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10th ANNUAL SAFETY FORUM

June 7-8, 2023 | Brussels

Safety Forum 2023
Speakers

Safety Forum 2023 Speaker Lineup

The Forum is again being co-sponsored by Flight Safety Foundation, the European Regions Airline Association and EUROCONTROL. It will take place at the EUROCONTROL Headquarters where at least 250 front-line professionals and those who train and manage them will be able to hear presentations and discuss the Safety Forum’s findings on Knowledge, Skills and Experience for Safe Operations.

Bob Simmons

Co-Founder
Baines Simmons 

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Bob Simmons
Co-Founder, Baines Simmons 

Bob is a co-founder and Director at Baines Simmons Ltd, a global aviation safety consultancy firm that supports customers to improve safety performance and effectively implement both civil and defence regulatory requirements.

Bob leads a team of safety and regulatory specialists, supporting operators worldwide to achieve safety, operational and commercial benefits through effective management systems.

He started his aviation career when he joined the UK Royal Air Force as an apprentice in 1978, he then converted to the civil sector as a Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer before being appointed a Senior Airworthiness Surveyor in the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Bob, along with Keven Baines, formed Baines Simmons in 2001 after identifying a gap in the aviation training and consultancy market.

Baines Simmons is part of the Air Partner Group, a Wheels Up company.

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Brent Curlee

Manager, Line Operations Safety Audit Programs
American Airlines

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Brent Curlee
Manager, Line Operations Safety Audit Programs
American Airlines

Brent Curlee is the Manager of American Airlines’ Line Operations Safety Audit Programs (LOSA) and Learning and Improvement Team (LIT). Brent graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a degree in Aerospace Safety and has previously worked in Air Safety Investigations at both Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Brent has been working with American Airlines’ safety since 2019 and with the LIT Program since 2022.

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Christine Bohl

Director, Sales, Marketing & Business Development
Boeing Global Services

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Christine Bohl
Director, Sales, Marketing & Business Development
Boeing Global Services

Christine currently serves as an executive at The Boeing Company in the role as Director of Sales, Marketing & Business Development for Boeing’s Commercial Training Business. Christine is responsible for the market assessment and development, growth strategy, digital transformation and customer engagement activities supporting commercial training inclusive of new product and process launches to digitally enable to the business, go-to-market planning and customer experience, and business optimization through direct investment, acquisition and partnering. Christine joined Boeing in 1991 and over her career at Boeing has been an integral part of the establishment of the services business and the international presence of The Boeing Company having led the identification and execution of the stand-up or acquisition of capability in more than 15 different countries.

Christine is also responsible for the customer engagement activities related to the global safety initiative and has been working with airlines globally to continuously enhance aviation safety.

Christine previously held roles in Finance, Corporate Development and Business Consulting with a focus on activities such as supplier development, international joint ventures, research & development, and Boeing’s initial services strategy in the late 1990s.

Christine holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington, an MBA from Seattle University and is currently participating in the Harvard Advanced Management Program. Christine also holds a position on the board of directors of Women in Aviation International.  In her free time Christine enjoys travelling, reading, and running with her dog Romeo.

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Florence Buratto

Human Factors Expert, Flight Operations & Training Policies
AIRBUS 

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Florence Buratto
Human Factors Expert, Flight Operations & Training Policies
AIRBUS 

Florence Buratto has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology. Before she joined the Flight Operations Department, Florence was responsible for the integration of Human Factors in the flight deck's design for Airbus.

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Gunnar Steinhardt

Aviation Psychologist (EAAP) and Human Factors Manager
Cargolux Airlines International

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Gunnar Steinhardt
Aviation Psychologist (EAAP) and Human Factors Manager
Cargolux Airlines International

Gunnar Steinhardt is an accredited Aviation Psychologist (EAAP) and Human Factors Manager at Cargolux Airlines International, where he focuses on topics such as pilot selection and the development of a Pilot Support Program. As a psychologist, he also provides coaching and counselling for crews, and works closely together with the operator's Crew Training and Aviation Safety departments to support the effective integration of HF Strategies into Flight Operations.

Gunnar is a member of the Human Factors Collaborative Analysis Group (HF CAG) and chairs the Operations & Training Focus Group to support HF matters at the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Most recently, Gunnar was involved in the Rule Making Task (RMT) .0411 Crew Resource Management Training and RMT.0700 Aircrew Medical Fitness, implementing the recommendations made by the EASA-led Germanwings Task Force following the accident of the Germanwings Flight 9525. Gunnar is a board member and President of the European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP), a board member of the European Pilot Peer Support Initiative (EPPSI), a member of the ICAO Mental Health Working Group, and holds a private pilot license.

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Guy André Boy

FlexTech Chair University Professor
Centrale Supélec (Paris Saclay University)

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Guy André Boy
FlexTech Chair University Professor
Centrale Supélec (Paris Saclay University)

Guy André Boy, holder of the FlexTech Chair, is a Professor at Centrale Supélec (Université Paris Saclay), Chairman of the Scientific Council of ESTIA Institute of Technology, Fellow of the Air and Space Academy, Fellow of the International Academy of Astronautics, and Fellow of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) where he is the Chairman of the Human Systems Integration Working Group. He is an Invited Scholar at ISAE-SUPAERO. He was Chief Scientist for Human-Centered Design (HCD) at NASA Kennedy Space Center. He was University Professor and Dean at Florida Institute of Technology, HCD Institute, as well as a Senior Research Scientist at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. He was member of the SESAR scientific committee. He was the President and Chief Scientist of the European Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Engineering (EURISCO, a research institute of Airbus and Thales) that he co-founded. He was a research scientist and group lead in human-computer interaction at ONERA (the French Aerospace Lab) and NASA Ames Research Center. Engineer and cognitive scientist, he received his Engineering Masters and Doctorate degrees from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (now ISAESUPAERO), and his Professorship Habilitation from Sorbonne University in Paris.

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

Dr. Hassan Shahidi

President and CEO
Flight Safety Foundation

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Dr. Hassan Shahidi
President and CEO
Flight Safety Foundation

Dr. Hassan Shahidi is the president and CEO of Flight Safety Foundation, where he leads a global campaign to improve aviation safety. He directs the Foundation’s mission across several locations around the world, including Melbourne, Australia; Brussels, Montreal, and Washington. Dr. Shahidi has led the Foundation’s initiatives to promote safety culture and proactive safety management around the world. He has launched initiatives to facilitate humanitarian use of uncrewed systems for delivery of vaccines and medicines. His other global priorities include addressing risks of runway excursions, loss of control and controlled flight into terrain.   

Dr. Shahidi has over 40 years of experience in applying systems engineering and data analytics to advance air traffic control in the U.S. and around the world. He has led several air traffic modernization initiatives including performance-based navigation (PBN), airspace design analytics, traffic flow management, and terminal automation concepts. He holds a private pilot license. Dr. Shahidi is a recipient of various industry awards, including Aviation Week Commercial Aviation Safety Award and RTCA Outstanding Achievement Award. He holds a bachelor and master’s in international economic and studies, a master’s in systems engineering and operations research, and a doctorate in engineering management.  

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Immanuel Barshi

Senior Principal Investigator, Human Systems Integration Division
NASA Ames Research Center

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Immanuel Barshi
Senior Principal Investigator, Human Systems Integration Division
NASA Ames Research Center

Immanuel Barshi is a Senior Principal Investigator in the Human Systems Integration Division at NASA Ames Research Center.  His current research addresses cognitive issues involved in the skilled performance of astronauts and pilots, as well as mission controllers and air traffic controllers, their ability to manage challenging situations, and their vulnerability to error.  Among the topics investigated by his research group are spatial reasoning, decision making, risk assessment, communication, and skill acquisition and retention.  The results of his work have been implemented in checklist design, operational procedures, and training programs in space, aviation, medicine, and nuclear facilities.

Dr. Barshi holds PhDs in Linguistics and in Cognitive Psychology.  He has published books and papers in basic and applied psychology, linguistics, and aviation.  He holds Airline Transport Pilot certificate with A320, A330, B737, and CE500 Type Ratings; he is also a certified flight instructor for airplanes and helicopters, with over 40 years of flight experience.

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Jane Hoskisson

Director of Talent, Learning, Engagement & Diversity
International Air Transport Association

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Jane Hoskisson
Director of Talent, Learning, Engagement & Diversity
International Air Transport Association

As Director of Talent, Learning, Engagement & Diversity at IATA Jane has been pivotal in driving a refreshed approach to people and talent management to deliver tangible business results   As an HR leader, her mission is to inspire people to succeed, and she has a track record of doing just that at all levels. Whether designing programs for the attraction and retention of talent or managing learning initiatives that foster both leadership and technical growth, she is able to create a strategic vision across all elements of HR, inspire others to follow and successfully execute it in highly competitive and demanding environments.   

In 2019, Jane established an ambitious target for Diversity & Inclusion for the aviation industry by setting a target for airlines to achieve 25% female representation at senior and under represented areas by 2025.  Over 188 airlines have joined the initiative, which is an important step for making the industry more inclusive.

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Jenny Eaglestone

Senior Consultant
Netherlands Aerospace Centre / EAAP

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Jenny Eaglestone
Senior Consultant
Netherlands Aerospace Centre / EAAP

Jenny is an EAAP (European Association for Aviation Psychology) Board member, accredited Aviation Psychologist, and a senior consultant with the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR). Prior to joining NLR, she worked for many years as a selection expert for high-stress positions firstly with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence and later at Air Traffic Control The Netherlands (LVNL). Jenny holds a Master’s degree in Social and Organizational Psychology from Utrecht University.

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Jingru Yan

Manager, Human Factors and Performance
Air Canada

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Jingru Yan
Manager, Human Factors and Performance
Air Canada

Jingru Yan is the Manager, Human Factors and Performance at Air Canada, Corporate Safety Department. Her experience in aviation industry has largely involved in health and safety, safety management system, safety investigation and human factors training in the past 10 years.

Jingru obtained her Bachelor of Engineering – Safety Engineering & Management from the Civil Aviation University of China. It was then that she became passionate about aviation. After graduating, Jingru went on to study a Master of Applied Science in Systems Design Engineering (Human Factors in Aviation) at the University of Waterloo in Canada, before working her way to her dream job at Air Canada.

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Jon Holbrook

Scientist
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Jon Holbrook
Scientist
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Jon Holbrook is a cognitive scientist in the Crew Systems and Aviation Operations Branch at NASA Langley Research Center. Dr. Holbrook is interested in the cognitive aspects of human performance in complex environments, and the development of safe, high-performing teams and organizations. Dr. Holbrook’s research has included: mental representation of false memories, weather-related decision making by Alaska bush pilots; prospective memory performance by commercial airline pilots; workstation design and decision support for air traffic control tower personnel; organizational resilience in NASA’s International Space Station program; and human contributions to safety in commercial aviation. Dr. Holbrook serves as Human Factors Discipline Deputy for the NASA Engineering and Safety Center and as the NASA representative on the U.S. Department of Transportation Human Factors Coordination Working Group. He received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Vanderbilt University.

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Julia Behrend

Dr. Julia Behrend

European Advisory Committee
Flight Safety Foundation

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Dr. Julia Behrend
European Advisory Committee
Flight Safety Foundation

Julia Behrend is a psychologist and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience affiliated with the Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris. She is the Head of Safety Innovation & Human Performance at Air France’s Flight Safety Department. Passionate about the complexity of human behavior and technology in aviation, her current role is to ensure an up-to-date understanding of human factors implied in flight safety. Julia is a member of the Flight Safety Foundation’s European Advisory Committee.

Dr. Behrend completed her doctoral dissertation in collaboration with Air France, investigating how personality, habits, hierarchy, and role influenced pilot decision-making under uncertainty. In particular, Julia applies findings from aviation psychology, cognitive science, and neuroergonomics to safety for a better understanding of human performance in high risk environments. Julia has authored or co-authored several research articles in international journals and shared the results with aviation authorities, manufacturers and airlines. In addition, she serves as visiting lecturer at ISAE-SUPAERO in Toulouse.

Dr. Behrend earned her B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Bremen in Germany. After two M.Sc. in Cognitive Neuroscience (Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris) and in Psychology (Paris Descartes University), she obtained her PhD from Sorbonne University in France.

Dr. Behrend is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors and is a Board Member of the European Association for Aviation Psychology.

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Capt. Max F. Scheck

Crew Trainer/Facilitator
Lufthansa Flight Academy and German Airline Pilots’ Association

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Capt. Max F. Scheck
Crew Trainer/Facilitator
Lufthansa Flight Academy and German Airline Pilots' Association

Captain Scheck completed his pilot training through the Lufthansa Flight Academy in 1993. He has accumulated over 17,000 flight hours on various aircraft, including Airbus A320-series, Boeing B737-series, and B747-series aircraft, which he currently flies as Captain.

He also performs duties as Trainer/Facilitator for Crew Resource Management (CRM) training, having trained over 3000 cockpit and cabin crew members. He assisted Lufthansa Aviation Training with the development of several of their current CRM training-modules.

Additionally, he served with the US Air Force Reserve in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1989-2013. In this capacity he participated in various aircraft accident investigations and aircraft accident investigation boards.

Captain Scheck holds a Master of Aeronautical Science Degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (with dual specialization in Safety and Management) and is the Vice Chairman of the Research Network for Academic Pilot Training.

He is also actively involved in the Qualification & Training Committee and the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Committee of the German Airline Pilots’ Association (Vereinigung Cockpit - VC), the UAS-working groups of the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) and the European Cockpit Association (ECA). He is an advisor to the Personnel Training and Licensing Panel of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as well as to the Drone Council of the German Ministry for Digital and Transport.

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Michel Richarme

Flight Operations Support
Airbus

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Michel Richarme
Flight Operations Support
Airbus

Former transport pilot in the French Air Force, I joined Airbus commercial in 2009 as Synthetic Flight Instructor. Qualified on A320, A330 and A350, I have trained airlines pilots and instructors for Airbus training center in Toulouse. 

In 2017, I had the opportunity to move to the Airbus Customer Support department to join the team in charge of the flight operations support for A350. Since 2019, I have been working in the Training Standard and Policy department. Since obtaining a University Diploma on ergonomic design of aeronautical HMI, I have been involved in different human factors activities. Amongst these activities, the publication of training recommendations based on the analysis of data collected by Airbus, is today my main activity.

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Milena Bowman

Executive Manager
EUROCONTROL

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Milena Bowman
Executive Manager
EUROCONTROL

Milena Bowman is the Executive Manager at EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and a PhD candidate at Leiden University studying Workforce Diversity and Safety in ATM Europe. In her MUAC role she is responsible for the day-to-day management of systems, airspace, procedures of the operations room. She is a member of the Just Culture Committee of EUROCONTROL. Previously Milena has also worked for BULATSA, Emirates Airlines and served as a Chairman of the AI Operations Subgroup of the AIM/SWIM team. She holds a Master Degree of Economics from Sofia University of Economics and a Global Executive MBA degree from INSEAD. Milena founded a Diversity and Inclusion Think-tank at MUAC and is a member of the Steering Committee of INSEAD Women in Business Club. Her husband and she are avid book readers and enjoy travelling with their two children. Her travels led her to over 90 countries including an expedition to the majestic Antarctica.

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Nicholas Peterson 

First Officer and Learning and Improvement Team Member
American Airlines and Allied Pilots Association 

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Nicholas Peterson 
First Officer and Learning and Improvement Team Member
American Airlines and Allied Pilots Association 

First Officer Nicholas Peterson is a member of the American Airlines Learning and Improvement Team (LIT) and the Allied Pilots Association Deputy Chair, Learning and Improvement Team. A graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. in Aviation Technology, Nick began his airline career with Chautauqua Airlines. During his twenty-six-year airline career Nick has flown J31s, Saab 340s, Embraer 145s, B757s, B767s, B777s and the A320 family for a variety of airlines including Chautauqua, America West, USAirways, All Nippon Airways and American. Nick has been working in AAL safety since 2015 and with LIT since its inception in 2019.

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Capt. Pascal Kremer 

Safety Manager
Luxair S.A.

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Capt. Pascal Kremer
Safety Manager
Luxair S.A.

Capt. Pascal Kremer is Safety Manager at Luxair S.A. in Luxembourg, where he is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the safety management system. Pascal is the chair of the European Advisory Committee for the Flight Safety Foundation and is involved in many different safety committees and workgroups throughout the world specializing in safety promotion.

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Sophie Jones

Head of Organisational Capability and STEM Sponsor
UK, Civil Aviation Authority

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Sophie Jones
Head of Organisational Capability and STEM Sponsor
UK Civil Aviation Authority

Sophie Jones is the Head of Organisational Capability and STEM Sponsor at the UK Civil Aviation Authority.  A senior leader with over 25 years’ experience in operations, training delivery and change management in the travel and aviation sectors.  Sophie is responsible for delivery of the early careers strategy, talent management, succession and developing future capability at the UK CAA.

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Steven R. Hursh

President and Chief Scientist
Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc.

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Steven R. Hursh
President and Chief Scientist
Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc.

Dr. Steven Hursh is President and Chief Scientist of the Institutes for Behavior Resources, where he directs research and application efforts on human performance and fatigue, behavioral economics, drug abuse, and cooperative team performance.  Dr. Hursh has had a distinguished career as a behavioral scientist, with 50 years of research experience. He is also Adjunct Professor of Behavioral Biology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

Dr. Hursh is also the technical leader of an effort to model the relationship between sleep deprivation and performance.  His patented biomathematical model–the Sleep, Activity, Fatigue, and Task Effectiveness or SAFTE® model has been validated and calibrated by the US Department of Transportation as a fatigue risk management tool, and is currently used by the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to assess fatigue in transportation operations.  Dr. Hursh has served as consultant to the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Transport Canada, European Union Aviation Safety Administration and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority. 

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Stuart Fox

Director of Flight & Technical Operations
IATA

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Stuart Fox
Director of Flight & Technical Operations
IATA

Stuart has more than 30 years of aviation experience. Prior to joining IATA, he held various senior airline, aviation regulator and corporate aviation management positions.

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Tzvetomir Blajev

Director Europe and Global Operational Safety
Flight Safety Foundation

SAFETY FORUM 2023 SPEAKER

Tzvetomir Blajev
Director Europe and Global Operational Safety
Flight Safety Foundation

Tzvetomir Blajev is Flight Safety Foundation Director Europe and Global Operational Safety. Tzvetomir leads the Foundation European strategy development. As a global operational safety champion for the Foundation, Tzvetomir bridges research with practice to deliver global safety improvements in operations, including the global operational safety initiatives such as Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions, Conflict Zones Airspace Risk, Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions and Learning From All Operations.

Tzvetomir is the EUROCONTROL Operational Safety Coordinator, leading the process to identify operational safety hazards for the ATM network, formulating the Top 5 safety priorities and managing the corresponding operational safety studies and safety knowledge management.

 

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