Avoid the morning rush! Stop by and pick up your event badge before the event and spend more time networking at breakfast on Tuesday.

Make the most of your Monday afternoon by exploring cutting-edge products for aviation safety from our select exhibitors. Dive into hands-on demonstrations to experience firsthand the latest innovations shaping the industry. 

Product demonstrations by:

• Aircare International
• Aviation Safety Network - Flight Safety Foundation
• Garmin
• Klatt Works
• ForeFlight
• Scott International Procedures, LLC

Sponsored by Wyvern

Sponsored by Embraer

Michael Graham, Member, National Transportation Safety Board

The panel will address the importance of fostering safe and sustainable pathways in areas such as safety culture and leadership, mental health and well-being, risk mitigation, and resilient infrastructure. 

Moderator: Dr. Hassan Shahidi, President & CEO, Flight Safety Foundation

Panelists: 

• John Kuchta, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Security Officer, Embraer
• Richard Meikle, Executive Vice President Operations & Safety, FlightSafety International
• Marcela White, Owner, Tavaero Jet Charter

Sponsored by Global Aerospace

Reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues by empowering aviation professionals with collaboration, and education.

Moderator: Dr. Quay Snyder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Medicine Advisory Service and Chair, ASMA Mental Health Work Group

Panelists:

• Dr. Susan Northrup, Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration
• Tom Anthony, Director, Aviation Safety and Security Program, University of Southern California
• Captain Dave Fielding, Chair, International Peer Assist Aviation Coalition 

• FSF Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award
• Distinguished Service Award

Round Robin – Session 1:  New Technology - Discover cutting-edge technology addressing daily aviation safety challenges.

      Moderators: 

• Joe Dickinson, Captain, Hess Corporation and Flight Safety Foundation Business Advisory Committee co-chair 

• Pedro Manancero, Captain and Internal Safety Auditor, Berwind Corporation 

Round Robin – Session 2:  Flight Operational Quality Assurance  – How to best utilize your data, value proposition

Moderators: 

• Shelby Balogh, Principal Analytics Engineer, GE Digital
• Lauren Hanna, General Manager, Americas, GE Aerospace

Round Robin – Session 3: Safety Management Systems - Focus on change management and Safety Performance Indicators and Safety Performance Targets   

      Moderators: 

• Sonnie Bates, Chief Executive Officer, Wyvern 

• Mary Harshbarger, Aviation Safety Program Sr. Manager, Clay Lacy

Round Robin – Session 4:  Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness - Drilling Emergency Response Planning, Emergency Response Planning improvement, and lessons learned, especially with supplemental lift; incident response plans. 

       Moderators: 

• Don Chupp, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fireside

• Maria Kelly, Vice President of Safety, Jet Access and Flight Safety Foundation Business Advisory Committee member

 Sponsored by Clay Lacy Aviation

Round Robin – Session 1:  New Technology - Discover cutting-edge technology addressing daily aviation safety challenges.

      Moderators: 

• Joe Dickinson, Captain, Hess Corporation and Flight Safety Foundation Business Advisory Committee co-chair 

• Pedro Manancero, Captain and Internal Safety Auditor, Berwind Corporation 

Round Robin – Session 2:  Flight Operational Quality Assurance  – How to best utilize your data, value proposition

Moderators: 

• Shelby Balogh, Principal Analytics Engineer, GE Digital
• Lauren Hanna, General Manager, Americas, GE Aerospace

Round Robin – Session 3: Safety Management Systems - Focus on change management and Safety Performance Indicators and Safety Performance Targets   

      Moderators: 

• Sonnie Bates, Chief Executive Officer, Wyvern 

• Mary Harshbarger, Aviation Safety Program Sr. Manager, Clay Lacy

Round Robin – Session 4:  Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness - Drilling Emergency Response Planning, Emergency Response Planning improvement, and lessons learned, especially with supplemental lift; incident response plans. 

       Moderators: 

• Don Chupp, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fireside

• Maria Kelly, Vice President of Safety, Jet Access and Flight Safety Foundation Business Advisory Committee member

Just a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

Get ready to elevate your networking game at Punch Bowl Social! Step away from the formalities of the day and into a vibrant atmosphere just a stone's throw from the Marriott (an 11-minute walk, to be exact!). Engage in some friendly competition with ping pong showdowns, tackle the challenge of giant Jenga, or test your aim with cornhole—all while enjoying delicious food and drinks. Don't miss this opportunity to join your fellow aviation peers in a relaxed setting and make lasting connections.

Attire: Business Casual/Casual

Discover techniques to improve communication across all levels for continued growth. Learn controls to stop the most costly and avoidable maintenance errors. Identify the five primary reasons for noncompliance and the conditions that cause it to occur in your organization. Use your experience and collective wisdom to find potential solutions for noncompliance in your organization. Identify things we can do individually to raise the bar for ourselves, our organizations, and our industry.

Keynote: Jermaine "Caddy" Cadogan, Operations Manager, Convergent Performance, LLC

Speakers:

• Douglas Carr, Senior Vice President of Safety, Security, Sustainability, and International Operations, NBAA
• Paul "BJ" Ransbury, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Performance Solutions, Chair of NBAA Safety Committee 

 Sponsored by Global Aerospace

• Forefront of research for shift work  

• Aircraft maintenance fatigue  

• Risk management with the possibility to include interactive analysis of de-identified sleep data from wearables. 

• Controlled rest on the flight deck – fatigue mitigation strategy  

Speaker: Dr. Daniel Mollicone

Increased aircraft automation and greater airspace complexity are driving an increasing demand for precision management of the aircraft flight path. This group of experts will share information on issues and mitigations to help improve operational safety. 

Moderator: John Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Safety Operating Systems

Panelists: 

• Paul "BJ" Ransbury, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Performance Solutions
• Richard Meikle, Executive Vice President Operations & Safety, Flight Safety International

Exploring policy improvements and how to create the appropriate environment to encourage reporting.

Speaker: Randy McDonald, Federal Aviation Administration

Speakers: 

• Pedro Manacero, Captain and Internal Safety Auditor, Berwind Corporation 

• Shelby Balogh, Principal Analytics Engineer, GE Digital  

• Sonnie Bates, Chief Executive Officer, Wyvern 

• Don Chupp, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fireside 

In this session, we will review the top focus areas to prevent runway excursions and incursions in your flight department.  

Moderator: Shelby Balogh, Principal Analytics Engineer, GE Digital

Panelists:

• Dan Boedigheimer, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Aircrew Academy
• James Albright, Writer, Aviation Week
• Bridget Singratanakul, ATC, DFW, NATCA