Past eventHeld October 12–13, 2026
The Aerospace Event 2026
The Aerospace Event is an aerospace and defense conference focused on the confluence of policy, technology and strategy.
Conrad Washington, DC
- Held
- October 12–13, 2026
- Venue
- Conrad Washington, DC
About
It concentrates on the middle tier of the industry and keeps participation exclusive so that discussions stay focused. The program centered on how policy, technology and strategy intersect for the sector, with speakers billed from firms such as AeroDynamic Advisory, RAND and Bank of America Securities.
Who was in the room
Aerospace and defense executives, suppliers and stakeholders
Executives, suppliers and stakeholders in the aerospace and defense industry, with a middle-tier focus.
Public posts about this edition
2 postsQuoted word for word from public posts; each links to the original.
“It was a pleasure giving a Keynote Address and hosting a panel on Budgetary and Political Dynamics at The Aerospace Event in Washington, DC.”
Ronald Epstein
Read the post“I enjoyed joining the Navy and Air Force Outlook panel at The Aerospace Event in Washington, D.C., alongside Dr. Eric J. Labs and moderator J.J. Gertler.”
Alex Krutz
Read the post
Featured speakers
18 listedJoanna Speed
Founder & CEO · The AeroLambda Group
Jay Wynn
Senior Managing Director · Fairmont Consulting Group
Ronald J. Epstein
Managing Director · BofA Global Research, Bank of America Securities
Robert Thomson
Managing Director · Alderson Aerospace Consulting
Richard Aboulafia
Managing Director · AeroDynamic Advisory
Michael Herson
President & CEO · American Defense International
Mackenzie Eaglen
Senior Fellow · American Enterprise Institute
Erik K. Raven
Managing Director · Beacon Global Strategies
Teo Ozsan
Managing Partner · Renaissance Strategic Advisors
Jeffrey P. Bialos
Partner · Eversheds Sutherland
Vago Muradian
Founder & Editor · Defense & Aerospace Report
Caitlin Lee
Director, Acquisition & Technology Policy Program · RAND
Eric Chase
Senior Managing Director · CSP Associates
John Cofrancesco
Founder & CEO · American AI Logistics
James A. Lewis
Distinguished Fellow, Tech Policy Program · Center for European Policy Analysis
Justin Sherman
Founder & CEO · Global Cyber Strategies
Jalal Mapar
Board Advisor · Global Quantum Intelligence
Kevin Michaels
Managing Director · AeroDynamic Advisory
Partners on record
4 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Conrad Washington, DCQuestions people ask
5 answeredThe Aerospace Event 2026 took place October 12–13, 2026.
The Aerospace Event 2026 was held at Conrad Washington, DC in Washington, District of Columbia.
Executives, suppliers and stakeholders in the aerospace and defense industry attend, with a middle-tier focus.
It suits executives at middle-tier aerospace and defense suppliers who want policy and market analysis from Washington insiders, since the speakers were billed to include analysts such as Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory and Ronald J. Epstein of BofA Global Research, plus policy voices from RAND and the American Enterprise Institute. The program centred on the overlap of policy, technology and strategy, so engineers, program staff or buyers looking for product demos and a large exhibit floor would get less from it than senior leaders weighing where the sector is heading.
Attendees at executive-level defense and aerospace gatherings in Washington usually wear business formal or business professional, meaning suits or blazers with ties optional.
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