Cabin Crew Conference
EATS 2024 is entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing you to discover the latest innovative training solutions. Supported by the training industry and subject matter experts, the EATS 2024 Cabin Crew Training Conference will provide practical solutions for day to day challenges and offer key insights into the future of the industry.
Cabin Crew Moderator: Anna Mellberg
Day 1 – Wednesday 6th November 2024
0900-1030 Session 1 – Opening Remarks
(combined Pilot, ATO, Cabin Crew & Maintenance)
1) TBD
2) Captain Philip Adrian, Co-Chair, ATPG
The New Training Paradigm
3) Captain Jean-Michel Bigarré, President, AMFTA
The Aircraft Manufacturer Flight Training Association (AMFTA)
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 2 – Opening of the Cabin Stream
1) TBD, EASA
2) Helen Heenan, Safety Improvement Specialist, UK CAA
Falling in Love Again – Have the Next Generation Lost the Passion for Aviation?
3) Nicoleta Gherman, Recruiter/Trainer/Purser, NG Aviation Events
Duty Tips for New Joiners and Junior Cabin Crew
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 3 – Training Innovations for Cabin Crew Training
1) Davy Snowdon, MBE, Founder & CEO, Pristine Condition International
Navigating the Skies of Aviation Culture Change
2) Paul Stevens, CEO, Mayflower College
The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Principle of Communication
3) Rik de Swart, Sales Manager, Van Halteren Technologies Boxtel
The Advantages of Motion for Cabin Emergency Evacuation Training
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 4 – CBTA Workshop
Shaping the Dimensions of Performance
Presented by:
Raghoonundun Gunputh, Senior Manager Safety Training/Policies, Standards & Legal Requirements, Lufthansa Aviation Training & Cedric Buch, Head of Cabin & Joint Training (A.I.), Brussels Airlines
1800-1900 Networking Reception
Day 2 – Thursday 7th November 2024
0900-1030 Session 5 – Air Carrier Training Insights
1) Jamie Leggett, GM – Cabin Crew Training, Jet2.com & Francesco Scibilia, Training Manager, Jet2.com
What We Found at WATS?
2) Justin Slabbekoorn, Learning & Development Specialist, Transavia Netherlands C.V. & Maaike Smit, Lead Learning, Development & Safety Cabin, Transavia Netherlands C.V.
Empowering Cabin Crew: The Impact of Blended Learning & Flexibility on Training Programs
3) Irina Udrea, Cabin Crew Training Manager, SmartLynx Airlines Ltd.
Cabin Crew Training Challenges and Solutions for an ACMI
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 6 – Evolving Concepts in Cabin Crew Training
1) Anne Sølvsteen Knudsen, Managing Director & Sarah Hudson Knudsen, Brand Manager, NaviMinds
Training the Trainer – New Methodologies
2) Victor Potesta, Head of Commercial Aviation Program, Columbia Institute
Elevating Cabin Crew Performance Through Innovative Training Strategies
3) Søren Seindal Agner, CEO, AEROTEAM Training Solutions
Training the Next Generation
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 7 – Training for Crew Member Safety
1) Stuart Lowe, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Instructor, Force Air Defence & Kathleen Lowe, Chief Operating Officer, Force Air Defence
Self Defence in the Aviation Industry
2) Doug Stephen, President, Enterprise Learning, CGS & Micah White, VP, R&D Learning Technologies, CGS
Unruly Passengers … AI Saves the Day
3) TBD
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 8 – VR/Technology
(combined Pilot, ATO, Cabin Crew & Maintenance)
1) Fabi Riesen, CEO & Founder, Loft Dynamics
Harnessing the Power of VR to Revolutionize Fixed-Wing Pilot Training
2) Neil Waterman, Commercial Aviation Director, ASTi
Regulation: Roadblock or Backstop? A Tale of Innovation, Frustration and Better-Together with the FAA – Has SATCE Come of Age?3) TBD
