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Dean Roberts is an expert strategist and author on the civil aircraft and engine industry with thirty-five years of experience at Rolls-Royce. His specialty is the business aircraft market. His career spans roles within marketing, sales, marketing, corporate development and engineering departments.

Today, his expertise is used to support the strategy development of business aviation at Rolls-Royce. He provides analytics support, market studies and recommendations on the current market scene and also forecasts the twenty-year market. He also advises the CorporateCare® aftermarket sales team on industry trends and developments.

Prior to his current role in the US he worked in the Company HQ Corporate Development department in the UK. While there he was involved in strategic analyses, competitor analysis, and prepared presentations for the Board on strategic issues.

Dean had his book entitled Entering the Civil Aircraft Industry: Business realities at the Technological Frontier published in February 2017. He is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Virginia where he presents a course on the global aerospace industry at the McIntire School of Commerce. Dean is an invited committee member of the Transport Research Board of The National Academies for General Aviation.