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Our 2026 Speakers

Details of our 2026 Speakers will be added as they are confirmed in the run up to our Convention. 

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Rich Pillans

FDD and Test Pilot

Richard "Rich" Pillans serves as the Chief Test Pilot for Boeing in the UK. He leads the company's Test & Evaluation (T&E) capability team, based at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, which he helped establish in 2014 as Boeing's first permanent, full-capability T&E team outside of the USA

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Amelia Richardson

Media Influencer

Amelia Richardson, widely known online as "Amelia The Glider Pilot," is a dynamic and inspiring young aviator dedicated to sharing her passion for flight and encouraging more young people, particularly girls, to enter the aviation sector.

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Marcus Jannitto

USAF (Retd)

Marcus Jannitto is passionate about making people think differently about how they lead, and the essential role air shows play both in inspiring people of all ages with the magic of flight and developing the next generation of aviators. 

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Wg Cdr Adam Collins

EAC Board Member

Adam Collins is a former Tornado GR4, F-111 and Hawk Pilot, having recently finished his tour as the Officer Commanding of the RAF's Red Arrows. 

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Luke Carrico

Airshow Commentator

Luke Carrico is a highly sought-after professional air show announcer, commentator, and independent consultant known for his enthusiastic delivery and ability to connect spectators directly to the action overhead. He has dedicated his life to the art form of air show commentary since 2008, turning professional in 2015.

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Joe McGrath

Airshow Commentator

Joe is a well known international airshow commentator, covering many of the worlds largest trade shows, events and activities. Joe's aviation background, combined with his media career, brings a unique perspective to airshows.

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Airshow Commentator and Producer

Adam Landau

Many will know Adam for his work with PlanesTV and has branched out into Commentary. Adam has a passion for aviation and has many perspectives on the future of airshows in particular, catering for the younger generation. 

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GAF EF2000 Pilot

Alex Stegmair

Captain Alex 'Noble' Stegmair is an accomplished pilot for the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), best known for his dynamic role as the Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon Solo Display Pilot from the 2021 through 2025 seasons.

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UK Civil Aviation Authority

Paul Szluha

Paul Szluha is a highly experienced commercial pilot, Display Authorisation (DA) holder, and engineer who serves as a Flight Standards Officer (FSO) within the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), specifically within the General Aviation (GA) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Unit.

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AeroCreativ

Rob Barsby

Rob Barsby is well known as part of the Aerosparx team. Rob joins us as part of AeroCreativ to look at some of the World Records the organisation have set with their collaboration. 

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