SPEAKERS
The following speakers were able to share their knowledge and insight with us, with links provided to their presentations:
| Keynote speaker | Simeon Brown, MP | National Spokesperson for Transport and the Public Service |
| RAeS UK | LTCDR Richard Gearing | The role of RAeS in Improving Diversity and Inclusion |
| Non- Exec Director CAA UK | Katherin Corich | Challenges, priorities and innovation across the UK aviation sector |
| Chief Engineer, RNZAF | GPCAPT Mike Going | Diversity in workforce and workflow since COVID |
| Beca | Alex Altobelli and Patrick Lalor | Benefits and challenges of Diversity in NZ Aerospace |
| Product Quality and Technical Manager, Z Energy | David Jacobson | |
| CEO, NZ Hydrogen | Dr Linda Wright | Hydrogen as a Zero Emission Fuel |
| Founder of Electric Air | Gary Greedman | The backstory of ElectricAir and the future of electric aviation |
| NASA, Univeristy of Auckland | Dr Delwyn Moller | The Rongowai Mission, collaboration between AirNZ, NASA and MBIE |
| CAA NZ | Rebecca Langton | The challenges of certifying novel aviation technology |
| Founder and CFO Dawn Aerospace | James Powell | Dawn Mk-II Aurora aircraft- the aircraft, programme and challenges. |
| Zenith Tecnica | Peter Sefont and William Stow | 3D printing titanium hardware for space |
| Asian Pacific Regional Director Wisk | Catherine McGowan | Wisk- pioneering teh future of transport in a decarbonised world |
| Chief Executive, Kea Aerospace | Mark Rocket | Kea Aerospace- building stratospheric aircraft |
| Chief Executive Merlin NZ ltd | Shaun Johnson | Merlin- artificial intelligence in flight. |