Safety Standdown

2025 Seminar Agenda & Registration

Bombardier’s Safety Standdown is celebrating twenty-nine years as one of the industry’s premier aviation safety seminars. We’re excited to welcome you November 11–13 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Wichita, Kansas, for an unforgettable event! Open to all aviation professionals, from students and early-career individuals to seasoned experts, this free, in-person seminar offers valuable safety insights and the opportunity to connect with peers who share a commitment to Owning the Outcome. For more details about the venue, please see the Seminar Accommodations tab.

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November 10, 2025

WELCOME RECEPTION
 

TIME

TITLE

LOCATION

15:00
-
20:00

CHECK-IN DESK OPENS

Grand Eagle Foyer

18:00
-
20:00

WELCOME RECEPTION

Riverview Ballroom

Day 1:
November 11, 2025

GENERAL SESSION
 

TIME

TITLE

PRESENTERS

LOCATION


7:00
-
8:00


CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & CHECK-IN

Grand Eagle
Foyer


8:00
-
8:30


WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


8:30
-
9:30


Under the Black Flag: Lessons on Performance
and Culture from Men without a Country

✧ Webcast ✧


Dr. Tony Kern
Convergent Performance

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


9:30
-
10:00


INTERMISSION

Grand Eagle
Foyer


10:00
-
11:00


Learning from Normal Work

✧ Webcast ✧


Madeline Young
Polaris Aero

&

Ivan Pupulidy, Ph.D.
​University of Alabama
at Birmingham

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


11:00
-
12:00


Life After the Airlines: Transitioning to Business Aviation Post-Retirement

✧ Webcast ✧

Captain Keith Wolzinger
Paragon Airways

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


12:00
-
13:00


LUNCH

RedBud ABC 210
Promenade Level

Day 1:
November 11, 2025

WORKSHOPS
 

TIME

TITLE

PRESENTERS


Our workshops are split into two time-slots: 13:00 - 14:30 and 15:00 - 16:30

Each workshop will be presented twice over the three-day duration to ensure that, as an attendee, you are given the opportunity to see a presenter if you are unable to attend their presentation on a particular day.


13:00
-
14:30


iHOP: The Safety Power Curve


Al Gorthy
USN Ret.

&

Katherine A. Lemos, Ph.D.
​DaVinci Tech Performance LLC​


Safety Performance Monitoring
for Business Aviation:
Measuring and Analyzing Data
for Operational Insights

Waitlisted, Workshop at Capacity


Jason Starke, Ph.D.
Business Aviation
Safety Consortium​


Prepare for More Than the Mission

✧ Webcast ✧


Adam Hartley
Universal​ Weather and Aviation, Inc.​


Psychological Safety: Reimagining Team Dynamics


Jennifer Pickerel
Aviation Personnel International

&

Robert Patton
Highbrow Safety Werks


SMS – It’s Personal!


Marty Grier: CAM, PMP, A&P/IA
The Home Depot


​​A Threat Ignored is a Threat Accepted: Evolution of Upset Training to Address Loss of Control Inflight


Norman “DQ” Dequier​​
Aviation Performance Solutions LLC


Maintaining More Than Aircraft: Building a Culture of Safety and Collaboration


Ben Janaitis
Aviation Personnel International

&

Michael J. Cataldo
Cox Enterprises, Inc.



14:30
-
15:00


INTERMISSION



15:00
-
16:30


​​AI 2 – From a Crevice to the Abyss​


Franco Pietracupa
Bombardier
&

Étienne Côté
Bombardier


​​DiSC Catalyst: Your Personalized Autopilot for the Human Side of Flying


Captain Kyle Freiburger
First Class Leaders


​​Fighting the Fade: Is Your Training Still Working?​

✧ Webcast ✧


Jermaine Cadogan
Convergent Performance


Business Aviation Workshop: Foundations, Careers, and the Role of Safety


Emerging Leaders Panel, More Details Coming Soon


“SMS – Own More Than The Outcome"


Kellie N. Roby, CAM
Polaris Aero

&

Steve Bruneau
Polaris Aero


Learn, Apply, Where? Discovering Opportunities to Own the Outcome through Sharing


Dave Strassburg
Bombardier


Missing Aircraft Mystery: Solve the Case​

Waitlisted, Workshop at Capacity


​​​Dan Boedigheimer, Ph.D.
​Advanced Aircrew Academy​


17:00
-
19:00


EMERGING LEADERS - MEET & GREET

Riverview Ballroom

Day 2:
November 12, 2025

GENERAL SESSION
 

TIME

TITLE

PRESENTERS

LOCATION


7:00
-
8:00


CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & CHECK-IN

Grand Eagle
Foyer


8:00
-
9:00


Enhance Safety Intelligence with Training Data

✧ Webcast ✧


Clément Cateau​​
CAE

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


9:00
-
10:00


Safety in Complexity 
✧ Webcast ✧


Paul J. Thompson​​
Bombardier

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


10:00
-
10:30


INTERMISSION

Grand Eagle
Foyer


10:30
-
12:00


Leadership and Life Lessons from Blue Angel One

✧ Webcast ✧


Russ “Boss” Bartlett
Centerpoint Leadership

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


12:00
-
13:00


LUNCH

RedBud ABC 210
Promenade Level 
  

Day 2:
November 12, 2025

WORKSHOPS
 

TIME

TITLE

PRESENTERS


Our workshops are split into two time-slots: 13:00 - 14:30 and 15:00 - 16:30

Each workshop will be presented twice over the three-day duration to ensure that, as an attendee, you are given the opportunity to see a presenter if you are unable to attend their presentation on a particular day.


13:00
-
14:30


Enhancing Decision-Making to Prevent Runway Excursions and Incursions


​​​Dan Boedigheimer, Ph.D.
Advanced Aircrew Academy


​​AI 2 – From a Crevice to the Abyss


Franco Pietracupa
Bombardier

&

Étienne Côté
Bombardier


​Maintaining More Than Aircraft: Building a Culture of Safety and Collaboration

✧ Webcast ✧


Ben Janaitis
Aviation Personnel International

&

Michael J. Cataldo
Cox Enterprises, Inc.


​​SMS – It’s Personal!


Marty Grier: CAM, PMP, A&P/IA
The Home Depot


Securing Corporate Flight Operations: Gaining Leadership Buy-In for Proactive Aviation Security


Daniel Foust
Corporate Aviation Security International, LLC
 


​​Top Gun Mentality


Jeff Wofford
Flying W Aviation


How to Learn from Normal Work: A Mind-Mapping Exercise

Waitlisted, Workshop at Capacity


Madeline Young
Polaris Aero​

&

​Ivan Pupulidy, Ph.D.
​University of Alabama at Birmingham



14:30
-
15:00


INTERMISSION



15:00
-
16:30


iHOP: The Safety Power Curve


Al Gorthy
USN Ret.

&

Katherine A. Lemos, Ph.D.
​DaVinci Tech Performance LLC​
 


Tracking the Magenta Line; A Discussion about GPS Jamming & Spoofing​


Ryan Retelle
Advanced Aircrew Academy


Psychological Safety: Reimagining Team Dynamics


Jennifer Pickerel
Aviation Personnel International

&

Robert Patton
Highbrow Safety Werks


Data-Driven Training for Safer Outcomes


Tim Schoenauer
Global Training Solutions, CAE


​​“SMS – Own More Than The Outcome"

✧ Webcast ✧


Kellie N. Roby, CAM
Polaris Aero

&

Steve Bruneau
Polaris Aero


Fighting the Fade: Is Your Training Still Working?​


Jermaine Cadogan
Convergent Performance


Missing Aircraft Mystery: Solve the Case


​​​Dan Boedigheimer, Ph.D.
​Advanced Aircrew Academy​


Smoke & Fumes: Responding When Seconds Count


​​​Jon-Michael Kasten
VisionSafe


18:00
-
19:00


COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Grand Eagle Foyer


19:00
-
21:30


DINNER BANQUET & AWARD CEREMONY

Grand Eagle Ballroom

Day 3:
November 13, 2025

GENERAL SESSION
 

TIME

TITLE

PRESENTERS

LOCATION


7:00
-
8:00


CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & CHECK-IN

Grand Eagle
Foyer


8:00
-
9:00


Fueling the Future: A Call to Action for Sustainable Business Aviation

✧ Webcast ✧


Kathryn Glynn
Bombardier

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


9:00
-
10:00


​​Ownership Today, Prevention Tomorrow

✧ Webcast ✧


Timothy Wade
Flexjet

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


10:00
-
10:30


INTERMISSION

Grand Eagle
Foyer


10:30
-
11:45


The Leader’s Guide to Managing Risk: A Proven Method to Build Resilience and Reliability

✧ Webcast ✧


K. Scott Griffith
SG Collaborative Solutions LLC

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


11:45
-
12:00


CLOSING REMARKS

Grand Eagle
Ballroom


12:00
-
13:00


LUNCH

RedBud ABC 210
Promenade Level

Day 3:
November 13, 2025

WORKSHOPS
 

TIME

TITLE

PRESENTERS


Our workshops are split into two time-slots: 13:00 - 14:30 and 15:00 - 16:30

Each workshop will be presented twice over the three-day duration to ensure that, as an attendee, you are given the opportunity to see a presenter if you are unable to attend their presentation on a particular day.


13:00
-
14:30


Enhancing Decision-Making to Prevent Runway Excursions and Incursions


​​​Dan Boedigheimer, Ph.D.
Advanced Aircrew Academy


Tracking the Magenta Line; A Discussion about GPS Jamming & Spoofing​

✧ Webcast ✧


Ryan Retelle
Advanced Aircrew Academy


​Safety Performance Monitoring for Business Aviation: Measuring and Analyzing Data for Operational Insights


Jason Starke, Ph.D.
Business Aviation Safety Consortium​


​​DiSC Catalyst: Your Personalized Autopilot for the Human Side of Flying


Captain Kyle Freiburger
First Class Leaders


Owning YOUR Outcome – Optimizing Your Learn, Apply, Share Aviation Journey


Dave Strassburg
Bombardier


​​How to Learn from Normal Work: A Mind-Mapping Exercise

Waitlisted, Workshop at Capacity


Madeline Young
Polaris Aero

&

Ivan Pupulidy, Ph.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham


Smoke & Fumes: Responding When Seconds Count


Jon-Michael Kasten
VisionSafe



14:30
-
15:00


INTERMISSION



15:00
-
16:30


Prepare for More Than the Mission


Adam Hartley
Universal​ Weather and Aviation, Inc.​


​​Data-Driven Training for Safer Outcomes​

✧ Webcast ✧


Tim Schoenauer
Global Training Solutions, CAE


Securing Corporate Flight Operations: Gaining Leadership Buy-In for Proactive Aviation Security


Daniel Foust
Corporate Aviation Security International, LLC


​​Top Gun Mentality

Waitlisted, Workshop at Capacity


Jeff Wofford
Flying W Aviation


Business Aviation Workshop: Foundations, Careers, and the Role of Safety


Emerging Leaders Panel, More Details Coming Soon


​​A Threat Ignored is a Threat Accepted: Evolution of Upset Training to Address Loss of Control Inflight​


​​​Norman “DQ” Dequier​​
Aviation Performance Solutions LLC



The views and opinions of all the event speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Bombardier or of the sponsors of this event.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at info@safetystanddown.com.