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BEYOND BOUNDARIES: Shaping the Next Frontier in Air Navigation
📅 March 27-28, 2025
📍Romanian-American University Conference Hall
DAY 1 – March 27, 2025
☕ 8:30 – 09:30 | Registrations & Welcome Coffee
Session 1: Welcome & Opening
09:30 – 09:40 | Opening Speech – Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter
09:40 – 10:00 | Is Safety Really Our Top Priority? – An American’s view – Mr. Thomas Lintner
10:00 – 10:35 | Welcome to RAU: Shaping Future Leaders in Business & Economy – Prof. Camelia-Monica Gheorghe
10:35 – 11:00 | A Zoom into Business Aviation – Mr. Patrick Moylan
☕ 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee & Networking Break
Session 2: Manufacturing & Service Industry Insights
11:30 – 12:10 | Enhancing Air Traffic Flow Through Integrated Network Management Systems – Mr. Sil De Gang
12:10 – 12:50 | Integrated Systems for Air Navigation: Redefining Standards Beyond Boundaries – Mr. Tafoor Raja, Mrs. Sara Rodríguez
🍽️ 12:50 – 13:50 | Lunch & Networking Break
Session 3: Advanced Air Traffic Management & Mentorship
13:50 – 14:40 | Shaping Tomorrow’s Skies: Advanced Air Traffic Management – Mrs. Milagros Sánchez Ancochea, Mr. Oscar Sandoval Cañizares, Mr. Richard A. Nicklas Rzepka
14:40 – 15:30 | NOTAM WINGMAN: AI-driven Optimization of Operational NOTAM Management – Mr. Cristea Catalin-Sergiu
☕ 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee & Networking Break
15:45 – 16:15 | The Power of Mentoring – A Force Multiplier – Mrs. Terry Eisenbart, Mrs. Eliza Pal, Mr. Daniel Turcu
16:15 – 17:15 | Internships & Further studies, Alumni Feed-back, Insights and opportunities – Mr. Mihai Golu, Mr. Mihai Lulea, Ms. Stefania Bocu, Mr. Stefan Ghitescu
17:15 – 17:20 | Wrap-up & Preview of Day 2
Day 1 Speakers
- Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter – Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
- Mr. Thomas Lintner – CEO, Aloft Group
- Prof. Camelia-Monica Gheorghe – Dean, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, RAU
- Dr. Costel Negricea – Rector, RAU
- Mr. Patrick Moylan – Chief Safety and Quality Officer, West Star Aviation LLC
- Mr. Sil De Gang – iNM Programme Manager, Eurocontrol
- Mr. Tafoor Raja – ATOS Account Director for EUROCONTROL
- Mrs. Sara Rodríguez – INM SUPP Business Analyst Manager, EUROCONTROL
- Mrs. Milagros Sánchez Ancochea – INDRA INM Programme Manager
- Mr. Oscar Sandoval Cañizares – Software Development Team Leader, INDRA
- Mr. Richard A. Nicklas Rzepka – Communications & Middleware SW Development Team Leader, INDRA ATM
- Mr. Cristea Catalin-Sergiu – Frequentis
- Mrs. Terry Eisenbart – Executive Vice President, Aloft Group
- Mrs. Eliza Pal – Safety Management System Manager, ATR
- Mr. Daniel Turcu – Head of Airport and Navigation Charges, British Airways
- Mr. Mihai Golu – Alumni Speaker
- Mr. Mihai Lulea – Alumni Speaker
- Ms. Stefania Bocu – Alumni Speaker
- Mr. Stefan Ghitescu – Alumni Speaker
DAY 2 – March 28, 2025
08:30 – 09:25 | Welcome Coffee
09:25 – 09:30 | Recap of Day 1 & Opening Day 2
Session 4: Eurocontrol Perspective
09:30 – 10:00 | Navigating a Crisis: Lessons Learned & Challenges of the New Normal – Ms. Raquel Mercedes Martinez Arnaiz
10:10 – 11:00 | Human Factors in Practice: A 30-Year Retrospective – Dr. Steven Shorrock
☕ 11:00 – 11:25 | Coffee & Networking Break
11:25 – 11:55 | Digital Twin & Virtual Reality in NM User Interface – Mr. Antonio Licu & Mr. Benjamin Cramet
Session 5: Sponsors’ Perspective
11:55 – 12:55 | Sponsor Presentation – RAS – Mr. Sorin Dan Onitiu
12:55 – 13:20 | Chat, Engage, Schedule: How We’re Using AI Agents to Make Rostering Automation Accessible to Everyone – JLG Consulting – Mr. Florin Mijea
🍽️ 13:20 – 14:20 | Lunch & Networking Break
Session 6: Internships & Future Perspectives
14:20 – 14:50 | Sponsor Presentation – Deep Blue – Ms. Alexandra Ghiță
14:50 – 15:30 | Students Internships – Internship insights and further studies experiences from AIRNAV students
15:30 – 16:15 | Round Table Panel
🎤 16:15 – 16:20 | Wrap-up & Announcement of ANC 2026, webinars all along the year, Closure
Day 2 Speakers
- Ms. Raquel Mercedes Martinez Arnaiz – CEO, Skyway Spain
- Dr. Steven Shorrock – Senior Team Leader, Human Factor EUROCONTROL
- Mr. Antonio Licu – Head of Technical Division, EUROCONTROL
- Mr. Benjamin Cramet – Head of NM Lab, EUROCONTROL
- Mr. Sorin Dan Onitiu – IFPD Chief Designer, United Aviation for Technology Services
- Ms. Alexandra Ghiță – Lead Consultant – Human Factors, Safety & Security at Deep Blue
- Mr. Florin Mijea – Director of Business Development at JLG Consulting
Contact & Social Media
📧 Email: air.navigationn@gmail.com
📞 Mobile: +40774433110
🔗 LinkedIn: Air Navigation Convention
📸 Instagram: @air.nav.conv
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
🎉 Special thanks to our sponsors for making ANC 2025 possible!
