Maintenance 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 Maintenance Training Conference will provide practical solutions for day to day challenges and offer key insights into the future of the industry.
Maintenance Conference Moderator: Stuart Membrey
Day 1 – Tuesday 26th August 2025
0915-1030 Session 1 – Opening Remarks
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 – Training for Gen Z
1) TBC
2) Aleksandra Kapela, Associate Aviation Psychologist, Symbiotics Ltd.
Training Gen Z
3) Laura Diedrich, Head of Lufthansa Technical Training Operations Asia-Pacific, Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH
Adapting Maintenance Training for Gen Z
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 3 – Workshop: How Training Can Influence Your SMS
- Søren Seindal Agner, CEO, Aeroteam
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 4 – Competency Based Training
1) Rachel Marie Anthony, Customer Instructional Systems Designer/Learning & Design, Boeing
Assessing Maintainer Performance in Competency-Based Training Programs
2) Paco Garcia Laja, Head of Technical Training Development, Airbus
Challenges in the Implementation of CBTA in Maintenance Training
3) Glenn Ryan, CEO, Aviation Australia
Australia’s Maintenance Workforce Challenges and Solutions for a Future Ready Asian MRO Market
Day 2 – Wednesday 27th August 2025
0900-1030 Session 5 – Trainer Development
1) Stuart Membrey, Aerotrainingx
A Journey in Trainer Development
2) TBC
3) Kim Chua, Instructor of the Practice & Director, Student Success Singapore, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
TBD
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 6 – Workshop: Failure to Follow Instructions
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 7 – AI
1) Aliesha Staples, CEO, StaplesVR
VR Case Study – Implementation of VR in Maintenance Training at Jetstar
2) Taja Hillier, Chief Data and AI Officer, Mission Decisions
From Handwritten Reports to Data Driven Insights
3) Denis Manson, Technical Director, Ten Hammers Digital Training
TBC
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
