Reasons to Attend

While there are many reasons to attend AIAA SciTech Forum, we’ve carefully narrowed it down to five.

• 1. Extensive Technical Program

  The 2025 forum’s technical program  featured approximately 3,000 technical presentations across more than 60 disciplines. Topics for the 2026 forum include but are not limited to:

  • Aerodynamic Measurement Technology
  • Aircraft Design
  • Applied Aerodynamics
  • Atmospheric Flight Mechanics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Gas Turbine Engines
  • Guidance, Navigation, and Control
  • Hypersonics
  • Intelligent Systems
  • Pressure Gain Combustion
  • Propellants and Combustion
  • Space Exploration
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Structures
  • Thermophysic

• 2. Significant News and Announcements

  As the premier aerospace R&D event of the year, attracting 6,100+ attendees from 48 countries, the forum is the go-to platform for organizations looking to make exciting announcements and share groundbreaking news. Catch up on the news from the 2025 forum.

• 3. Inspiring Speakers and Compelling Programming

  Each year, AIAA SciTech Forum offers a prestigious lineup of speakers and visionaries. Here are just a few of the speakers that graced the stage during the 2025 forum:

  • Alexis Bonnell, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Bryan Dorland, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies
  • James Hinds, Airbus U.S. Space and Defense
  • Kristin Houston, L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
  • Karl Hutter, Click Bond
  • Laurie Leshin, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Gabe Mounce, Air Force Research Laboratory; SpaceWERX
  • Wendy O’Connor, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • Masami Onoda, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
  • Krishna Sampigethaya, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

• 4. The HUB and Expo Hall

  Located in the Expo Hall, the HUB features stories that inspire, interactive demonstrations, industry panels, speaker Q&As, and more. The Expo Hall is where you can immerse yourself in technologies on display, learn about company projects, and even secure your dream job.

• 5. Building Your Network and Have Fun While Doing It

  At the forum, you’ll have networking opportunities including a happy hour, luncheons, coffee breaks, and other special events. You’ll be able to connect with peers, engage with industry leadership, build your network, and discuss the latest developments coming out of the forum.