Sydney we're back!

Celebrating the end-of-year, we're having another round of networking drinks and guarantee a fun evening. Beverages and nibbles are served while you mingle and inspire each other. A panel with a theme 'Beyond 2024: Challenges and Opportunities in Australia's Skies' will be there to discuss the evolving landscape of aviation & aerospace in Australia, looking at future industry challenges and growth opportunities, such as workforce development, regional connectivity, and advanced infrastructure.

EVENT DETAIL

Date: Thursday, 21st November 2024
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Bar 1880
Address: 10 Bulletin Place, Sydney NSW 2000

Places are strictly limited - Book today!

SPEAKERS

/ Belinda Passwell, Aviation Advisor at Sparfell

/ Tom Caska, Co-Founder and CEO at Aerologix

/ Malcolm Gallagher, Managing Director at Plan Safe

/ Riley Havela, Systems Analyst, Workforce Planning, Crew Planning & Systems at Qantas Group

SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES

/ Belinda Passwell, Aviation Advisor at Sparfell

Belinda Passwell is a consultant in the private aviation sector, specialising in sustainable business operations and innovation. With extensive experience living and working in Europe, America, and Asia, she has successfully led impactful initiatives, including an SAF Book & Claim service that brings sustainable fuel options to clients through innovative tech partnerships. Her work is informed by studies at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, where she consolidated her expertise in sustainable business management. Known for her commitment to guiding clients through the evolving landscape of sustainable aviation, Belinda also prioritises social sustainability, promoting inclusivity alongside balanced business operations and environmental responsibility.

/ Tom Caska, Co-Founder and CEO at Aerologix

Tom is the Co-Founder and CEO of Aerologix, an award-winning platform that provides aerial intelligence on demand via an Uber-like drone pilot network. 

Tom has worked in the Aviation/ unmanned aerial domain for the past 20 years, working for companies such as Qantas and Hawker Pacific. He has a strong technical background with an honours degree in Aviation and holds an Australian Airline Transport Licence and has logged over 3500 hrs on high-capacity transport aircraft. Tom is also a co-inventor of a patented 3D flight navigation system for drones, which is being utilised in software applications for Aerologix worldwide. 

Tom guest lectures at UNSW and the AGSM; he is also part of the gateway mentoring program, providing insights and advice for aspiring school students looking to enter university. 

Some of Toms's personal achievements include setting up the NSW Surf Lifesaving Drone program to monitor swimmer safety, being awarded the Dell Changemaker of the Year (2021) for providing employment to hundreds of out-of-work airline pilots, establishing aerial surveillance networks for game parks in South Africa and working with remote Indigenous communities in Australia to establish new ways to manage land using drone and mapping software.

More speaker biographies to be announced.