Become a Speaker

EXHIBIT AT WATS 2025

As worldwide airline activity returns to pre-Covid levels and continues to grow, we face a significant challenge. The retirement, or furlough, of airline personnel during Covid has created a situation where hiring has become an issue in terms of growth capability.

This challenge presents an even more criticial issue: maintaining aviation safety under the pressure of rapidly hiring and training new staff.

All stakeholders must collaborate to utilize all available knowledge, technology and resources to rethink the training of airline staff, including pilots, cabin crew, technicians, and ground handlers.

Conference programmes are now being developed for four conference streams at WATS 2025:
  • Airline Pilot Training
  • Initial (Ab Initio) Pilot Training
  • Cabin Crew Training
  • Maintenance Technician Training

To propose a presentation for any of the WATS conference streams, please complete the online form below by Tuesday 15th October 2024, and provide the following:

  • 250-300 word abstract.
  • A recorded 3 minute video, either of the speaker presenting the abstract or of a previous industry conference presentation.
  • A short biography of the speaker(s), which should include title, position, employer and conference presentation experience.
  • A photo of (each of) the speaker(s).

For all the conference tracks, presentation proposals should address an aspect of aviation training and education in one or more of the following broad categories:

  • Airline Stability & Growth:
    • Including selection, recruitment, initial training, recurrent/retraining, and staffing shortages.
    • Sustainability regarding training
  • Training the Next Generation:
    • ATOs, diversity, funding
    • EBT/CBTA/AQP/KSA100/ABLE/MPL
    • Instructor selection, training and standardization
  • Technology Enablers:
    • Including FSTDs, AR/MR/VR/XR, Big Data/AI/Cloud/Metaverse
  • Human Factors and Personnel Readiness:
    • Including cognitive processes, mental health, biometrics/tracking sensors, situational awareness.

Specific:

  • Emerging Aviation Modes: Pilot
    • Including advanced air mobility (AAM/eVTOL/UAM).
  • Cabin Crew Training:
    • Training versus actual work
    • Unruly passengers
  • Maintenance Technician:
    • Short-term recruitment issues and solutions
  • Regulatory:
    • Challenges and developments
  • OEMs and Industry Association Roles

WATS is an ‘applied’ conference and while full academic papers are not appropriate, we will consider summaries of appropriate aviation training and education research projects, particularly if there is international application.

Preference will be given to air carriers and training organizations with real-world training insights, ‘Lessons Learned’ and training ‘solutions and outcomes’ information. In no case will sales presentations be accepted. Presentations must fit into the WATS format, which is 15-18 minutes in length, followed by a Q&A period.

Submit your Speaker Application Here

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Personal Information

Name of speaker (if more than one speaker, please complete second speaker details below)(Required)
Name of speaker 2 (if applicable)
Business Address(Required)
I confirm that I understand that it is my responsibility to obtain the relevant permissions to travel to the conference on the event dates.(Required)
If my presentation is selected for the WATS 2025 conference, I agree for my abstract, biography, and photograph to be published on the event website and via any other means deemed appropriate by the organisers.(Required)
We sincerely thank all those who propose presentations and will respond to all successful submissions.

Contact: Fiona Greenyer, Conference Coordinator

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