Bridging Divides: Elevating Safety Through Communication

The theme honors the past, embraces a forward-thinking approach, and focuses on communication strategies and future safety advancements in the entire business aviation ecosystem.

The information you submit will allow the Event Organizing Committee to select presentations that are the most relevant for the BASS 2025 theme. Please be mindful we are looking for presentations that encompass all facets of safety business aviation including the flight deck, maintainers, cabin crew, FBOs, and fueling.

🛈 Presentation submission deadline:  January 15, 2025

POSSIBLE PRESENTATION TOPICS

Culture

  1. The Importance of Safety Culture in Organizations: Discussing how fostering a strong safety culture can lead to better compliance and proactive safety measures.

  2. Understanding Human Factors in Aviation Safety: Exploring the role of human behavior in aviation incidents and strategies for improving crew resource management

  3. Pilot Mental Health and Its Impact on Safety:

    • Addressing the importance of mental well-being among pilots and strategies for support.

    • The incorporation on mental health support within an aviation SMS

  4. Communicating Safety Across Different Cultures: Strategies for effectively conveying safety messages in diverse cultural settings within the aviation industry.

  5. Learning from All Operations: Analyzing recent aviation accidents or near misses to identify key safety lessons and preventive measures.

  6. Safety Management Systems (SMS) Implementation: Sharing insights on effectively establishing and maintaining an SMS within an organization.

  7. Regulatory Changes and Their Impact on Safety: Discussing recent regulatory updates and how they affect operational safety protocols

  8. The Role of Training in Aviation Safety: Reviewing effective training programs that emphasize safety and compliance.

Resiliency in Aviation Operations

  1. Managing Risk in Aviation Operations: Identifying risk assessment techniques and risk management strategies to enhance operational safety.

  2. Building Resilience in Aviation Operations: Discussing ways to enhance organizational resilience in the face of unforeseen events or challenges.

  3. Emergency Response Preparedness: Highlighting best practices for developing and implementing effective emergency response plans.

Next-Gen Safety Management Systems

  1. The Future of Aviation Safety: Predictions and trends that will shape the future of aviation safety practices and technologies.

  2. Data-Driven Decision Making in Safety Management: Exploring how data collection and analysis can enhance safety strategies and decision-making processes

  3. Emerging Technologies in Aviation Safety: Examining how innovations such as AI, drones, and advanced analytics are transforming safety practices.

What to Expect

  1. The Event Organizing Committee will only consider submissions received using this form.

  2. Please submit this form by 5:00 PM ET on January 15, 2025.

  3. All submissions will be reviewed independently by a team of reviewers. The outcome of the selection process will be communicated by February 10, 2025.

  4. If selected, your PowerPoint presentation must be received no later than April 9, 2025.

  5. BASS will be held in Charlotte, NC on May 6 & 7, 2025.

Need Assistance?

Questions regarding speaker presentations?  Contact Megan Helsel

Having trouble with the submission form?  Contact Eleanor Campbell

Submit Your Information Below

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Submission deadline: 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) on January 15, 2025.

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🛈 If you experience any problems with this form, please contact Eleanor Campbell:  campbell@flightsafety.org