at the Farnborough Airshow or Paris Air Show in alternating years. ADS holds an Annual Dinner for member companies and invited guests, and since 2015 has held an annual reception in Parliament for apprentices from across its member companies. Special Interest Groups ADS has more than 30 Special Interest Groups formed of members with similar professional specialisms. All groups deliver activities that are led by members, and cover areas including aerospace exports, aircraft interiors, maritime, training and simulation, and environmental issues. Offices The head office is situated on the Albert Embankment (A3036), on the opposite side of the Thames to Millbank Tower, and next to the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade and the United Nations' International Maritime Organization, east of Lambeth Bridge. It also has offices in Farnborough Edinburgh Belfast Toulouse, France Governance ADS is overseen by the ADS Board, comprising the President, Chief Executive and representatives of member companies. Day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the Executive Team. A number of Boards and Committees oversee specific areas of work, such as membership, business ethics, and civil aviation safety. The ADS Chief Executive is Kevin Craven, who took up the post in April 2021, succeeding Paul Everitt, Chief Executive from 2013 to 2021. The current President is Julian Whitehead, Executive Vice-President Global Business and Strategic Programmes of Airbus Defence & Space. Previous Presidents include Tony Wood (British businessman), Chief Executive of Meggitt PLC who took up the post in January 2020, and former Rolls-Royce senior executive Colin Smith. Membership Membership is made up of more than 1,000 UK registered businesses. Companies include: Airbus UK Atkins BAE Systems Boeing UK Daher Aerospace Leonardo UK GE Aviation General Dynamics UK GKN Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Messier-Dowty Meggitt PLC Qinetiq Raytheon Systems Rolls-Royce Holdings Serco Spirit AeroSystems Thales Air Defence Annual Dinner Each year ADS hosts an Annual Dinner for member companies from across its four sectors, and invited guests from across industry, politics, the armed forces, government and the media. The 8th ADS Annual Dinner in 2017 was addressed by ADS & Airbus President Paul Kahn - who spoke about the impact of Brexit on the ADS industries and about the Single Source Regulatory Office (SSRO) - and by former UK foreign secretary William Hague. The 2018 Annual Dinner, the 9th edition of the event, was held on 15 January in London. It drew more than 900 attendees, with speeches