CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 – Our Programme
The theme for the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 is “Enhancing Safety Through Knowledge Sharing, Skill Development, and Global Collaboration”.
Our conference will bring together professionals from diverse industries to engage in meaningful discussions and knowledge sharing on a wide range of safety topics. Through expert-led sessions, interactive workshops, and collaborative networking opportunities, attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies for improving safety within their organisations.
Key takeaways will include actionable steps for enhancing safety protocols, leveraging individual and collective skill sets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to strengthen and expand their global safety network, enabling them to drive safety innovations, share best practices, and build stronger, more resilient safety frameworks across regions and industries.
Each day of the 2025 conference will have a different theme:
- Day 1: Safety in Practice – Leadership from a major event to Safety Management Systems and recovery
- Day 2: Safety Culture – focusing on different aspects of safety culture
- Day 3: Delivering Safety in our Future Skies – CATS the future of service to include AI and predictive risk
- Our Programme
Agenda
- OVERVIEW
- LIST VIEW
- MONDAY
- TUESDAY
- WEDNESDAY
- THURSDAY
- FRIDAY
*All speakers are listed in alphabetical order per session.
08:30 – 15:00
Early Registration
Conway Foyer
12:00 – 13:00
Networking Lunch (by Invitation Only)
Bealey Foyer
13:00 – 15:00
Workgroup Chairs and Safety Standing Committee Steering Group Meeting (by Invitation Only)
Bealey 4
15:00 – 17:00
Safety Standing Committee Steering Group Meeting (by Invitation Only)
Bealey 4
18:00 – 21:00
Welcome Reception
Christchurch Town Hall
| Mon 24 March | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
08:30 – 15:00 |
Early Registration |
Conway Foyer |
|
12:00 – 13:00 |
Networking Lunch (by Invitation Only) |
Bealey Foyer |
|
13:00 – 15:00 |
Workgroup Chairs and Safety Standing Committee Steering Group Meeting (by Invitation Only) |
Bealey 4 |
|
15:00 – 17:00 |
Safety Standing Committee Steering Group Meeting (by Invitation Only) |
Bealey 4 |
|
18:00 – 21:00 |
Welcome Reception |
Christchurch Town Hall |
|
08:00 – 09:00
Welcome Coffee
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
Conway Foyer
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Ceremony
Conway
09:15 – 09:20
Welcome
Conway
Speaker
John Wennes – CANSO
09:20 – 10:40
Introductory Remarks
Conway
Speakers
Anthony MacKay – NAV CANADA
James Young – Airways New Zealand
Norazman Bin Mahmud – CAA Malaysia
Phil Mauger – Mayor of Christchurch
Simon Hocquard – CANSO
10:40 – 11:10
Networking Break
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
11:10 – 12:10
Keynote Address â JANS Haneda Briefing
Conway
Presenter
Takayuki Harada – Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)
12:10 – 12:30
GAPPRI – Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions
Conway
Presenter
James Lewis – Think Research
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
Conway Foyer
13:30 – 14:30
Managing through Crisis
Conway
Moderator
Andrea Sack – Austro Control
Speakers
Alex Bristol – Skyguide
James Evans – Airways International Ltd
Takayuki Harada – Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)
Tim Arel – FAA ATO
14:30 – 15:15
Best Practices in Safety Management Systems (SMS)
Conway
Presenters
Asma Al Dhaheri – UAE – GCAA
Dianna Millar – NAV CANADA
Rachelle LĂ©ger – NAV CANADA
15:15 – 15:45
Networking Break
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
15:45 – 16:15
Pathway to Participation in Safety Management System SoE
Conway
Presenter
Nicoli Gabbidon – Jamaican Civil Aviation Authority
16:15 – 17:00
Workshop: The Convergence of Cyber Threat in the Aviation Enterprise
Conway
Presenters
Nick Fuller – FAA ATO
Pete Clay – Aireon LLC
17:00 – 17:10
Closing Remarks
Conway
Speaker
Andrea Sack – Austro Control
19:00 – 22:00
Conference Dinner
Air Force Museum of New Zealand
| Tue 25 March | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
08:00 – 09:00 |
Welcome CoffeeSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
Conway Foyer |
|
09:00 – 09:15 |
Opening Ceremony |
Conway |
|
09:15 – 09:20 |
Welcome |
Conway |
Speaker John Wennes |
09:20 – 10:40 |
Introductory Remarks |
Conway | |
10:40 – 11:10 |
Networking BreakSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
11:10 – 12:10 |
Keynote Address â JANS Haneda Briefing |
Conway |
Presenter Takayuki Harada |
12:10 – 12:30 |
GAPPRI – Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions |
Conway |
Presenter James Lewis |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Networking Lunch |
Conway Foyer |
|
13:30 – 14:30 |
Managing through Crisis |
Conway |
Moderator Andrea Sack |
14:30 – 15:15 |
Best Practices in Safety Management Systems (SMS) |
Conway |
|
15:15 – 15:45 |
Networking BreakSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
15:45 – 16:15 |
Pathway to Participation in Safety Management System SoE |
Conway |
Presenter Nicoli Gabbidon |
16:15 – 17:00 |
Workshop: The Convergence of Cyber Threat in the Aviation Enterprise |
Conway |
|
17:00 – 17:10 |
Closing Remarks |
Conway |
Speaker Andrea Sack |
19:00 – 22:00 |
Conference Dinner |
Air Force Museum of New Zealand |
|
08:00 – 09:00
Welcome Coffee
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
Conway Foyer
09:00 – 09:05
Welcome Remarks
Conway
Speaker
John Wennes – CANSO
09:05 – 09:20
Recap from Day 1
Conway
Speaker
Andrea Sack – Austro Control
09:20 – 10:05
Keynote Address
Conway
Presenter
Hillary Bennett – Leading Safety
10:05 – 10:50
Long Term Effects of Fatigue in the Workplace and how to Mitigate them
Conway
Moderator
Andrea Sack – Austro Control
Speakers
Ben Girard – Airways New Zealand
Hillary Bennett – Leading Safety
Martin Timmons – AirNav Ireland
Nick Fuller – FAA ATO
Rachelle LĂ©ger – NAV CANADA
10:50 – 11:20
Networking Break
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
11:20 – 11:45
Joint Presentation on Safety Culture
Conway
Presenter
Bruno Ochin – NAV CANADA
11:45 – 12:30
Workshop: Human Performance Management in ATM: Getting Started and Conducting a Standards of Excellence Assessment: why now is the right time to start!
Conway
Moderators
Job BrĂŒggen – LVNL
Rachelle LĂ©ger – NAV CANADA
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
Conway Foyer
13:30 – 14:15
Organisational Culture: Maturing Safety Culture Through an Effective Safety Performance Indicator (SPI) Programme
Conway
Presenters
Jamie Gray – Airways New Zealand
Phil OâConnell – Airways New Zealand
14:15 – 14:40
CANSO Annual Safety Performance Benchmark
Conway
Presenters
Bruno Ochin – NAV CANADA
Jocelin Greiner – DSNA
14:40 – 15:10
Free Think Challenge
Conway
Moderators
Dave Curtis – NATS
Job BrĂŒggen – LVNL
15:10 – 15:40
Networking Break
Conway Foyer
15:40 – 16:15
Free Think Challenge Debrief
Conway
Moderator
Dave Curtis – NATS
16:15 – 17:00
Ask the ExCom Anything
Conway
Moderator
Anthony MacKay – NAV CANADA
Speakers
Alex Bristol – Skyguide
Norazman Bin Mahmud – CAA Malaysia
Simon Hocquard – CANSO
Tim Arel – FAA ATO
17:00 – 17:10
Closing Remarks
Conway
Speaker
Anthony MacKay – NAV CANADA
| Wed 26 March | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
08:00 – 09:00 |
Welcome CoffeeSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
Conway Foyer |
|
09:00 – 09:05 |
Welcome Remarks |
Conway |
Speaker John Wennes |
09:05 – 09:20 |
Recap from Day 1 |
Conway |
Speaker Andrea Sack |
09:20 – 10:05 |
Keynote Address |
Conway |
Presenter Hillary Bennett |
10:05 – 10:50 |
Long Term Effects of Fatigue in the Workplace and how to Mitigate them |
Conway |
Moderator Andrea Sack |
10:50 – 11:20 |
Networking BreakSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
11:20 – 11:45 |
Joint Presentation on Safety Culture |
Conway |
Presenter Bruno Ochin |
11:45 – 12:30 |
Workshop: Human Performance Management in ATM: Getting Started and Conducting a Standards of Excellence Assessment: why now is the right time to start! |
Conway |
|
12:30 – 13:30 |
Networking Lunch |
Conway Foyer |
|
13:30 – 14:15 |
Organisational Culture: Maturing Safety Culture Through an Effective Safety Performance Indicator (SPI) Programme |
Conway |
|
14:15 – 14:40 |
CANSO Annual Safety Performance Benchmark |
Conway |
|
14:40 – 15:10 |
Free Think Challenge |
Conway |
|
15:10 – 15:40 |
Networking Break |
Conway Foyer |
|
15:40 – 16:15 |
Free Think Challenge Debrief |
Conway |
Moderator Dave Curtis |
16:15 – 17:00 |
Ask the ExCom Anything |
Conway |
Moderator Anthony MacKay |
17:00 – 17:10 |
Closing Remarks |
Conway |
Speaker Anthony MacKay |
08:00 – 09:00
Welcome Coffee
Conway Foyer
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
Conway Foyer
09:00 – 09:05
Welcome Remarks
Conway
Speaker
John Wennes – CANSO
09:05 – 09:20
Recap from Day 2
Conway
Speaker
Andrea Sack – Austro Control
09:20 – 10:05
Keynote Address â Future of AAM
Conway
Presenter
Rob Weaver – Eve Air Mobility
10:05 – 10:30
Complete Air Traffic System â CATS ask me anything!
Conway
Presenters
Eduardo GarcĂa – CANSO
Michelle Bishop – CANSO
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
11:00 – 11:45
Integrating CATS into the future with both Ops and Safety
Conway
Moderator
Michelle Bishop – CANSO
Speakers
Dave Curtis – NATS
Eduardo GarcĂa – CANSO
Nicki Harricharan – CANSO
Rob Weaver – Eve Air Mobility
11:45 – 12:05
State of the Industry Report: ANSP Application of LLMs and GenAI in SMS and Safety Analytics
Conway
Presenter
Bruno Ochin – NAV CANADA
12:05 – 12:30
GNSS Spoofing and Jamming
Conway
Presenter
Britt McNeill – FAA ATO
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
Conway Foyer
13:30 – 14:15
Returning to Service after a Cyber Incident
Conway
Presenters
Andy Boff – Egis
Pete Clay – Aireon LLC
14:15 – 15:00
Quantifying Airspace Risk â Occurrences, Airspace Risk, and Safety Change
Conway
Presenter
Steve Barry – Airservices Australia
15:00 – 15:30
Networking Break
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
15:30 – 16:15
Predictive Risk Management in Air Traffic Control
Conway
Moderator
Heather K. Harris-Aguirre – Northrop Grumman Aeronautics System
Speakers
Britt McNeill – FAA ATO
Dave Curtis – NATS
Job BrĂŒggen – LVNL
16:15 – 16:45
Closing Remarks
Conway
Speaker
Norazman Bin Mahmud – CAA Malaysia
16:45 – 17:00
Closing Ceremony
Conway
Speaker
John Holt – Airways New Zealand
| Thu 27 March | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
08:00 – 09:00 |
Welcome Coffee |
Conway Foyer |
|
08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
Conway Foyer |
|
09:00 – 09:05 |
Welcome Remarks |
Conway |
Speaker John Wennes |
09:05 – 09:20 |
Recap from Day 2 |
Conway |
Speaker Andrea Sack |
09:20 – 10:05 |
Keynote Address â Future of AAM |
Conway |
Presenter Rob Weaver |
10:05 – 10:30 |
Complete Air Traffic System â CATS ask me anything! |
Conway |
|
10:30 – 11:00 |
Networking BreakSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
11:00 – 11:45 |
Integrating CATS into the future with both Ops and Safety |
Conway |
Moderator Michelle Bishop |
11:45 – 12:05 |
State of the Industry Report: ANSP Application of LLMs and GenAI in SMS and Safety Analytics |
Conway |
Presenter Bruno Ochin |
12:05 – 12:30 |
GNSS Spoofing and Jamming |
Conway |
Presenter Britt McNeill |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Networking Lunch |
Conway Foyer |
|
13:30 – 14:15 |
Returning to Service after a Cyber Incident |
Conway | |
14:15 – 15:00 |
Quantifying Airspace Risk â Occurrences, Airspace Risk, and Safety Change |
Conway |
Presenter Steve Barry |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Networking BreakSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
15:30 – 16:15 |
Predictive Risk Management in Air Traffic Control |
Conway |
Moderator Heather K. Harris-Aguirre |
16:15 – 16:45 |
Closing Remarks |
Conway |
Speaker Norazman Bin Mahmud |
16:45 – 17:00 |
Closing Ceremony |
Conway |
Speaker John Holt |
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome Coffee
Conway Foyer
Sponsored by:
09:30 – 15:30
Cyber Safety Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only)
Conway C3
09:30 – 15:30
Human Performance Management Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only)
Conway C1
09:30 – 15:30
Next Gen SMS Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only)
Conway C2
09:30 – 15:30
Safety Intelligence Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only)
Conway C4
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
Conway Foyer
16:00 – 17:00
Workgroup Chairs Brief Out on 2025 workplans
Conway C4
16:00 – 16:30
Networking Break
Conway Foyer
| Fri 28 March | Event | Location | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
09:00 – 09:30 |
Welcome CoffeeSponsored by:
|
Conway Foyer |
|
09:30 – 15:30 |
Cyber Safety Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only) |
Conway C3 |
|
09:30 – 15:30 |
Human Performance Management Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only) |
Conway C1 |
|
09:30 – 15:30 |
Next Gen SMS Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only) |
Conway C2 |
|
09:30 – 15:30 |
Safety Intelligence Workgroup Meeting (by invitation only) |
Conway C4 |
|
12:30 – 13:30 |
Networking Lunch |
Conway Foyer |
|
16:00 – 17:00 |
Workgroup Chairs Brief Out on 2025 workplans |
Conway C4 |
|
16:00 – 16:30 |
Networking Break |
Conway Foyer |
|
Speakers
Asma Al Dhaheri
Assistant Manager â ANS Safety and ANS Post Holder
UAE – GCAA
Tim Arel
Chief Operating Officer
FAA ATO
Steve Barry
Risk Intelligence Lead
Airservices Australia
Hillary Bennett
Director
Leading Safety
Norazman Bin Mahmud
Chief Executive Officer and CANSO Executive Committee Safety Champion
CAA Malaysia
Michelle Bishop
Director of Programmes
CANSO
Andy Boff
Chief Technology Officer
Egis
Alex Bristol
Chief Executive Officer and CANSO Executive Committee Chair
Skyguide
Job BrĂŒggen
Safety Officer
LVNL
Pete Clay
Chief Information Security Officer
Aireon LLC
Dave Curtis
Safety and Sustainability Director
NATS
James Evans
Acting General Manager Commercial
Airways International Ltd
Nick Fuller
VP Safety and Technical Training
FAA ATO
Nicoli Gabbidon
Director, Safety and Compliance
Jamaican Civil Aviation Authority
Eduardo GarcĂa
Senior Manager for Future Skies
CANSO
Ben Girard
General Manager, Air Traffic Services
Airways New Zealand
Jamie Gray
General Manager People and Partnerships
Airways New Zealand
Jocelin Greiner
Performance & Safety Intelligence Project Manager
DSNA
Takayuki Harada
Director, Air Traffic International Affairs Office
Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS)
Nicki Harricharan
Operations Programme Manager
CANSO
Heather K. Harris-Aguirre
Sr. Policy Advisor â Airspace Integration & Safety Management Systems, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics System
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics System
Simon Hocquard
Director General
CANSO
John Holt
Member of the Board
Airways New Zealand
Rachelle LĂ©ger
Director, Safety Strategy, Management & Integration
NAV CANADA
James Lewis
Senior Aviation Consultant
Think Research
Anthony MacKay
Vice President and Chief Safety & Quality Officer, and Chair, CANSO Safety Standing Committee Steering Group
NAV CANADA
Phil Mauger
Mayor of Christchurch
Britt McNeill
Group Manager, Safety Analysis
FAA ATO
Dianna Millar
Manager, Safety Strategy, Planning and Research
NAV CANADA
Phil OâConnell
Safety Analysis, Change and Resilience Manager, Airways New Zealand
Airways New Zealand
Bruno Ochin
Manager, Safety Research and Programs
NAV CANADA
Andrea Sack
Director Safety, Security & Quality Management, Austro Control and Vice-Chair, CANSO Safety Standing Committee Steering Group
Austro Control
Martin Timmons
Head of SMU
AirNav Ireland
Rob Weaver
Urban ATM Global Business Development Lead
Eve Air Mobility
John Wennes
CANSO
James Young
CEO
Airways New Zealand