gda 2026 Speakers

Global Defence Aviation consistently showcases a high-calibre roster of speakers from the forefront of military aviation, operations, and capability development. The 2025 edition brought together senior air force leaders, programme directors, technical specialists, and industry innovators from over 85 nations — all contributing to the global dialogue on the future of air power.

Covering topics ranging from next-generation rotary and fixed-wing platforms to uncrewed systems, digital integration, and air domain resilience, our speakers deliver both strategic insight and technical depth.

The GDA agenda is now available. You can view the 2026 edition by clicking the button below.

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2026 Speaker line-up

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Adam Wells

Director of Warfighter Support Solutions, Marvin Test Solutions

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Colonel Lars Hedemark

Commander – Air Transport Wing and Garrison Commander – Air Station Aalbourg, Royal Danish Air Force

Cyril Heckel

NGRC Programme Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)

Jenna Van Beck

Jenna Van Beck

Europe Business Development for Aerospace and Mission Systems, BAE Systems

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Luca Colombo

Marketing Manager – Military Specialized Helicopters, Leonardo

Major Michael Zbonack

Major Michael Zbonack

 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – Future Concepts and Capabilities Officer, Cunningham Group, US Marine Corps

Major Samuel Mulliez

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Head of Aviation Capabilities Branch, French Army Special Operations Command

Marco Fois

Marco Fois

Project Officer for Training, European Defence Agency

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Sam Kirsh

Business Development Director for Precision Guidance & Sensing Solutions, BAE Systems

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Stanislaw Wziatek

Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, Ministry of National Defence

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Todd Lovell

Technical Fellow and Chief Engineer for Future Vertical Lift, RTX

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Tom Ball

European Operations and Training Consultant, Battlespace Simulations

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