Dr Mark Bentall has been working for Airbus for over 27 years and is currently Head of R&T Programme for Technology & Engineering.
A globally operational technologist Mark is responsible for the Airbus Research and Technology portfolio, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals. The portfolio includes internal activities and external engagements with academia, institutional research organisations and industry partners. Mark is also responsible for alignment with relevant National and European research frameworks.
Mark has also recently been announced as the Chair for the Jet Zero Taskforce Task and Finish Group : the pathway to implementing contrail avoidance – reducing climate impacts, uncertainty, and articulating trade offs for industry and government.
In previous roles Mark was Head of Operations for Technology, Head of Technology, Development and Innovation for Airbus Defence and Space Engineering, consolidating and coordinating the divisional product portfolio and R&D plan for the Executive Committee and providing independent technical insight. Head of the Group Innovations Research Centre for Communications and Automatic Flight, responsible for Airbus group-wide Communications Roadmap and created and ran the Airbus Defence and Space Technical Office.
Join Mark Bentall at Airbus Summit 2025 for 'Identifying, investigating and mitigating non-CO2 emissions' on 25 March at 10:15 CET. Mark will share Airbus’ vision about the short and long term goals on non-CO2.
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