Present Position: Emeritus Professor and Project Professor of Institute of Future Initiatives

Academia: Dr of Engineering

Former positions: Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the University of Tokyo

Private: Married, 2 children, Author of aircraft engineering and history books

Present Position: President, National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil

Academia: Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering, Stanford University

Former positions: Senior Research Engineer, Institute for Aeronautics and Space (DCTA/IAE)

Private: Married, one son

Present Position: SVP Global Partnerships, Ampaire, Director and Board Member, Lindbergh Foundation

Academia: PHD and MS, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford University, BS, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University

Former positions: COMAC, BOEING, ISU, FSU, NASA

Private: Commercial Pilot License and CFI (FAA), Married, enjoys hiking, dancing and reading

Present Position: ICAS Executive Secretary since 2011

Academia: Master in Economics

Former positions: German Airforce, Lt. Colonel ret., Flew Tornado and Eurofighter

Private: Married, 2 children, actively swimming, running and gym. Author of “Portwein”, the German reference book

Present Position: Head of Engineering, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

Academia: PhD in Transonic Aerodynamics, University of Cambridge

Former positions: 2016-17 President, Royal Aeronautical Society; 2008-2012 Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, City, University of London

Private: A student of beer

Present Position: CEO of ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research

Academia: Dipl.-Ing / Master Degree Aerospace, RWTH Aachen; Executive MBA BusinessAdministration and Management, Purdue University, USA

Former positions: Airbus Group, different positions in Hamburg & Toulouse

Private: Since 2015 – Member of the Senate, DGLR; Flying – Instructor and aircraft owner (oldtimer)

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Present Position: Regents Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Director, Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory

Academia: B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Former positions: Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Private: Married, two children

Present Position: Leader of Airbus end-to-end Digital Transformation for Customer Services

Academia: ISAE Engineer Diploma (France)

Former positions: Head of Airbus Group Central Research Labs

Private: Single

Present Position: Board Chairman, Advanced Composite Structures Australia Pty Ltd

Academia: Master of Science in Aircraft Design, Cranfield University

Former positions: CEO, CRC for Advanced Composite Structures; Professor of Aerospace Engineering, RMIT University

Private: Married, 3 children, 2 grandchildren; Melbourne Cricket Club member

Present Position: Chief Expert of System Engineering, CAE, Distinguished Professor, Tsinghua University, Director, Complex System Engineering Research Center; VP, CSAA; Chairman -INCOSE Beijing Chapter

Academia: PhD in engineering from Beihang University (BUAA) and PhD in management from Xi’an Jiaotong University

Former positions: EVP AVIC;President of CAE

Private: INCOSE ESEP, TOG DA, FRAeS , FAIAA