This panel examines how women physically, professionally, and culturally take up space across aviation and aerospace, and what happens when systems are built to support that presence rather than resist it.

It connects hands-on operational roles with strategic leadership, showing that inclusion must exist across the entire value chain, not just at the top.

The conversation balances personal experience with structural insight, making it relatable, credible, and action-oriented, discussing: 

• Where do women still feel they don’t have space, and why?
• How do power, voice, and visibility differ across aviation roles?
• What practical changes make the biggest difference on the ground?

Confirmed speakers:

• Sumati Sharma, Partner, Oliver Wyman and Founder and Board Co-Chair of the Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter, Oliver Wyman
• Patrice Gordon, Founder and CEO, Eminere (Moderator)
• Natalie Bourne, Indirect Purchasing Director, Safran
• Sophie Dekkers, Chief Commercial Officer, easyJet
• Rachel Gilmour , Pilot, Loganair