The Aero/Auto Symposium and 2020 Industry Forecast will take place on the first day of the conference, Tuesday, Oct. 29th, beginning at Noon. The event will include the Aerospace Luncheon with two keynote speakers. After the luncheon, a gourmet dessert and coffee bar will be provided, and individual economic forecasts for the tire, automobile and aerospace industries will follow a keynote by SC Secretary of Commerce, Bobby Hitt. The cost is $95 to attend the afternoon session. Corporate tables of eight are also available.
Noon
Aerospace Luncheon: New Technologies, New Horizons
Steve Townes
Nick Bowman
With an annual economic impact of $19 billion, the aerospace sector has evolved into a major pillar of the state’s economy. The SC aerospace cluster now includes 400+ firms and 22,000+ employees and 5,200 new jobs have been announced since 2011. See what all the fuss is about.
Keynote Speaker: Steve Townes, CEO, Ranger Aerospace
Keynote Speaker: Nick Bowman, VP, Operational Excellence, GKN Aerospace.
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Lockheed Martin
1:30 p.m.
2020 Industry Economic Forecasts: What Does the Future Hold?
Keynote Speaker: Bobby Hitt, SC Secretary of Commerce
Industry: TIRE
Forecaster: Kevin Roberts, Ernst & Young
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Roebuck Construction
Industry: AUTOMOBILE
Forecaster: Brandon Mason, PwC
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Price Waterhouse Coopers
Industry: AEROSPACE, MILITARY & DEFENSE
Forecaster: Mike Fox, general manager and site director, Lockheed Martin
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Safran
Industry: AEROSPACE, FLIGHT FLEET
Forecaster: Michael Lapson, senior valuation analyst, Ascend by Cirium.
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Ranger Aerospace