A safety culture encompasses the shared values, beliefs, and norms that shape individuals' attitudes and actions towards safety within their organizations. Cultivating and sustaining a positive safety culture necessitates a human-centred approach that needs to consider psychological, social, cultural and organizational influences on human behavior. Given the wide ethnic diversity and varying social norms in the Asia-Pacific region, are there strategies or methods that may be more adapted and suited to this region, to assimilate individuals into one’s organizational safety culture? Or will what have been done in other parts of the world work as well for Asia Pacific? During this session, leading experts will discuss strategies for fostering a human-centered, positive safety culture, as well as the opportunities and challenges associated with this endeavour taking into consideration the Asia-Pacific context.

Panel Moderator:

Mr. Alan Foo, Senior Director (Safety Regulation Group), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

Panelists:

Capt. Jaffar Hassan, Executive Vice President Asia & Pacific, International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations

Mrs. Lacey Pittman, Vice President, Global Aerospace Safety, Boeing

Mr. Yang Xinsheng, Vice President, Civil Aviation University of China

Capt. Yongde Liu, Chief Safety Officer, Hainan Airlines