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Take a look back at memorable AmericasAeroCluster conference for glimpse of what's to come!

February 25, 2018

12:00 - 12:15 Welcome by Senator John Kavanagh

12:15 - 13:00 Keynote speaker: “Commercial Aircraft Outlook”, Dr. Fariba Alamdari, VP, Marketing, Boeing

13:00 - 13:45 “Single Aisle Aircraft Market Outlook and Strategies”,

Gordon Preston, VP, Marketing, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation

13:45 - 14:30 Panel: “How to Partner with OEMs”: Boeing, Dr. Fariba Alamdari, Mitsubishi, Gordon Preston,

Honeywell, Dr. Amanda King, Northrop, Dr. Steve Guine, Dr. Gunnar Light – ASU & Greater

Export Council, Dirk Beth- Hyalescent Ventures, moderated by Paul Lambert, Lane Powell

14:30 - 15:00 Networking Coffee

15:00 - 15:30 Additive Manufacturing: Dr. Xin Hao, University of Arizona

15:30 - 15:45 Additive Manufacturing Supplier Chain in Arizona, Dr. Soeren Wiener, Honeywell

15:45 - 16:30 Panel: Additive Manufacturing Presentations & OEMS: Dr. Xin Hao, University of Arizona

Dr. Soeren Wiener, Honeywell, Boeing Retired Dr. Dave Anderson, Northrop, Dr. Steve Guine vs.

Additive Manufacturing Companies moderated by Dirk Beth, VP, Hyalescent Ventures

16:30 - 17:30 Panel: From Small Companies Incubator to Collaboration and Partnership; OEMs: Northrop Dr.

Steve Guine, Boeing Ligia McLean, Small/mid company leaders: Simon Prosser, Eye Tech, Al

Grabowski L&W Technology, Dr. Okaja Shunichi JAXA, Sergio Cecutta, SMG Consulting,

Raj Ghate, Performance Software CEO, moderated by Dr. Amanda King, Honeywell

17:30 - 18:00 Cocktail Hour - Networking

19:00 - 22:00 Awards Dinner- Welcome by Michael Bidwill, President of Arizona Cardinals, Alfredo Molina,

Honorary Consul of Spain, Steve Zylstra, Tech Council, Dr. Gunnar Light ASU & Greater Export

Council Award for Aerospace Industry Achievements; presented by Doug Bruhnke Award for

Great Engineering; presented by Dr. Gunnar Light, Awards for Partnering Organizations

presented by Dirk Beth

Agenda 2018

Speakers and experts of 2018

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Afredo Molina

Chairman at Molina Fine Jewelers and Black, Starr & Frost

Jim Lane

Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona

Michael Bidwill

President of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football

Dr. John Kavanagh

Member of Arizona House of Representatives

Doug Bruhnke

Global Chamber President

Steven Zylstra

President & CEO at Arizona Technology Council

Dr. Fariba Alamdari

Sales & Marketing VP at Boeing Company

Dr. Joanna-Szydlo Moore, MBA

President / CEO *Americas Aerospace Cluster *Circculus Corporate Consulting

Gord Preston

Vice President, Marketing at Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America

Stephen Guine, MBA

Northrop Senior Manager

Ligia McLean

Industrial Participation Senior Manager at The Boeing Company

Paul Lambert

Shareholder -- Lane Powell PC

Dr. Amanda (Durham) King

Sr. Director, Breakthrough Technology at Honeywell Aerospace

Gunnar Light, MBA

Sales & Business Development Executive; Cyber Security & IT Professional

Dirk Beth

Managing Director and Founder at Hyalescent Ventures

David Anderson

Advanced Concepts, Director Product Development Boeing Commercial (retired)

Hao Xin

CTO at Lunewave Inc.

Dr. Soeren Wiener

Director Engineering Technology Programs at Honeywell Aerospace

Simon Prosser

Director Global Business Development at EyeTech Digital Systems

Manuel Rubio

Secretariat of Economic Development of Baja California

Paulo Shakarian

CEO and Co-founder of CYR3CON

Sergio Cecutta

Partner at SMG Consulting

Al Grabowski

Owner at L&W Technology Inc.

Dr. Don Gervasio

Research Professor at University of Arizona

Take a look back at memorable AmericasAeroCluster conference for glimpse of what's to come!

2018 COLLABORATORS & SPONSORS

2018 Replays

Take a look back at memorable AmericasAeroCluster conference for glimpse of what's to come!

February 25, 2018

12:00 - 12:15 Welcome by Senator John Kavanagh

12:15 - 13:00 Keynote speaker: “Commercial Aircraft Outlook”, Dr. Fariba Alamdari, VP, Marketing, Boeing

​

13:00 - 13:45 “Single Aisle Aircraft Market Outlook and Strategies”,

Gordon Preston, VP, Marketing, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation

​

13:45 - 14:30 Panel: “How to Partner with OEMs”: Boeing, Dr. Fariba Alamdari, Mitsubishi, Gordon Preston,

Honeywell, Dr. Amanda King, Northrop, Dr. Steve Guine, Dr. Gunnar Light – ASU & Greater

Export Council, Dirk Beth- Hyalescent Ventures, moderated by Paul Lambert, Lane Powell

​

14:30 - 15:00 Networking Coffee

​

15:00 - 15:30 Additive Manufacturing: Dr. Xin Hao, University of Arizona

15:30 - 15:45 Additive Manufacturing Supplier Chain in Arizona, Dr. Soeren Wiener, Honeywell

15:45 - 16:30 Panel: Additive Manufacturing Presentations & OEMS: Dr. Xin Hao, University of Arizona

Dr. Soeren Wiener, Honeywell, Boeing Retired Dr. Dave Anderson, Northrop, Dr. Steve Guine vs.

Additive Manufacturing Companies moderated by Dirk Beth, VP, Hyalescent Ventures

16:30 - 17:30 Panel: From Small Companies Incubator to Collaboration and Partnership; OEMs: Northrop Dr.

Steve Guine, Boeing Ligia McLean, Small/mid company leaders: Simon Prosser, Eye Tech, Al

Grabowski L&W Technology, Dr. Okaja Shunichi JAXA, Sergio Cecutta, SMG Consulting,

Raj Ghate, Performance Software CEO, moderated by Dr. Amanda King, Honeywell

​

17:30 - 18:00 Cocktail Hour - Networking

​

19:00 - 22:00 Awards Dinner- Welcome by Michael Bidwill, President of Arizona Cardinals, Alfredo Molina,

Honorary Consul of Spain, Steve Zylstra, Tech Council, Dr. Gunnar Light ASU & Greater Export

Council Award for Aerospace Industry Achievements; presented by Doug Bruhnke Award for

Great Engineering; presented by Dr. Gunnar Light, Awards for Partnering Organizations

presented by Dirk Beth

Speakers and experts of 2018

Get to know who has been leading in 2018.

Check our "Speakers" page for the speakers and experts of 2019!

Take a look back at memorable AmericasAeroCluster conference for glimpse of what's to come!

2018 COLLABORATORS & SPONSORS

RECOGNITIONS OF 2018