Join us for Aerospace New Zealand Meet-Up #31 - 2023 Over & Out! At our final event of the year, we will hear from aerospace professionals who will discuss their latest projects and technology. This event promises to be a valuable opportunity for networking, knowledge sharing, and inspiration.

Please note the below event information:

5.00pm - Networking

5.30pm - Presentations commence

Online Option: For people that can't make it to the event, we will be offering a live webinar, so please register for that and select the Online Ticket option under ticket type. ZOOM LINK HERE

Tickets: To help cover our organisation's running costs, we are now charging $10 per ticket. It's still free if you're an Associate or are live streaming. You can become an Associate via our website.

Planned Presentations:

Ed Barker - Manager, Partridge Advisory
Insuring aerospace innovators: a work in progress
Ed Barker from Partridge Advisory provides an overview of the current state of play with insurance for aerospace innovators, steps through an example of launch and liability insurances, before pondering some opportunities for improvement.

Emily Blythe - CEO, Pyper Vision

Linda Falwasser - CEO, Tāwhaki Joint Venture
Tāwhaki – taking flight to new horizons
Tāwhaki is an indigenous-lead aerospace venture and home to Aotearoa New Zealand’s national Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete, 50-minutes’ drive from Ōtautahi Christchurch CBD. It’s weaving together of mātauranga Māori and cutting-edge innovation in aerospace and environmental rejuvenation to tackle some of the big challenges facing our people and planet is world-leading and unique. With a new 1-kilometre runway and hangar facilities being added to site to meet urgent local and growing international demand activity is ramping up, and new crafts and companies from here and abroad will soon be able to take flight and gain access to space.

Maksym Khovalko - Co-Founder and Managing Director, Blackmaps Geospatial
Navigating complexity: Implementing a hybrid model for aerodrome analysis
Effective aerodrome management is crucial for ensuring smooth operations and safe aviation practices. This presentation highlights the importance of integrating a variety of data sources to improve decision-making and enhance overall efficiency. By combining comprehensive data analysis and targeted surveys, aerodrome managers can gain a better understanding of their operational picture, leading to more informed decisions. This approach enables the optimization of resources and the implementation of cost-effective analysis, ultimately contributing to a safer aerodrome environment.

Dr. Sarah Kessans - Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury
Developing microgravity research platforms
Hundreds of biological experiments are conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) each year, with studies ranging from human physiology and molecular biology, to microbiology and plant biology. These discoveries have translated directly into clinical biomedical applications, new drug development, and sustainable solutions for primary industries. The establishment of commercial space stations in the coming years will open up even more opportunities for a range valuable microgravity research capabilities. In a newly funded research programme, our team will be building upon our current platform to develop technology, partnerships, and processes to establish a competitive commercial microgravity research industry in New Zealand at the interface between the trillion-dollar global pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors.

See you there!

Aerospace New Zealand

A special thank you to our Gold Event Sponsor Partridge Advisory and to the University of Canterbury for hosting us on their campus!

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