7:45am – 8:15am

Breakfast

8:15am – 8:40am

Welcome and Introduction

Presenters:

John Wellington
WAA Chairman

Scott Dyer

WAA Board Member

8:40am – 10:00am

Aircraft of Tomorrow

Presenters:

Carlos Burnside
Dassault Falcon Jet

Randy Corey
Dassault Falcon Jet

Ricardo De Paula Carvalhal
Embraer

Jim Johnson
Honeywell

Industry leaders Dassault Falcon Jet, Embraer, and Honeywell

discuss new flight deck technology designed with safety in mind.

10:00am – 10:10am

Break

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10:10am – 11:10am

Maintenance Challenges

Presenter:

The Honorable John Goglia

John Goglia shares with us the dangers of the knowledge gap and complacency in aviation.

11:10am – 12:15pm

The Hardest 200 Yards

Presenter:

Brandon Popovich, NATA

An interactive discussion with audience input and real-world situations as it pertains to ramp ops in high-stress when the crew is the most fatigued.

12:15pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Scholarship and Master Pilot Award

Presenters:

Luke Egan
WAA Scholarship Chair and Board Member

Greg Keshishian
WAA Vice-Chairman

Katherine Adrada
Safety Program Manager, FRG FSDO 

Join us as we award Ronald Weinstein with his Master Pilot Award and see who won this years Bill Weaver Aviation Scholarship Awards.

1:45pm - 3:05pm

Movin’ on Up

Presenters:

Eric Zipkin
CEO Founder Tradewind Aviation

Carlos Rodriguez
RedTail Academy

Michael Burger
Flight Safety 

Todd Wesoloskie
Wheels Up

Panel discussion from industry leader regarding hiring
and developing tomorrow’s flight crews today.

3:05pm. - 4:20pm 

Ready to fly?

Presenters:

Piyush Gandhi
Presage Group

Dr. Dick Karl
Presage Group

Greg Farley
John Deere & Company

Leaders in mental health, discuss topics regarding the health & wellness, of you, your colleagues and your employees.

4:20pm – 4:30pm

Closing Remarks