Friday, February 21
ACES
DownloadMORNING SESSION – FUTURE FOR CREWS
10:30 - 10:40
Welcome Remarks
10:40 - 11:00
«The Future of Aviation and the Need for Pilots»
Juan Carlos Lozano, A320 Captain and Technical Board Director of the European Cockpit Association
11:00 - 11:20
«Pilot Recruitment: The Future Outlook»
Dean O’Sullivan, Associate Director of AeroProfessional
11:20 - 11:40
«AI in the Flight Deck: Applications, Challenges, and Trust at 30,000 Feet»
Jason Gauci - Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Aerospace Technologies at the University of Malta and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
11:40 - 12:00
Questions and Answers
MIDDAY SESSION – AIRLINE SESSIONS #1
13:30 - 13:50
«Ryanair – a World of Endless Career Opportunities»
Mark Duffy, Director of Talent at Ryanair
13:50 - 14:10
«Join The Outstanding Team of Heston Airlines»
Urtė Gailiūnaitė, Head of Human Resources at Heston Airlines
14:10 - 14:30
«One Size Fits All»
Caroline Rosney, Aviation Business Development Manager at Nobox Outsourced HR Solutions
14:30 - 14:50
«Why DHL / EAT is the Best Kept Secret in the Aviation Industry?»
Philippe Berrens, Chief Pilot, and Vincent Jäger, SFO and Recruitment Pilot, DHL - European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH
14:50 - 15:10
«Life as a Pilot at Cargolux»
Fabian Mattern, Captain, TRI and Recruitment Coordinator at Cargolux Airlines
AFTERNOON SESSION - AIRLINE SESSIONS #2
15:30 - 15:50
«Brussels Airlines»
Filip Aerts, NPFO, and Dave Van Buynder, NPCT, Brussels Airlines
15:50 - 16:10
«Securing the Future of Flight Crew Members: Innovative Health and Protection Solutions»
Zina Ouazari, Account Executive at Pilot SAAM, and Pierre Bui, Consultant at Verspieren International Expatriates Department
16:10 - 16:30
«Lufthansa City Airlines»
16:30 - 16:50
«Electrified Pilot Training: Powering the Future of Aviation»
Alex Doffey, Business Development Manager at H55
16:50 - 17:10
«Aviation psychology and the future of pilot selection»
Caroline Creane MSc – Aviation Psychologist and Senior Consultant at Symbiotics
17:10 - 17:30
«Emirates»
Future Pilots
DownloadMORNING SESSION – FUTURE PILOT
10:30 - 10:40
Welcome Remarks
10:40 - 11:00
«Global Demand for Future Pilots»
Romy Hawatt, Founder and Chairman of the Airways Aviation Group
11:00 - 11:20
«What Future Airlines Expect from Flight Schools»
George Triantafyllidis, Chief Commercial Officer of Egnatia Aviation
11:20 - 11:40
«What are Future Pilots Interested in? – An Analysis of Bachelor Thesis Topics»
Frank Fichert, Professor of Economics and Transport Economics at Worms University of Applied Sciences
11:40 - 12:00
Questions and Answers
MIDDAY SESSION – FUTURE DECISIONS
13:30 - 13:50
«Soaring to the Future: The Impact of Mentorship in Pilot Training»
Kassandra Stultiens-Zandstra, B737 SFI, Owner of Go-Around Aviation Consultancy
13:50 - 14:10
«Which Training Path to Choose: Navigating Pilot License Options and Maximizing Your Investment»
Nuno Nogueira, Deputy Head of Training at Bartolini Air
14:10 - 14:30
«Passenger or Cargo – What’s Better for my Future Career?»
Joe Diebolder, Senior First Officer at Cargolux Airlines and famous youtuber "Captain Joe"
14:30 - 14:50
Questions and Answers
AFTERNOON SESSION – SCHOOL SESSIONS #1
15:30 - 15:50
«Skywings Flight Training and Brussels Airlines»
Jeremy Rooms, Pilot Selection Manager, and Vincent Verbiest, MPL Coordinator, Brussels Airlines, Pieter Brantegem, CEO at Skywings Flight Training
15:50 - 16:10
«How to Become an Airline Pilot on a Small Budget»
Roy Ritter, Head of Training, Regional Air School, Tuzla, Romania
16:10 - 16:30
«Train for Your Professional Pilot License in Rome – Discover Urbe Aero Flight Academy»
Dr. Lorenzo Mezzadri, Accountable Manager of Urbe Aero Flight Academy
16:30 - 16:50
«How to become a Pilot – Wizz Air Pilot Academy»
Nikki Janssen, Captain at Wizz Air
16:50 - 17:10
«The Future of Airline Industry Growth: Airline Partnerships with Flight Schools»
Hugues Carpentier – Head of Training at Egnatia Aviation
17:10 - 17:30
«New generation of aircraft for a new generation of pilots»
Nicolas De Lassus - Head of Sales Europe, Emmanuel Gil - Demo Pilot, and Alisa Galais – Sales Europe at Elixir Aircraft
Saturday, February 22
ACES
DownloadMORNING SESSION – FUTURE ALTERNATIVES
10:30 - 10:50
«Building a Resilient Pilot Workforce: The Role of Psychological Resilience in Shaping the Future of Aviation»
Carlos Sequeira, Airline Pilot, ATM SME, Psychologist and Human Factors Expert, Human Performance Instructor
10:50 - 11:10
«The Benefits of Freelance Instructor Career»
Kay Wachtelborn – CEO of Sky4u Aviation Service
11:10 - 11:30
«Flight Instructor: A Stable Career with Great Opportunities»
Jesús González, Chief Flight Instructor at FTE Jerez
11:30 - 11:50
«Navigating a Flying Career in Today’s and Tomorrow’s World»
Robin Hepworth, Director Flight Crew Services at Resource Group
11:50 - 12:10
Questions and Answers
MIDDAY SESSION – FUTURE SAFETY
13:00 - 14:00
«Panel discussion «Is Future Aviation Even Safer?»
Petter Hornfeldt – B737 Captain and Owner of the Mentour Group, Denys Davydov – B737 Captain and Owner of @PilotBlogDenys, Dr. Jason Gauci - University of Malta and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Dr. David Zammit-Mangion - Director, Institute of Aerospace Technologies at University of Malta
AFTERNOON SESSION – AIRLINE SESSIONS #3
15:00 - 15:20
«Eurowings Wings Pattern: Smart Rostering for a Balanced Life»
Alexandra Kreutzer-Davidson, Head of Recruitment & Talent Acquisition, and Katharina Dreykluft, Crew Recruitment Manager, Eurowings
15:20 - 16:00
«Pilot’s POV: Role of ACMI in the Future of Aviation»
Tristan Farsac, First Officer and Pilot Recruiter at Avion Express
15:40 - 16:00
«Value Shift in Aviation: Beyond Price, Quality, and Speed»
Olga Zervina – Dr.sc.ing. Assistant Professor, Transport and Telecommunication Institute
16:00 - 16:20
«Wizz Air Pilot Recruitment»
Evy Van Gansen, Head of Flight Operations, and Nikki Janssen, TRI and Pilot Recruitment Assessor, Wizz Air
16:20 - 16:40
«The Opportunities With Emirates»
Nour Hassam, Recruitment Manager - Flight Operations, and Captain David Vandekerkhove
Future Pilots
DownloadMORNING SESSION – FUTURE CHALLENGES
10:30 - 10:50
«Aviation’s Future: Can Female Pilots Be the Answer to Industry Challenges?»
Petra Sováková – Mindset Coach and Chairwoman at Petra Air Foundation
10:50 - 11:10
«Developing pilot competencies for future aviation selection»
Caroline Creane MSc – Aviation Psychologist and Senior Consultant at Symbiotics
11:10 - 11:30
«Tips from an Active Pilot on How to Choose Your Future Employer»
Tobias Hinsch, A320 FO and pilot representative for Vereinigung Cockpit (DE), member of the European Cockpit Association
11:30 - 11:50
Questions and Answers
MIDDAY SESSION – SCHOOL SESSIONS #2
13:00 - 13:20
«Ryanair Future Flyer Academy – Gateway to Your Pilot Career»
Angelo Currao – Pilot Recruitment Manager of Ryanair
13:20 - 13:40
«Navigating your First Steps into an Airline Pilot Career with Ryanair»
Paolo Margherita, Chief Instructor - Type Rating at Aviomar Flight Academy
13:40 - 14:00
«Ryanair Future Flyer Academy at Bartolini Air»
Nuno Nogueira, Deputy Head of Training at Bartolini Air
14:00 - 14:20
«Aviation Academy Austria – Your Best Path into the Airline Cockpit»
Oliver Karall, CEO, and Thomas Schindler, Head of Training, Aviation Academy Austria
14:20 - 14:40
«From Zero to Hero!»
Aviation Expert and Corporate Strategy Manager at BAA Training
14:20 - 14:40
«How Constraints Enhance Creativity in Aviation Training»
Christos Limnatitis, Accountable Manager of Cyprus Airways Flying Academy
MEET & GREET - FREE ACCESS
15:30 - 16:30
«Meet & Greet Event by Captain Joe»
