A/AA & RMIT Masterclass Webinar – Aviation

Thursday, 25 August – 2pm – 3:30pm AEST via Zoom

‘Practicing resilience and drawing from foundational experiences’ - learning from the masters in aviation. 

The A/AA & RMIT University Masterclass – Aviation Webinar aims to teach and inspire, providing individuals with pathways in sustainable aviation ecosystems.

Watch and listen as industry speakers talk about their continued experiences that have gotten them to where they are today. Take home some key elements for your own professional development and perseverance.

Working smarter for a resilient, sustainable, and competitive industry through collaboration and partnerships

INDUSTRY SPEAKERS

/ Cameron Tribe | Airline Pilot, Director of Immersive Learning at Piloting Mindset

/ Laura Nicholls | Resilience and Risk Mananger at Brisbane Airport Corporation

/ Anita Vuckovic | Innovation Manager, AMS Melbourne at Thales Australia

MODERATOR

/ Associate Professor Chrystal Zhang, PhD | Aerospace Engineering & Aviation, STEM College, School of Engineering at RMIT University

More speakers to be announced.

 

INDUSTRY SPEAKER BIOS

/ Cameron Tribe | Airline Pilot, Director of Immersive Learning at Piloting Mindset

Cameron has been a proud educator in the field of pilot training and development for over 25 years. He has extensive experience with university flight training programs both in delivery and oversight, ensuring that the best flight training practices are consistently provided for students. 

Cameron holds a bachelor’s degree in technology, a master’s degree in technology management and most recently has attained a master's degree in technology and innovation education from Harvard University.  

He has the privilege of being a university advisory board member, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a member of the Australian Aviation Psychology Association. Cameron has a passion for educational technology and designing meaningful learning experiences for aviation professionals, and above all, is a believer in lifelong learning.

/ Laura Nicholls | Resilience and Risk Mananger at Brisbane Airport Corporation

Laura practiced for 10 years as an Insurance Litigator prior to transitioning into Risk Management and Resilience in Local Government and subsequently Aviation.

Laura managed the governance portfolio for two Queensland Local Councils and was instrumental in the design, development and embedding of Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks across the varying operational and executive functions.

At Brisbane Airport Corporation, Laura manages an extensive portfolio, providing advice and guidance on Insurance, Risk Management and Resilience (comprising Incident, Emergency, Crisis and Business Continuity Management). 

Laura has a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of International Business.  Laura is passionate about the Aviation industry and enjoys the fact that her role enables her to work across all aviation aspects and with a diverse range of stakeholders on a daily basis. 

Laura is also currently a Mentor in the Mentoring Women – Aviation Program 2022.

/ Anita Vuckovic | Innovation Manager, AMS Melbourne at Thales Australia

Anita is the current Innovation Manager for the Air Mobility Solutions business in Thales Australia, Melbourne. She has 10 years' experience working in the aviation industry.

She started her professional career as a human factors scientist at Defence Science and Technology Organisation, working on replacing military surveillance aircraft with manned and unmanned aircraft. When the opportunity came to join Thales, Anita gladly joined, as a human factors manager on the OneSky program.

Working with customers and ex-air traffic controllers was fun, but it became more and more important to not only advocate for the end user, but to try to influence the design directly for the benefit of the industry beyond just OneSky.

She therefore switched into the engineering world, working with human-machine interface engineers and software designers, and colleagues working on the long-term Thales ATM product. Today, we find her in innovation, where she is working with global teams in helping to drive the vision and design of the future air traffic management solutions.

Anita has a bachelor in Psychological Science, and a joint Masters and PhD in Organisational Psychology from UQ. She is passionate about the domain, kids in STEM, diverse backgrounds and non-traditional entry pathways, and working with clever people in industry to advance the future of ATM.

MODERATOR

/ Associate Professor Chrystal Zhang, PhD | Aerospace Engineering & Aviation, STEM College, School of Engineering at RMIT University

Dr Chrystal Zhang is an Associate Professor of Aviation in School of Engineering, RMIT University. She has brought with her extensive experience having served in industry, government and academia in China, the UK and Australia. She has expertise in aviation regulatory framework and policy making, airline/airport strategies and marketing, airport operation and management, and traveller's behaviour and wellbeing.

She publishes extensively in leading aviation law and tourism/aviation management and marketing journals and shares her thought leadership in mainstream media outlets such as ABC News 24, ABC Radio, Radio New Zealand, BBC, Financial Times, and Deutsche Well. Her latest book is published by Routledge: China’s trade policymaking on international air transport: policy goals, driving forces and its impact.

More speakers to be announced.

Who is invited?
In the spirit of keeping everyone connected, A/AA would like to extend complimentary attendance to all, not limited to our members.

How to join A/AA & RMIT Masterclass Webinar?
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