2022 Conference
WATS 2022 Conference Team
- Rick Adams, FRAeS, WATS Conference Chair & Moderator, Pilot Conference
- Dan Duren, Moderator, Cabin Crew Training Conference
- Stefanie Coppedge, Moderator, Cabin Crew Training Conference
- Dr. Bill Johnson, Moderator, Maintenance Training Conference
View the conference programmes below.
Day 1 – Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Session 1 – Airline Training Leader Roundtable (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
What’s Next for the Airline Training Industry? Leaders from major and regional carriers discuss future challenges and solutions.
Moderator: Capt. Paul Preidecker
Panelists:
• Jeffrey Winter, Vice President, JetBlue University
• Bryan Quigley, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, United Airlines
• Brad Lambert, Vice President Flight Operations, Frontier Airlines
• Chris Broom, Vice President, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services
• Paul Kinstedt, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Republic Airways
Session 2 – The Future is Arriving (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
1) Special Industry Panel – Embracing Training Innovation Across Civil Aviation, Defense and eVTOL
• Dr. Regan Patrick, Chief Learning Officer, Defense & Security, CAE USA
• Chris Courtney, Director of Advanced Air Mobility, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, CAE
• Steve Dennis, Director of Training Design, CAE
• Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People, Joby Aviation
2) José Alexandre T. Guerreiro Fregnani, Senior Fleet Engineer, EVE Air Mobility & José Carlos Furuzawa, Senior Innovation Manager, EVE Fleet Operations
Urban Air Mobility Simplified Vehicle Operation
Session 3 – Recovery & Resilience: Regulatory (Room L1&2)
1) Barbara Adams, Program Analyst, Training and FSTD Policy Development Section, FAA
FAA Strategic Training Initiatives: Facilitating Our Future
2) Kathy Abbott, Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor, Flight Deck Human Factors, FAA
Flight Path Management: A Unifying Framework
3) Captain Philip Adrian, CEO, MPS
FCS: The Task-to-Tool Approach
Session 4 – Recovery & Resilience: Airlines (Room L1&2)
1) Geoff Murray, PhD., Partner, Transportation and Operations, Oliver Wyman Consulting
Regrowing Airline Ops – The Pilot Shortage and Training Bubble
2) Stéphan Labrucherie, Head of Flight Training Worldwide, Airbus
The Pilot Resilience Journey
3) Diego Martinez, Chief, Global Aviation Training, ICAO
Standards and Guidance in a Rapidly Evolving Aviation World
Day 2 – Wednesday 4th May 2022
Session 5 – Technology Enablers 1 (Room L1&2)
1) Dr. Patrizia Knabl-Schmitz, Flight Training Human Factors Specialist, Emirates Flight Operations Training & Alexander Robinson, Director – Aviation & Defence, Training Solutions, Seeing Machines
Eye-Tracking in Practice: Concept to Operational Training Tool
2) Sébastien Lozé, Unreal Engine Business Director, Epic Games, Niclas Colliander, Managing Director, Meta Immersive Synthetics, John Burwell, Global Head of Simulation & Training, Varjo & Mario Ackermann, Sales & Marketing Manager, Brunner
Using Game Engines for Next-Gen Flight Simulators
3) Captain Pierre Wannaz, Senior Advisor, CEFA Aviation
EBT During Line Operations: Flight Data Animation
Session 6 – Technology Enablers 2 (Room L1&2)
1) Shane Carroll, Head of Training Software COC, Airbus
How to Ensure XR Effectiveness for Professional Flight Training
2) Captain Randall Brooks, VP Training & Business Development, Aviation Performance Solutions
Empowering VR Through UPRT
3) Julian Abich IV, PhD, Senior Human Factors Engineer, Quantum Improvements Consulting
Helicopter Training Next: Evaluation of a New Immersive Training Device
Session 7 – Pilot Pipeline (Room L1&2)
1) Dr. Guy Smith, President, Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI)
Assessing and Accrediting a Safety Culture in Collegiate Aviation Programs
2) Dr. Robert Thomas, Assistant Professor, Aeronautical Science Dept., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The Preflight Immersion Laboratory for Operations Training
3) Captain Peter Wolfe, Executive Director, Professional Aviation Board of Certification & Randy Hamilton, former Director of Pilot Training and Standards, Atlantic Coast Airlines/Independence Air
Reducing New Hire Pilot Washouts
Session 8 – Human and Other Factors (Room L1&2)
1) Captain Chris Smith, Wellness Manager/Airbus Captain/Senior Lecturer Aviation, University of Southern Queensland & Jetstar Airways
Fear of Not Flying: A Way Forward for Mental Health in the Aviation Industry
2) Sarah Cooney, Regional Sales Director – Americas, Commercial Aviation, L3Harris
Why Have We Stopped Talking About Diversity?
3) Dr. Suzanne Kearns, Founding Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) / Associate Professor, University of Waterloo & Dr. Sunjoo Advani, President, International Development of Technology
From Electric Aircraft to Social Equity: Sustainability for Air Transport and Training
Day 3 – Thursday 5th May 2022
Session 9 – Technology Enablers (Room L1&2)
1) Mikhail Klassen, Chief Technology Officer, Paladin AI & Mark van den Hoven, Lead Systems Architect, Avion Group
AI and Cloud-Enabled Flight Simulation
2) Michael Vercio, Senior Vice President, Simulation Systems, FlightSafety International
Weaving Digital Threads Through Courseware and Training Devices
3) Captain Fabiano Cypel, Flight Crew Training Manager, Embraer
Engaging within Evidences: OEM Support to Pilot Training Evolution
Session 10 – Technology Enablers: Data Dialogues (Room L1&2)
Special Industry Panel – Leveraging Data Analytics to Enhance Flight Training and Promote Safety
Moderator: Christine Bohl, Market Director, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services
Panelists:
• Chris Broom, Vice President, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services
• Stéphan Labrucherie-Magnan, Head of Flight Training Worldwide, Airbus
• Stéphane Clément, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Civil Aviation, CAE
• David Cox, US Academy Director, L3Harris Commercial Aviation
• Rob Thomas, Managing Director – Aviation Safety, United Airlines
Day 1 – Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Session 1 – Airline Training Leader Roundtable (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
What’s Next for the Airline Training Industry? Leaders from major and regional carriers discuss future challenges and solutions.
Moderator: Capt. Paul Preidecker
Panelists:
• Jeffrey Winter, Vice President, JetBlue University
• Bryan Quigley, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, United Airlines
• Brad Lambert, Vice President Flight Operations, Frontier Airlines
• Chris Broom, Vice President, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services
• Paul Kinstedt, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Republic Airways
Session 2 – The Future is Arriving (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
1) Special Industry Panel – Embracing Training Innovation Across Civil Aviation, Defense and eVTOL
• Dr. Regan Patrick, Chief Learning Officer, Defense & Security, CAE USA
• Chris Courtney, Director of Advanced Air Mobility, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, CAE
• Steve Dennis, Director of Training Design, CAE
• Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People, Joby Aviation
2) José Alexandre T. Guerreiro Fregnani, Senior Fleet Engineer, EVE Air Mobility & José Carlos Furuzawa, Senior Innovation Manager, EVE Fleet Operations
Urban Air Mobility Simplified Vehicle Operation
Session 3 – Cabin Crew Conference Kick-Off (Room L3)
1) Dan Duren, Southwest Airlines, Stefanie Coppedge, Frontier Airlines & Nicole Claus, Southwest Airlines
Introduction
2) Michael Camal, Special Advisor, COR III, Scott Weigman, Homeland Security Special Agent, Nicole Sively, Homeland Security Special Agent & Andrew Mroczkowski, Homeland Security Special Agent, DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT)
Human Trafficking in Aviation Update
Session 4 – Learning Modalities and Communication (Room L3)
1) Mick Bonney, Director – Sales & Business Development, EDM Limited
The Virtual Reality Revolution is Here
2) Juliana Oliveira, Cabin Crew, Vueling S.A.
The Silenced Communication
Day 2 – Wednesday 4th May 2022
Session 5 – Trends in Training & Leadership (Room L3)
1) Andy Reagan, Senior Account Director, GP Strategies
Training Trends … A Radio Talk Show
2) Samie Al-Achrafi, CEO, Marmalade Fish
Leadership Training
Session 6 – Passenger Readiness (Room L3)
1) Katy O’Reilly, Program Manager & Pat Pound, Open Doors Organization
Assisting Travelers with Vision Loss & the ‘Ins and Outs’ of Service Animals in Air Travel
2) Ian Mitchell, Lead Cabin Crew Training Designer, Air Canada
Air Canada’s Approach to Disruptive/Unruly Passenger Training
Session 7 – Cabin Readiness (Room L3)
1) Robin Pijnaker, CEO, Flame Aviation B.V.
Next-Level Inflight Fire Training
2) Richard Gomez, Vice President, Aviation Training & Products, MedAire
Alcohol or Medical Condition and Liability
Session 8 – De-escalation Strategies Workshop (Room L3)
Communication Strategies for Airline Professionals
Jose Alfonso, Founder, Darryl Owens, Curriculum Writer & Michelle Salfity, Communication Strategies Instructor, Empower Communications Group
Day 3 – Thursday 5th May 2022
Session 9 – Interactive Cabin Crew Mini-Expo Sessions* (Room L3)
- Pod 1: The Virtual Reality Revolution – Mark Rivers, EDM Aviation Training Academy
- Pod 2: De-escalation Training – Jose Alfonso, Empower Communications Group
- Pod 3: Next-Level Inflight Fire Training – Robin Pijnaker, Flame Aviation B.V.
- Pod 4: Disabilities Training for Cabin Crew – Katy O’Reilly & Pat Pound, Open Doors Organization
- Pod 5: Alcohol vs. Medical Condition & Liability – Richard Gomez, MedAire
- Pod 6: Human Trafficking in Aviation – Michael Camal, US Department of Homeland Security, Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT)
Session 10 – Interactive Cabin Crew Mini-Expo Sessions* (Room L3)
- Pod 1: The Virtual Reality Revolution – Mick Bonney, EDM Limited
- Pod 2: De-escalation Training – Jose Alfonso, Empower Communications Group
- Pod 3: Next-Level Inflight Fire Training – Robin Pijnaker, Flame Aviation B.V.
- Pod 4: Disabilities Training for Cabin Crew – Katy O’Reilly & Pat Pound, Open Doors Organization
- Pod 5: Alcohol vs. Medical Condition & Liability – Richard Gomez, MedAire
- Pod 6: Human Trafficking in Aviation – Michael Camal, US Department of Homeland Security, Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT)
Day 1 – Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Session 1 – Airline Training Leader Roundtable (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
What’s Next for the Airline Training Industry? Leaders from major and regional carriers discuss future challenges and solutions.
Moderator: Capt. Paul Preidecker
Panelists:
• Jeffrey Winter, Vice President, JetBlue University
• Bryan Quigley, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, United Airlines
• Brad Lambert, Vice President Flight Operations, Frontier Airlines
• Chris Broom, Vice President, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services
• Paul Kinstedt, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Republic Airways
Session 2 – The Future is Arriving (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
1) Special Industry Panel – Embracing Training Innovation Across Civil Aviation, Defense and eVTOL
• Dr. Regan Patrick, Chief Learning Officer, Defense & Security, CAE USA
• Chris Courtney, Director of Advanced Air Mobility, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, CAE
• Steve Dennis, Director of Training Design, CAE
• Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People, Joby Aviation
2) José Alexandre T. Guerreiro Fregnani, Senior Fleet Engineer, EVE Air Mobility & José Carlos Furuzawa, Senior Innovation Manager, EVE Fleet Operations
Urban Air Mobility Simplified Vehicle Operation
Session 3 – An International View of Maintenance Training from Airlines, MROs and Manufacturers (Room i3)
1) Hans Mayer, President, European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee
Competency-Based Maintenance Training and Assessment: A European Perspective
2) Christian Delmas, Head of Airbus Worldwide Maintenance Training – MTO, Airbus Training Services
The Challenge of Developing and Maintaining Competent Mechanics
3) George Perrin, Senior Manager Tech Ops Training, Spirit Airlines Inc.
Training from the LCA Perspective
Session 4 – Invitation from the Exhibitors with Brief Offerings (Room i3)
1) Sam Wood, Account Executive, Modest Tree
2) Jim Cairns, Global Sales Leader, Commercial Aviation Maintenance Training Center of Excellence, CAE
3) Patrick Coulter, Director, Business Development, Commercial Training and Simulation, FlightSafety International
4) Jay Pointek, Manager Technical Operations Training & EASA Quality Manager & Peter Compitello, Manager, Delta TechOps Training
Day 2 – Wednesday 4th May 2022
Session 5 – Critical Skills Beyond Technical Competency (Room i3)
1) Stephen Platt, Director – Tech Ops Training, Hawaiian Airlines
Supporting Change in Maintenance Operations
2) Angeline Ram, Safety & Organisational Development Consultant, Angeline Ram Consulting
Soft Skills Defluffed – Non-Technical Enhancements to Human Performance
3) Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, Aviation Technician Education Council
Change Finally Comes to Part 147 Training
Session 6 – Methods (Room i3)
1) Michelle Arredondo, Maintenance Instructor, Ascent Aviation Services
50-50 Teaching Method in Aviation Maintenance
2) Dr. Joel English, Executive Vice President, Aviation Institute of Maintenance & Dr. Mike Lanouette, Vice President for Administration, Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Increasing Certification Rates Through Continous Program Modification
3) Dr. William Cox, CEO, M&E Inc. & Christian Delmas, Head of Airbus Worldwide Maintenance Training – MTO, Airbus Training Services
Getting the Most Out of Maintenance Training in Uncertain Times
Session 7 – Nurturing the Aviation Talent Pipeline: A Group Discussion (Room i3)
Moderator: Ryan Goertzen, Vice President, Maintenance Workforce Development, AAR
• Justin Madden, Executive Director of Government Affairs, Aircraft Mechanic Fraternal Association (AMFA)
• Tammera Holmes, Founder & CEO, AeroStar Avion Institute
• Dr. Nancy Hocking, Director of Gateway Programs, JetBlue
JetBlue Gateways – Tech Ops Programs
