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2026 AGENDA

Explore the conference programme (subject to change).

Tuesday 22 September

TUE 22

09.35
10.05

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | Military Aircraft Support: A Key Enabler of Air Power

Stéphane Groën

Lieutenant General Stéphane GROËN
Territorial Commander of the French Air and Space Force and General Officer Commanding the South-West Defence and Security Zone

TUE 22

10.10
11.50

  • 1 hr 40 min
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Panel Discussion | Institutional and Industrial Approaches to Military Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Operations

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jean-Marc LAURENT
Director, Defence and Aerospace Chair

Marc-Olivier Crossonneau

Brigadier General Marc-Olivier CROSSONNEAU
Head of Military Aircraft Support, French Air and Space Force Headquarters

Alberto MOROTE DE LA ROSA
Head of Support & Services, Airbus Helicopters Spain

Laurent BAZIN DE JESSEY
Program Director for Military In-Service Aircraft Support, Dassault Aviation

Marc MANTEL
VP Customer Support & Services (CSS), MBDA

Gilles Gaillot

Gilles GAILLOT
Director of Strategy and Marketing, Thales DMS France

TUE 22

12.30
14.00

Lunch Break

TUE 22

14.00
15.40

  • 1 hr 40 min
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Official Opening Ceremony | France's Strategy for Military Aircraft Support at National and Regional Levels

Catherine VAUTRIN
French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs

Alain Rousset

Alain ROUSSET
President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council

General Jérôme BELLANGER
Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force

TUE 22

15.45
16.15

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | A European Perspective on Military Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Conflict

François ARBAULT
Director for Defence Industry, DG DEFIS, European Commission

TUE 22

16.20
18.00

  • 1 hr 40 min
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Panel Discussion | International Approaches to Military Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Operations

Moderator:
Brice LANÇON
European Affairs Expert, ASTERNEXT

François ARBAULT
Director for Defence Industry, DG DEFIS, European Commission

Major General Rafael GÓMEZ BLANCO
Director of Engineering, Logistic Command (MALOG), Spanish Air and Space Force

General, High Representative, European Air Transport Command (EATC)

Representatives from several European countries are expected

Wednesday 23 September

WED 23

09.35
10.05

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | Towards Comprehensive Support Contracts for Military Aircraft Support

Brigadier General Maroussia RENUCCI
Deputy Director, Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé)

WED 23

10.10
11.50

  • 1 hr 40 min
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Panel Discussion | The Economics of Military Aircraft Support in High-Intensity Conflict: Preparing Industry for Combat Operations

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jean-Marc LAURENT
Director, Defence and Aerospace Chair

Yannick Cailliez

Chief Engineer Yannick CAILLIEZ, Director, Aeronautical Industrial Service of the French Armed Forces (SIAé)

Géraldine THIERCELIN
SVP Customer Services – Military Air Systems, Airbus Defence and Space

Éric BERNARD
General Manager - Military Support, Dassault Aviation

Laure-Agnès LERNOUT
VP Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP Group), MBDA

Sébastien FOURQUET
VP Customer Services, GBU DMS France, Thales DMS France

Frédéric FOURCIANGUE
Director, Support & Services – Military Engines Division, Safran Aircraft Engines

Olivier BRITZ
Head of Military Aircraft Support Department, France, Safran Helicopter Engines

WED 23

12.30
14.00

Lunch Break

WED 23

14.35
15.05

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | Sustaining Technical Capabilities Under High Operational Pressure

A representative, Sabena Technics

WED 23

15.10
16.15

  • 1 hr 05 min
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Panel Discussion | Innovation in Military Aircraft Support: Strengthening Air Power in the Near Term

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jean-Marc LAURENT
Director, Defence and Aerospace Chair

Andréa BROUILLE
First VP for Economic Development and Innovation, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council

Guenaelle Creachcadec

Rear Admiral Guenaëlle CREACHCADEC
Deputy Director for Strategy, Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance of the French Armed Forces (DMAé)

Chief Engineer Bernard SOULÉ
Director of AIA Bordeaux, Aeronautical Industrial Service of the French Armed Forces (SIAé)

Hervé FLOCH
General Manager, ALPHA-RLH

Laurent MONTOYA
Avionics Chief Engineer, Airbus Helicopters

WED 23

16.20
16.50

  • 30 min
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Keynote Address | People at the Heart of Military Aircraft Support

Michel Rouat

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michel ROUAT
Former Deputy Commander, Territorial Command, French Air and Space Force

WED 23

16.55
18.00

  • 1 hr 05 min
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Panel Discussion | Preparing the Workforce for High-Intensity Operations: Military and Industry Perspectives

Jean-Marc Laurent

Moderator:
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jean-Marc LAURENT
Director, Defence and Aerospace Chair

General Vital DUCHESNE
Commander of the Air Technical and Logistics Brigade (BATL), French Air and Space Force

Anne-Catherine Guitard

Lieutenant Colonel (Operational Reserve) Anne-Catherine GUITARD
PAMCo Project Lead and CEO, Aérocampus

Christophe Quipourt

Christophe QUIPOURT
Project Manager, Tyne Academy, Safran Aircraft Engines

Representative, Airbus Helicopters

Thursday 24 September

THU 24

09.30
12.00

  • 2 hr 30 min
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AD2S Innovation Challenge – Pitches & Presentations

THU 24

14.00
14.45

  • 45 min
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Panel Discussion | Women in Aerospace

THU 24

14.50
16.30

  • 1 hr 40 min
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AD2S Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony