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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
☕︎ REGISTRATION CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST

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9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
CALL TO ORDER

Presenter: Tzvetomir Blajev, Director Europe and Global Operational Safety, Flight Safety Foundation

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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
EXECUTIVE SESSION: THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF AI INTEGRATIONS INTO THE AVIATION ECOSYSTEM

Dr. Hassan Shahidi, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation

Iacopo Prissinotti, Director NMD EUROCONTROL

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
KEYNOTE SPEECH

Dr Alisdair Wood 
President Royal Aeronautical Society 2025 - 2026
SMS and Aviation Risk Manager, Aviation Safety - Leonardo Helicopters Division

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
☕︎ MORNING BREAK

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
SESSION 1 | THE INTRODUCTION OF AI

Session 1 Chair: Dai Whittingham, Director Aviation and Strategic Development, E-Valence

➥ EASA AI Roadmap: Implementation Status & Rulemaking Priorities
     Presenter: Guillaume Soudain, Programme Manager – Artificial Intelligence, EASA

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➥ Introduction of AI at British Airways
     Presenter: Michael Cox, Flight Data Safety Manager, British Airways

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➥ United Airlines Data Journey and AI Enablement for Operational Safety
     Presenter:

 

  • Paul Rizzolo, Senior Manager – Safety Data and Advanced Analytics, United Airlines
  • Akin Akinlawon, Senior Manager- Strategy and Advanced Analytics, United Airlines

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
🍽 LUNCH BREAK

Fuel up, catch up, and connect! Join your peers for lunch and lively networking with exhibitors in the Europa Lobby — the perfect chance to recharge, exchange ideas, and keep the conversations going.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
SESSION 2 | THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION

Session Chair: Cláudia Cabaço, Head of Aviation Safety, NetJets Europe

➥ Modeling Approach Profiles: How Machine Learning Discovers Outliers in Flight Paths
     Presenter:

  • Birgit Klempert, Lead Data Scientist, Lufthansa
  • Simon Hess, Investigator, Lufthansa

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➥ Operational Results of Destination‑specific Anomaly Detection Advisories for Risk Mitigation of Unstable Approaches
     Presenter: 

 

  • Francisco Mena, Senior Data Scientist, LATAM Airlines
  • Ricardo Castro, Lead of Safety Data, LATAM Airlines 

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➥ Data Analytics for Aviation Safety Enhancement: A Study of Throttles Management at Landing
     Presenter: Lionel Bompart, Aviation Safety Specialist, Airbus SAS

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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
☕︎ AFTERNOON BREAK

Join us in the Europa Lobby for refreshments and networking with the exhibitors.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
SESSION 3 | AI TO SUPPORT THE FLIGHT CREW

Session Chair: Cláudia Cabaço, Head of Aviation Safety, NetJets Europe

➥  Safety Data Analytics for Resilient Pilots
     Presenter: Rogan Rennie, Senior Manager, Safety Data Analytics, Boeing

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➥ Predictive Safety, Human Authority: Why AI Must Serve, Not Replace, the Pilot
     Presenter: Juan Carlos Lozano, Technical Affairs Board Director, European Cockpit Association

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5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
DAY 1 SUMMARY CLOSURE AND AWARD CEREMONY
 

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
☕︎ REGISTRATION CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST

Check-in at registration and connect with colleagues and exhibitors before the Forum begins with coffee and a continental breakfast

Breakfast located in the Europa foyer.

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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
SESSION 4 | EFFICIENCY IN REPORTING

Session Chair: Drew Elbert, NPFO and Chief Pilot, Ryanair UK, Ryanair Group

➥ AI‑Enhanced Safety Reporting and Decision‑Making
     Presenters:

  • Chrysanthi Tsimitri, TL Data Insights & Analytics, Protection Management, Swiss International Air Lines
  • Marina Giannoukou, Data Scientist Swiss International Air Lines

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➥ Easy Safety Reporting, Powered by AI—Validated by Humans
     Presenter: Yoni Malka, Head of Safety Risk Assessment and Analysis, DSAC, France

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➥ Leonardo – Hazard Identification and Risk Management and Voluntary Occurrences Report
     Presenter: William Avossa, Safety Analytics & Data Insight, Leonardo Helicopters Division

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
☕︎ MORNING BREAK

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
SESSION 5 | RETURN OF EXPERIENCE - ANSP

Session Chair: Drew Elbert, NPFO and Chief Pilot, Ryanair UK, Ryanair Group

➥ Combining a Range of AI techniques with Human Expertise to Enhance Performance Across the NATS Operation
     Presenter: Kathryn Barker, Lead Analyst, NATS

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➥ Safety Artificial Intelligence Use Cases in the FAA
     Presenter: Mike J Sutherland, Safety Analysis Group Manager, ATO, FAA

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➥ Measuring Situational Awareness in ATC using Automatic Speech Recognition and Eye Tracking
     Presenter: Frederick De Cock, Simulator Coordinator, MUAC, EUROCONTROL

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
🍽 LUNCH BREAK

Fuel up, catch up, and connect! Join your peers for lunch and lively networking with exhibitors in the Europa Lobby — the perfect chance to recharge, exchange ideas, and keep the conversations going.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
SESSION 6 | AI INNOVATION FOR SAFETY ENHANCEMENT

Session Chair: Pascal Kremer

➥ Data‑Driven Aviation Safety: From Insight to Action
     Presenters: 

  • Edickson Santamaria, Senior Safety Manager, IATA
  • Adrià Congost Teixidor, Senior Manager GADM Analytics, IATA
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➥ Use of an AI‑powered Speech Recognition Tool to Benefit our Safety Assurance Process
     Presenters:

  • Paul-Emmanuel Thurat, DSNA, France
  • Jocelin Greiner, DSNA, France
  • Thomas Roques, DSNA, France
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CONCLUSION SESSIONS
 

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