Cabin Crew Conference

EATS 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 provided practical solutions for day to day challenges and offered key insights into the future of the industry.

Cabin Crew Conference Moderator: Anna Mellberg, SAS Connect

Day 1 – Wednesday 6^th November 2024

0900-1030  Session 1 – Keynote Presentations
(combined Pilot, ATO, Cabin Crew & Maintenance)
1) Dr. Ana Vieira de Mata, Chairwoman of the Board, Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority
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
Sponsored by: EPST / COMPASS

1115-1245  Session 2 – Opening of the Cabin Stream
1) Angela Gallorini, Operational Suitability Data Expert, Cabin Crew Training, EASA
Keynote
2) Helen Heenan, Personnel Licensing Policy Specialist, UK CAA
Falling in Love Again – Have the Next Generation Lost the Passion for Aviation?
3) Ivan Noel, President, Inflight Innovations Inc. & Inflight Institute
The Price of Connection: Bridging Expectations, Empathy, and Safety in Aviation

1245-1415  Lunch

1415-1545  Session 3 – Training Innovations for Cabin Crew Training
1) Rik de Swart, Sales Manager, Van Halteren Technologies
The Advantages of Motion for Cabin Emergency Evacuation Training
2) Davy Snowdon, MBE, Founder & CEO, Pristine Condition International
Navigating the Skies of Aviation Culture Change
3) Paul Stevens, CEO, Mayflower College
The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Principle of Communication

1545-1630  Coffee Break
Sponsored by: EPST / COMPASS

1630-1800  Session 4 – CBTA Workshop
Shaping the Dimensions of Performance
Presented by:
Birdy 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 & Exhibitor Hospitality

Cabin Crew Conference sponsored by:

Day 2 – Thursday 7^th 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
Sponsored by: HelpMeSee

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) Micah White, VP, R&D Learning Technologies, CGS Immersive
Unruly Passengers … AI Saves the Day
3) João Cunha-Rêgo, Cabin Crew Training Manager, TAP Air Portugal
TAP Air Portugal CBTA Implementation for Cabin Crew

1545-1630 Coffee Break
Sponsored by: HelpMeSee

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) René Veerman, CCO, ProSim Training Solutions & Captain Cengiz Arbac, Managing Director, IFTC
Virtual Instructor Extended Reality Tool: A User Perspective