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


Major General Alex Turner DSO
Major General Alex Turner DSO
Director Army Futures
British Army
Major General Michael Keating CBE
Major General Michael Keating CBE
Chief of Staff
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
Major General Lori Robinson
Major General Lori Robinson
Commanding General
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
Major General Salvatore Annigliato
Major General Salvatore Annigliato
Army Aviation Commander
Italian Army
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 David Hafner AM CSC
Brigadier David Hafner AM CSC
Incoming Commander, Aviation Command
Australian Army
Brigadier General Diego Sismondini
Brigadier General Diego Sismondini
Deputy Commander, 1st Aviation Brigade for Special Operations
Italian Air Force
Rear Admiral Serge Bordarier
Rear Admiral Serge Bordarier
Commander of the Naval Aviation Force
French Navy
First Admiral Ahmad Shafirudin
First Admiral Ahmad Shafirudin
Commander, Naval Air
Royal Malaysian Navy
Brigadier General Cain Baker
Brigadier General Cain Baker
Director, Future of Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team
US Army
Brigadier General David Phillips
Brigadier General David Phillips
Program Executive Officer
PEO Aviation
Keith Bethell
Keith Bethell
Director General Air
DE&S - UK MoD
Commodore Steve Bolton
Commodore Steve Bolton
Deputy Director Aviation Programmes and Futures
Royal Navy
Brigadier Del Stafford MBE RM
Brigadier Del Stafford MBE RM
Head Operating Assurance Group
Military Aviation Authority - UK MoD
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 Krzysztof Kwiatkowski
Colonel Krzysztof Kwiatkowski
Chief of Combat Aviation Helicopter Branch
Polish 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
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
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
Jason Hawker
Jason Hawker
Principal Officer, NATO Flight Training Europe
NSPA
Stephanie Griffiths
Stephanie Griffiths
Head of Data Exploitation - 1710 Naval Air Squadron
Royal Navy
Daniele Cucchi
Daniele Cucchi
Aviation Support Programme Manager
NSPA