/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Aéro Montréal presents the Aerospace Innovation Forum 2020/

09/12/2020 03:04

One of the largest global aerospace industry gatherings in North America
Held during International Aerospace Week - Montréal 2020

MONTRÉAL, Dec. 2, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Aéro Montréal invites media representatives to participate, virtually, in the 7th edition of the Aerospace Innovation Forum 2020, being held this year under the theme of "Smart Travelling Rethought", in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.

Because of the current health context, the event will take place online.

Date: Monday, December 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, December 15, from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Format: Virtual access on the Swapcard platform

Media interested in participating are invited to contact Léa Guicheteau (514-550-7494; lea.guicheteau@aeromontreal.ca). Access to the event is free for members of the press in good standing.

This event will feature more than 50 renowned speakers from leading aerospace companies, including Airbus, Bell, Bombardier, CAE, the Canadian Space Agency, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, etc.

A number of dignitaries will also be speaking:

François Legault, Premier of Québec
Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation and MNA for Terrebonne
Nadine Girault, Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie and Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
Isabelle Hudon, Canadian Ambassador to France
David Brulotte, Delegate General of Québec in Tokyo
Lisa Campbell, President, Canadian Space Agency

For more information, visit our website. To view the program, click here.

About Aéro Montréal
Created in 2006, Aéro Montréal is a strategic think tank that groups all major decision makers in Québec's aerospace sector, including companies, educational and research institutions, as well as associations and unions.

The activities of Aéro Montréal are made possible thanks to the participation of the governments of Québec and Canada, the Montréal Metropolitan Community, as well as company members of the cluster.