ICGA 2025 Chair VP of CSAA; Professor, NPU；Founding Member, International Association for Green Aviation

Weihong ZHANG is a professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a recipient of the National Outstanding Youth Science Fund, and a national candidate for the New Century Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents Project. He holds multiple concurrent positions, including Vice President of the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics(CSAA), Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Society of Mechanics, President of the Shaanxi Overseas Returned Scholars Association, President of the Shaanxi Intellectuals Association, Director of the International Joint Research Base for Integrated Design of Aerospace Materials and Structures and Additive Manufacturing Equipment Technology (affiliated to the Ministry of Science and Technology), and Director of the Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Aerospace Structural Technology. He is also a member of the 7th and 8th Disciplinary Appraisal Panels of the State Council, and an expert reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Zhang Weihong has long been engaged in research on aerospace structural optimization and advanced manufacturing technology. He has won numerous awards, such as the Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award, the Second Prize of the National Technology Invention Award, the National Innovation and Pioneering Award, the J. N. Reddy Medal in the international mechanics field, the First Prize of National Teaching Achievements (Postgraduate Education), the Feng Ru Aviation Technology Elite Award, the Outstanding Figure of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Community, and the First Prize of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Contribution Award. The team led by him has also obtained honors including the Collective Award of the 27th China Youth May 4th Medal and the National University Huang Danian-style Teacher Team.

Executive President, Shaanxi Association for Science and Technology

Yuqi LI, male, was born in July 1972 in Luoyang, Henan Province. He began his career in August 1994 and holds a bachelor's degree in Railway Vehicles from Northern Jiaotong University, as well as a master’s degree in Business Administration. He is also a certified engineer. He currently serves as the Executive President of the Shaanxi Association for Science and Technology.

Vice President, COMAC

Mr. Wu Wensheng, male, born in January 1971, holds a university degree and a master’s in engineering. He currently serves as a Vice President of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC)

Chief Scientist, Chair, Founding Member of IAGA, Civil Aviation Flight University of China、Health, Facilitation and Crisis Re-sponse Committee (HFCRC) of ICCAIA

Professor Weiping Li is a tenured professor at Oklahoma State University, Watson Faculty Fellow in Finance, and doctoral advisor. He is a recipient of China’s National Major Talent Program and currently serves as the Dean of the Institute of Data Science and Behavioral Science at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (since 2020). He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Finance and Data Science (JFDS) (2015–2020), Dean of the Institute of Finance and Big Data at Southwest Jiaotong University, and Dean of the School of Mathematics at Southwest Jiaotong University (2014–2019). Professor Li received his bachelor’s degree from Dalian University of Technology and earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1992. He conducted postdoctoral research at Yale University and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in the United States before joining the Department of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University. His research in low-dimensional topology and differential geometry has produced outstanding results, solving numerous long-standing conjectures and establishing foundational methods for related fields. In addition, Professor Li conducts research in financial mathematics and is widely recognized as an expert in dynamic asset pricing, market and credit risk management for banks and other financial institutions, interest rate modeling and fixed-income collateral pricing, stochastic portfolios, and credit risk management. As a Watson Faculty Fellow in Finance at Oklahoma State University, he has led multiple research projects funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and published over 100 papers in leading international journals, including Journal of Banking & Finance, International Review of Financial Analysis, North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Research in International Business and Finance, and International Journal of Mathematics.

Former Chief Economist at the PBoC’s Research Bureau; Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking; President, Institute of Finance and Sustainability; Senior Advisor, SAFPAC Limited, PBoC’s Research Bureau; Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking; Institute of Finance and Sustainability; SAFPAC Limited

Dr. Ma also serves as: Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, and Chairman of Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI) Dr. Ma has long been committed to the promotion of sustainable development and green finance, and has been widely influential both domestically and internationally. In China, Dr. Ma serves as the Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, the President of Institute of Finance and Sustainability, a member of the National Expert Committee on Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, Director of the China Environmental Protection Foundation, and Special Advisor to the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Green Belt and Road Initiative Center(BRIGC).

Director, International Cooperation and Exchange Center, Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center (GSTIKC)

Li Disi, Head of the International Cooperation Department at the Global Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center, has long played a pivotal role in advancing global industrial collaboration in sustainable transport. He led the planning and implementation of the Global Best Practices in Sustainable Transport project, co-released with UN DESA, thereby contributing to the Decade of Sustainable Transport implementation plan and strengthening global knowledge exchange and project application. He has further advanced research and industry engagement with a focus on sustainable fuels and electrification to support energy transitions in freight, shipping, and aviation, providing valuable references for the sector’s green transformation.

Head, Climate & Resources, Greater China World Economic Forum

Dr. Wee Kean Fong is the Greater China Head of the Centre for Nature and Climate at the World Economic Forum. In this role, he oversees the regional implementation of key Forum initiatives, including the Tropical Forest Alliance, 1t.org, Carbon Market Innovation Initiative, Food & Water Initiative, Climate Resilience Initiative, and Net Zero Opportunities of Value-chain Actions (NOVA), among others. Prior to joining the Forum, Dr. Fong held several leadership roles at the World Resources Institute (WRI), both globally and in China. Most recently, he served as the Asia-Pacific Engagement Director for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and previously as Deputy Country Director of WRI China. With over two decades of experience in climate and sustainability, Dr. Fong’s expertise spans climate policy, corporate sustainability, urban development and green transition, and environmental management—particularly across developing economies in Asia.

Chair, ICAO CAEP

Graduated as agricultural engineer at Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) , Michael Lunter gained experience in the sustainability of industrial processes before he became active in 2007 in the field of sustainable aviation and aeropolitical negotiations. In 2012, as international head of sustainable aviation policy at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Manegement in the Netherlands, he took over as the Dutch member of the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) and is the current chairperson of the CAEP. In CAEP, he was involved in the development of the first aeroplane CO2-standard and nvPM-standard for engines, as well as in the development and implementation of CORSIA. He co-chaired the CAEP taskgroup that worked on options for a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) for CO2-emissions reduction for international aviation and currently co-chairs the group working on the implementation of the LTAG by developing a monitoring and reporting methodology. At European level, from 2013 till 2023 he co-chaired the ECAC European Aviation Environment Group coordinating the European contributions to the work of CAEP and to international negotiations on aviation and climate change. With respect to the development of sustaainable aviation fuels, he was involved in building the foundation for SAF policy development in Europe as well as in ICAO (CAEP). Michael is married and has three children.

Founder and CEO, Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association

Fabrice holds several executive positions. He is the founder and CEO of the Asia SAF Association (ASAFA), as well as the founder and CEO of Studio28, an advisory company dedicated to achieve sustainable growth. Before establishing ASAFA and Studio28, Fabrice was Airbus President and Head of Airbus Commercial Aircraft for Korea. He spearheaded Airbus strategic positioning in Korea, overseeing commercial aircraft sales and customer relations, group-wide government affairs, industrial cooperation, sustainability strategy and managing operations across various Airbus sites in the country. Fabrice has also chaired the Aerospace and Defense Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea and served as a board member of the Korean German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

CEO, SAFPAC; Senior Researcher, Green Development Institute

Dr. Shen Wang currently serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hong Kong Asia Green Aviation Fuel Co., Ltd. and Senior Research Fellow at the Hong Kong Green Development Research Institute. He has many years of rich practical experience in energy transition and project development, particularly in the fields of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen energy. Dr. Wang has a profound understanding of the integration of SAF and artificial intelligence (AI), and possesses strong capabilities in resource integration and implementation for the full-lifecycle development, operation and maintenance of SAF projects. Previously, Dr. Wang worked as a Senior Engineer at TotalEnergies (France), where he led the research and development (R&D) of full-waveform inversion in the frequency domain and high-resolution 3D seismic imaging technology. He has published over 30 academic papers and delivered presentations at international conferences in the energy technology sector. After obtaining his Texas (U.S.) Bar License in 2016, Dr. Wang served as an Attorney specializing in energy project financing and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) at White & Case LLP (U.S.). He led a number of large-scale energy M&A projects and represented leading financial institutions in providing project development financing for oil and gas companies. Since 2019, Dr. Wang has worked as Senior Director of Catastrophe Risk Management at China Reinsurance Group. He facilitated the group’s formal endorsement of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2021, and pioneered the integration of insurtech with the low-carbon transition of energy systems to achieve quantitative climate risk management. Dr. Wang earned dual Bachelor’s degrees in Applied Mathematics and Geophysics from Peking University in 2007. He obtained his Ph.D. in Applied Geophysics from Purdue University (U.S.) in 2012, and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Houston (U.S.) in 2016. He also acquired his Texas (U.S.) Bar License in 2016.

VP, Corporate Public Affairs, DHL Group

Elaine Chen, based in China, is currently a Vice President at DHL. Elaine Chen brings experience from previous roles at Deutsche Post DHL Group, Honeywell and Intel. Elaine Chen holds a 2002 - 2004 Master's degree in Microelectronics at National University of Singapore. With a robust skill set that includes Program Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Change Management, Business Process Improvement and more. Elaine Chen has 1 emails on RocketReach.

Former Secretary General, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Dr. Liu Fang served as Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from August 2015 to July 2021, and she was the first female to serve as Secretary General of ICAO in ICAO’s history and the first Chinese to take that post. Dr. Liu is currently a member of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee. During her tenure as Secretary General of ICAO,  Dr. Liu put innovation at the centre of the organization's work, modernized ICAO's principal global standard-making function and encouraged new technologies. She strengthened synergy with the United Nations Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, advanced the implementation of the No Country Left Behind (NCLB) initiative, enhanced technical cooperation and capacity building, and supported the development of civil aviation in developing countries. Moreover, Dr. Liu facilitated the civil aviation's contribution to the economic development of all countries and the world at large, and promoted the safe, economical, efficient, innovative and sustainable development of global civil aviation and the civil aviation's contribution to world economic development and global connectivity. Dr. Liu was member of the UN Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), and co-chair of the Mobility Stewardship Board of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Dr. Liu received 2021 Woman of Excellence Award by the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) and the 2017 Leader of the Year Award by the Air Transport News.

Chairman, Joint Sustainable Aviation Alliance (EU)

Yufang Guo is chairman of Jomec Group. With over a decade of experience integrating European aerospace resources and promoting international cooperation in sustainable aviation, Mr. Guo has led multiple programs in green transition and airworthiness innovation, facilitating technical collaboration and standard-setting for electric and hybrid-electric aviation.

Chief Scientist, Chair, Founding Member of IAGA, Civil Aviation Flight University of China、Health, Facilitation and Crisis Re-sponse Committee (HFCRC) of ICCAIA

Professor Weiping Li is a tenured professor at Oklahoma State University, Watson Faculty Fellow in Finance, and doctoral advisor. He is a recipient of China’s National Major Talent Program and currently serves as the Dean of the Institute of Data Science and Behavioral Science at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (since 2020). He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Finance and Data Science (JFDS) (2015–2020), Dean of the Institute of Finance and Big Data at Southwest Jiaotong University, and Dean of the School of Mathematics at Southwest Jiaotong University (2014–2019). Professor Li received his bachelor’s degree from Dalian University of Technology and earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1992. He conducted postdoctoral research at Yale University and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in the United States before joining the Department of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University. His research in low-dimensional topology and differential geometry has produced outstanding results, solving numerous long-standing conjectures and establishing foundational methods for related fields. In addition, Professor Li conducts research in financial mathematics and is widely recognized as an expert in dynamic asset pricing, market and credit risk management for banks and other financial institutions, interest rate modeling and fixed-income collateral pricing, stochastic portfolios, and credit risk management. As a Watson Faculty Fellow in Finance at Oklahoma State University, he has led multiple research projects funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and published over 100 papers in leading international journals, including Journal of Banking & Finance, International Review of Financial Analysis, North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Research in International Business and Finance, and International Journal of Mathematics.

Director, Expert, China Certified Emission Reduction Center of China Beijing Green Exchange, The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) of ICAO

Gao Yuan currently serves as the Director of the China Certified Emission Reduction Center of China Beijing Green Exchange, and concurrently as an expert of the Technical Advisory Body for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Changjiang Chair Professor, Westlake University; Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Academy of Engineering, European Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea, and U.S. National Academy of Engineering

Marco Amabili is a Changjiang Chair professor at Westlake University, Hangzhou, China, and Emeritus Distinguished James McGill professor at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He is an International Member of the National Academy of Engineering of the USA, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Academy of Sciences), and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He is also member of Academia Europaea, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, European Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada. In 2008, Amabili wrote the monograph “Nonlinear Vibrations and Stability of Shells and Plates” published by Cambridge University Press. For this influential book, he received the Worcester Reed Warner Medal of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) in 2020. Amabili received the 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship in Engineering, the 2021 Raymond D. Mindlin medal of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the 2021 Gili-Agostinelli International prize of the “Lincei” National Academy of Sciences of Italy, the 2022 Blaise Pascal medal of the European Academy of Sciences and the 2022 Rayleigh Lecture Award of the ASME. He was elected Honorary Member of the ASME in 2024. Amabili served as the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Applied Mechanics Division of the ASME, and the chair of the Canadian National Committee for IUTAM (International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics).

Professor, University of Manchester, Royal Academy of Engineering

Professor Lin Li, is an elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Laser Institute of America (LIA) and International Society of Nano-manufacturing. He obtained a BSc degree in Control Engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 1982 and a PhD degree in Laser Engineering from Imperial College, London in 1989. He worked at University of Liverpool during 1988-1994 as a postdoctoral Research Associate and Research Fellow in high power laser engineering. He started his academic career (Lecturer) at UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) in 1994 and was fast-track promoted to full professor in 2000. He set-up the first high power laser processing research laboratory at UMIST and founded the Laser Processing Research Centre in 2000 as its Director. He served as Director of Research and Deputy Head of School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering of The University of Manchester during 2009-2013, Head of Manufacturing Research Group during 2004-2014 and Associate Dean (Business Engagement and Development) of Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science (2015-2018). He has over 600 publications in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings and 47 patents related to laser processing and photonic engineering.

CEO； Former President；Former VP, EM-Power; Fellow of AIAA and RAeS; International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS); SAE International

Dr. Ying has devoted over three decades to the aerospace industry, with experience at NASA, Boeing, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), and most recently an electric aircraft start-up company, Ampaire. She is the SVP of Ampaire, responsible for global partnerships and operations. She is also the VP Aerospace serving on the Board of Directors of SAE, and is a board member of the Lindbergh Foundation. Demonstrating success both at individual and team levels, Dr. Ying has been the recipient of many honors, including “Top 50 Women Leaders of Los Angeles for 2022”, the People’s Republic of China Friendship Award, Asian American Engineer of the Year Award, Boeing Professional Excellence Award from the CTO, NASA Group Achievement Award, AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Best Paper Award, and the Professional Achievement Award for Women of Color in Technology. Dr. Ying is a past President of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), now a member and chair (elect) of the Honorary Fellow Advisory Group (2023-2024) which supports the Executive Committee to shape the agenda of this multinational professional aerospace organization. Dr. Ying is recognized as a Fellow of the AIAA and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

Founder and CTO,, I2M Interim & Innovations B.V.

Martinus Henricus Klomp is Chief Technology Officer & Board Member of I2M Interim & Innovations BV. Specializes in aircraft engine R&D and industrialization, including high-power electric propulsion systems. This visit will address the powertrain industry chain, R&D and testing infrastructure, and certification topics, while seeking opportunities for joint laboratories, co-funded research, and program applications.

Senior Expert, Propulsion Technology Engineering, CoC Powerplant AIRBUS Central Entity

Philippe Mogilka is a senior expert in the propulsion technology field of Airbus Group, and currently serves as a Senior Expert in Airbus' Propulsion Engineering Department, focusing on the technological R&D and strategic planning of next-generation aviation propulsion systems. He has an aerospace engineering background from ENSEEIHT and ISAE engineering schools in Toulouse, France, and has been deeply involved in the development of propulsion systems for multiple iconic aircraft models since joining Airbus in 1990. In the early stage of his career, he led the propulsion system integration work for the Airbus A340-500/600, and participated in the technical definition and contract negotiations of the A350 and A320neo. In recent years, his research focus has shifted to the sustainable aviation sector, with outstanding contributions particularly in hydrogen propulsion, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and electric propulsion technologies. For instance, he has emphasized on multiple industry forums that hydrogen energy and SAF are core pathways for aviation decarbonization, and pointed out that the application of hydrogen energy needs to overcome both technical and economic challenges.

President, Honeywell Aerospace Asia-Pacific

More than 20 years experience in aerospace industry including APAC business strategy and execution (P&L ownership), sales and program management, key customer accounts (airline, business and general aviation operators, MRO partners, aircraft manufacturers, channel partners) management, developing partnership and managing joint ventures, managing R&D engineering team and driving innovation, winning and managing large aircraft system development programs, strategy planning and execution, and developing talents. Specialties: Strategy planning / execution, Sales, Partnership and Joint Venture set-up / management, Customer relationships and Key Account Management, Talent Development, Program Management, Global Engineering R&D Management, Aerospace Engineering, Aircraft Engine Design and System Integration, Aero Design, CFD, Combustion, System Integration, Airframer Integration, Certification

General Engineer, COMAC Beijing Aircarft Technology Research Institute

Yang Zhigang holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and has research experience at NASA and GM Automotive/Aerospace Aerodynamics. He is currently the Chief Engineer at the COMAC North Research Center, a Distinguished Professor at Tongji University, a Cheung Kong Scholar Distinguished Professor of the Ministry of Education, and a high-level overseas talent recognized by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee. He has led projects including “Strategic Research for Civil Aircraft Development Towards 2035”, feasibility studies for large intercontinental wide-body aircraft, and concept design and technical research for future civil aircraft (including supersonic aircraft, hydrogen-powered aircraft, and new-configuration aircraft). He has received multiple provincial and ministerial-level awards and published over 300 SCI/EI papers.

Deputy Chief Engineer, AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine

Ying Shi currently serves as Deputy Chief Engineer of Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd. of Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC CAE). He also holds the positions of Director of the Science and Technology Development Department and President of Shanghai Branch of China Aviation Academy. He has long been in charge of technological R&D and innovation management in the field of commercial aero-engines, and has made outstanding contributions particularly in areas such as industry-university-research integration and tackling key core technologies. He has participated in the top-level design of a number of national-level R&D projects. Leading his team, he focuses on core fields of aero-engines including structural strength and material technology, and enhances independent innovation capabilities by integrating internal and external resources. For example, at the academic seminar of Academician Yin Zeyong's Workstation in 2024, he, as the company's representative, jointly discussed cutting-edge directions such as new energy aviation power and multidisciplinary optimization with experts from universities, promoting the research on the application of new technologies like hybrid power and hydrogen energy in aero-engines.

VP Global Aerospace Practice Lead, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Aziz Tahiri is the Global VP for Aerospace & Defense at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. With over a decade of experience in aerospace project, marketing and innovation management, he leads Hexagon’s strategy to enable the digital transformation of the aerospace industry particularly focusing on implementing automation across the manufacturing workflow, bringing collaborative tools and user mindsets and further operational insights to Hexagon’s customers worldwide. He holds an Aerospace Mechanical and Automation Engineering degree from the Toulouse ICAM school and is dedicated to supporting the aerospace industry transitioning into a more sustainable future. He has worked for ECA Group and RECIF Technologies in several locations across the globe.

Dean, College of Air Traffic Management, Civil Aviation University of China

Zhao Yifei, born in October 1971, is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC). He currently serves as Dean of the School of Air Traffic Management, Executive Deputy Director of the Air Traffic Management Research Base of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), and Director of the National Key Laboratory of Air Traffic Operation Safety Technology. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Aircraft Design from Northwestern Polytechnical University, and earned his Ph.D. in Transportation Planning and Management from Beihang University in 2003. In 2005, he was appointed by the CAAC as one of the first batch of young and middle-aged academic leaders in China’s civil aviation sector. Since 1996, he has been teaching at CAUC, having served successively as Deputy Dean of the School of Air Traffic Management (2007–2019) and Director of the Key Laboratory of Civil Aviation Wide-Area Flight Surveillance and Safety Control (since 2019). In July 2025, he became a member of the Standing Committee of the 3rd Party Committee of CAUC. He has presided over projects including the "Core Technologies for Collaborative Flow Management" (a key project of the National 863 Program) and "Wide-Area Aviation Safety Monitoring Technologies and Applications" (a National Key R&D Program project). He also participated in the compilation and national promotion and interpretation of The Basic Rules of Flight of the People's Republic of China. In 2016, he was selected as a leading talent in scientific and technological innovation under the National "Ten Thousand Talents Program". In 2017, he won the Tianjin May 1st Labor Medal. In 2020, the aircraft wake turbulence separation standards he led the formulation of were promoted and applied in 12 hub airports. His research focuses on smart air traffic management, aviation internet system security, and airspace digital modeling. He has published academic papers such as "Theoretical Connotation and Key Science and Technology of Air Traffic Engineering".

Overseas Expert, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC); Foreign Member(Academician), Russia Academy of Engineering (RAE)

Foreign Academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering (RAE), Professor-level Senior Engineer and Ph.D. advisor. He currently serves as a Technical Expert at COMAC and Deputy Director of the Marketing Center's Science and Technology Committee. He also serves as the Director of the Digital Customer Support Technology Service Platform in Shanghai, a member of the SAE-S18 Committee in the United States, and a Fellow Member of Engineers Australia. Dr REN is recognized for pioneering the theory of mechanical fuzzy wear and corrosion reliability and has developed new models for complex system reliability. At COMAC, Dr REN led the establishment of China’s first national-level civil aircraft industrial design center and enhanced COMAC's customer service company into one of China’s top ten innovative industrial design enterprises. He has deep expertise in fault diagnosis, reliability, safety, and has served as a judge and mentor in numerous international design competitions.

Chairman & CEO, Beyond Imagination Management B.V

Bernhard Adrianus Oskam is chairman & chief Executive Officer of Beyond Imagination Management BV. Specializes in innovation investment and strategic management, with over twenty years of experience in corporate governance, cross-sector finance, and EU–China innovation cooperation, including significant deployments in new-energy aviation.

Co-founder & CMO, INFLYNC; Vice Secretary-General, Shanghai General Aviation Association

Louise has over 10 years multi-dimensional experience in corporate strategy, marketing and branding across different industries. She spent her career life in Bosch China and Kering Group before entering aviation world, experienced in developing market strategy in technology innovation and high-end consumer segment with sharp business insights, strong management skills and entrepreneurship. She started her journey in eVTOL industry in 2020, founded INFLYNC in 2023. Latter became the first tilt wing ducted fan eVTOL OEM in China that achieved transition flight. She established China’s first tilt wing duct fan eVTOL brand, increased its global brand awareness and influence. She initiated strategic partnerships with key stakeholders of eVTOL ecosystem to realize prosperous development of the low-altitude economy industry. Louise holds master’s degree in international MBA from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and bachelor of science from Tongji University.

Chief International Business Officer, Zhonghang Shangda Superalloys Co.,Ltd

More 30 years experience in the field of special materials (special metallurgy/forging), received the PHD in special metallurgy and material science from Sorbonne university, Paris France at 1999. his professional careers: Research engineer, China mechinery technology Institute Beijing (1985-1993) Engineer, Commisariat à l’energie atomique (CEA), France (1994-1996) China Chief representative, Aubert &Duval France (1999-2020) General manager, Nanshan forge company (Nanshan aluminium group) China (2020-2023) Director of Hebei Province Aerospace Superalloys Institute/ Zhonghang Shangda Superalloys Co.ltd (ZHSD) (2023- present)

Dean, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Beihang University

Li Guo is a Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor, recognized as a National High-Level Talent by the Ministry of Education, a National Young Talent by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, a High-Level Scientific and Technological Innovation Talent of the People’s Armed Police Force Research Institute, a Scientific and Technological Innovation Talent of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and a recipient of the Beihang University Youth “May Fourth” Medal. He currently serves as a member of the expert group for a major national project, a member of the engine expert group for a special project under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and a committee member of the Aviation Safety and Aircraft Airworthiness Subcommittees of the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is also a Youth Scientist at Zhejiang Tianmushan Laboratory, a member of the 10th Academic Committee of Beihang University, and the Principal Investigator (PI) in the field of “Safety and Airworthiness” at the Institute of Aero-Engine, leading the discipline direction of “Engine Structural Safety and Whole-Engine Dynamics”. Additionally, he serves as a young editorial board member for journals including Propulsion Technology, Journal of Aerospace Power, and Journal of Civil Aviation University of China.

Department Director, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

PhD in Industrial Engineering, and industrial engineer with a specialty in Energy Technologies from the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineers of Madrid. University Professor of the Department of Energy Engineering at the E.T.S.I.I.-UPM, and Deputy Director of Master's and PhD at the ETSII from April 2018 to April 2022. Director of the Department of Energy Engineering at the UPM since December 22, 2022. After a 2-year stay at CERN (Geneva), integrated into the team of the Nobel Laureate Prof. Rubbia, he was project manager at LAESA, a company founded for the development of the Energy Amplifier. He was later hired as an associate professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Fluid Mechanics at the University of the Basque Country. He was a collaborator from March 2012 to October 2015 at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam (Germany), as coordinator of the research area on the use of fossil fuels by converting them into hydrogen without greenhouse gas emissions. He currently carries out his teaching and research activity in the field of Thermal Machines and Engines, also participating as a speaker in specialized courses, conferences and technological developments related to energy, district heating and cooling system, thermal systems, concentrated solar thermal energy, as well as in research into hydrogen generation technologies, environmental analysis and radioactive waste transmutation. He has 17 patents, 59 publications in high-impact international journals, 92 presentations at international and national conferences, 7 chapters in scientific books and has directed 8 doctoral theses related to various aspects of the world of energy (renewables, nuclear, hydrogen). He is among the 2% of most cited and influential researchers in the world by Stanford University. Award for a consolidated research career at the UPM in 2023.

Director, Chemistry Institute of São Carlos (Instituto de Química de São Carlos, IQSC); Professor, Universidade de São Paulo 

He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (1998), a master’s degree in Physical Chemistry from the University of São Paulo (2000), and a doctorate from the Fritz Haber Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft, with a thesis defended at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (2003). He completed a Post-Doctoral internship at the Department of Experimental Physics (E19) at Technische Universität München – Germany. He was a Young Researcher supported by FAPESP between 2005 and early 2007 and has been a Full Professor at the São Carlos Institute of Chemistry (IQSC) at USP since 2017. He has experience in the area of ​​Physical Chemistry, with an emphasis on Complex Systems, Non-Linear Dynamics and Electrochemistry. He has published more than 150 articles in refereed scientific journals, five book chapters, and more than 200 contributions to scientific events. Presented more than 180 oral contributions in the form of seminars, invited lectures, and communications at national and international congresses: Brazil, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, France, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, South Korea, and China.

首席技术官, Zephyr Dynamics电动航空燃料部门

Dr. Hartung Wilstermann, born 1969 in Heidelberg, Germany, is one of the first pioneers in Lithium Ion Batteries systems for EMobility and a Tech Leader for sustainable automotive Mobility. He is pushing the knowledge transfer from Automotive to Aviation Mobility by combining his professional career in automotive industry with his passion of flying historical and future oriented electrical airplanes. His vision is to transform fossil to solar mobility by advancing EMobility in all dimensions, industries and markets.

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University

Professor Suk Won Cha has been a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) since 2005. He earned his B.S. degree in engineering from Seoul National University, followed by M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. Prof. Cha has held several key administrative roles within SNU, including Associate Dean of the College of Engineering (2013–2015) and Associate Dean of the Office of International Affairs (2019–2021). He also recently completed his term as President of the Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology (AICT), a collaborative institute established by SNU and Gyeonggi Province of Korea. He currently serves as Director of the Institute of Engineering Research at Seoul National University. Over the past two decades, Prof. Cha has conducted extensive research on advanced electrochemical energy systems, spanning from material-level innovations to system-level integrations. His pioneering work includes the development of vacuum-based thin film processes for electrolytes, electrodes and protective coatings in electrochemical cells, as well as optimized energy management strategies for low and zero-carbon vehicles. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as Journal of Materials Chemistry, Advanced Energy Materials, Applied Energy, Journal of Power Sources, CIRP Annals–Manufacturing Technology, and IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, with several works featured on journal covers and frontispieces. Prof. Cha is internationally recognized as a co-author of Fuel Cell Fundamentals (Wiley), a widely adopted textbook in the field of fuel cell research, cited over 5,000 times according to Google Scholar. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing – Green Technology. Prof. Cha is a general member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea and is in the list of 2024 World Top 2% Researcher in Career by Elsevier.

Professor, Associate Dean, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

He has long been engaged in fundamental research in overall design, multi-field coupling, and combustion heat transfer, with a focus on green aviation system design, intelligent engine operation and maintenance, and thermal safety of aerospace vehicles. He currently leads the Shanghai Joint Innovation Center for Intelligent Power Systems, the Aerospace Industry Joint R&D Innovation Center, and the Sino-Russian Aerospace Mechanics Joint Innovation Center. He serves as a committee member of the China Aerospace Power Federation, a national professional standardization technical committee member, a distinguished expert of the Aerospace Foundation’s Aerospace Power Special Fund, and an editor for journals including Propulsion Technology, Propulsion and Energy, Green Aviation Series, and Aerospace Research Communications. He has established a 2,000 m² experimental base in the “Big Zero Bay” Science and Technology Innovation Hub and a 200-acre flight training field in Fengxian District. His core team comprises 1 full professor, 4 associate professors, 4 mid-level researchers (including 1 national-level talent and 4 Shanghai-level talents), 1 foreign academician, and 2 associate professors.

Phd, Harbin Institute of Technology

Li Chengjie, Associate Researcher at Harbin Institute of Technology, specializes in fuel cell hybrid power systems. He has published 10 SCI papers as the first author and is currently leading the National Natural Science Foundation's Young Student Basic Research Project. He has been selected for the China Association for Science and Technology's Young Talent Support Engineering Doctoral Program

Head of Department of Central Institute of Aviation Motor(CIAM), ICAO CAEP member from Russian Federation

Phd, Beihang University

Dr. Jinzhe Peng is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Beihang University, working under the supervision of Professor Mingjing Qi. His research interests include high-voltage power conversion and flexible electronic circuits.

Editor-in-Chief, Physics of Fluids, Queen' s University

Alan Jeffrey Giacomin (born April 1, 1959, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a professor of chemical engineering at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and cross-appointed in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, and of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy. He has been editor-in-chief of Physics of Fluids since 2016. He holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rheology from the Canadian government's Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Since 2017, Giacomin has been President of the Canadian Society of Rheology.

Professor, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)

His research interests focus on computational mechanics, including aerodynamics, magnetogas dynamics, flow control, flow transition, turbulence research, and flow–structure interaction, as well as multi-scale phenomena, stochastic partial differential equations (PDEs), and biomechanics. He has authored over 80 journal papers and numerous conference publications. The impact of his work has been recognized in a recent study (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4 ), which identified the world’s top 2% of scientists based on career scholarly impact (excluding self-citations). Among 1,065 names in the Aerospace Engineering discipline, Dr. Ekaterinaris was ranked 200th in the 2021 yearly impact list. He serves as Associate Editor for the Progress in Aerospace Sciences and Editor-in-Chief for the Aerospace Science and Technology journal.

Professor, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon

Current Research Interest: Fragmentation and Modeling - Methods of renormalization and statistical universalities in fragmentation - Atomizing sprays - Cavitation Turbulence Modeling - Acceleration in turbulent flows : stochastic sub-grid models coupled with LES - Group-theoretical description of developed turbulence - Turbulence in Lagrangian variables - Flows with particles - Scalar mixing and turbulent spray combustion

Professor, Imperial College London

Professor William Philip JONES is a distinguished Professor of Combustion in the Mechanical Engineering Department with expertise in turbulent combustion and two-phase flows. With a Ph.D. from Imperial College (1971), he has held prestigious roles, including Deputy Head of Thermofluids Division. A Fellow of The Combustion Institute, he has received numerous accolades, including the Alfred C. Edgerton Gold Medal (2020). His contributions to mathematical modeling in combustion science have shaped modern engineering, making him a highly deserving candidate for the Best Researcher Award

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Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Directorate of Civil Aviation, Chair of ICAO CAEP, Netherlands

Graduated as agricultural engineer at Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) , Michael Lunter gained experience in the sustainability of industrial processes before he became active in 2007 in the field of sustainable aviation and aeropolitical negotiations. In 2012, as international head of sustainable aviation policy at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Manegement in the Netherlands, he took over as the Dutch member of the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) and is the current chairperson of the CAEP. In CAEP, he was involved in the development of the first aeroplane CO2-standard and nvPM-standard for engines, as well as in the development and implementation of CORSIA. He co-chaired the CAEP taskgroup that worked on options for a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) for CO2-emissions reduction for international aviation and currently co-chairs the group working on the implementation of the LTAG by developing a monitoring and reporting methodology. At European level, from 2013 till 2023 he co-chaired the ECAC European Aviation Environment Group coordinating the European contributions to the work of CAEP and to international negotiations on aviation and climate change. With respect to the development of sustaainable aviation fuels, he was involved in building the foundation for SAF policy development in Europe as well as in ICAO (CAEP). Michael is married and has three children.

CSO, ASAFA

Gabriel Ho, Chief Sustainability Officer at ASAFA, has over 21 years of experience in sustainable energy and fuels. He leads initiatives to scale SAF adoption across Asia, fostering collaboration between industry, policymakers, and innovators.

Head, Corporate Development, SkyNRG

Oskar Meijerink is the Head of Corporate Development and part of SkyNRG since 2016. In this role he is responsible for origination of growth opportunities, M&A and Project Development activities. With SkyNRG’s mission to remain a major player in the SAF industry, the corporate development team develops growth opportunities by assessing the viability of regions, production pathways and opportunity structures. Oskar studied Energy Science at Utrecht University and specialized in investments in the SAF industry at Imperial College London.

Director, UK SAF Clearing House

Matthew Jee is Director of the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Clearing House, a UK Government, Department for Transport funded initiative supporting the development and deployment of SAF in the UK. Based at the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre, the Clearing House provides independent, science-led technical support to fuel producers seeking to qualify their fuels under international standards such as ASTM D4054. The facility plays a key role in enabling SAF innovation by offering technical guidance, facilitating qualification testing, and helping de-risk the pathway from early-stage development to market readiness. By improving access to infrastructure, expertise, and evaluation resources, the Clearing House is helping to lower barriers for new fuel producers, accelerate investment in SAF technologies, and promote confidence in emerging fuel pathways. Matthew works closely with government, industry, and academia to ensure that the Clearing House supports the UK’s ambitions under the Jet Zero Strategy, and plays a significant role in delivering long-term decarbonisation of the aviation sector.

Market Analyst, Net Zero & Biofuels, Argus Media

Ms. Fiona Xue is a Biofuels and Net Zero Market Analyst at Argus Media, specializing in market analysis and price assessment of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biofuels supply chain across China and Asia. With years of experience in the energy and chemical sectors, she possesses extensive expertise in the fundamentals of supply and demand, price formation mechanisms, and policy risk analysis within the biofuels market. She will provide in-depth interpretation of the factors driving market fluctuations and deliver a comprehensive analysis of key developments in China’s SAF market.

Global VP of PAC , Expert, ISO - Technical Committees; member, ASTM

Samuel Wong is the Vice President of Sales and Service for Asia Pacific at Pac, based in Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR. He oversees regional sales strategies, customer service operations, and business development initiatives across the Asia Pacific region, driving growth and strengthening client relationships.

Professor, CAUC

A full professor and doctoral supervisor at the Economics and Management College of Civil Aviation University of China. He was named one of the top 2% scientists globally in 2022, and is also an annually highly cited Chinese scholar by Elsevier from 2020 to 2024. His main areas of teaching and research include Aviation operations and supply chain management, Green and sustainable supply chain management, and Service operations management. He has hosted (and completed) six international exchange and cooperation projects and four projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has published more than 60 high-quality papers in top journals at home and abroad, including more than 10 ESI highly cited papers, and has authored four monographs published by Science Press. He has received six provincial and ministerial scientific research awards. He has been selected as an Outstanding Young Graduate Instructor in Tianjin, a recommended talent for the "Tianjin Middle-aged and Young Backbone Innovative Talent Training Plan," a selected talent for the Tianjin 131 Innovation Talent Project, one of the first batch of outstanding young teachers in Tianjin, a Blue-Sky Young Scholar, and an outstanding talent at Civil Aviation University of China. He has served as the Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Committee of Xiqing District, Tianjin (Temporary position) and as a senior visiting scholar at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Currently, he serves as a council member of the China Society for Management Science and Engineering, an executive council member of the Sustainable Operations and Management System Branch of the China System Engineering Society, a council member of the Supply Chain and Operations Management Branch of the China Society for Management Science and Engineering, a council member of the Stochastic Services and Operations Management Branch of the China Operations Research Society, an expert for the Aviation Electronic Cargo of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, an expert for the Logistics Committee of the China Air Transport Association, and a special-appointed expert of the China Air Transport Association. He also serves as the editor-in-chief and editorial board member of several international journals such as FSMJ, IJAOM, and IJIM.

Business development Manager, Axens

As a Business Development Manager, Yvon Bernard is responsible for identifying new customers and bringing them from the feasibility study stage into mature projects. He actively networks with various stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of projects. His role involves building relationships with potential clients, understanding their needs, and presenting them with suitable solutions. By effectively promoting the technologies for the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals, Yvon plays a crucial role in driving the growth and success of Axens in the low carbon and renewables field Before joining Axens, Yvon had a decade of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, working with Schlumberger in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He then transitioned to the downstream business with Axens. In 2014, he joined Axens as a startup Manager, overseeing the startup of two major refineries in Thailand and Kazakhstan. After three years as a Sales Manager for process licensing in the Asia region, he moved to the renewable group as a Business Development Manager. Yvon Bernard holds an MSc degree in general engineering from the engineering school of Arts et Métiers in Lille, France. He also completed a final graduating program in Kunming, China.

Director, Chengdu Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology

Changhai Liang had been a professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Dalian University of Technology, China since 2006. He earned his PhD in Physical Chemistry from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science in 2000. He successively became an assistant professor and associated professor at DICP in 2001 and 2003. He then spent about 3 years at the Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany, and ETH in Zurich, Switzerland, as an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow and postdoctoral fellow. His research interests include sustainable catalysis, novel catalytic materials and catalytic reaction kinetics for biomass conversion and hydrogen production, and fine chemicals synthesis.

Delegate of Dean , Eastern Europe and Asia, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Ljiljana Medic Pejic is a Superior Industrial Engineer specialized in Energy at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Belgrade (UPM). She earned her PhD at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). She is a Professor in the Department of Energy and Fuels at UPM and a member of the Industrial Safety in ATEX research group at the Technical University of Madrid. Over the past 10 years, she has authored more than 100 scientific publications in national and international journals, conferences, and seminars. She has been a researcher on over 10 R&D projects in the last five years for national and international institutions and companies, funded through competitive grants. She is also a member of national and international working groups for developing rules and standards in industrial safety. Until 2010, she served as Secretary of the Standardization Technical Committee AEN/CTN 163, part of CEN/TC 305 on Potentially Explosive Atmospheres – Explosion Prevention and Protection.

Associate Researcher, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC) 

An associate researcher at the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese Academy of Sciences. She received his M.S. in Chemical Technology from Sichuan University (2013) and Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Strasbourg (2017). She conducted postdoc research at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (2017–2022). Her research focuses on CO/CO2 hydrogenation to produce liquid fuels and high-value chemicals.

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ICGA 2025 Chair VP of CSAA; Professor, NPU；Founding Member, International Association for Green Aviation

Weihong ZHANG is a professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a recipient of the National Outstanding Youth Science Fund, and a national candidate for the New Century Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents Project. He holds multiple concurrent positions, including Vice President of the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics(CSAA), Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Society of Mechanics, President of the Shaanxi Overseas Returned Scholars Association, President of the Shaanxi Intellectuals Association, Director of the International Joint Research Base for Integrated Design of Aerospace Materials and Structures and Additive Manufacturing Equipment Technology (affiliated to the Ministry of Science and Technology), and Director of the Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Aerospace Structural Technology. He is also a member of the 7th and 8th Disciplinary Appraisal Panels of the State Council, and an expert reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Zhang Weihong has long been engaged in research on aerospace structural optimization and advanced manufacturing technology. He has won numerous awards, such as the Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award, the Second Prize of the National Technology Invention Award, the National Innovation and Pioneering Award, the J. N. Reddy Medal in the international mechanics field, the First Prize of National Teaching Achievements (Postgraduate Education), the Feng Ru Aviation Technology Elite Award, the Outstanding Figure of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Community, and the First Prize of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Contribution Award. The team led by him has also obtained honors including the Collective Award of the 27th China Youth May 4th Medal and the National University Huang Danian-style Teacher Team.

Associate Manager, AVIC Composites Co., ltd

As the General Manager Assistant of AVIC Composite Corporation Ltd., Zhang Yang assists the company's management in coordinating strategic planning, technological innovation and market expansion. He plays a key role particularly in fields such as composite material lightweight technology and civil aircraft composite component R&D. He leads and promotes the company's industry-university-research cooperation with universities and research institutions to accelerate the transformation of technological achievements. He has long been deeply engaged in the research on composite material processes and applications. As a core inventor, he has participated in the R&D of multiple patents, covering cutting-edge fields including the interface performance optimization of carbon fiber composites and prepreg preparation processes. He is deeply involved in AVIC Composite's project for improving the capability of civil aircraft composite components, promoting the engineering innovation of large-size composite structural parts, with the goal of serving the domestic large aircraft and low-altitude economy sectors. In addition, he actively lays out the application of hydrogen energy and new energy composite materials, helping the company with its strategic layout in the green aviation field.

Changjiang Chair Professor, Westlake University; Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Academy of Engineering, European Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea, and U.S. National Academy of Engineering

Marco Amabili is a Changjiang Chair professor at Westlake University, Hangzhou, China, and Emeritus Distinguished James McGill professor at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He is an International Member of the National Academy of Engineering of the USA, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Academy of Sciences), and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He is also member of Academia Europaea, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, European Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada. In 2008, Amabili wrote the monograph “Nonlinear Vibrations and Stability of Shells and Plates” published by Cambridge University Press. For this influential book, he received the Worcester Reed Warner Medal of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) in 2020. Amabili received the 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship in Engineering, the 2021 Raymond D. Mindlin medal of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the 2021 Gili-Agostinelli International prize of the “Lincei” National Academy of Sciences of Italy, the 2022 Blaise Pascal medal of the European Academy of Sciences and the 2022 Rayleigh Lecture Award of the ASME. He was elected Honorary Member of the ASME in 2024. Amabili served as the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Applied Mechanics Division of the ASME, and the chair of the Canadian National Committee for IUTAM (International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics).

Professor, University of Technology of Compiègne; Former Deputy Director, Laboratoire Roberval

Piotr BREITKOPF  develops research activities in the domain of Computational Mechanics, specializing in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Reduced Order Modeling, and High-Performance Computing. A graduate of Warsaw University of Technology, he earned his Ph.D. from the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences and later obtained his habilitation from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) in France. Dr. BREITKOPF focuses on developing innovative simulation techniques to enhance the efficiency of industrial simulations, particularly in the aeronautic and automotive sectors. He has supervised over 20 Ph.D. students, authored or co-authored seven books, and published more than 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. For ten years, he has served as Deputy Director of the Roberval Laboratory, a joint research unit of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), overseeing 150 researchers in fields such as computational mechanics, materials science, vibration, acoustics, and electrical engineering. Since 2010, he co-chairs the "Virtual Prototyping for Design and Fabrication" collaborative research group with Prof. Weihong ZHANG of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. BREITKOPF is an editorial board member of ISTE Editions, coordinates the Numerical Methods in Engineering series published by Wiley and Elsevier, and regularly reviews for leading journals in computational engineering and design optimization. In 2023, he received the prestigious Three Qin Friendship Award, Shaanxi province's highest honor for foreign experts contributing to international cooperation.

Assistant professor, AIDAA, PoliTO

Dr. Giuseppe Palaia is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS), Politecnico di Torino, Italy. His research lies within the scientific branch IIND-01/D – Aerospace Structures and Design, under the area of Industrial and Information Engineering. He is actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. At the Master’s level, he collaborates in the courses Progettazione di veicoli aerospaziali and Space Environment, Access and Operations within the Aerospace Engineering and Engineering & Management programs. At the Bachelor’s level, he serves as the course leader for Aeronautical Legislation, Human Factors and Safety. Dr. Palaia’s research focuses on aerospace vehicle design, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft performance, space mission analysis, and multidisciplinary design optimization. His recent publications include works on lunar rover development frameworks, gust spectrum assessment using satellite data, and the conceptual design of sustainable aircraft. He has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal papers and conference proceedings, including contributions to Aerospace, Applied Sciences, and Advances in Aircraft and Spacecraft Science.

President, Polytechnic University of Turin; Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA)

Professor Erasmo Carrera is a top-tier scholar in the international fields of solid mechanics and aerospace engineering. He currently serves as Professor of Aerospace Structures and Aeroelasticity at Politecnico di Torino (Turin Polytechnic University, Italy), while also holding the positions of President of the Associazione Italiana di Aeronautica e Astronautica (A.I.D.A.A., Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics), Member of the Turin Academy of Sciences, and Foreign Member of the French Academy of Air and Space. He obtained a degree in Aeronautics from Politecnico di Torino in 1986, a degree in Space Engineering in 1988, and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering in 1991. Starting from 1992, he served successively as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2010. He has long led the university’s MUL2 Research Group (Multilayered Structures and Multiphysics Analysis Group), with research focuses on composite material mechanics, multiphysics coupling modeling, and advanced structural design. He founded the Innovation Laboratory of Aerospace Structures at Politecnico di Torino and has supervised over 60 doctoral students, among whom 12 were selected into the EU's "Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellows" Programme. As a Visiting Professor, he has long taught at institutions such as the University of Stuttgart in Germany and Virginia Tech in the United States.

Chairman and Chief Scientist, Daimon Robotics, Chair Professor & Dean, School of Engineering, Great Bay University;

Michael Y. Wang is the Dean and Chair Professor of the School of Engineering at the Great Bay University. He has numerous professional honors–National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award; Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from Society of Automotive Engineers; LaRoux K. Gillespie Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Boeing–A.D. Welliver Faculty Summer Fellow, Boeing; Chang Jiang (Cheung Kong) Scholars Award from the Ministry of Education of China and Li Ka Shing Foundation (Hong Kong); Research Excellence Award of CUHK. He was the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering. Before joining Great Bay University in 2024, he served on the engineering faculty at University of Maryland, Chinese University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Monash University. A recipient of ASME Design Automation Award, Professor Wang is a fellow of ASME, HKIE, and IEEE.

Dean, School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Dalian University of Technology

Jun Yan, professor of computational mechanics at Dalian University of Technology, the dean of School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering. The Distinguished Professor, serves as the chairman of Liaoning Mechanical Society. A member of the Education Working Committee of the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, a member of the International Exchange and Cooperation Working Committee. After receiving his PHD degree from Dalian University of Technology, he specializes in the fields of Multiscale Topology Optimization of Advanced Materials/Structures, Artificial Intelligence-Based Innovative Design of Structures/Materials, Fundamental Theory and Applications of Multifunctional Structural Topology Optimization, Innovative Design of Intelligent Marine Flexible Equipment, Represented by Deep-Water Umbilicals and Composite Hoses, Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Throughout the Lifecycle of Marine Equipment Based on Digital Twin Technology, Research and Development in Structural Strength Analysis and Experimental Techniques for Marine Composite Flexible Cables and Hoses in offshore engineering. He published over 100 SCI papers and was cited over 2,400 times. Granted 47 patents for inventions. Authored or co-authored 6 books. Editorial Board Member of the journal “Materials”, “International Journal for Simulation and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization”, Editor for the“Science & Technology Review”.

Researcher, Deputy Chief Engineer, Distinguished Technical Expert, AVIC

As the Deputy Chief Engineer of AVIC Composite Corporation Ltd. (AVIC Composite), Yang Jinjun coordinates the company's technological R&D and engineering application of composite materials. He undertakes tasks of strategic planning and key technological breakthroughs especially in fields such as honeycomb materials and resin matrix composites. The projects he leads cover the domestic demand for materials localization of key equipment including domestic large aircraft and aero-engines, making him a core force driving the breakthroughs in China's aviation composite materials technology. He also serves as the first director of the Honeycomb Materials and Structures Technical Committee of SAMPE China, taking the lead in formulating industry technical standards and promoting the innovative application of honeycomb materials in fields like aviation and new energy. He participates in compiling Aviation Composite Materials Technology Handbook, which systematically summarizes the engineering experience in fields such as honeycomb materials and prepregs.

Professor, École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées （ENSTA）

Zied MOUMNI is Professor of materials science and mechanical engineering at the Institute Polytechnique of Paris (ENSTA) and at the Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi’an. He holds a Ph.D in non-linear mechanics from Ecole Polytechnique, France (1995) and a HDR « habilitation à diriger les recherches » in engineering sciences from the university Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris VI (2009). His research fields deal with the theoretical and numerical modeling of the behavior, fatigue and fracture of innovative materials and structures presenting multi-physics and thermo-mechanical coupling, namely smart materials and structures as well as advanced manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing. In 2012, he created a research group which is today internationally recognized for its activities in the field of smart materials and structures and intelligent advanced manufacturing. He published more than 120 papers in the best international journals in the field of materials science and non-linear mechanics and delivered more than 50 Keynote-invited talks. The research works of professor MOUMNI have been sponsored by many industries in the field of transportation, energy and defense (Stellantis, SNCF (French railway company), CNES (National center of Space studies), CEA (Agency of the nuclear energy), EDF (National electric company of France), SAFRAN, Renault and DGA). Professor MOUMNI is also a scientific expert at the European Commission. In 2015, Zied MOUMNI received the prestigious “People's People's Republic of China”, the highest distinction awarded by the Chinese government to foreign researchers. The award was hailed in an article in People's Daily, China's most widely read newspaper. In 2012, he was named “Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques” of the French Republic and in 2015, he was awarded the Honnor medal of aeronautics of the French Republic. In 2025, he was awarded the academic excellence prize of the province of Shanghai.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Provost, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Professor Lu Mingyan serves as the Chief Scientist of the Yangtze River Delta Carbon Fiber and Composite Materials Technology Innovation Center. He previously held positions as Vice-Chancellor of James Cook University (JCU), Head of JCU Singapore Campus, Executive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, UK. Professor Lu was responsible for the strategic leadership of JCU Singapore Campus and served as a member of the JCUS Executive Committee, overseeing the university's international exchange activities. Prior to joining JCU, from 2015 to 2019, Professor Lu served as the Provost and Chief Executive Officer of UNNC, where he was in charge of planning the growth and development of China's first and most successful Sino-foreign cooperative university. He also established a series of new research institutions in China to foster local and international collaborative development. Professor Lu has been a Visiting Professor at Jilin University and was awarded the Changbai Mountain Friendship Award by the Jilin Provincial Government. In 2015, he received the 48th Group Club Icebreaker Award for his contributions to Sino-British relations and, on behalf of the Nottingham Confucius Institute, received the Model Award presented by Vice Premier Liu Yandong. In 2018, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to higher education and Sino-British relations. In 2021, Professor Lu was honored with the "Chinese Government Friendship Award," the highest accolade recognizing his long-term commitment to advancing research and progress in composite materials science and technology in China and promoting international cooperation between China and foreign countries.

Senior Research Fellow, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Dr. Wang Zhenpei currently serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore. He has long been committed to interdisciplinary research in lightweight structural design, composite material mechanics, and intelligent optimization algorithms. His research achievements hold significant engineering application value in fields such as aerospace and new energy equipment. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Aircraft and Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 2008, obtained a master's degree from the same university in 2011, and earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands in 2015. From 2015 to 2018, he conducted postdoctoral research at the National University of Singapore, and joined the IHPC of A*STAR in 2018, where he currently holds the position of Senior Research Fellow. Currently, he focuses on the research and development of supercritical CO₂ foamed honeycomb technology and nano-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials, with the goal of realizing the large-scale application of these technologies in aero-engine nacelles and low-altitude economy aircraft by 2027. The lightweight acoustic metamaterial structure developed by his team has passed the preliminary testing of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).

Associate Professor, National University of Singapore

Dr. Wentao Yan is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). Before joining NUS in 2018, Dr. Yan was a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University and also a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the USA. He received his Ph.D. degree jointly at Tsinghua University, Beijing and Northwestern University, USA. He got his Bachelor degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing in 2012. Supported by multi-million grants, his research group with 20+ students focus on multi-scale multi-physics modeling, experimental investigation and data analysis of additive manufacturing. ~30 of his former postdocs and PhD students have got faculty positions. He has published >140 papers on flagship journals, such as Nature Communications, Acta Materialia, JMPS and CMAME, which have received over 8000 citations. His team was the biggest winner in the 2022 NIST AM-Bench Simulation Challenges by winning 9 awards in the total 25 tests (totally 40 awards were presented). He has won multiple best paper awards in various journals. He currently serves as the Senior Editor for Additive Manufacturing Journal and an editorial board member for IJMTM.

Associate Professor, South China University of Technology

He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Engineering Mechanics from Dalian University of Technology, a Ph.D. and completed postdoctoral research in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was also a visiting scholar funded by the national scholarship program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in the United States. Since 2009, he has been working at the School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology (SCUT), serving as a Lecturer, Associate Professor, Master's Supervisor, and Doctoral Supervisor. He is a key member of the State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science at SCUT and has been recognized as an "Outstanding Communist Party Member" at SCUT. His primary research areas lie in computational mechanics. He has long been engaged in scientific research related to structural topology optimization, finite element methods, material design, 3D printing, and intelligent construction. He proposed the "Stiffness Spreading Method," for which he received the "Outstanding Young Scientist Award" at the 6th China-Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Optimization of Structural and Mechanical Systems (CJK-OSM6). He has published over 50 research papers (including 4 ESI highly cited papers), with a total of over 1,300 citations on Google Scholar. He has led three projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (one Youth Project and two General Projects) and participated in multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation, the Key Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province. He has been selected as a university-level training candidate for the "Thousand-Hundred-Ten Talent Program" of Guangdong Province. He is a member of the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and the International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSMO), as well as the liaison officer for the Southern Computational Mechanics Liaison Committee. He has long served as a reviewer for various domestic and international journals, including Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, and Acta Mechanica Sinica.

Associate Professor, Jilin University

Associate Professor Gao Huanhuan from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jilin University, has accumulated significant research experience in the field of lightweight structural design and intelligent optimization. She focuses on structural optimization design, the application of machine learning in engineering, and composite material mechanics. She is particularly proficient in combining artificial intelligence algorithms with traditional mechanical analysis to solve complex structural problems in the aerospace and automotive fields. Her research achievements have engineering application potential in directions such as lightweight design and intelligent material optimization.

Professor, Lab of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, INSA de Rennes

Balaji Raghavan is a tenured Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA) at Rennes in France. He conducts his research in the field of multi-scale modeling and simulation for the multi-physics characterization of materials in the Géomatériaux et Ouvrages Sous Actions compleXes (GEOSAX) research group of the Laboratoire de Genie Civil et Genie Mecanique (LGCGM EA 3913). He has obtained his Master of Sciences in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in High Performance Computing from the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), PA, USA and his PhD in Advanced Mechanics from the Universite de Technologie de Compiegne (UTC) in Compiegne, France. He is currently involved in research collaborations with the Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych (NCBJ) in Świerk Poland and UTC, France. He currently serves as scientific reviewer for various international journals and has himself authored/co-authored over 50 peer reviewed journal articles and referenced conference papers.

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The individual obtained their Ph.D. in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics from Southeast University. Their research primarily focuses on cooling technologies for hot-section components of aircraft and enhancement techniques for heat and mass transfer in porous media. They are responsible for teaching the undergraduate course "Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer." As the first author, they have published seven SCI-indexed papers and three EI-indexed papers in prestigious journals within their field, including the Chemical Engineering Journal, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Applied Energy, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Journal of Food Engineering, as well as Chinese journals such as the "Journal of Chemical Industry and Engineering" and "Journal of Engineering Thermophysics." They also serve as a reviewer for several journals, including the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Physics of Fluids, and Carbon. They were awarded the Second Prize for the "Wang Buxuan-Guo Zengyuan" Young Excellent Paper Award by the Heat and Mass Transfer Division of the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics in 2020, and the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2023 International Conference on Multiscale Simulation in Thermophysics (MSTP-2023).

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Professor Emeritus ; Senior Advisor, EPFL, University of Oslo

Prof. Dr. Dimitris Kyritsis (Kiritsis) is Emeritus Professor of ICT for Sustainable Manufacturing at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, Senior Advisor at the Department of Informatics of the University of Oslo, Norway, and Senior Advisor of the Swiss Smart Factory, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. His research interests are Closed Loop Lifecycle Management, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Semantic Technologies and Data Analytics for Engineering Applications, Industrial Ontologies, Knowledge Graphs and Cognitive Digital Twins for industrial applications. He served as Guest Professor at the IMS Center of the University of Cincinnati, and Invited Professor at the University of Technology of Compiègne, the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard and at ParisTech ENSAM Paris. Dimitris is actively involved in EU research programs in the area of Connected Factories of the Future, Zero Defect Manufacturing, Circular Manufacturing, Twin (Green and Digital) Transition etc. He has more than 250 publications. Dimitris served as Director of the Doctoral Program on Robotics, Control and Intelligent Systems of EPFL from 2019 t0 2021. From 2013 to 2019. Dimitris was the Chair of IFIP WG5.7-Advances in Production Management Systems. He is founding member of the International Society for Engineering Asset Management and co-founder of the Industrial Ontologies Foundry. Dimitris was Member of the WEF Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains from 2019 to 2022, since 2022 he is Editor-in-Chief of the Open Access journal Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology and since 2023 Member of the WEF Impact Circle: Digital Transformation of Industries

General Manager, Technical Director, Netherlands Winton Technology BV

Founder and CTO,, I2M Interim & Innovations B.V.

Martinus Henricus Klomp is Chief Technology Officer & Board Member of I2M Interim & Innovations BV. Specializes in aircraft engine R&D and industrialization, including high-power electric propulsion systems. This visit will address the powertrain industry chain, R&D and testing infrastructure, and certification topics, while seeking opportunities for joint laboratories, co-funded research, and program applications.

Associate Professor, National University of Defense Technology

Li Xiaobo is recognized as an Outstanding Science and Technology Worker by the Chinese Society for Simulation and serves as a member of the Artificial Society Special Committee. His research focuses on system architecture design and simulation optimization, system contribution simulation evaluation, and strategic management digital decision-making and simulation-based scenario analysis. He has led and participated in three national-level projects and over ten provincial- and ministerial-level projects, with research outcomes earning a First-Class Military Science and Technology Progress Award. He has published more than 50 papers in the fields of systems engineering and modeling & simulation, receiving awards such as the Best Paper Award at the Asia Simulation Conference and the Outstanding Paper Award at the China Simulation Conference. He also holds two authorized national invention patents.

Associate Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology

Dr. Xiaochen Zheng is currently working at the School of Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology as an Assistant Professor. He is entitled as a Distinguished Young Talent Researcher of Guangdong Province. His research focuses on Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Intelligent Manufacturing, Cognitive Digital Twins, Semantic Modeling. He has published over 50 academic papers, and participated in several EU H2020 research projects in the field of intelligent manufacturing. He is leading multiple research projects in systems engineering and intelligent manufacturing. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee of the China Complex Equipment MBSE Alliance and participated in the development of the national standard "Systems and Software Engineering - Model-Based Systems Engineering - Unified Architecture Modeling Language." He also serves as an expert member of the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CEN-CENELEC) and participated in the development of the Zero Defect Manufacturing Technical Specification (CWA-17918:2023). He also serves as the Working Group Leader of the Industrial Ontology Organization (IOF) and led the development of the Product Service System Domain Ontology (IOF-PSS Ontology).

Deputy Director, Flight Test & Customer Service Department, AVIC First Aircraft Institute

CEO and Head of Design, Smartflyer

Rolf Stuber founded Smartflyer AG in 2016, bringing together a team of 10 aviation experts to develop the Smartflyer SF1, an innovative electric aircraft. As CEO and Head of Design, he leads the project with a strong focus on sustainable aviation solutions. With more than 40 years of experience in professional aviation, Rolf served as a captain on the Airbus A330 and A340 at Swiss International Airlines until 2022. His career began in 1986 with the Swiss Air Force, where he piloted Alouette 3 and Super Puma helicopters. Over the years, he has also worked as a flight instructor and business jet pilot. Holding a pilot’s license since the age of 17, Rolf has accumulated over 23,000 flight hours across various aircraft types, from gliders and helicopters to long-haul airliners. His extensive expertise now drives the development of next-generation electric aviation.

Former Deputy Director, Customer Training Department, COMAC Customer Center

Yang Jun graduated from the Department of Aeronautical Radio at the Civil Aviation Institute of China in 1987 and joined the Shanghai Civil Aviation Administration Flight Training Center as a ground instructor. He has served as a ground instructor for aircraft models such as MD-82, A310, A320, MD-11, etc. In 2004, he was appointed as the Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Oriental Flight Training Co., Ltd. Joined COMAC in 2014 as the Deputy Director of Customer Training Department, responsible for leading and participating in the development and testing of pilot qualification specifications for ARJ21-700 and C919 aircraft models (T5). Appointed as the Chief Training Engineer of COMAC in 2020. Retired in 2024 and appointed as the General Manager of Zhejiang Heming Aviation Technology Co., Ltd. As an aircraft OEM, designing and developing efficient personnel qualification training standards is a powerful guarantee for user operational safety, providing recommended solutions for the course design of CBTA and EBT for aircraft users.

Gaseous Hydrogen Propulsion Engineer, Aerodelft

Elisa Zhao is a gaseous hydrogen propulsion engineer, working on designing and developing the systems for our hydrogen powered aircraft, overseeing everything from fuel supply systems to thermal management solutions.

Chief Flight Testing Engineer, AeroDelft

Martijn Kochuijt is the chief flight test engineering, responsible for overviewing the qualification procedure and innovating new test methods to verify systems for the novel use of a hydrogen powered aircraft. Together with my team we push the limit of what is possible in the Dutch regulatory field as well as detailing flight plans for the maiden flight of project Phoenix.

Director, VR2 Advice

Joseph Vrancken was researcher at Delft Technical University in the Netherlands, doing research into the Systems Engineering of Energy Systems, Water Management and Road Traffic Control. Currently his is self-employed and active in education.

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Professor, School of Transportation Science and Engineering, BUAA

Yang Shichun is the Dean, Professor, and Ph.D. Supervisor at the School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University. He is recognized as a National Leading Talent, National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker, Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China, Leading Talent in Mid-to-Young Technology Innovation by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and a Role Model in Education in Beijing’s Higher Education System. He has long been engaged in research on the fundamental theories and key technologies of safety control for intelligent connected new energy vehicles, with significant contributions in safety management of intelligent connected vehicles, safety control technologies for flying cars, and air-ground collaborative swarm intelligence technologies.

Vice Chief Engineer, AVIC Xi'an Flight Automatic Control Research Institute

KWOK Senior Manager,, Economics of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (Airports Council International), HK, China

Philip is a Senior Manager, Economics at ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, with 12 years of experience in the aviation industry. Philip’s main areas of focus include analysing passenger traffic trends, airport financial performance, commercial development, airport capital expenditure projects and privatisation processes in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East region. In addition, Philip leads the portfolio of innovation and Advanced Air Mobility, and provides regional specific insights to complement ACI’s global advocacy strategies and policy positions. Prior to joining ACI, Philip held various operational and customer service positions at Singapore Airlines and served as an Aircraft Dispatch and Station Control Officer at Hong Kong International Airport.

CEO, CDA Aviation; Former Head, Safety and Compliance of Boeing, Africa; founding member, IAGA

Chamsou Deen Andjorin currently serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CDA Aviation Consulting, focusing on strategic planning and business development in the African aviation market. He previously held the position of Director of Boeing’s Sub-Saharan Africa Region. As one of the founding members of the International Association for Green Aviation (IAGA), he has long been committed to promoting the application of sustainable aviation technologies in Africa, with a particular focus on the localized development of hydrogen fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and electric aviation. He leads the design of sustainable development pathways for the African aviation market and advocates for integrating resources through regional cooperation to lower the application threshold for new energy technologies.

Chief Commercial Officer, Electro Aero

Richard Watson is the Chief Commercial Officer at Electro.Aero and Chair of the International SAE AE-7D Aircraft Energy Storage and Charging Committee. For half a decade, Richard has been working with the team at Electro.Aero on their electric propulsion projects focusing more recently on the next generation of electric aircraft chargers and energy infrastructure solutions. Alongside the commercial opportunity to arm electric aircraft designers, FBO’s and Vertiport developers with world leading multimodal charging solutions, Richard chairs the AE-7D committee supporting a range of standards initiatives including aviation specific international charging standards, thermal management ground equipment systems, battery state of health measurement and thermal runaway mitigation. The recent awarding of an Australian federal grant to support the development and demonstration of a multimodal vertiport charging system will become a key technology demonstrator in the Asia Pacific region and accelerate Electro.Aero bringing a range of infrastructure products to market. It is an absolute pleasure for Richard to travel from Whadjuk Noongar country in Perth, Western Australia to share his team's vision for a safe, reliable, standardised and ultimately enjoyable electric aviation future we can all enjoy.

Vice Chief Engineer, AVIC Xi'an Flight Automatic Control Research Institute

CEO, Yuntu Aircraft Company

Professor, Chief Scientist,, Research Institute of Airspace Integration and Safe Operations, Civil Aviation University of China

Prof. Kin Huat LOW is an outstanding researcher and strategic expert in the field of civil aviation unmanned systems. He currently serves as a Distinguished Professor at Civil Aviation University of China and Chief Scientist of the Institute of Technological Innovation. Previously, he worked at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), where he led the development and implementation of the university’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system projects. As one of the core initiators, he helped establish the "International Conference on Aeronautical Mobility for Unmanned Systems and Engineering" (AMUSE). He has also been repeatedly invited to deliver keynote speeches at major global aviation events hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other authoritative institutions. In addition, he holds the position of Honorary Member of the Global UAV Traffic Management Association and Honorary Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers. His work focuses on bridging academic research with practical operational frameworks, providing key support for the establishment of a safe operational system for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Project manager, Certification in electric aviation, Simac Aerospace Technologies BV

Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos is an Aerospace Engineering student at TU Delft. He previously led the flight testing efforts at AeroDelft, with the aim of securing an experimental permit to fly for a hydrogen aircraft. Currently, he is working with Jomec and Hangar One in the Netherlands to explore the option of obtaining design organization approval for electric aircraft retrofits and other sustainable aviation technologies.

AVIAGE SYSTEMS, Product Marketing Manager

Mao Weiwei is currently the product marketing manager of AVIAGE SYSTEMS, who has the master degree of Electronic Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. After graduating in 2011, he joined AVIAGE SYSTEMS and has been working ever since. From 2017 to 2019, he participated in the 3rd wave Global Civil Aviation Talent Training (GCAT) program and rotated at COMAC, GE US and AVIAGE SYSTEMS for 2 years. During his career, he has been engaged in software and system development of core avionics systems on C919 and C929 program including Onboard Maintenance Systems (OMS), Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA), Information System (IS), IMA platform hosted function support, and R&D, project management and product management of several digital and intelligent product for airlines and emerging aircraft eVTOL. He has more than 10 years of rich experience in R&D and product management of avionics products.

CEO, Shanghai INSKY Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd

Director of Marketing, Eptaerospace

Executive Chair, El-Fly

Elfly Group is spearheading sustainable aviation innovation. With over 15 years as an Investor and Entrepreneur, and four years of experience as a General Partner at Link Capital, I have contributed to funding transformative ventures that address climate and energy challenges. These roles have honed my expertise in business development, strategic planning, and fostering impactful collaborations. Passionate about advancing decarbonization and digitalization, I work alongside exceptional teams to support bold initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through Elfly and other ventures, I aim to redefine industries, leveraging innovation to create meaningful change in energy and mobility sectors.

Director, General Aviation Industry Research Center, Beihang University, Member of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Expert Group of the Coordination Council of the International Aeronautics and Astronautics Association

Dr. Yuanyang Gao, the Director of General Aviation Industry Research Center of Beihang University, also plays roles as the vice chairman of General Aviation Committee of the China Communication and Transportation Association, Member of International Cooperation Committee of Chinese Society of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and AAM Advisory Group Member of International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations（ICCAIA）, and was the visiting scholar of University of California Berkeley. He has participated in the investigation and drafting of national major general aviation policies and standards, undertaken multiple national-level general aviation research projects and hosted the general aviation industry development master plans and airpark/airport designs for more than 50 Chinese provinces and cities. He also hosted some international and domestic general aviation forums, delivered keynote speeches on many aviation summits, and is interviewed frequently by domestic and foreign aviation media.

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Deputy Secretary-General, China Plastic Recycling Association of CRRA

In 2014, Kevin Zhou joined the China Plastics Recycling Association of CRRA and was in charge of daily work. He has participated in the drafting of several national standards including "Classification and Codes of Waste Plastics", "Technical Specifications for Recycling of Waste Plastics", "Technical Specifications for Waste Plastics Recycling", as well as several group standard including "General Rules for Evaluation of Plastic Products’ Easy-to-collect and Easy-to-Regenerate Design", "Evaluation for Green Recycled Plastic Granules", "Calculation Method of Carbon Footprint of Recycled Plastic Products", "Waste Plastics Trading Standards" etc. Kevin Zhou was also responsible for research, writing, and release of "China Plastics Recycling Industry Development Report" (annual report), "China Electrical and Electronic Products Plastic Recycling Development Report" and "Plastic Food Container Recycling Research Report" etc.

Full Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director, Research Center for Distributed Systems at Institute of Computing Technology; Founding Chair, International Open Benchmark Council; Editor-in-Chief, BenchCouncil Transactions on Benchmarks, Standards and Evaluation

Zhan Jianfeng received his Doctor of Engineering degree in Computer Software and Theory from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (affiliated with the Institute of Software) in 2002. In July 2002, he began working at the National Intelligent Computing Center (High-Performance Computing Research Center). He was appointed Associate Researcher in March 2004, Master’s Supervisor in March 2005, and Ph.D. Supervisor in October 2010. In September 2012, he was promoted to Researcher, and on July 1, 2013, he became Deputy Director of the Advanced Computer Systems Research Center. In 2018, he established the International Open Benchmark Council (IOBC) and has served as its Chairman. On February 23, 2022, he was appointed Director of the Advanced Computer Systems Research Center. Research Directions: His laboratory focuses on fundamental research guided by the goal of producing theories, open-source systems, and tools that have significant impact on the international academic community and industry, and publishes high-impact papers.

Professor, Civil Aviation Flight University of China; , Executive Dean, Institute of Data Engineering and Behavioral Science; Vice Director, National-Local Joint Laboratory of System Trustworthiness Automatic Verification

Professor at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Executive Dean of the Institute of Data Science and Behavior Science (iDSBS), Deputy Director of National-Local joint Engineering Laboratory of System Credibility Automatic Verification, Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Member of the China Young Scientists Association, Expert of the Civil Aviation New Think Tank of China, and Chief Expert of Feeyo Technology Co., Ltd.. Her research focuses on civil aviation sustainable development strategy and policy, civil aviation "Human-Machine-Environment" systems engineering and health big data technology, and behavioral science. She has led over 20 national and provincial key projects, obtained more than 150 authorized patents and software copyrights, and authored multiple internal reference reports and research studies that have received approvals and adoptions from national and provincial-level leaders

Former General Manager , Investment Management Department, National Green Development Fund

Mr. Yu Huan has nearly 30 years of professional experience in capital market investment banking and investment. He was one of the first sponsoring representatives in China's securities market and a member of the expert group for the competence examination of sponsoring representatives of the China Securities Regulatory Commission; In 2013, as an early founding team member, I joined Sailing Capital, which was established under the leadership of the central bank to serve the internationalization strategy of the renminbi, focusing on cutting-edge technology investment with a global perspective; Previously employed at the National Green Development Fund (NGDF), serving as the first General Manager of the Investment Management Department and a member of the Investment Decision Committee (IC) of the management company, with rich experience in government investment fund operation and management, as well as investment in the green field.

COO, Henan Junheng Industrial Group Biotechnology Co., Ltd

Chief Sustainability Expert and Chief Operating Officer of Henan Junheng Industrial Group Biotechnology Co., Ltd., has been deeply engaged in the field of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for many years, combining strategic foresight with strong operational expertise. He has long focused on compliance in feedstock supply chains, green and low-carbon conversion technologies, and the alignment with international standards. Actively involved in the formulation of national standards and industry policy research, he has promoted breakthroughs in large-scale production, international certification, and green finance, contributing his expertise and leadership to the high-quality development of China’s green aviation sector.

Executive VP and Secretary-General, Shaanxi Carbon Neutrality Technology Development Association