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July 27, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The 2021 AIAA AVIATION Forum begins Monday, August 2, kicking off nearly two weeks of high-profile speakers and panelists within the aerospace community, as well as deep technical content from more than 1,000 technical papers covering the latest innovations and important topics in aviation. The 2021 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum continues the momentum on Monday, August 9, with informative and exciting speakers plus more than 450 technical papers.

More Speakers Confirmed
Focused on the week’s theme, “Aerospace Leadership in a Transitioning World,” the following speakers are confirmed for plenary sessions beginning at 1000 hrs ET each day:

2021 AIAA AVIATION Forum Plenary Session Speakers

Monday, August 2
David Seymour, Chief Operating Officer, American Airlines, and Kevin Michaels, Managing Director, AeroDynamic Advisory
 
Tuesday, August 3
Robert D. Cabana, Associate Administrator, NASA
 
Wednesday, August 4
Will Roper, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, and Chief Executive Officer, Volansi
 
Thursday, August 5
Michael Leahy, Director, Tactical Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
 
Friday, August 6
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Clint Crosier, Director, AWS Aerospace and Satellite
 

2021 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum Plenary Session Speakers

Monday, August 9
Bran Ferren, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Applied Minds, and former President of Research & Development for Walt Disney Imagineering
 
Tuesday, August 10
Bhavya Lal, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, NASA
 
Wednesday, August 11
Peter Green, Deputy Laboratory Director, Science and Technology, and Chief Research Officer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Senior Vice President, Alliance for Sustainable Energy
 

Journalists from around the world can gain access to both forums with one Press Pass. Request press credentials here.

These two distinctive events are scheduled during consecutive weeks to meet the unique technical content needs of each forum community. Numerous panel discussions and interactive sessions also are scheduled  throughout the forums to guarantee a high-quality experience that provides insights and expands knowledge. Attendees can register for one forum and gain access to both!

AIAA Media Contact: Rebecca B. Gray, RebeccaG@AIAA.org, 804-397-5270 cell

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.