Farnborough Airshow will host a new Aerospace Global Forum: Finance Summit, designed to connect global capital with opportunities across aerospace, defence, space, cyber and enabling technologies. More than 600 investors from around 350 companies have been identified for participation.
The summit will take place as part of the Aerospace Global Forum at Farnborough International Airshow 2026, held at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Hampshire, UK. It brings together senior investment decision-makers spanning major investment banks, sovereign wealth funds, private equity, fund managers, hedge funds, venture capital, consultancies, M&A specialists, stock exchanges, trade bodies and corporate advisory organisations.
Senior representatives are expected from a broad range of finance organisations, including Barclays Bank PLC, the Strategic Partner of the Airshow, alongside Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Blackstone, Carlyle, Warburg Pincus, Mubadala, Qatar Investment Authority, Temasek International, Tikehau Capital, the British Business Bank, the London Stock Exchange and UK Export Finance.
“Finance and investment have always been underlying themes of the airshow, but we wanted to give it emphasis to support the industry as it accelerates,” said Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International. “The launch of the Finance Summit is our response to the growing demand from investors seeking direct access to high-quality market insight, business development opportunities and emerging innovation across aerospace, defence and space.”
Attendees have identified the conference programme, market trends, new business partnerships, existing partner engagement and visibility of new projects as key reasons for attending.
The Finance Summit will feature keynote sessions, panel discussions, roundtables and dedicated networking opportunities. The programme is designed to connect investors, banks and consultancies with leading aerospace, defence, security and space organisations, ranging from global primes to emerging start-ups.
The summit reinforces Farnborough International Airshow’s role as a global platform where capital meets innovation, supporting long-term ecosystem engagement and helping aerospace, defence and space businesses access the relationships, insight and investment needed to scale.
Tickets for Farnborough International Airshow 2026 and further information are available at farnboroughairshow.com.
