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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

PAUL MENIG
CEO / Business Accelerants
Paul Menig is a board advisor and business coach with experience gained at General Electric , Eaton and Daimler . He has developed new products and businesses for aerospace , defense , medical , industrial automation , and transportation industries . Tech is part of his DNA as a graduate of MIT .
MICHEL MERLUZEAU
DIRECTOR , MARKET ANALYSIS & STRATEGY COMMERCIAL-DEFENSE MARKETS / AIR ( AirInsightResearch )
Michel Merluzeau brings twentyfive years of aerospace research expertise , leading global teams providing analysis and strategic insights . He is primarily responsible for establishing and reviewing AIR strategic priorities and translating them into research services & products across commercial aerospace and defense markets .
DR . KEVIN MICHAELS
MANAGING DIRECTOR / AeroDynamic Advisory
Kevin is a globally recognized expert in the aerospace manufacturing and MRO sectors with 34 years of experience , including hundreds of consulting engagements for leading aviation and aerospace companies across the globe . AeroDynamic Advisory is a specialty consulting firm focused on the global aerospace and aviation industries .
VAGO MURADIAN
FOUNDER & EDITOR / Defense & Aerospace Report
For nearly 25 years , defense and aerospace leaders in both the public and private sector have relied on Vago ’ s reporting and editorial opinions . Vago ’ s in-depth coverage and analysis of national and international security has made him a go-to authority on policy , strategy , innovation and technology , as well as a trusted source for the news that matters most .
FRANK NICHOLS
CEO , PRESIDENT , FOUNDER / Silicon Forest Electronics
Frank brings 48 years of complex manufacturing history with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA . Frank worked for over a decade as a quality engineer and systems engineer for the Navy and Air Force . His consulting company , Orion Services provided long-term marketing , management , and engineering support to Department of Defense and Department of Energy until he founded Silicon Forest Electronics in 1999 .
ADAM M . PILARSKI , PH . D .
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / AVITAS
Dr . Pilarski joined AVITAS in 1997 after 17 years as an economist with Douglas Aircraft Company , to oversee AVITAS ’ s valuation and consulting services . He is also responsible for supporting customers with studies including traffic forecasts , economics forecasts , statistical analyses , strategic planning and airline industry issues .
PJ PIPER
PRESIDENT AND CEO / Far UV Technologies , Inc .
PJ has proven the microbiological efficacy of Krypton disinfection lighting on pathogens , established the most comprehensive global Far UV research and development facilities , assembled a world class team with over 50 years of UV disinfection experience and scaled manufacturing to commercialize products in the medical , transportation , defense , education and other markets .
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