Only 22 weeks until Australia’s leading aviation safety conference!
Safeskies 2026 is on 20-21 May 2026.
Join us in Canberra at the Hyatt Hotel for two days of insightful presentations and networking with safety leaders. Be part of shaping the future of flight safety both in Australia and globally.
- Abstract submissions are now open for Safeskies 2026. We encourage you to share your insights in aviation safety before Friday, 30 January 2026.
- Thank you to those who have already submitted abstracts focused on our main theme for 2026, ‘Safety Collaboration 2.0’, which highlights innovative ways to work together for improved safety.
- We encourage aviation and aerospace professionals across the industry—safety staff, engineers, pilots, cabin crew, ground handlers, air traffic controllers, instructors, consultants, researchers, policy makers and students—to share their expertise at Safeskies 2026.
- For more information and submission guidelines, please visit conference2026.safeskiesaustralia.org/speakers. We look forward to seeing your proposals and welcoming you to the conference.
- Remember to submit your abstracts by Friday, 30 January 2026.
Not-to-be-missed keynote speaker
We are delighted to feature Pamela Melroy, former NASA astronaut and USAF test pilot, as our dinner keynote speaker on 20 May. Pamela Melroy’s remarkable career spans military aviation, pioneering space missions and executive leadership in both government and industry. As a decorated United States Air Force officer, Pamela flew more than 6,000 hours in over 50 different aircraft and is a veteran of key operations such as Just Cause and Desert Storm. Selected by NASA to become an astronaut, she piloted two space shuttle missions and commanded a third—making her one of only two women to ever command the shuttle and logging over 38 days in space helping to build the International Space Station.
Her expertise doesn’t end in orbit. After retiring from NASA and the Air Force, Melroy shaped aerospace policy and innovation in senior roles at Lockheed Martin, the Federal Aviation Administration, and more. Most recently, she served as Deputy Administrator of NASA. As a Fellow of several prestigious aeronautical societies and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, she brings unparalleled insight to discussions on the state and future of the space industry, as well as powerful lessons in leadership, strategy and change management.
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We look forward to seeing you at Safeskies 2026—where safety takes flight!
