MAA conference biggest ever

The programme

Keynote speakers

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Our keynote speakers were:

• Marcus Bryson, President and Chief Executive, GKN Aerospace -- also industry co-chair of the UK national Aerospace Growth Partnership and chair of UK aerospace trade association ADS’s Civil Air Transport Board.
• Pernille Boisen, Chief Procurement Officer, Rolls-Royce – the company's most senior purchasing executive.
• Richard Aboulafia, Vice President Analysis, Teal Group -- distinguished, respected and quoted world-wide for his insights into industry trends.
• David Hygate, Director, Europe, TeamSAI -- expert in civil market forecasting and analysis, business strategy, aero-engines, engine MRO and marketing.
• Clive Lewis, Achieving the Difference LLP -- a strategic marketer and market forecaster with nearly 30 years aerospace experience, who uses that experience to help a wide range of companies grow. Clive Lewis has produced Flightglobal's Commercial Fleet Forecast.

• I just wanted to congratulate you and the team on an excellent conference yesterday, it was a great programme, well organised and executed. I had many other positive comments from other attendees.
• Well done MAA on the first conference. Look forward to the next one.
• Great job!
• A really good day.
• Overall a very good event.
• Enjoyed this and would encourage making it a regular event.
• Very good content and networking opportunities.
• As new members of MAA I found today very informative and look forward to working together and further networking events.
• Fabulous event, would be 10/10 with a few more speakers like Mr Aboulafia!
• Rolls-Royce presentation excellent; excellent advice from Aero Engine Controls’ Annette Rothwell.
• Excellent day, most informative.
• Thought provoking mix of views, opinions and analysis; valuable event, thanks.
• Congratulations on a great conference - it was great to see the 'helicopter view' from the primes and good for us to mix with a variety of firms to understand some of the challenges.
• Could have listened to Richard Aboulafia longer!
• Excellent event. The presentations and content I thought were very good.
• Many thanks indeed for the organisation of the conference -- it was a very informative event.

• Excellent range of industry views/forecasts.
• Well done on a fantastic first conference – I look forward to 2014.
• It was very well organised. The site and premise facilities were ideal and the day's meeting and conference content was very informative and very well presented. Well done !
• Extremely well organised and smoothly run. The calibre of the speakers was extremely high.
• Much enjoyed the MAA conference at Rolls-Royce yesterday . . .
• Many thanks indeed for the organisation of the conference. It was a very informative event.
• I thought the annual conference was fascinating and very useful.
• I would like to congratulate the team for arranging the MAA Annual Conference. I found it very useful and thought provoking.
• As expected – very good.
• Excellent event. My first time in attendance and extremely informative. Many thanks.
• Very informative and thought provoking.
• Well worth attending and we will consider joining the MAA as an associate member.
• Very interesting day and great networking opportunities.
• Congratulations on a great event! The content was excellent, speakers interesting and turnout strong.
• An opportunity for reflective appraisal of current state, business and industry.
• Many thanks for a great event – it was good to be given a snapshot of what our customers really see, what (potentially) our Government intend to do to develop our industry, and what the future may hold.