Paul Denny Appointed to Farnborough International Executive Board as Director of Aerospace Events

Farnborough International has announced the internal promotion of Paul Denny and his appointment to its Executive Board as Director of Aerospace Events, marking a significant step in strengthening the organisation’s strategic leadership across its global aerospace portfolio.

With nearly 30 years of experience delivering high-profile experiential events, Paul brings deep expertise across space, defence, security, and aerospace. His career spans the successful leadership and delivery of complex international programmes for some of the world’s most prominent aerospace, defence such as BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, GE and cross sector experience within the financial, automotive, technology and medical sectors.

Paul has worked with Farnborough International since 1998 on behalf of industry customers, formally joining the organisation in 2019 as Assistant Director of Aerospace Events. During this time, he has played a pivotal role in launching and developing successful aerospace events around the world, contributing to the continued growth and global reputation of Farnborough International’s event portfolio in connecting industry, government, and international stakeholders.

In his new role as Director of Aerospace Events, Paul joins the Farnborough International Executive Board, where he will be responsible for providing strategic direction for the event portfolio, driving international partnership growth and launching new platforms and initiatives for the advancement of the global aerospace, defence, and security sectors.

Commenting on Paul’s new role, Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International, said: “Our drive to continue to develop the most influential and international events within the industry is unrelenting and our newest board appointment reflects that. Paul’s extensive industry knowledge, long-standing commitment to the organisation, and proven leadership make him ideally placed to guide the future development of our aerospace events portfolio at a strategic level.”