Royal Aeronautical Society forum set

The Royal Aeronautical Society is using the run-up to Advanced Engineering 2026 to steer attention toward the show’s Aerospace, Defence and Space Forum, a two-day program set for November 4 and 5 at the NEC in Birmingham. The Society lists Advanced Engineering 2026 in its events calendar, while the show organizer says the event will bring together the engineering and manufacturing community at the NEC. (advancedengineeringuk.com) Advanced Engineering says more than 9,000 engineers are expected across the exhibition and conference program. (advancedengineeringuk.com) The forum sits inside a broader event that spans manufacturing, design, digitalization, supply chain and skills. (advancedengineeringuk.com) On its agenda page, Advanced Engineering says the aerospace program is one of six forums and is backed by ADS, with Aerospace Magazine named as headline media. The Society’s involvement places it alongside other industry groups and regional supply-chain bodies participating in the show. ### What exactly is being scheduled? Advanced Engineering says the 2026 show will take place on Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, November 5, at NEC Birmingham’s Halls 3 and 3a. The organizer says the exhibition opens at 9 a.m. on both days, closing at 5 p.m. on the first day and 4 p.m. on the second. (aerosociety.com) The event is free to visit, according to the show website. The Royal Aeronautical Society lists the event in its own calendar under “Advanced Engineering 2026,” linking members and readers to the November gathering. The Society says its events program delivers content, insight and networking across technical, engineering and business subjects affecting aerospace and aviation professionals. (advancedengineeringuk.com) ### What does the aerospace forum say it will cover? Advanced Engineering says the Aerospace, Defence and Space Forum will show how “leading aerospace and defence organisations are turning innovation into results.” The agenda page says the program is designed around practical insights and real-world solutions, with case studies and strategies from industry speakers. (advancedengineeringuk.com) The show’s own event description says attendees can “discover lighter, stronger and more efficient options that reduce cost and risk,” language that aligns with the Society’s social promotion of lighter structures and digital tools aimed at reducing program risk. (aerosociety.com) That emphasis places the forum squarely in current manufacturing concerns: structural efficiency, production repeatability and data-driven decision-making. ### Who is expected to speak? Advanced Engineering names Boeing Global, Siemens, McLaren and Rolls-Royce among the organizations expected on stage in the aerospace forum. The organizer says more than 200 experts will speak across the six forums at the 2026 event. (advancedengineeringuk.com) Those named companies point to a mix of aircraft, propulsion, digital engineering and high-performance manufacturing experience. The agenda page does not yet provide a full session-by-session aerospace lineup in the excerpt available, but the listed participants indicate the forum is being pitched at engineers looking for applied case studies rather than broad policy discussion. (aerosociety.com) That is an inference from the organizer’s published description of “real-world solutions” and “cutting-edge case studies.” ### Why does this matter to engineers and suppliers? Advanced Engineering says visitors can benchmark current platforms and systems, meet suppliers who can fill “critical gaps,” and transfer ideas from other industries facing cost, performance, data and process-reliability challenges. (advancedengineeringuk.com) The show also highlights government, regional hubs and supply-chain activity as a distinct feature of the event. The Royal Aeronautical Society’s own specialist-group material helps explain the fit. Its Structures and Materials Group says its remit includes structural design, analysis, manufacturing and testing as they affect material and design requirements. (advancedengineeringuk.com) Those are the same kinds of manufacturability and integration issues the November forum is expected to surface. ### What happens next? Advanced Engineering says registration is open now, with the full conference program and exhibitor information available through its website. The next fixed milestone is November 4-5, 2026, when the Aerospace, Defence and Space Forum opens at NEC Birmingham alongside the wider Advanced Engineering show. (aerosociety.com) (advancedengineeringuk.com) (aerosociety.com)