CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025

Following the success of the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2023, in Dublin, Ireland, CANSO’s Global Safety Community met again in in the beautiful city of Christchurch, New Zealand, on 24-28 March.

Kindly hosted by Airways New Zealand, the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 saw four days of debate, discussion, information sharing, discussion and networking, all with the aim of continuing to improve safety in aviation.

An introduction to our conference

The theme for the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2025 was “Enhancing Safety Through Knowledge Sharing, Skill Development, and Global Collaboration”.

Our conference brought 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 gained valuable insights and practical strategies for improving safety within their organisations.

Key takeaways included actionable steps for enhancing safety protocols, leveraging individual and collective skill sets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, attendees had 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 had 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