Safety Focus – The Changing Employee Profile and the Implications for Safety Management

The Africa region is well known for its massive numbers of younger population, home-grown technology revolution and the potential for growth of its economies. The younger generation is eager to join the ATM industry however, is the industry ready? Are the systems and the management ready for new ways of managing this new generation? What is the implication for our established training methodologies, human resources policies and practice and the structures we have created to manage the operational environments?

What are the implications for safety in managing these inter-generational teams where roles are evolving and the technology eco-system is changing? What can we learn from other regions?

This session will borrow from other discussions, including the workshop on the role of leadership in managing the safety culture. The session, structured in three parts will engage on why safety culture is important to the next generation, share insights from the NGAP programme and the takeaways from the Global Summit held in Durban. We will also visit the changing dynamics as we explore the past-present-future roles in ATM, linking this to the future role of controllers in CATS – and why this is an opportunity for new careers that are attractive for the GEN-Z. Lastly, through storytelling, we will explore the triggers and foundations for safety culture journeys and why there is a lesson in each story.

The key objectives of this session are:

• Bring to the fore the real challenges faced by the ANSPs, now and in the future.
• Provide them with tried and tested tools based on global and regional experiences.
• Create a platform where leaders can exchange ideas as they tackle this emerging challenge.

Expected Outcomes:

• A structured, CANSO-led platform for leaders to exchange ideas.
• A high-level roadmap on how the region will address the challenges of safety in a changing environment.
• Recognition of the challenge.