Pilot 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 Pilot Training Conference provides practical solutions for day to day challenges and offers key insights into the future of the industry.
APATS Conference Chair: Captain Jacques Drappier
Day 1 – Tuesday 26th August 2025
0900-1030 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 – Workshop: Instructor Standardisation
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 3 – AI/Big Data
1) Andy O’Shea, Executive Chairman, The Airline Pilot Club & Cedric Paillard, CEO, The Airline Pilot Club
AI-Driven EBT & CBTA Implementations
2) Thomas Bessiere, CEO, Hinfact
Enhancing Pilot Training with Data-Driven CBTA & EBT Implementation
3) Blake Donovan, Learning Design Program Manager, Pilot Leadership Programs, Delta Air Lines & Hillary Belcher, Pilot Learning Experience Manager, Delta Air Lines
Developing a New Generation of Pilots with AI-Driven Leadership and Indoc Learning Experiences
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 4 – Panel Discussion: GPS Jamming/Spoofing
This panel discussion will give an update on GPS spoofing, and implications for operations and training
• Captain Roshan Joshi, Director – Technical Affairs, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
• Paul Maher, Deputy Chief Pilot 747/777/787 – Flight Technical & Safety, Boeing
• Captain Sander Van Bergen, Head of Training ATC Beijing, Airbus
• Ascanio Russo, Aircrew Standards & Implementation Section Manager, EASA
Day 2 – Wednesday 27th August 2025
0900-1030 Session 5 – CBTA
1) Aleksandra Kapela, Associate Aviation Psychologist, Symbiotics Ltd.
The Competency Trap – Are We Measuring What Really Matters in Pilot Readiness?
2) Captain Graham McNally, CBTA Program Lead, Learning Design Team, Boeing Global Services
Enhancing Resilient Performance in Pilots: Proactive Strategies for Airlines
3) Captain Sander Van Bergen, Head of Training ATC Beijing, Airbus
An Aircraft Manufacturer and Global Training Standard Provider: Navigating the Regional Skies
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 6 – Human Factors
1) Captain Jeffery Ang
Training of Next Generation Pilots
2) Captain Stefan Dudda, Director of Training, Etihad Aviation Training
The Relationship of Confidence
3) Shane Tobin, CEO/Director, UPRT Australia
Behavioural Changes in Pilots Conducting UPRT
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 7 – Learning Methodology
1) Dr. Seamus Phan, CTO, McGallen & Bolden
Can Pilots Take AI into Their Own Hands for Training & Action?
2) Captain Philip Adrian, CEO, MPS
Task to Tool: The New Approach
3) Captain Gurbir Sidhu, Deputy Chief Pilot – Learning & Development, Flight Operations Training, Indigo
TBD
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
