The Aviation Quality and Safety Management Symposium – Speakers
Date: 14-15th May 2019
Venue: Holliday Inn Hotel, Sofia, Bulgaria
The event aims to bring on a common platform aviation professionals and stakeholders to discuss issues of mutual interest. Via the sessions, the Symposium will try to raise the Profile of Key Safety and Quality Employees within EASA Compliant Organizations, while at the same time will raise the awareness regarding the risk management. Another goal is to highlight the contribution of the Safety and Quality business areas to support the positive development of the organization and to achieve minimal exposure.
Whether you are an Airlines, Airport, MRO, Aerospace Manufacturer, or Ground Handling Organisation the success of the Quality and Safety department is pivotal in delivering confidence to the business.
And once we talk about business, we have to underline the direct benefits this event will have on the attendee. The participant will have the chance to expand their professional network by meeting the best professionals on the world, to upgrade their Aviation Quality and Safety knowledge and to visit Sofia- the best place to start a business.
Regarding the speakers and the instructors, as we already said, they are some of the best aviation professionals you could ever meet.
One more topic of the first day is “Recruitment Challenges of Quality & Safety Staff” presented by Barry Usher
Barry graduated in 2003 with a BEng (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Limerick, Ireland. After graduation, he went on to obtain an EASA B1 maintenance license, an FAA A&P license with Inspection Authorization and a Private Pilot License.
In 2007 he established Usher Aviation in Sligo, Ireland. This became an Authorized Service Centre for Cessna, Cirrus and Piper and a Cessna Authorized Sales Centre for all singles including the Cessna Caravan. They also supported a Challenger 300, the IrishAer Corps and Boeing.
In 2012 he sold this company to North American Aircraft Services and became their General Manager for the EMEA region based in Shannon. After leaving NAAS he left the aviation industry for a few years working in senior HR Management roles.
In January 2019 he joined Ryan Aviation, a recruitment company, as a Director. They have exciting growth plans particularly in the aviation Executive/Engineering sectors.
The other topics of the 2 days agenda of the Symposium are:
DAY 1
• Challenges of Auditing of Airport Security
• Safety and Security concerns of airport vicinity incursions of UAV (drones)
• Developing a Safety Culture -The Challenges
• Measuring Safety Performance
• The use of Bow Tie as an effective tool to manage risk & exposure
• Recruitment Challenges of Quality & Safety Staff
DAY 2
• Introduction / Aerosight Presentation
• Workshop – Developing the effectiveness of SMS DATA Acquisition and Analysis – How to develop internal reporting processes
• How are we Measuring and Managing Competence across our business
• Integrating Quality Assurance into an EASA Compliant SMS
• Engaging with an effective Risk Assessment Process
• Considering the Value of voluntary versus mandatory Training Programs
• Training of Quality and Safety Audit Personnel on how to maintain the effectiveness
• How effective is Just Culture – where are the challenges
• Forthcoming ICAO expectations regarding Aviation English in a Maintenance and CAMO environment
The companies that sponsor the events are Aero sight, Avia intelligence, Ras Technic, AETS Sofema, and JP International Aviation Security.
Follow the link to “Register” today by using our Special Price: Attendance + Hotel Accommodation = 395 Euro. Every additional Delegate from the same company – Attendance + Hotel Accommodation 295 Euro. For more information please visit our page or email [email protected].
