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The Aerospace Event – Washington • DC

October 13-14, 2025

Our second event in 2025 will provide impactful, strategic discussions and contemporary debates on defense budgets, policy, RDT&E and procurement trends, tariffs and geopolitics.

CONRAD WASHINGTON, DC

The Aerospace Event – Beverly Hills • CA

March 2-3, 2026

The Aerospace Event will provide A&D industry suppliers and stakeholders with a top-level, confidential, informative, and exclusive venue for executives to learn and exchange ideas on common concerns and new developments in our rapidly-changing industry.

BEVERLY WILSHIRE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA
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OUR NEXT EVENT

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Knowledge is essential. Intelligence is vital. Reengage and enhance your network. Join us in Washington, DC and secure your future success!

The Aerospace Event connects leaders in the global aerospace and defense industry by facilitating collaboration and modern thinking through spirited discussions, debates and experiences, to fuel thought leadership, drive interaction and relationships to achieve successful advancement in the industry.

Where

Conrad Washington, DC

When

Monday & TuesdayOctober 13-14, 2025

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Esteemed Presenters

Hear from top leaders across the globe discuss important topics, market intelligence and viewpoints within the Aerospace & Defense industry.

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Ehtisham Siddiqui
Ehtisham Siddiqui
Vice President & Senior Advisor, Controls & Avionics Solutions
BAE Systems

Ehtisham Siddiqui

Vice President & Senior Advisor, Controls & Avionics Solutions
BAE Systems

In July, Dr. Ehtisham Siddiqui stepped down from his role as Vice President and General Manager of Controls & Avionics Solutions and now serves as a Senior Advisor to the business, a $1b+ trans-Atlantic operation providing controls and avionics for aircraft engines, air transport, military aircraft, helicopter, regional and business aircraft applications. The business is a key supplier to GE Aerospace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Embraer, and Gulfstream and supports more than 600 airlines worldwide. Previously, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the Commercial Aircraft Solutions business area which provided avionics solutions for commercial aircraft applications. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Strategic Development for the Platform Solutions sector. His career began as a development engineer at GE Aerospace in Erie, Pennsylvania where he held a variety of technical positions before being appointed engineering leader for GE's Electrical Systems business in 1984. Dr. Siddiqui transferred to GE Aircraft Engines in 1987 as manager of Hypersonic Propulsion Marketing and became manager of R&D and Technology Planning in 1988. In 1990, he was named Director of Business Development for GE's Aircraft Controls business in Johnson City, New York, which later became part of Lockheed Martin. In 1995, he was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Sanders' Avionics Division, a provider of advanced electronic subsystems for aircraft and space applications. In 2000, he became Vice President, Strategy & Business for the Platform Solutions Sector.

Daniel Waugh
Daniel Waugh
Vice President, Integrated Manufacturing
GE Aerospace

Daniel Waugh

Vice President, Integrated Manufacturing
GE Aerospace
Patrick M. Shortsleeve
Patrick M. Shortsleeve
Vice President, DoD Strategic Development
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Patrick M. Shortsleeve

Vice President, DoD Strategic Development
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Mr. Patrick Shortsleeve joined General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in 2019 to support the company's commitment to the rapidly growing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems market. As Vice President, DoD Strategic Development, he leads a team of business professionals in the development of strategies that promote the company's full line of remotely piloted aircraft and associated technologies to the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government customers.  His responsibility covered a portfolio that includes Collaborative Combat Aircraft, MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian, MQ-9A Reaper, MQ-1C Gray Eagle, STOL UAS, Avenger UAS, Advanced Programs, Mission Sensors and Payloads, Autonomy, and ISR services. Mr. Shortsleeve joined GA-ASI Strategic Development after retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 2019 as a Colonel and senior intelligence professional with over 30 years' experience in military, national, and international intelligence sectors, having held posts in the Pacific, Europe, NATO, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Pentagon.

Daniel da Silva
Daniel da Silva
President & COO
JetZero

Daniel da Silva

President & COO
JetZero

Mr. Daniel da Silva began at Embraer in Brazil as a Flight Test engineer, later moving to Long Beach to work at Douglas Aircraft, which was later acquired by Boeing and later moved to Seattle to serve as Vice President of Sales for Latin America for Boeing, among other posts. Mr. da Silva also held Board of Director positions at APB and at the Chinese MRO TAECO and was the co-chair of the Aviation Working Group.

Mark Graczyk
Mark Graczyk
President, Military Aircraft
Moog

Mark Graczyk

President, Military Aircraft
Moog

Prior to becoming President of Military Aircraft in 2023, Mr. Mark Graczyk served as Group Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Aircraft, starting in 2022. Prior to those roles, he was a Vice President within the Company since 2017. Mr. Graczyk started his career at Moog in 2010 as a Finance Manager in Aircraft. Over the years, he held various finance roles within Aircraft and was promoted to Vice President of Finance in 2017. As Vice President of Finance, he was responsible for Aircraft's finance, accounting, cost and pricing, government cost accounting and legal and contracts teams. In January 2021, he joined Industrial as Vice President and General Manager of the Industrial Controls Division. Mr. Graczyk began his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young in Buffalo and worked as a Government Cost Accounting Manager at Northrop Grumman before joining Moog.

Peter Nicholas Lengyel
Peter Nicholas Lengyel
President & CEO
Safran USA

Peter Nicholas Lengyel

President & CEO
Safran USA

Mr. Peter Nicholas Lengyel is responsible for the execution of Safran's strategic vision among the Safran companies and joint ventures operating in the United States. Previously, he was the Vice President for Business Development for Safran USA, and in this role coordinated Group approaches across Safran's aerospace, defense, and security markets in the U.S. Prior to joining Safran, he was a career naval officer and last served as the naval attaché for defense security cooperation at the American Embassy in Paris, France. As the Director of Naval Affairs, he served as a liaison between government, defense, and private sector leaders to increase interoperability of U.S. and French defense and national security systems. In the course of his career, he participated in Cold War antisubmarine operations throughout the Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, North and Mediterranean Seas, as well as naval operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Somalia, and Haiti.

Testimonials
Michael Lynn
President
Prime Metals & Alloys

"The A&D industry has been severely lacking a top-level, informative event for the middle-tier. The team at AeroLambda Group is uniquely qualified to provide the premiere events that the industry needs."

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Chris Celtruda
CEO
Chromalloy

"Aerospace conferences that address OEM concerns have proliferated, but a considerable gap remains for an event that gets the right people in the right space with the right agenda. The Aerospace Event is that event."

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Dr. Kevin Michaels
Managing Director
AeroDynamic Advisory

"No one knows how to produce a premier aerospace event like Joanna Speed. This conference will undoubtedly be an industry smash hit for years to come — just like all of Joanna's conferences!"

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The Aerospace Event - Washington, DC will be held on October 13-14, 2026. This premier event for professionals in the A&D industry is not to be missed. This is the perfect place to learn about the latest trends and connect with key decision-makers. Be sure to register today!

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