Program
The Safeskies 2019 program will include presentations by international keynote speakers and nationally recognised experts, as well as oral presentations.
Please see the Program at a Glance below. Program developments will be added over the coming weeks.
Tuesday 15 October 2019 |
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17:30 – 18:30 | Registration Desk Open | |
18:00 – 18:45 |
APH Pre-dinner Drinks – Supported by Regional Express Airlines |
Music by Canberra Symphony Orchestra String Ensemble |
18:45 – 20:00 |
Sir Reginald Ansett Memorial Lecture |
MC: Joe Hattley, Safeskies Australia |
20:00 – 22:00 |
Conference Dinner – Supported by Boeing |
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Wednesday 16 October 2019 |
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07:30 – 17:00 | Registration Desk Open – Hyatt Hotel Canberra | |
08:30 – 08:45 | Welcome and Conference Introduction |
Captain Peter Raven, Chairman Safeskies Australia |
08:45 – 09:00 |
Conference Opening |
Deputy Prime Minister The Hon. Michael McCormack MP |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Session 1: |
Chair: John Gissing, Group Executive of Associated Airlines and Services |
Aviation Policy Group Discussion |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Morning Tea – Supported by Aeropearl |
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11:00 – 11:40 | Session 2: |
Chair: Mark Hughes, Deputy Director Air Transport and Airworthiness of CAANZ |
Human Performance in Complex System |
Speaker: Peter Kearney, CEO of Irish CAA |
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11:40 – 12:30 |
Training for tomorrow – Panel discussion |
Moderator: Patrick Murray, Aviation Australia Panelists: |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch – Supported by AIPA/AFAP (AUSALPA) |
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13:30 – 15:00 |
Session 3: |
Chair: Paul Fisher, General Manager of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot, Regional Express Airlines Speakers: |
Flying the world’s first electric Light Sport Aircraft |
Richard Charlton, CEO and Co-Founder of Electro-Aero |
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A pilot in every home – Empowering a sustainable and progressive aviation and aerospace industry in Australia |
Lea Vesic, Recreational Aviation Australia |
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Challenges of Complex Programs |
Chris Deeble, CEO Northrop Grumman Australia |
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15:00 – 15:30 | Afternoon Tea | |
15:30 – 16:30 | Session 4: |
Chair: Safeskies Board Member |
Dr Rob Lee Memorial System Safety/ Human Factors Panel Session View Wayne Martin’s presentation here |
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16:30 – 17:00 |
Space Based surveillance |
Adam Burford, Business Development Manager of Aireon |
17:00 | Close |
Linda Spurr, Safeskies |
18:00 | Charity Networking Event at Hyatt Hotel courtyard – Supported by Pilatus |
Live music by Canberra’s Mid Life Crisis |
Thursday 17 October 2019 |
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08:00 – 16:00 |
Registration Desk Open – Hyatt Hotel Canberra |
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08:00 – 08:45 |
Networking |
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08:45 – 09:00 |
Welcome and Intro to Day Two |
CDRE Chris Smallhorn, Vice-Chairman Safeskies Australia |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Session 5: |
Chair: Capt. Billy Nolen, Executive Manager of Group Safety & Health Qantas Speakers: |
Global Collaboration: Frontline Results |
Gretchen Haskins, CEO of Helioffshore |
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ATSB Investigator Recruitment – a different approach |
Greg Hood, Chief Commissioner of ATSB |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Morning Tea |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Session 6: ADF Aviation Safety Panel |
Chair: Hugh Rodrick, Technical Director ATM of Thales Australia Speakers: |
12:00 – 12:30 |
An Australian Government approach to enhancing drone detection at airports |
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch – Supported by Thales Emerging Leaders Lunch – Meet the Experts |
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13:30 – 14:30 |
Session 7: |
Chair: Steven Campbell, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister Speakers: |
Risk Management in the Contract Aviation Sector |
David Anderson, Flight Safety Foundation |
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Safety Preparations for Air Racing – Supported by QBE |
Matt Hall, 2019 World Champion Red Bull Air Race |
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1430 – 15:15 |
Pilots, Drones and Lawyers: Where are we now? |
Gerard Forlin, Cornerstone Barristers UK |
15:15 – 15:30 |
Afternoon Tea |
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15:30 – 16:10 |
Session 8: Evolution of Threats to Aviation |
Chair: Safeskies Board Member Speaker: Rich Davis |
16:10 – 16:50 |
PG Taylor Address |
Introduction: GPCAPT (Rtd.) Peter Norford Speaker: Captain Deborah Lawrie AM, Tiger Airways |
16:50 – 17:00 |
Close of Day 2 |
Captain Peter Raven AM, Chairman Safeskies Australia CDRE Chris Smallhorn, Vice-Chairman Safeskies Australia |
17:00 – 18:00 |
Safeskies Networking Happy Hour |
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