DSRB Negotiations
- Giorgio Parolini, Lead – Aviation Decarbonization, WEF
- Jonathon Counsell, Group Sustainability Officer, International Airlines Group (IAG)
- Tim Reid, CEO, UK Export Finance
- Ephraim Rudman, Partner, Financial Institutions Group (FIG), Apollo Global Management
- Lane Ballard, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Engineering & Technology Innovation, Boeing
- Zoe Zampini, AI Delivery Leader, BAE Systems Air
- George Ferguson, Global Lead for Aerospace, Defence and Airline Research, Bloomberg Intelligence
- Pooja Narayan, AI Fast Track Lead, Airbus
- Paul Adams, Chief Innovation Officer, Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)
- James Petherbridge, Head of Aerospace & Defence, IBM
- Teodoro Valente, President, Italian Space Agency
- Isabelle Hudon, President and CEO, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
- Gareth Hetheridge, CIO, Leonardo UK
Space Zone Theatre
More than 60 speakers have been confirmed for the Space Zone Theatre programme, including the likes of:
- Dr. Lucie Low, Chief Science Officer, Axiom Space
- AVM Jamie Thompson CBE, Commander, United Kingdom Space Command
- Karin Nilsdotter, Strategic Head of Space & Defence, Innovatum
- Debbie Strang, COO, SaxaVord Spaceport
- Marshall Smith, CEO, StarLab
- Daniel Kroboth, VP of Satellite Operations, EUTELSAT
- Danielle Edwards, VP, Commercial Satcom, Open Cosmos
- Minh Nguyen, Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, FAA
- Jeroen Wink, CRO & Co-founder, Dawn Aerospace
- Dr. Alison Brown, President & CEO, NAVSYS
The Aerospace Global Forum and Space Zone Theatre programmes will take place alongside the Farnborough International Airshow from 20 to 24 July 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Hampshire, UK.
