Defence Industry Elite Joins Finmeccanica and IHS Roundtable on Future of European Aerospace Industry at Farnborough Air Show

IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced that it will partner with Finmeccanica to host an exclusive roundtable discussion at the Farnborough International Air Show on 15 July from 11:00 to 12:30.

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The event will focus on the strategy for the sustainability of the European Aerospace industry and will feature insights from the following industry insiders:

• Finmeccanica’s VP of Strategic Marketing, Sir Brian Burridge (Moderator)
• BAE Systems’ Group Managing Director, Programmes & Support, Nigel Whitehead
• ADS Group’s Chief Economist & Director of Policy, Jeegar Kakkad
• Airbus Group’s Executive VP for Corporate Development, Corinne Colloc'h
• Thales UK’s VP of Strategy and Technical, Dr Alvin Wilby
• The House of Lord’s Lord West of Spithead
• IHS Jane’s Senior Consultant, Edward Hunt
• IHS Global Insight’s Director of Sovereign Risk, Jan Randolph

“The future of M&A in the Aerospace and Defence industry, how Europe will retain its competitive advantage and new technologies are key points that will be addressed at our strategic roundtable discussion,” said Blake Bartlett, VP of Aerospace & Defence at IHS.

“We are honoured that Finmeccanica are our partners for this event and that Sir Brian Burridge will be moderating what will definitely be a fascinating discussion,” he said.

To register for the event or to find more information on the agenda or speakers, please click here.

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