Farnborough International Airshow 2024The Aerospace Global Forum
(AGF) has announced the first confirmed speakers for its 2026 edition, taking place within the globally recognised
Farnborough International Airshow.
Bringing together leaders from aerospace, aviation, defence, finance, government, space and emerging technology; AGF will host strategic, cross-sector discussions across four summit programmes: the Finance Summit, Airline Leaders’ Summit, Defence Summit and Technology Summit. The forum will convene senior decision-makers shaping the future of aerospace and global innovation.
The AGF will provide a platform for keynote presentations, strategic discussion and high-level networking, bringing together decision-makers from across the global aerospace ecosystem. Farnborough International Airshow remains a vital platform for the international aerospace community, attracting manufacturers, innovators, policymakers and investors from around the world.
The Aerospace Global Forum is proud to be supported by industry-leading sponsors and strategic partners helping shape the future of the global aerospace and defence sectors.
Headline sponsorship includes RTX for the Airline Leaders Summit; PA Consulting, supporting the AGF Defence Summit session “GCAP and the Next Era of Air Dominance: Sovereignty, Strategy, Technology, and Global Security”; and IBM, sponsoring the AGF Technology Summit session “AI-Driven Readiness: Unlocking the Next Era of Operational Advantage.”
The Forum is further strengthened by the support of leading industry and business organisations, including the Saudi British Joint Business Council, Rothschild & Co., London Defence Conference, British Business Bank, National Wealth Fund, Office for Investment, ConvergX, XeleratedFifty and Redcliffe Advisory, whose collaboration reinforces AGF’s role as a leading platform for innovation, investment, international partnership and strategic dialogue across aerospace, defence and advanced technologies.
Sabina Pennings, European co-head of Aerospace & Defence, Rothschild & Co, commented: “In an increasingly contested geopolitical environment, where investing in defence and resilience is a geostrategic priority, Rothschild & Co is pleased to be a partner of the Aerospace Global Forum at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026.”
The Aerospace Global Forum will take place alongside the Farnborough International Airshow from 20 - 24 July 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Hampshire, UK.
Additional speakers and programme details for Aerospace Global Forum 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information on the Aerospace Global Forum programme and its speakers visit:
www.aerospaceglobalforum.com