Speakers

Aimie Stone is Chief Economist at ADS Group, the UK’s trade association for aerospace, defence, security, and space. She leads ADS’s economic analysis and policy evidence, shaping national conversations on industrial strategy, defence investment, and advanced manufacturing. In 2025, Aimie played a pivotal role in the Defence Economic Growth Taskforce and launched the UK Defence ESG Charter inaugural report. Her insights feature in government briefings, media commentary, and sector outlooks, including ADS’s Facts & Figures and submission to the Government’s Spending and fiscal reviews.

Aimie is an industry leader on the topic of access to finance and has helped bring together the ADS community with the finance community through reports, events and analysis. Aimie offers a unique perspective on the macroeconomic environment impacting UK manufacturing, supported by her previous experience in other leading UK trade associations.