The following is our DRAFT programme. Confirmed speakers names started to be added on 19 May and we will, regulary henceforth, be updating the programme as and when those speakers who have indicated a willingness to present received sign-off from the organisations they represent.

You will note that some topics state ‘Speaker Sought’. If you are interested in addressing this topic, please email Philip Baum at editor@avsec.com

To view the programmes of our previous conferences – and see the speakers who have addressed them – please click HERE

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

DAY ONE WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2023

0900-0915 | Welcome to DISPAX World 2023
Philip Baum, Conference Chairman

0915-1000 | SESSION 1 TALES FROM 33,000 FEET…OR THEREABOUTS

Reality Check: experiences on the front line

– Case Study 1
Speaker Sought

– Case Study 2
Speaker Sought

– Case Study 3
Speaker Sought

1000-1100 | SESSION 2 QUASHING MYTHS

Does alcohol have greater impact at altitude than on the ground?
Speaker Invited

Does the Tokyo Convention prevent a passenger instigating civil legal action?
Dr. Rebekah Tanti-Dougall, Partner, Tanti-Dougall & Associates, Malta

Is it against any law to restrain an unruly passenger to the seat?
Speaker Sought

1100-1130 | Coffee Break

1130-1300 | SESSION 3 XENOPHOBIA IN THE WAKE OF A PANDEMIC: A WORLD IN TURMOIL & DISTURBING TRENDS

Unmasked: the legacy of the pandemic in terms of passenger behaviour
Speaker Sought

Xenophobia & Paranoia: geopolitical trends and the media’s impact on passenger behaviour and aircrew response
Speaker Sought

Avion Patera Flights: faked unruly passenger incidents and illegal migration
Alexandra James, Analysis Output Manager, Osprey Flight Solutions, UK

State Hijacking: the lessons from Ryanair’s forced diversion to Belarus
Speaker Invited, Ireland

1300-1400 | Lunch

1400-1450 | SESSION 4 PASSENGER EXPECTATIONS & INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITY

Airline Own Goals: our contribution to the scourge of air rage
Trevor Jensen, Senior Consultant, Avlaw Consulting, Australia

Violence Prevention: recognising pre-threat behaviours
Speaker Invited, USA

1450-1520| SESSION 5 QUESTION TIME: DEBATING THE PORTRAYAL OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE MEDIA & AIRLINE ADVERTISING

1520-1550 | Tea Break

1550-1730 | SESSION 6 MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

ADHD: innovative programmes as a customer service
Speaker Invited, UK

Anti-Depressants Aloft: medication + alcohol + altitude + stress
Speaker Invited, France

Understanding Frotteurism & Toucherism: paraphilia in the aircraft cabin
Speaker Invited, UK

Self Defence: awareness, protection and escape
Speaker Invited

DAY TWO THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2023

0900-1030 | SESSION 7 PREVENTION AS A CURE

The Need for Industry Collaboration: a European initiative
John Franklin, Head of Safety Promotion, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Germany

Airport Security: a role in mitigating unruly passenger incidents inflight
Eva Blahova, Security Processes Manager, Prague Airport, Czech Republic

Penalising Perpetrators: ensuring that the punishment matches the crime
Irene Patanè, External Affairs & Sustainability, DDG-EUR-RA-Regional External Affairs & Sustainability, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Spain

1030-1100 | Coffee Break

1100-1300 | SESSION 8 BEST PRACTICE IN UNRULY PASSENGER TRAINING

Airline Innovation: preventative measures
Leif Svensson, Head of Corporate Head of Corporate Security & Emergency Response, Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS), Sweden

Airline Innovation: diffusion techniques
Rania Lagopodis, Training Coordinator, Flight Operations, Air Inuit, Canada

Airline Innovation: restraint techniques
Petr Zollman, Security and Emergency Response Planning Manager, Smartwings a.s., Czech Republic

Airline Innovation: incident management
Kaspars Rencis, Head of Security & Emergency Response, AirBaltic Corporation, Latvia

1300-1400 | Lunch

1400-1500 | SESSION 9 AEROMEDICAL ISSUES & PASSENGER RESTRAINT MANAGEMENT

MASTERCLASS: BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONS, PHYSICAL INTERVENTIONS AND RESTRAINT:
WHAT CAN AVIATION LEARN FROM OTHER SECTORS?

  • Training for Reality: in light of the Mubenga case
    Eric Baskind, Chair, SWC Experts Group (Safety Without Compromise); Senior Lecturer (Law), Liverpool John Moores University; and, Chair, Centre for Physical Interventions, UK
  • Restraint Safety: from acute behavioural disturbance to pain compliance
    Dr. Anthony Bleetman, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and
    Trauma, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, UK
  • Biomechanical Considerations & Joint Immobilisation: transitioning from manual holds to restraint devices
    Dr. Stanislav Lifshitz, University of Warwick Medical School; Lecturer, Enhancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Persons in Care and Custody, Queen Mary University of London, UK

1500-1530 | Tea Break

1530-1715 | SESSION 10 PASSENGER RESTRAINT: KITS ON DISPLAY

  1. Product Identified
    Manufacturer Invited
  2. Product Identified
    Manufacturer Invited
  3. Product Identified
    Manufacturer Invited
  4. Lapaj
    Roman Hrubý, CEO & Founder, Pelta s.r.o., Slovakia

1715-1730 | SESSION 11 WHAT TO DO ON MONDAY MORNING

Chairman’s Take Away
Philip Baum, Conference Chairman, DISPAX World 2023

DISPAX World 2023 Closes