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Airbus

Airbus and Ian Smith both appeared in the SAF APAC Summit 2025 agenda discussing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiatives.

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BAE Systems

BAE Systems and Ian Smith are both involved in the field of aviation and defense technology, with Ian Smith working as the Head of Land Systems at BAE Systems Australia and also instructing in BAE Systems Simulators.

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Blackstone

Blackstone and Ian Smith were involved in the transaction of Orica’s Chemicals Business, with Blackstone buying and Ian Smith leading from Orica’s side.

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Boeing

Boeing and Ian Smith are connected through Ian Smith’s role as a Senior Manager at Boeing.

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Ian Smith and Legal & General are both involved in the oversight of the Printing Industry Pension Scheme.

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Palantir

Ian Smith and Palantir are both involved in discussions surrounding a federal AI database contract, with Smith providing public commentary on its implications.

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PetroChina

Ian Smith and PetroChina are connected through Ian Smith’s company, Bespoke, which helped PetroChina gain government approval for its projects.

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Shell

Ian Smith and Shell both participated in a Fuels Industry UK event focused on sustainable fuel initiatives.

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Sanford I. Weill

Ian Smith and Sanford I. Weill are both connected through their involvement with Weill Cornell Medicine, specifically via the Margaret and Ian Smith Clinical Skills Center and Weill’s philanthropic contributions.

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Charles Koch

Charles Koch and Ian Smith were indirectly connected through shared ideological affiliations with South African apartheid supporters and linked figures, such as W. H. Hutt, who defended apartheid, and broader libertarian networks opposing majority rule.

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Larry Ellison

Ian Smith and Larry Ellison have a professional connection through Oracle, where Ian Smith worked as a senior vice president and managing director following a direct proposal from Ellison.

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