Ground Ops Training Conference
APATS 2024 is entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing you to discover the latest innovative training solutions. New for APATS 2024, the Ground Ops Training Conference will provide practical solutions for your day to day challenges and offer key insights into the future of the industry.
To find out more about the APATS speakers, and to read what they’ll be talking about, click on their name or go straight to the Meet the Speakers & Moderators page.
APATS Conference Chair: Captain Jacques Drappier
Day 1 – Tuesday 10th September 2024
0900-1030 Session 1 – Opening Remarks & Keynote Addresses (all conference streams)
1) Captain Adrian Amaladoss, Divisional Vice President, Flight Operations Training & Standards, Singapore Airlines
2) Captain Ashim Mittra, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, IndiGo
3) Airline Manufacturer Flight Training Association (AMFTA) Panel
- Captain Jean-Michel Bigarre, Founder & President, Airline Manufacturer Flight Training Association (AMFTA)
- Mark Albert, Senior Director, Commercial Business & Program Management, Boeing Global Services
- Captain Stéphan Labrucherie, Head of Flight Training Worldwide, Airbus
- Jin Yibin, Chief Engineer of Aircraft Operation Safety, COMAC
- Captain Alexandre Toribio, Head of Flight Crew Training, Embraer Brazil
1030-1115 Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Symbiotics
1115-1245 Session 2
Pilot Training Conference
Cabin Crew Training Conference
Maintenance Training Conference
1245-1415 Lunch
Sponsored by: CGS Immersive
1415-1545 Session 3
1) David N. Studden, Senior Manager, Business Development, Etihad Aviation Training
People-Powered (AI)rports of the Future
2) Dr. Khalid Bawazeer, Director Continuous Studies Training, Saudia Academy
Aviation Company Resource Management (ACRM)
3) Simon Barker, Manager, Airport & Crew Training, British Airways Global Learning Academy & Pascale Long, Manager, Safety, Quality & Compliance, British Airways Global Learning Academy
Taking Flight Together: Unifying Cabin Crew & Ground Ops Training
1545-1630 Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Symbiotics
1630-1800 Session 4
1) Simon Miles, Managing Director, Miles Aviation Consultancy
Effective Training for Safety
2) Davy Snowdon MBE, CEO & Founder, Pristine Condition International
Navigating the Skies of Aviation Culture Change
3) Søren Seindal Agner, CEO, AEROTEAM Training Solutions
Active Learning for Ground Ops
1800-1900 Networking Reception
Exhibition Hall
Day 2 – Wednesday 11th September 2024
0900-1030 Session 5
Pilot Training Conference
Cabin Crew Training Conference
Maintenance Training Conference
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 6 – Roundtable Workshop
Challenges and Best Practices for Ground Operations Training
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 7
Pilot Training Conference
Cabin Crew Training Conference
Maintenance Training Conference
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 8 – Future and Emerging Technologies (all conference streams)
1) Neil Waterman, Commercial Aviation Director, ASTi
AI: The Force Multiplier for Pilot Training (How SATCE & Virtual Instruction Will Power-up Pilot Training)
2) Frank Rister, Test Pilot/Senior Researcher Pilot Training, inTrim GmbH & Nils Bartling, Managing Director/Examiner, inTrim GmbH
Designing Flight Training for Future eVTOL Pilots
3) Cameron Tribe, Senior Industry Fellow – Aviation Academy, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Virtual Reality for Teaching Pilot Decision Making
