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19 august 2024

WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges

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Shanghai will host China Aviation Manufacturing Summit 2012

05 january 2012

Shanghai, the diamond capital of the Mainland China, is reaching out yet to another “high-end” industry, this time convening the China Aviation Manufacturing Summit to be held on May 8-10, 2012 and supposed to be an exclusive learning and networking opportunity for senior executives in the aerospace and aviation field worldwide.
The event will bring together more than 200 top professionals including senior officials from aerospace companies, government agencies, academic institutions, suppliers, and service providers to focus on the need for effectiveness, versatility, and new industrial platforms for the future. These problems will be discussed at a specially organized conference and further highlighted at an industry dedicated exhibition run within this gathering.
The summit is expected to turn into China’s premier aviation industry event analyzing aviation manufacturing technologies, market capacities and industry prospects. It will provide attendees with insights from government officials disclosing latest breakthroughs in R&D and drawing attention to newly developed application management solutions as well as offering new business opportunities.
The hot topics to be discussed during the summit include:
- Deep analysis of orientation, challenges and opportunities for China’s aviation manufacturing industry from various points of view.
- China’s encouragement policy for the aviation manufacturing industry and associated industries.
- How to enhance the collaboration with Chinese aircraft manufacturers to strengthen competiveness.
- How to deepen cooperation between the global leading aircraft manufacturers and China’s aviation industry.
- Successful R&D and application in aviation manufacturing: advanced materials, pioneering technologies, new aviation products, etc.
- Emerging market generated by the reform of China’s overall aviation management: a historical and unparalleled opportunity for general aircraft manufacturing industry and ATC/ATM market.
- How to achieve the Green Aviation Dream: case study.
- Global supplier selection upgrades for China’s commercial aircraft engine project and the latest development progress of China’s C919 project and ARJ21.
Participation at China Aviation Manufacturing Summit 2012 is by invitation only, which enables the organizers to guarantee the quality and networking value of the executive level delegation. Visitors to this summit will meet more than 200 executive level delegates, over 30 prominent speakers from government agencies, leading aircraft manufacturers, pace-setting solution providers and academic schools. One-to-one business meetings will be organized to meet targeted clients if requested by participants in advance before the summit.
The organizers offer more detailed information at www.chinaaviationindustry.org.