Cabin Crew Training Conference
APATS 2025 is entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing delegates to discover the latest innovative training solutions. Supported by the training industry and subject matter experts, the APATS 2025 Cabin Crew Training Conference will provide practical solutions for your day to day challenges and offer key insights into the future of the industry.
Cabin Crew Conference Moderator: Trevor Jensen
Day 1 – Tuesday 26th August 2025
0915-1030 Session 1 – Opening Remarks (combined session)
1) Mitch Fox, Director Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety, Flight Safety Foundation
2) Panel Discussion: Skies of Change: Evolving Crew Training for Modern Aviation in Asia-Pacific and Beyond
• Captain Adrian Amaladoss, Divisional Vice President, Flight Operations Training & Standards, Singapore Airlines
• Captain Andrew Stead, Head of Training & Checking, Qantas
• Captain Gurbir Sidhu, Deputy Chief Pilot – Learning & Development, Flight Operations Training, Indigo
• Chris Ranganathan, Chief Learning Officer, CAE
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 2 – Workshop: Standardizing CBT/EBT Instructors
• Captain James Mitchell, Director, Salient
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 3 – Security Training Issues
1) Aaron Le Boutillier, Managing Director, Le Boutillier Group
A Pragmatic Approach to Dealing with Passengers Who Have Taken Psychoactive Substances
2) Sebastián Arévalo Sánchez, Co-Founder & CEO, Fundación Pasos Libres
The Human Trafficking Issue
3) Dr. Mizuku Urano
Developing a Training Program to Address Human Trafficking
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 4 – Workshop: Redesign in the Cabin Crew Training Syllabus (Part 1)
• Katherine Ng
Day 2 – Wednesday 27th August 2025
0900-1030 Workshop: Redesign in the Cabin Crew Training Syllabus (Part 2)
• Katherine Ng
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 6 – From Selection to Execution
1) Aleksandra Kapela, Associate Aviation Psychologist, Symbiotics Ltd.
The Competency Trap – Why Aren’t We Selecting Cabin Crew Like We Select Pilots?
2) Diana Marta Ruka, Ground Instructor Manager/Senior Cabin Crew, airBaltic
Enhancing Aviation Training for Cabin Crew Members: Challenges & Solutions at airBaltic
3) Natalie Scarr, Quality & Compliance Manager, British Airways
Closing the Gap Between Training and Flying
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 7 – Brace for the Future
1) Emily Hooker, Learning and Development Manager, Skypeople Training
Beyond Gen Z: Mastering Communication within Aviation Safety Training
2) Professor Tong Li
CBT/EBT Scenario Development
3) Natasha Heap, Lecturer & Program Director for Bachelor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland & Professor Jan Davies, Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary
Evidence-Based Safety for Cabin Crew
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 8 – Future and Emerging Technologies (combined session)
1) Neil Waterman, Commercial Aviation Director, ASTi
Applying SATCE: Lessons Learned from Our First MPL Program
2) Iñigo Hernandez, Business Development Manager, entrol simulators
Immersive Visuals for Training: LED Solution
3) Aliesha Staples, CEO, StaplesVR
Virtual Reality
