Day 2 of Safeskies 2026 offers you a chance to be part of two unique and engaging sessions. We begin with our one-of-a-kind live safety theatre, Outback, and wrap up with the ground breaking Mini Safety Summit—both designed to tackle current aviation and aerospace safety challenges head-on.
In the Mini Safety Summit, this year’s theme, ‘Safety collaboration 2.0’, comes alive in a way you’ll experience only at Safeskies 2026. At the Mini Safety Summit 13 heads of aviation and aerospace associations, along with airline and OEM safety leads, will come together on stage for an unprecedented collaboration and discussion.
He regularly represents the ATSB in court proceedings and is an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University.
Patrick is also one of the producers of the Canberra Comedy Festival and will occasionally pick up a mic and get onstage if anyone will let him!
A big thank you to the not-to-be-missed line-up of distinguished industry leaders set to take the stage on 21 May.
Associations
AAA – CEO, Simon Westaway
AAAA – CEO, Matthew Harper
AAUS – CEO, Greg Tyrell
AAWHG – Deputy Chair, Brian Greeves
ABAA – CEO, Jessica Graham
AHIA – CEO, Julian Fraser
ASAC – Sec General, Richard McCooey
RAAA – CEO, Rob Walker
RAAus – Head of Safety, Christopher Windle, stepping in for CEO, Maxine Milera
OEM
Boeing – Director of Global Aviation Safety, Asia-Pacific, Myles Brown
Airlines
Qantas – Head of Fleet Safety, Debbie Slade
Virgin – GM Safety Systems and Operational Support, Chris McKie
Alliance – Head of Safety, Sara Byrne
