Thought Leadership
Sharing decades of expertise to propel the aerospace industry into the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Digital Transformation of manufacturing operations begins with FactoryTwin.
Upcoming Speech
Aviation Week: Digital Transformation Summit
Oct 3 - 4, 2023, Seattle, WA
Vivek Saxena will be moderating a panel discussing how smart manufacturing practices can build efficiency in factory operations. Other panelists represent Spirit AeroSystems, RTX, and Siemens.
Recorded Speeches & Panels
"Your Factory Data is your Superpower at Aviation Week 2022"
A highlight of practical approaches to best leverage existing factory data while continually and efficiently improving data integrity.
"The Road to Digital at Aero Engines America 2021"
A brief discussion of the challenges engine shops have faced while digitizing their MRO IT networks.
"Digital Technology in Aerospace Manufacturing"
A high level brief of the COVID-19 impact on aerospace production— specifically large fixed wing aircrafts and engines.
Past Speeches & Panels
Aviation Week A&D Raw Materials and Manufacturing Conference
Moderated a panel discussing case studies in manufacturing analytics
Apr 2023 - Atlanta
Aviation Week A&D SupplyChain Conference
Feb 2023 - Beverly Hills
Moderated a panel on factory analytics
Aviation Week A&D Manufacturing Conference
May 2022 - Greensboro
Keynote speech on "Your Factory Data is your Superpower"
9th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium
Presenter on 'Scaling up to AAM'
Jan 2022 - San Jose
Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance
Feb 2021 - Virtual
Main stage presenter on 'Transformative Technologies: The Next Production System Paradigm'
MRO Transatlantic Virtual Conference
Oct 2020 - Virtual
Speaker on the digital ecosystem
Plastics in Aerospace
May 2020 - Virtual
Keynote speech on "Post COVID-19 Scenarios for the Supply Chain"
Aviation Week Aero-Engines Americas
Feb 2020 - Virtual
Chair of the panel on "The Great Big Technology Panel (Part 2)"
Speed News Aerospace Manufacturing Conference
May 2019 - Virtual
Keynote speech on "The Near Future of Aerospace Manufacturing"
Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance Conference
Feb 2019 - Virtual
Chair of the panel on "Affordability in Action"
Aviation Week Aero-Engines Americas
Jan 2019 - Dallas
Chair of the panel on "Capacity, Completion and Market Demand-- Assessing the State of Aero-Engine MRO'
Speed News Aerospace Manufacturing Conference
May 2018 - New Orleans
Keynote speech on "Manufacturing in Emerging Countries - Challenges & Opportunities for Western SMEs"
Aviation Week Aerospace Manufacturing Conference
May 2018 - New Orleans
Chair of the panel on "Lessons & Synergies - Aerospace & Automotive Manufacturing"
Speed News B&GA Conference
Oct 2017 - Los Angeles
Keynote speech on "Flying Cars & Air Taxis"
Farnborough Airshow
July 2016 - United Kingdom
Chair of the panel on "Automation in Aerospace Manufacturing"
Speed News Aerospace Manufacturing Conference
May 2016 - Charleston
Keynote speech on "New Adventures in Aerospace Manufacturing"
M&A Case Studies
Dec 2015 - Hamburg
Improvements in the long tail of aerospace supply chain
Paris Airshow
June 2015 - France
Chaired the supply chain panel with VPs of Global Supply Chain from GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney as panelists
Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace Briefings
April 2015 - Los Angeles
Chaired the one day conference organized by Speed News