Working together for the long-term future of UK aerospace

Marcus Bryson, President and Chief Executive, GKN Aerospace

. . . speaking at the MAA annual conference 20 Feb 2013

Government has committed itself to working in the closest partnership with industry seen in the UK since the 1970s, through the Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP).

The AGP is led on the business side by Marcus Bryson, President & Chief Executive GKN Aerospace, and on the government side by business secretary Vince Cable and business minister Michael Fallon. Industry has committed significant senior management resources, the government is already investing important new funding, and all the political parties have recognised the need for a long-term strategy going beyond the life of single parliaments.

Marcus Bryson is superbly positioned to explain how he sees the new political landscape and its implications for the UK aerospace industry:

• What will the emerging policy environment mean in practice for aerospace businesses? 
• How will a successful AGP affect decision-making – investing in the UK especially -- by the global aerospace primes and systems suppliers? 
• Just as importantly, what will it mean for the supply chain and how are suppliers expected to benefit from it?
• What challenges do UK aerospace companies, large and small, need to address if they are to take full advantage of the opportunities the AGP framework offers? 

Marcus Bryson was appointed Chief Executive Officer of GKN Aerospace in 2006. He is responsible for the global operations of GKN Aerospace which includes aerostructures, propulsion systems and special products. He is also a member of the GKN Plc Executive Management Committee.

Over his career, Marcus Bryson has managed several GKN Aerospace divisions in the UK, Europe and United States.

In addition to co-chairing the Aerospace Growth Partnership, Marcus Bryson is chair of UK aerospace trade association ADS’s Civil Air Transport Board.

Marcus Bryson of GKN Aerospace