2025 Speakers

IMH 2025 Conference Chairman:


Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE
Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE
Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command
IMH 2025 Conference Chairman

IMH 2025 CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR


Rear Admiral (Rtd) Matt Briers CBE
Rear Admiral (Rtd) Matt Briers CBE
Former Director Carrier Strike, UK MoD
IMH 2025 Conference Co-Chair

2025 Confirmed Speakers


Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell KCB CBE
Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell KCB CBE
Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Royal Navy
Major General Alex Turner DSO
Major General Alex Turner DSO
Director Army Futures
British Army
Major General David Hafner AM CSC
Major General David Hafner AM CSC
Commander, Aviation Command
Australian Army
Major General Salvatore Annigliato
Major General Salvatore Annigliato
Army Aviation Commander
Italian Army
First Admiral Ruzman Bin Mat
First Admiral Ruzman Bin Mat
Chief of Staff & Incoming Naval Wing Commander
Royal Malaysian Navy
Major General Muhammad Saeed Anwar Khan
Major General Muhammad Saeed Anwar Khan
General Officer
Pakistan Army Aviation
Brigadier General Matthew Braman
Brigadier General Matthew Braman
Director, Army Aviation
US Army
Brigadier General Brendan Cook
Brigadier General Brendan Cook
Director General Air and Space Force Development
Royal Canadian Air Force
Brigadier General David Cruzille
Brigadier General David Cruzille
Commanding General
French Army Aviation
Brigadier General Cain Baker
Brigadier General Cain Baker
Director, Future of Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team
US Army
Brigadier General Diego Sismondini
Brigadier General Diego Sismondini
Deputy Commander, 1st Aviation Brigade for Special Operations
Italian Air Force
Brigadier General David Phillips
Brigadier General David Phillips
Program Executive Officer
PEO Aviation
Commodore Steve Bolton
Commodore Steve Bolton
Deputy Director Aviation Programmes and Futures
Royal Navy
Brigadier General David Walsh
Brigadier General David Walsh
Program Executive Officer, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Miss
Department of the Navy
Commodore Matt Royals
Commodore Matt Royals
Commander Fleet Air Arm
Royal Australian Navy
Cyril Heckel
Cyril Heckel
NGRC Programme Manager
NATO Support and Procurement Agency
Brigadier Nick English MBE PhD
Brigadier Nick English MBE PhD
Commander
1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team
Mark Langrill
Mark Langrill
Director Helicopters
DE&S - UK MoD
Colonel Roger Waleski Jr.
Colonel Roger Waleski Jr.
Commander
US Army Special Operations Aviation Command
Colonel Krešimir Ražov
Colonel Krešimir Ražov
Commander, 93rd Wing
Croatian Air Force
Colonel Guido Krahl
Colonel Guido Krahl
Branch Chief Army Aviation
Bundeswehr
Colonel Kate Fleeger
Colonel Kate Fleeger
Program Manager, PMA-261 H53 Heavy Lift Helicopters
Naval Air Systems Command
James Gavin
James Gavin
Head of Future Capability Innovation
DE&S - UK MoD
Colonel Mats-Uno Runeson
Colonel Mats-Uno Runeson
Deputy Wing Commander, Helicopter Wing
Swedish Armed Forces
Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Fountain
Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Fountain
Director Air Requirements 9 (Tactical Aviation)
Royal Canadian Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Ville Siiropää
Lieutenant Colonel Ville Siiropää
Technical Director, Army Aviation
Finnish Army
Lieutenant Colonel Emiliano Pellegrini
Lieutenant Colonel Emiliano Pellegrini
Subject Matter Expert Attack Helicopters
JAPCC
Lieutenant Colonel Andrius Stuknys
Lieutenant Colonel Andrius Stuknys
Chief of HQ Engineering Service
Lithuanian Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Borowski
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Borowski
Head of Army Aviation Concepts & Deputy Branch Chief Army Aviation
ACCDC - Bundeswehr
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Hoogsteder
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Hoogsteder
Program Manager SOF Air
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Commander Brett Gillies
Commander Brett Gillies
Commanding Officer - 1710 Naval Air Squadron
Royal Navy
Commander Sebastian Schimera
Commander Sebastian Schimera
Deputy Head of Planning Department, DEU Naval Air Command
German Navy
Commander Alex Haupt
Commander Alex Haupt
Incoming Commanding Officer, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron
US Navy
Liam Ball
Liam Ball
Senior Principal Rotorcraft Systems Engineer
DSTL - UK MoD
Captain Joe Dransfield
Captain Joe Dransfield
Deputy Head Operations, Operating Assurance Group
Military Aviation Authority
Major Jorge Liquito
Major Jorge Liquito
AW119 Fleet Manager
Portuguese Air Force
Helen Wheatley
Helen Wheatley
Hd Hels 2 (inc Next Generation Rotary)
DE&S - UK MoD
Jason Hawker
Jason Hawker
Principal Officer, NATO Flight Training Europe
NSPA
Major Simon Jaksetic
Major Simon Jaksetic
151st RW SQ Commander
Slovenian Armed Forces
Major Bart Prins
Major Bart Prins
Staff Officer Attack Helicopter Aviation
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Kevin Luxford
Kevin Luxford
NGRC Technical Section Leader - Principal Technical Officer
NSPA
Stephanie Griffiths
Stephanie Griffiths
Head of Data Exploitation - 1710 Naval Air Squadron
Royal Navy
Daniele Cucchi
Daniele Cucchi
Aviation Support Programme Manager
NSPA
Major Hristo Valev
Major Hristo Valev
Squadron Commander, 24th Helicopter Airbase
Bulgarian Air Force

2025 Industry Speakers


Brigadier (Retd) Lenny Brown
Brigadier (Retd) Lenny Brown
Managing Director
Airbus Helicopters UK
David Alfano
David Alfano
Head of Next Generation Rotorcraft System
Airbus Helicopters
Patrick Brethous
Patrick Brethous
CEO Special Military Advisor
Airbus Helicopters
Vincent Chenot
Vincent Chenot
H160M Programme Manager
Airbus Helicopters
Cyrille Fevre
Cyrille Fevre
Key Account Manager NATO and EU Military Affairs
Airbus Helicopters
Victor Gerin-Roze
Victor Gerin-Roze
Head of UAS Business
Airbus Helicopters
William Sampson
William Sampson
VP, Head of Market Operations
Airbus Helicopters
Axel Aloccio
Axel Aloccio
NHI President and Head of NH90 Program, Airbus Helicopters
NHIndustries
Giuseppe Cellai
Giuseppe Cellai
Head of NH90 Product Support
NHIndustries
Cristian Naso
Cristian Naso
Managing Director NHIndustries and Head of NH90 Program at Leonardo
NHIndustries
Mark Ballew
Mark Ballew
Senior Director, Business Development, Vertical Lift Programs
The Boeing Company
Paul Albrow
Paul Albrow
Business Development for Military Avionics in EuMEA
RTX - Collins Aerospace
Etienne Gomez
Etienne Gomez
Business Development Director Europe
RTX - Collins Aerospace
Kiran Kolluri
Kiran Kolluri
Associate Director – Business Development
RTX - Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
Todd Lovell
Todd Lovell
Technical Fellow and Chief Engineer for Future Vertical Lift
RTX - Raytheon
Air Vice Marshal (ret.) Nigel Colman CB OBE
Air Vice Marshal (ret.) Nigel Colman CB OBE
Vice President Market Development
Leonardo
Roberto Garavaglia
Roberto Garavaglia
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Rotorcraft Business Evolution
Leonardo
Joseph Evans
Joseph Evans
Business Operations Manager
Moog Inc
Thaddeus Galloway
Thaddeus Galloway
Program Manager
Moog Inc.
Jay Macklin
Jay Macklin
Director, Army, and Air Force (AAFS) Strategy and Business Development
Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company
Joseph Natter
Joseph Natter
International Sales Manager
Hensoldt Avionics