The AeroLambda Group

What The AeroLambda Group does

The AeroLambda Group is a privately-held B2B conference organizer that produces "The Aerospace Event Series by Joanna Speed," a portfolio of three annual executive conferences targeting the aerospace and defense middle-tier. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company was spun out of the legacy SpeedNews / Aviation Week Network franchise founded by Gil Speed. The series consists of The Aerospace Event – Beverly Hills (commercial aerospace focus, held at Beverly Wilshire), The Aerospace Event – Washington DC (defense policy, budgets, RDT&E and procurement, held at Conrad Washington DC), and The Aerospace Event – Mergers & Acquisitions (a 2026 launch focused on A&D deal-making, held at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills). Each event is positioned as a confidential, curated forum bringing together CEOs, private equity investors, investment bankers, OEMs (including Airbus, Boeing, GE Aerospace), and middle-tier suppliers in a Chatham House-style setting.

The company's core technology is a conference and event management platform supporting delegate registration, sponsor coordination, and content programming; no proprietary software products, AI features, or APIs are disclosed. Revenue is generated from two principal streams: (1) delegate registration fees, which are not publicly disclosed, and (2) event sponsorship revenue from a roster of approximately a dozen founding, annual, and media partners (including Aero-Mark, AeroDynamic Advisory, BPC, Bank of America Securities, Chromalloy, Enjet Aero, Jet Capital, Loar Group, Novaria Group, PMA, US Aluminum, Guggenheim Securities, The Air Current, and Defense & Aerospace Report). The go-to-market motion is event-driven: promotion through the company website, LinkedIn, partner referrals, and industry associations (including Women In Defense), with distribution handled via direct website registration and partner-channel delegate recruitment. The operating team is small (four named personnel, including Founder & CEO Joanna Speed, Vice President Edwin Ohanessian, and two conference managers), and the company has no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or subsidiary structure.

Name

The AeroLambda Group

Legal name

The AeroLambda Group

Website

https://theaerospaceevent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The AeroLambda Group is a privately-held B2B conference organizer that produces three annual executive conferences — in Beverly Hills, Washington DC, and an M&A-focused event — targeting middle-tier aerospace and defense suppliers, OEMs, and financial sponsors in a curated, confidential format.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Conference & Event Management Services

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Aerospace conferences
• Defense industry events
• Executive networking events
• M&A conferences
• B2B event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue generated from delegate registrations for The Aerospace Event Series conferences. Fees are not publicly disclosed but include access to keynotes, panels, networking sessions, and meals.
2. Event Sponsorship: Revenue from founding partners, annual partners, sponsors, industry supporters, and media partners who pay for visibility at aerospace conferences.
3. Partner Programs: Complimentary attendance benefits offered to partners in exchange for sponsorship and promotional support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The AeroLambda Group produces "The Aerospace Event Series by Joanna Speed," an exclusive portfolio of three annual executive conferences serving the global aerospace and defense (A&D) middle-tier. Events are held at premium venues (Beverly Wilshire, Conrad Washington DC, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills) and feature curated speaker lineups covering commercial aerospace, defense policy, and M&A deal-making.

Product overview

The AeroLambda Group produces "The Aerospace Event Series by Joanna Speed" — an elite conference series consisting of three distinct annual events targeting the aerospace and defense middle-tier: The Aerospace Event – Beverly Hills (commercial aerospace focus), The Aerospace Event – Washington, DC (defense policy and strategy focus), and The Aerospace Event – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A deal-making focus). Each event provides a confidential, exclusive forum for executives to engage in high-level discussions, exchange insights, and explore industry advancements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Aerospace Event - Beverly Hills: Annual aerospace and defense conference held in Beverly Hills, CA, focused on commercial aviation, space, and supply chain topics for the A&D middle-tier.
• The Aerospace Event - Washington, DC
• The Aerospace Event - Mergers & Acquisitions

Products and services

• The Aerospace Event – Beverly Hills

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aero-MarkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner of The Aerospace Event Series. Provides foundational support for event programming and delegate recruitment.
• AeroDynamic AdvisorycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner providing market intelligence and thought leadership content. Managing Director Kevin Michaels serves as event moderator.
• BPCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner supporting aerospace event initiatives and industry engagement.
• Bank of America SecuritiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner with Dr. Ronald Epstein serving as key speaker and moderator across multiple events.
• ChromalloycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner with CEO Chris Celtruda providing executive perspectives on industry topics.
• Enjet AerocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner with Founder & CEO Bruce Breckenridge participating as speaker.
• Loar GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner with executive participation in networking events.
• Novaria GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner with CEO Bryan Perkins participating in M&A discussions and panels.
• PMAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner supporting aerospace industry events.
• US AluminumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFounding Partner supporting industry events.
• The Air CurrentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive Media Partner providing industry coverage and promoting events to aviation audience.
• Defense & Aerospace ReportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia Partner providing industry news coverage and event promotion.
• Guggenheim SecuritiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on A&D M&A conference featuring senior managing director Michael Richter as keynote speaker and moderator.
• CFM InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor providing lunch sponsorship and executive speaker participation (President & CEO Gaël Méheust).
• Women In Defense - Greater Los Angeles ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts networking breakfast for women attending The Aerospace Event, promoting diversity in the industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aviation Week Network: Aviation Week Network is the leading aerospace and defense media and events business — Joanna Speed's former employer. It produces MRO Americas, MRO Europe, and other large A&D conferences that overlap directly with AeroLambda's commercial aerospace and supply chain event.
• Reuters Events: Reuters Events runs industry-leading conferences across aerospace, defense, and finance, serving executive audiences with curated content and high-end sponsorship packages — closely matching AeroLambda's business model and target buyer.
• Defense News: Defense News operates defense conferences and media targeting senior military, government, and industry decision-makers — directly comparable to AeroLambda's Washington DC event focused on defense budgets, policy, and procurement.
• MRO Americas (Aviation Week): MRO Americas is the largest aerospace MRO conference in North America, drawing suppliers, OEMs, and operators — overlapping with AeroLambda's middle-tier supply chain focus and competing for similar sponsor and delegate audiences.

Others

• Atlantic Council: Atlantic Council hosts defense and aerospace policy forums featuring senior government and industry speakers. It is comparable as a forum organizer for the same defense-policy audience that AeroLambda's Washington DC event targets.
• Guggenheim Securities: Guggenheim Securities is a founding partner of AeroLambda's M&A event and a leading A&D investment bank that independently hosts aerospace investor conferences — an adjacent financial-services comparator with overlap in A&D deal-making content.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): CSIS convenes defense, aerospace, and national security thought leaders through events and briefings. It competes indirectly for policy-focused defense event mindshare and speaker access relevant to AeroLambda's DC track.

Broad incumbents

• Farnborough International Airshow: Farnborough is one of the world's flagship aerospace trade shows. It competes with AeroLambda for global A&D sponsor dollars and senior attendee mindshare, particularly in the commercial aerospace segment.
• GIFAS (Paris Air Show organizer): GIFAS organizes the Paris Air Show (Le Bourget) and broader French aerospace industry events. While much larger in scale, it competes for premium A&D sponsorships, OEM speaker slots, and senior executive attendance.

Emerging players

• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA): AIA is the major US aerospace and defense trade association that runs industry forums and policy events. It is a comparable organizer of curated A&D executive gatherings and a potential channel partner or competitor for AeroLambda's policy-focused DC event.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-aerolambda-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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