2026 Early Confirmed Speakers


Major General David Hafner AM CSC
Major General David Hafner AM CSC
Commander, Aviation Command
Australian Army
Brigadier General Cain Baker
Brigadier General Cain Baker
Director, Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team
US Army
Brigadier General David Cruzille
Brigadier General David Cruzille
Commanding General
French Army Aviation
Commodore Steve Bolton
Commodore Steve Bolton
Deputy Director Aviation Programmes and Futures
Royal Navy
Colonel Jeffrey Poquette
Colonel Jeffrey Poquette
Program Manager, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft
US Army
Captain Broder Nielsen
Captain Broder Nielsen
Commander
German Naval Air Command
Mark Langrill
Mark Langrill
Director Rotary Wing and Uncrewed Aerial Systems
DE&S - UK MoD
Colonel Robert Tyler
Colonel Robert Tyler
Director Air Requirements
Royal Canadian Air Force
Col. Krešimir Ražov
Col. Krešimir Ražov
Commander, 93rd Wing
Croatian Air Force
Cyril Heckel
Cyril Heckel
Program and Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Manager
NATO Support & Procurement Agency
Helen Wheatley
Helen Wheatley
DE&S Hels OC - Future RW Strategy Lead
DE&S - UK MoD

2025 Speakers


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
Brigadier General David Cruzille
Brigadier General David Cruzille
Commanding General
French Army Aviation
Brigadier General Diego Sismondini
Brigadier General Diego Sismondini
Deputy Commander, 1st Aviation Brigade for Special Operations
Italian Air Force
Commodore Steve Bolton
Commodore Steve Bolton
Deputy Director Aviation Programmes and Futures
Royal Navy
Mark Langrill
Mark Langrill
Director Rotary Wing & Uncrewed Air Systems
DE&S - UK MoD
Colonel Krešimir Ražov
Colonel Krešimir Ražov
Commander, 93rd Wing
Croatian Air Force
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 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
Liam Ball
Liam Ball
Senior Principal Rotorcraft Systems Engineer
DSTL - UK MoD
Major Jorge Liquito
Major Jorge Liquito
AW119 Fleet Manager
Portuguese Air Force
Helen Wheatley
Helen Wheatley
NGRC and NMH Lead
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
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 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

2025 Industry Speakers


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
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
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
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.
LTC (Rtd) Joseph Natter
LTC (Rtd) Joseph Natter
International Sales Manager
Hensoldt Avionics
Steve Doubleday
Steve Doubleday
Chief of Staff, Head of Safety and Business Transformation
Airbus Helicopters UK
Axel Aloccio
Axel Aloccio
NHI President and Head of NH90 Program, Airbus Helicopters
NHIndustries
Jay Macklin
Jay Macklin
Director, Army, and Air Force (AAFS) Strategy and Business Development
Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company
Mark Ballew
Mark Ballew
Senior Director, Business Development, Vertical Lift Programs
The Boeing Company
Mark Ballew
Mark Ballew
Senior Director, Business Development, Vertical Lift Programs
The Boeing Company