Name
Session 14 | From Data Chaos to Smarter Insights for Safer Operations
Date & Time
Thursday, August 6, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Speakers
Mitchell Fox, Flight Safety Foundation
Kohei Funabiki, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Ingrid Lagarrigue, EASA
Akbar Sultan, NTSB
Kohei Funabiki, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Ingrid Lagarrigue, EASA
Akbar Sultan, NTSB
Description
The success of data driven approaches to safety is very much dependent on the volume, veracity and variety of data. This panel will explore how big data will transform safety, how to overcome data related challenges and how aviation stakeholders can transform complex data into actionable safety intelligence.
Panel Moderator: Mr. Mitchell Fox, Flight Safety Foundation
Panelists:
- Ms. Ingrid Lagarrigue, North Asia Representative, European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Mr. Kohei Funabiki, Senior Research Engineer, Aeronautical Facility Research Unit, Aviation Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Mr. Akbar Sultan, Director, Office of Research and Engineering, US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)