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April 17-18, 2023

April 17-18, 2023
Atlanta, GA
featuring A&D Raw Materials
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Monday, April 17
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Registration & Refreshments
  • Monday, April 17, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

SESSION DETAILS

Monday, April 17
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM

Conference Welcome
  • Monday, April 17, 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Speakers
Joe Anselmo

SVP of Content, Editorial Director
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

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Monday, April 17
1:05 PM - 1:35 PM

A Resurgent Demand for Raw Materials: What it Means for Supply in 2023 and Beyond
  • Room:   401
  • Monday, April 17, 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM
Look back at 2022 and ahead to 2023 from the viewpoint of Airbus. Join us for a concise presentation on aircraft delivery, supply chain challenges, and raw materials supply and demand in 2022 as well as the outlook for raw materials and the supply chain in 2023, as seen by...
Speaker
Oliver Dreier

Senior Vice President Material & Parts Procurement and Chairman of the Airbus Material Board
Airbus
Keynote

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Monday, April 17
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM

Outlook & Key Trends: Aerospace Raw Materials
  • Room:   401
  • Monday, April 17, 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
As aircraft production rates have risen, the pace of industry recovery has been dictated more by supply availability rather than demand. What does this mean for the shape of the recovery going forward, both for the industry and aerospace raw materials? This session will analyze the airframe and engine raw...
Speaker
Peter C. Zimm

Principal
Charles Edwards Management Consulting
Speaker

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Monday, April 17
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Trends Talk: Metals Panel
  • Room:   401
  • Monday, April 17, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
A panel of leading industry professionals will discuss the outlook for production rates and implications for aerospace raw materials in the metal sectors. The discussion will address navigating supply chain constraints, geopolitical risks, inflation, and interest rates in the raw materials market. Panelists will explore the most pressing challenges, best...
Speakers
Peter C. Zimm

Principal
Charles Edwards Management Consulting
Moderator

Frank L. Perryman

President & CEO
Perryman Company
Panelist

Miguel Pinedo

Director, Strategy & Marketing Aerospace & Transportation
Constellium
Panelist

Paul Barborka

COO, Aerospace Platform
Voestalpine High Performance Metals
Panelist

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Monday, April 17
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Afternoon Break
  • Monday, April 17, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Monday, April 17
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Sustainability Initiatives: Growth Driver and Building Your Competitive Advantage
  • Room:   401
  • Monday, April 17, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
The aerospace industry is evolving and adapting to a sustainability framework that includes scores on emissions, recycled parts, and overall environmental measurements across the supply chain. International Air Transport Association (IATA) has an ambitious target to make flying net zero by 2050. According to Accenture, 98% of aerospace and defense...
Speakers
Joe Anselmo

SVP of Content, Editorial Director
Aviation Week Network
Moderator

Iyer Vidhyashankaran

Global Vice-President and General Manager
Honeywell Aerospace Trading (HAT)
Panelist

LeAnn Ridgeway

Chief Sustainability Officer
Collins Aerospace
Panelist

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Monday, April 17
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM

Strategies to Address Delays and Disruptions in Aviation Manufacturing
  • Room:   401
  • Monday, April 17, 4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
The last few years have seen large fluctuations in material pricing and availability. This has necessarily impacted almost every supplier, manufacturer, and end-user client within the aviation industry. This session will explore real-world strategies and action items to address these impacts from multiple perspectives within the industry, including suppliers, manufacturers,...
Speakers
Chad Theriot

Partner
Jones Walker
Panelist

William E. Underwood

Partner
Jones Walker
Panelist

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Monday, April 17
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Pacmin Raffle & Networking Reception
  • Monday, April 17, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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Tuesday, April 18
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM

Continental Breakfast & Networking
  • Tuesday, April 18, 8:00 AM - 8:55 AM

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Tuesday, April 18
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Welcome
  • Tuesday, April 18, 9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Speaker

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Tuesday, April 18
9:05 AM - 9:35 AM

An Industry View from Boeing's Perspective
  • Room:   401
  • Tuesday, April 18, 9:05 AM - 9:35 AM
Join us for an industry overview of Boeing’s strategy for supply chain management for raw materials and their global operations. With increasing demand, how will they avoid any choke points to avoid delays in delivery?  What are the current challenges being faced and the outlook for 2023? 
Speaker
Jeffrey Carpenter

Senior Director, Contracts and Category Leader - Materials and Standards
The Boeing Company
Keynote

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Tuesday, April 18
9:40 AM - 10:25 AM

Smart Factories: Case Studies in Manufacturing Analytics
  • Room:   401
  • Tuesday, April 18, 9:40 AM - 10:25 AM
Manufacturing Analytics, or Factory Analytics, yields amazing insights into complex operations. Power BI or Tableau for 'as is' or descriptive analytics is commonplace in North American aerospace shops. However, only a few visionary shops are taking the lead in harnessing the power of predictive and prescriptive analytics. A case study...
Speakers
Dr  Vivek Saxena

CEO
FactoryTwin
Moderator

Gail Gruener

Director of Supply Chain
Moeller Aerospace
Panelist

Joseph DeMartino

CEO
Precision Holdings
Panelist

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Tuesday, April 18
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Morning Break
  • Tuesday, April 18, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Tuesday, April 18
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Building a Greener Future: The Contribution of the Aluminum Industry
  • Room:   401
  • Tuesday, April 18, 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Why is aluminum expected to play a crucial role in a sustainable economy? Along with its low density and its remarkable set of properties, aluminum’s exceptional recyclability makes it a material of choice for the future. Aluminum is presented in many applications linked to the “green” transition, in particular BEVs.
Speaker
Miguel Pinedo

Director, Strategy & Marketing Aerospace & Transportation
Constellium
Speaker

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Tuesday, April 18
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

In a World of Change: Will Your Business Survive or Thrive?
  • Room:   401
  • Tuesday, April 18, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
2023 will be a year of business transformation for many companies. If you are looking for your company to become more efficient and stay competitive, attend to hear insights on the fundamentals of good business practices and various challenges experienced by business leaders across the industry. You will get a...
Speaker
Alex Krutz

Managing Director
Patriot Industrial Partners
Speaker

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Tuesday, April 18
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM

Probing Today’s Supply Chain Bottlenecks
  • Tuesday, April 18, 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Today’s supply chain is bedeviled by several chokepoints, and perhaps for the first time in history, those chokepoints are governing the growth of the industry as a whole. But what exactly are the bottlenecks, and what is the scope of each? Are they global or regional? What caused them, and...
Speaker
Mike Stengel

Principal
AeroDynamic Advisory
Speaker

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Tuesday, April 18
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM

Discover the Future of Product Recognition and Augmented Reality with Eclipse AR
  • Room:   401
  • Tuesday, April 18, 12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Enhance your sales and training with Eclipse AR, a powerful product recognition app that transforms the way product features and technical specifications are presented.  This interactive sales, marketing, and training solution showcases interior and exterior product features, with the ability to view technical specifications conveniently on a tablet or smartphone....
Speaker
Bristel Strauch

Business Development
Pacmin
Speaker

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Tuesday, April 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch
  • Room:   402
  • Tuesday, April 18, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Tuesday, April 18
2:05 PM - 2:50 PM

Trends Talk: Digital Technology a Case Study
  • Tuesday, April 18, 2:05 PM - 2:50 PM
Your customers expect you to handle more procure-to-pay data than ever before. From increasing numbers of firms and forecasts to releases through stock and WIP levels to shipment notifications full of rich data, the old manual data-entry methods are struggling to keep up. A case study will look at how...
Speakers
Emmeram Morning

CEO
Robot Morning
Moderator

Brian Smith

ERP Administrator
Morris Machine Company
Panelist

Kevin Foulkrod

IT Systems Administrator
Morris Machine Company
Panelist

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Tuesday, April 18
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM

Focus on Supply Chain Strategies & Solutions
  • Tuesday, April 18, 2:55 PM - 3:40 PM
Labor is scarce, and when found, it is expensive. Meanwhile, international supply chain logistics are less reliable than in the past. What are the possibilities of using automation to improve productivity and potentially source near shore? Where can success be found? What are the potential pitfalls? Join us for a...
Speakers
Cliff Collier

Principal
Charles Edwards Management Consulting
Moderator

Bubba Long

Executive Vice President
AIT
Panelist

Phillip Alaniz

Executive Vice President - Sales & Product Strategy
Novaria Group
Panelist

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Tuesday, April 18
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Trends Talk: Technologies in Composites
  • Tuesday, April 18, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Composites are a critical component of the development and transformation of the aerospace industry. What are the latest trends in this raw material crucial in fuel efficiency and emission reductions? Engage with several composites suppliers as they discuss the latest technology trends.
Speakers
Dr. Kevin Michaels

Managing Director
AeroDynamic Advisory
Moderator

Clark Miller

Business Segment Manager
Hexcel
Panelist

Stephen Heinz

Head of Composites and Adhesives Research & Innovation
Solvay
Panelist

Tim O'Dey

Strategic Initiatives Engineer
Royal Engineered Composites
Panelist

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Tuesday, April 18
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM

Closing Remarks
  • Tuesday, April 18, 4:30 PM - 4:35 PM
Speaker

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