2025 Seminar Agenda & Registration

Bombardier’s Safety Standdown celebrates twenty-nine years as one of the industry’s leading aviation safety seminars. Open to all aviation professionals, from aviation students and early-career individuals to those with extensive experience; this free in-person seminar offers valuable safety insights and a chance to connect with peers committed to Owning the Outcome.

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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	BREAK		Grand Eagle Foyer
10:00 - 11:00	Learning from Normal Work ✧ Webcast ✧	Madeline Young Polaris Aero's Safety and Risk Management Software Suite & Ivan Pupulidy, Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham	Grand Eagle Ballroom
11:00 - 12:00	Coming Soon ✧ Webcast ✧	Keith Wolzinger AeroTechna Solutions LLC	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	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	BREAK
15:00 - 16:30	AI 2 – From a Crevice to the Abyss	Franco Pietracupa Bombardier & Étienne Côté Bombardier
	The Soft Side of Safety	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	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	Coming Soon ✧ Webcast ✧	Paul Thompson Bombardier	Grand Eagle Ballroom
10:00 - 10:30	BREAK		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 & Kyle Becker Lantern
	Top Gun Mentality	Jeff Wofford Flying W Aviation
	How to Learn from Normal Work: A Mind-Mapping Exercise	Madeline Young Polaris Aero's Safety and Risk Management Software Suite & Ivan Pupulidy, Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham
14:30 - 15:00	BREAK
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	BREAK		Grand Eagle Foyer
10:30 - 11:45	>Coming Soon ✧ Webcast ✧	K. Scott Griffith SG Collaborative Solutions	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
	The Soft Side of Safety	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	Madeline Young Polaris Aero's Safety and Risk Management Software Suite & Ivan Pupulidy, Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham
	Smoke & Fumes: Responding When Seconds Count	Jon-Michael Kasten VisionSafe
14:30 - 15:00	BREAK
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 & Kyle Becker Lantern
	Top Gun Mentality	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.

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2025 Seminar Agenda & Registration

November 10, 2025

WELCOME RECEPTION

Day 1:November 11, 2025

GENERAL SESSION

Day 1:November 11, 2025

WORKSHOPS

Day 2:November 12, 2025

GENERAL SESSION

Day 2:November 12, 2025

WORKSHOPS

Day 3:November 13, 2025

GENERAL SESSION

Day 3:November 13, 2025

WORKSHOPS

Day 1:
November 11, 2025

Day 1:
November 11, 2025

Day 2:
November 12, 2025

Day 2:
November 12, 2025

Day 3:
November 13, 2025

Day 3:
November 13, 2025