Title: Aviation in NZ’s Future.
Theme: The role Aviation and Aerospace may play in New Zealand’s growth and future.
Synopsis: With the focus and need to grow New Zealand’s economy, Aviation and the Aerospace sector have an important role to play, both as an enabler that supports others areas of the economy as well as a direct revenue generator. This year’s symposium will explore the sector’s requirements, what the sector is doing for itself and what the projections are for the future.
The Symposium: Friday 31 October 2025 at Parliament Buildings, with Awards Dinner to follow that evening.
Registration: Register Here
Details
| Keynote speaker | ||
| New Zealand Defence Force | BRIG Matt Weston | Assistant Chief of Defence Capability Branch- the future of aviation in the NZDF |
| Air New Zealand | Dave Morgan | |
| United Machinists | Sarah Ramsay | |
| Pratt and Whitney, CHCH | Graham Jack | The future of P&W in NZ. |
| NZ Agriculture Association | Bruce Peterson | |
| Deputy Air Commander- RAAF | AIRCDR Susie Barns (RNZAF) | |
| Tourism Industry Association | Rebecca Ingram | |
| Sounds Air | Andrew Crawford | |
| Dinner speaker: |
2025 Prices as follows
| Symposium | Early Bird (1 Jun- 31 Aug) | Standard |
| Public | $ 120.00 | $ 180.00 |
| RAeS Division & Partners | $ 105.00 | $ 110.00 |
| RAeS Branch Members | $ 115.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Awards Recipents & Partners | $ 105.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Tertiary Students | $ 50.00 | $ 50.00 |
| Sponsor/Speakers | $ – | $ – |
| Dinner | ||
| Public | $ 175.00 | $ 190.00 |
| RAeS Division & Partners | $ 175.00 | $ 175.00 |
| RAeS Branch Members | $ 175.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Awards Recipents & Partners | $ – | $ – |
| Sponsors/Speakers | $ – | $ – |
| Tertiary Students | $ 175.00 | $ 175.00 |