Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing & R&D Summit 2018

The Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing & R&D Summit is the premium forum bringing leading manufacturing and engineering executives from global aerospace and defense manufacturers and solution providers together. As an invitation-only event taking place behind closed doors, the Summit offers an intimate environment for focused discussion on cutting edge technology, strategy, and implementation of solutions to forward-thinking aerospace and defense companies interested in staying ahead of the market.

The summit's program topics have been pinpointed and validated by the Aerospace and Defense community as the top critical issues they face.

Key Topic Areas for 2018 include:

• The Advancement of Manufacturing Technology - key trends in production technologies
• The development and adoption of robotic technology - how new robot trends are changing manufacturing
• Counterfeit Prevention and Mitigation - crafting effective policies, practices, and standards to avoid the bite of the counterfeit bug
• Raising the Performance of Supply Chains - strengthening relationships between all levels of the supply chain to achieve consistent quality
• Leveraging the Capabilities of Additive Manufacturing - to enhance the freedom of design and cost-efficiency
• Managing Cyber Security - looking at the changing dynamics of cyber threats and how to effectively thwart potential threats
• Strategy and Growth - embracing continued investment in engineering and research and development as a path to new markets and innovation
• Identifying the Next Generation of Big Thinkers - Implementing talent acquisition and workforce development strategies to achieve long-term dividends
• Accelerating R&D - Keeping a technological edge with investments in defense and space-related research and development programs