Air Navigation Convention 2025 - Agenda - Alumni Politehnica Aerospace Engineering

BEYOND BOUNDARIES: Shaping the Next Frontier in Air Navigation

📅 March 27-28, 2025
📍 Romanian-American University Conference Hall
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09:30 – 09:40 | Opening Speech – Prof. Octavian Thor Pleter
09:40 – 10:00 | Is Safety Really Our Top Priority? – Mr. Thomas Lintner
10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome Speech – Dr. Costel Negricea
10:10 – 10:35 | 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

11:30 – 11:55 | Enhancing Air Traffic Flow Through Integrated Network Management Systems – Mr. Sil De Gang
11:55 – 12:20 | Integrated Systems for Air Navigation: Redefining Standards – Mr. Tafoor Raja
🍽️ 12:20 – 13:50 | Lunch & Networking Break

13:50 – 14:30 | Shaping Tomorrow’s Skies: Advanced Air Traffic Management – Mrs. Milagros Sánchez Ancochea
14:30 – 15:00 | Frequentis Project Presentation – Mr. Cristea Catalin-Sergiu
15:00 – 15:30 | The Power of Mentoring – A Force Multiplier – Mrs. Terry Eisenbart, Mrs. Eliza Pal, Mr. Daniel Turcu
☕ 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee & Networking Break
15:45 – 16:45 | Internships & Alumni Insights – Mr. Mihai Golu, Mr. Mihai Lulea, Ms. Stefania Bocu, Mr. Stefan Ghitescu
16:45 – 16:50 | Wrap-up & Preview of Day 2

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. Milagros Sánchez Ancochea – INDRA INM Programme Manager
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

09:30 – 10:00 | Navigating a Crisis: Lessons Learned & Challenges of the New Normal – Ms. Raquel Mercedes Martinez Arnaiz
10:00 – 10:45 | Human Factors in Practice: A 30-Year Retrospective – Dr. Steven Shorrock
☕ 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee & Networking Break
11:15 – 11:45 | Digital Twin & Virtual Reality in NM User Interface – Mr. Antonio Licu & Mr. Benjamin Cramet

11:45 – 12:15 | Sponsor Presentation – RAS – Ms. Mihaela Căpățînă
12:15 – 12:45 | AI Agents in Rostering Automation – Mr. Sebastian Hărănguș (JLG Consulting)
🍽️ 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch & Networking Break

14:00 – 14:30 | Sponsor Presentation – Deep Blue – Ms. Alexandra Ghiță
14:30 – 15:10 | Students Internships – Insights & Experiences
15:10 – 15:55 | Round Table Panel
🎤 15:55 – 16:00 | Wrap-up & Announcement of ANC 2026

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
Ms. Mihaela Căpățînă – Manager, Procedure Design Division at Regional Air Support
Ms. Alexandra Ghiță – Lead Consultant – Human Factors, Safety & Security at Deep Blue
Mr. Sebastian Hărănguș – Business Support Team Lead, JLG Consulting

📧 Email: air.navigationn@gmail.com
📞 Phone: +40774433110
🔗 LinkedIn: Air Navigation Convention
📸 Instagram: @air.nav.conv

🎉 Special thanks to our sponsors for making ANC 2025 possible!