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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

Jérôme Bellanger

General
Jérôme BELLANGER

Chief of Staff
French Air and Space Force

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 In-Service Aircraft Support
French Air and Space Force Headquarters

Alberto Morote de la Rosa

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

Laurent Bazin de Jessey

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

Marc Mantel

Marc MANTEL
Director of Customer Support & Services (CSS)
MBDA France

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

Expected officials:
Catherine Vautrin

Catherine VAUTRIN
French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs

Alain Rousset

Alain ROUSSET
President
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council

Jérôme Bellanger

General
Jérôme BELLANGER

Chief of Staff
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

High representative
European Commission (DG DEFIS)

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

High representative
European Commission (DG DEFIS)

Franck Mollard

Major General
Franck MOLLARD

Commander
European Air Transport Command (EATC)

Rafael Gómez Blanco

Major General
Rafael GÓMEZ BLANCO

Director of Engineering and Infrastructure - Logistics Support Command
Spanish Air and Space Force

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
French 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
French Air & Space Force Aeronautical Industrial Service (SIAé)

Géraldine Thiercelin

Géraldine THIERCELIN
Head of Air Power Services
Airbus Defence and Space

Éric BERNARD
Managing Director - Military Support
Dassault Aviation

Laure-Agnès Lernout

Laure-Agnès LERNOUT
VP Sales & Operations Planning
MBDA France

Sébastien Fourquet

Sébastien FOURQUET
VP Customer Services
Thales DMS France

Frédéric Fourciangue

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 | An Innovative Industry Supporting Combat Readiness

Marc BOURDON
Head of Design
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
French Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé)

Chief Engineer
Bernard SOULÉ

Director of the Bordeaux Aeronautical Industrial Facility
French Air & Space Force Aeronautical Industrial Service (SIAé)

Hervé FLOCH
Managing Director
ALPHA – Lasers & Microwaves competitiveness cluster (ALPHA-RLH)

Laurent MONTOYA
Senior Expert & Technology Domain Manager
Airbus Defence and Space

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

High-level Expert in Aeronautical Military In-service Support
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 Training Project Lead and Managing Director
Aérocampus

Christophe Quipourt

Christophe QUIPOURT
Project Manager, Tyne Academy
Safran Aircraft Engines

Christophe Quipourt

Christophe RAYMOND
Defense Expert
Nouvelle Aquitaine Regional Council

Thursday 24 September

THU 24

09.30
12.00

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

THU 24

14.50
16.30

  • 1 hr 40 min
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AD2S Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony