Disruptive Trends in Aerospace & Defense - Key Sector Opportunities, Strategies, Outlook and M&A

Commercial aerospace continues its unprecedented “super cycle” with record deliveries, backlog and optimism across the industry. However, the industry is also evolving, and participants must also evolve to win. Blog OEMs have made bold moves-like mega-deals and vertical integration-to capture more of the aerospace market. Meanwhile, the outlook for defense spending is as favorable as at any time in this decade. Please join our panel of prominent Chief Executive Officers – spanning both public and private ownership and multiple A&D sectors – as they give their perspective on today’s most important developments and trends, and answer key questions including:

• Optimism on continuation of the commercial aerospace cycle is widespread. How long will it last? How should suppliers plan?
• What impact will OEM vertical integration and aftermarket aspirations have on the overall competitive landscape? What are the associated challenges and opportunities ahead for suppliers, MROs, distributors, and manufacturers?
• What are the key technologies and material science trends to look out for?
• How can companies adapt and flourish in these times of intense and disruptive change, both domestically and globally?
• What are the key trends, geopolitical dynamics and outlook for defense?