Conference

* UTC – Coordinated Universal Time : CET – Central European Time : EST – Eastern Standard Time (US) : CST – Central Standard Time (US)

Click on an individual speaker name or presentation title to read more about the speaker and what their presentation will be focusing on.

EUROPEAN FOCUS

0830 (UTC) : 0930 (CET)
Session 1 – Opening Remarks & Keynote Address
• Dr. Valerie Manning, Senior Vice President, Customer Support, Airbus

0900-1000 (UTC) : 1000-1100 (CET)
Session 2: Pilot – EASA Panel
• Bernard Bourdon, Head of Aircrew & Medical Department EASA
• Francesco Gaetani, Manager, Air Operations Implementation Section, EASA
• Daan Dousi, Manager, Aircrew & Medical Standards & Implementation Section, EASA
• Ascanio Russo, Flight Crew Licensing Expert, EASA
• Capt. Giancarlo Buono, Director Safety and Flight Operations, Europe, IATA
• Jani Hottola, Special Advisor, Traficom / Member of EASA General Aviation Task Force
• Live Q&A

1000-1030 (UTC) : 1100-1130 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break

1030-1130 (UTC) : 1130-1230 (CET)
Session 3: Pilot – Training Tools
• Yann Lardet, Vice President, Flight Operations Support & Training Standards, Airbus
An Aircraft Manufacturer Through the Crisis
• Mark Dransfield, Partner, Sim Ops Solutions & Captain Philip Adrian, Chief Executive Officer, MPS
Optimizing the Use of Aviation Training Devices: Post-COVID Training and Learning
• Live Q&A

1130-1300 (UTC) : 1230-1400 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break/Networking

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GLOBAL FOCUS

1300-1330 (UTC) : 1400-1430 (CET) : 0800-0830 (EST) : 0700-0730 (CST)
Keynote Presentation
• Nick Leontidis, President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, CAE
Understand, Rethink, and Learn – How to Emerge Stronger Than Ever

1330-1430 (UTC) : 1430-1530 (CET) : 0830-0930 (EST) : 0730-0830 (CST)
Session 4: Pilot – Big Data
• Chris Ranganathan, Chief Learning Officer, CAE
Agility, Humanity, Innovation and Resilience Through Adversity
• Peter Tholen, Training Standards Captain, L3Harris
Pilot Training – A Data Driven Journey
• Live Q&A

1430-1500 (UTC) : 1530-1600 (CET) : 0930-1000 (EST) : 0830-0900 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

1500-1600 (UTC) : 1600-1700 (CET) : 1000-1100 (EST) : 0900-1000 (CST)
Session 5: Cabin Crew – Our Passengers
• Eric Lipp, Executive Director/Founder & Craig Kennedy, Consultant & Course Trainer Open Doors Organization
Travelers with Disabilities and Covid-19
• Tagg Petersen, Senior Strategic Learning Partner, Inflight Training, Jamie Dotson, Manager Employee Insights, Inflight Operations, Kari Kriesel, Mgr IF Safety Standards & Reg Compliance, Inflight Operations, Southwest Airlines & Elaine McCartin, Corporate Partnerships and Training Manager, Polaris
A Safety Story: Teaming Up Against Human Trafficking
• Live Q&A

1600-1630 (UTC) : 1700-1730 (CET) : 1100-1130 (EST) : 1000-1030 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

1630-1730 (UTC) : 1730-1830 (CET) : 1130-1230 (EST) : 1030-1130 (CST)
Session 6: Maintenance – Airlines: The New Training Reality
• William Smith, Director TechOps Training & Development, Delta Air Lines
Training in the New Reality
• Tim Mobley, Senior Manager,Technical Operations Training, FedEx Express
• Live Q&A

1730-1900 (UTC) : 1830-2000 (CET) : 1230-1400 (EST) : 1130-1300 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break/Networking

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NORTH AMERICA FOCUS

1900-2000 (UTC) : 2000-2100 (CET) : 1400-1500 (EST) : 1300-1400 (CST)
Session 7: Pilot – Regulatory
• Rob Burke, Group Manager, Air Transportation Division, Training and Simulation Group, Federal Aviation Administration
Training and Simulation Group Update
• Live Q&A

2000-2030 (UTC) : 2100-2130 (CET) : 1500-1530 (EST) : 1400-1430 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break 

2030-2130 (UTC) : 2130-2230 (CET) : 1530-1630 (EST) : 1430-1530 (CST)
Session 8: Pilot – Train the Brain
• Chris Starr, Product Director, FlightSmart & Bert Sawyer, Director Strategic Management, FlightSafety International
Future Trends in Training: Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Empower Pilots Through Customized Training
• Dr. Kathleen Van Benthem, Senior Research Scientist & Dr. Chris Herdman, Professor of Cognitive Science and Psychology, Carleton University
A Virtual Reality Cognitive Assessment for Aviators: Practical Line and Training Applications
• Live Q&A

2130-2200 (UTC) : 2230-2300 (CET) : 1630-1700 (EST) : 1530-1600 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

2200-2300 (UTC) : 2300-0000 (CET) : 1700-1800 (EST) : 1600-1700 (CST)
Session 9: Maintenance – Repair Stations: The Impact of Covid-19 on Staffing Today and Tomorrow
• Brett Levanto, Vice President of Operations, Aeronautical Repair Station Association
• Ryan Goertzen, Vice President, Maintenance Workforce Development, AAR
Remembering Where We Were
• Live Q&A

2300 (UTC) : 0000 (CET) : 1800 (EST) : 1700 (CST)
Closing Remarks

* UTC – Coordinated Universal Time : CET – Central European Time : EST – Eastern Standard Time (US) : CST – Central Standard Time (US)

Click on an individual speaker name or presentation title to read more about the speaker and what their presentation will be focusing on.

EUROPEAN FOCUS

0800-0900 (UTC) : 0900-1000 (CET)
Session 1: Pilot – Ab Initio
• Ian Cooper, Chief Operating Officer, Skyborne Airline Academy
Resilient and Innovative – The Class of 2020
• Dr. Andy Taylor, Loughborough University
So Many Pilots, So Little To Do: How Higher Education Could Relieve Training and Employment Issues
• Live Q&A

0900-0930 (UTC) : 1000-1030 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break

0930-1030 (UTC) : 1030-1130 (CET)
Session 2: Pilot – Human Factors
• Manuela Damant, Visionary Collective Leader, Azkua
Mental Fitness: Developing the Stamina Needed to Rebuild
• Martin Egerth, Senior Human Factors Expert, Lufthansa Aviation Training Switzerland AG
Navigating Through Uncertain Times
• Live Q&A

1030-1100 (UTC) : 1130-1200 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break

1100-1200 (UTC) : 1200-1300 (CET)
Session 3: Cabin Crew
• Franck Euzet, Cabin Crew Safety Training & Safety Pro Level Manager, Air France & Marco Van Sterkenburg, CEO, Drillster
Pandemic-Proof Initial and Recurrent Cabin Crew Training
• Karen Moore, Principal Occupational Psychologist, Symbiotics
Mental Wellbeing in the Current Climate
• Live Q&A

1200-1330 (UTC) : 1300-1430 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break/Networking

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GLOBAL FOCUS

1330-1430 (UTC) : 1430-1530 (CET) : 0830-0930 (EST) : 0730-0830 (CST)
Session 4: Pilot – Strategies for Future Proofing
• Henrique Drugowich de Felicio, Head of Training & Captain Fabiano Cypel, Flight Crew Training Manager, Embraer Services & Support
We Live for the Challenge – Embraer Training: The Future is Here
• Dejan Markovic, National Aviation Sector Leader, Deloitte Canada
Digital Twin the Co-Pilot of the Future; Trusted Data, Meaningful Analytics, Powerful Decision Making
• Live Q&A

1430-1500 (UTC) : 1530-1600 (CET) : 0930-1000 (EST) : 0830-0900 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

1500-1600 (UTC) : 1600-1700 (CET) : 1000-1100 (EST) : 0900-1000 (CST)
Session 5: Pilot – Human Factors
• Owen Sims, Senior Lecturer, Aviation, Solent University
Human Factors Implications in the ‘Post-Covid’ World
• Dr. Suzanne Kearns, Associate Professor of Aviation, University of Waterloo
Engaging the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
• Live Q&A

1600-1630 (UTC) : 1700-1730 (CET) : 1100-1130 (EST) : 1000-1030 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

1630-1730 (UTC) : 1730-1830 (CET) : 1130-1230 (EST) : 1030-1130 (CST)
Session 6: Cabin Crew – Heading for the Future
• Michaela Klasner, Director Inflight Service, GoJet Airlines
The Virtual Classroom: One Roadmap for Getting There
• Mindy Buckley, Inflight Training Instructor, jetBlue University
How Personal Perspectives Impact Learning
• Live Q&A

1730-1900 (UTC) : 1830-2000 (CET) : 1230-1400 (EST) : 1130-1300 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break/Networking

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NORTH AMERICA FOCUS

1900-2000 (UTC) : 2000-2100 (CET) : 1400-1500 (EST) : 1300-1400 (CST)
Session 7: Pilot – Professional Pipeline
• Michele Summers Halleran, Professor, Dept. of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Female Pilot Recruitment in a Collegiate Professional Pilot Program
• Mike Suckow, Professor of Practice, School of Aviation & Transportation Technology, Purdue University
Record Enrollment During a Pandemic: A Collegiate Case Study
• Live Q&A

2000-2030 (UTC) : 2100-2130 (CET) : 1500-1530 (EST) : 1400-1430 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

2030-2130 (UTC) : 2130-2230 (CET) : 1530-1630 (EST) : 1430-1530 (CST)
Session 8: Regional Pilot – Adjusting on the Fly
• Bill Whyte, Vice President, Aviation Operations & Technical Services, Regional Airline Association
Regional Airline Association Industry and Training – Looking to the Future
• Brian Bergeron, President, CPaT Global
The Future of Distance Learning in Aviation – Empowering Training with the Right Software Tools
• Live Q&A

2130-2200 (UTC) : 2230-2300 (CET) : 1630-1700 (EST) : 1530-1600 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

2200-2300 (UTC) : 2300-0000 (CET) : 1700-1800 (EST) : 1600-1700 (CST)
Session 9: Maintenance – Manufacturers: Customer and Employee Training Directions
• Christian Delmas, Head of Maintenance Training, Airbus
Training Through the Crisis and Beyond
• Dr. Maggie Ma, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company
Boeing Customer and Employee Training Design Practices
• Live Q&A

2300 (UTC) : 0000 (CET) : 1800 (EST) : 1700 (CST)
Closing Remarks

* UTC – Coordinated Universal Time : CET – Central European Time : EST – Eastern Standard Time (US) : CST – Central Standard Time (US)

Click on an individual speaker name or presentation title to read more about the speaker and what their presentation will be focusing on.

EUROPEAN FOCUS

0800-0900 (UTC) : 0900-1000 (CET)
Session 1: Pilot – Airline Issues
• Captain Christof-J Kemény, OneTeam Consulting
Competency-Based Refresher Training
• Captain Paul Reuter, Chairman, European Pilot Peer Support Initiative
Maybe a Just Culture is “Just Not Enough” …
• Live Q&A

0900-0930 (UTC) : 1000-1030 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break

0930-1030 (UTC) : 1030-1130 (CET)
Session 2: Pilot – EBT
• Captain Michael Varney, Managing Director, EBT Foundation & Dr. William Cox, CEO, Management & Excellence SA
The Benefits of EBT
• Frederik Mohrmann, EBT Program Manager, NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre
2020 Global EBT Review
• Live Q&A

1030-1100 (UTC) : 1130-1200 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break

1100-1200 (UTC) : 1200-1300 (CET)
Session 3: Cabin Crew – Current and Future Challenges in Training
• Noel Houlihan, Safety Training Officer & Chief Instructor CTTO, Aer Lingus
Responding to the Recurrent Training Requirements in the “New Normal”
• Sofronios Taflanidis, SEP Training Specialist, Emirates Airline
Emirates Cabin Crew CRM Training Design and the Changes Due to the ‘New Normal’
• Live Q&A

1200-1330 (UTC) : 1300-1430 (CET)
Sponsored Video Break/Networking

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GLOBAL FOCUS

1330-1430 (UTC) : 1430-1530 (CET) : 0830-0930 (EST) : 0730-0830 (CST)
Session 4: Pilot – AI
• Mikhail Klassen, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Paladin AI
The Implications of AI for Pilot Training
• Evey Cormican, Founder-CEO, Visionary Training Resources
A Cockpit in the Kitchen
• Live Q&A

1430-1500 (UTC) : 1530-1600 (CET) : 0930-1000 (EST) : 0830-0900 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

1500-1600 (UTC) : 1600-1700 (CET) : 1000-1100 (EST) : 0900-1000 (CST)
Session 5: Pilot – VR/AR
• Markus Heinonen, Vertical Lead, Simulation and Training, Varjo
Disruptive Simulation & Training Solutions Using Virtual & Mixed Reality
• Josh Swanson, Global Head of Extended Reality (xR), PACE Aerospace Engineering & IT
A Practical and Scalable Solution for XR Training Adoption
• Live Q&A

1600-1630 (UTC) : 1700-1730 (CET) : 1100-1130 (EST) : 1000-1030 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

1630-1730 (UTC) : 1730-1830 (CET) : 1130-1230 (EST) : 1030-1130 (CST)
Session 6: Cabin Crew – Developing Training for a New Beginning
• Birdy Raghoonundun Gunputh, Product Manager Safety Training, Lufthansa Aviation Training
Redefining Tomorrow’s Training
• Jonathan Jasper, Manager Cabin Safety, IATA
The Impact of Covid-19 on Cabin Crew Training
• Live Q&A

1730-1900 (UTC) : 1830-2000 (CET) : 1230-1400 (EST) : 1130-1300 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break/Networking

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NORTH AMERICA FOCUS

1900-2000 (UTC) : 2000-2100 (CET) : 1400-1500 (EST) : 1300-1400 (CST)
Session 7: Pilot – Airmanship
• Dr. Kathy Abbott, Chief Scientific & Technical Advisor, Flight Deck Human Factors & Colleen Donovan, Senior Technical Specialist for Flight Deck Human Factors, Federal Aviation Administration
Automated Systems and Manual Flight Operations: Finding a Balance
• Paul ‘BJ’ Ransbury, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Performance Solutions LLC
Industry UPRT Update
• Live Q&A

2000-2030 (UTC) : 2100-2130 (CET) : 1500-1530 (EST) : 1400-1430 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

2030-2130 (UTC) : 2130-2230 (CET) : 1530-1630 (EST) : 1430-1530 (CST)
Session 8: Regional Pilot
• Dr. Meredith Carroll, Associate Professor, Aviation Human Factors, Captain Shem Malmquist, Florida Institute of Technology, College of Aeronautics
Training Approaches to Promote Resilient Performance in Pilots
• Maria Chaparro, Aviation Sciences Ph.D. Student & Captain Shem Malmquist, Florida Institute of Technology, College of Aeronautics
Pilot Personality Trends and Potential Training Opportunities
• Live Q&A

2130-2200 (UTC) : 2230-2300 (CET) : 1630-1700 (EST) : 1530-1600 (CST)
Sponsored Video Break

2200-2300 (UTC) : 2300-0000 (CET) : 1700-1800 (EST) : 1600-1700 (CST)
Session 9: Maintenance – Government: Safety Culture, Safety Management & the Role of Training
• Dr. Kylie N. Key, Engineering Research Psychologist, FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute
Safety Culture Assessment in Aviation Maintenance
• D Smith, Division Manager, Aviation Safety Division, US DOT – Transportation Safety Institute
Promoting Safety Culture in Aviation Maintenance: The ‘Floor’ Model
• Live Q&A

2300 (UTC) : 0000 (CET) : 1800 (EST) : 1700 (CST)
Closing Remarks