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Below is the list of General Session and Workshop Track speakers for ASA AFRA 2065. Presentations titles are linked to the speakers’ PDF copy of their PowerPoint. If a title is not shown as a link, the speaker did not, or was unable to provide a copy.
SUNDAY
MONDAY
- Keynote Address: Built to Own: Fleet Strategy, Procurement Discipline, and the Road Ahead - Asad Shaikh
- State of the Industry - Adam Pilarski, Ph.D
- GenShift: From Tension to Teamwork - Katherine Jeffrey, Ph.D
- Air Transport Fleet & MRO Outlook - Richard Brown
- Boeing - Aerospace Lifecycle Value - Tony Guiliano
- Workshop 1: Inside the GenShift: Context, Change, and Technology Are Reshaping How We Learn and Work - Speaker: Katherine Jeffery, PhD
- Workshop 2: Explosive Improvement: Fixing Human Performance Problems (Part 1 of 2 workshop) - Speaker: Tim Diggs
- Workshop 3: BMP Excellence Workshop: Advancements, Insights and Continuous Improvement (AFRA Centric) - Speakers: Roy Resto, Kelly Lyon
- Workshop 4: Spot the Risk: Export Compliance Workshop for Aviation Parts Distributors - Speakers: Jason Dickstein, Clara Greceanu
- Workshop 5: WILBUR: Innovation for Digital Part Tracking Technology - Speaker: Jason Reed
- Workshop 6: From AS to IA: Navigating the Upcoming 9120 Changes - Speakers: Dylan Parsons, Sam O'Connor
- Workshop 7: Explosive Improvement: Fixing Human Performance Problems (Part 2 of 2 workshop) - Speaker: Tim Diggs
- Workshop 8: Navigating End-of-Service: Data-Driven Asset Valuation (AFRA Centric) -Speakers: Richard Brown, James Bennett, Scott Butler
- Workshop 10: AI in the Aftermarket: Threats You Can’t Avoid, Opportunities You Can’t Miss - Speaker: Todd Siena
- Workshop 10: AI in the Aftermarket: Threats You Can’t Avoid, Opportunities You Can’t Miss - Speaker: Todd Siena
- Workshop 11: 9120 AIMM in Practice: A Hands-On Guide for Distributors - Speakers: Jim Lee, LeAnne Davis
- Workshop 12: Turnaround Time: Elevate Your Company Using Six Sigma Tools -Speaker: Tony Cafarchio
TUESDAY
- Workshop 13: Green Cabin Alliance Working Group - Speaker: Karen L. Hills
- Workshop 14: Sleuthing the Documentation and Parts Pictures: Can You Uncover the Errors? - Speaker: Roy Resto and Exercise Handout
- Workshop 15: Tariffs & Trade Alerts: What’s New in U.S. Imports for Aviation Parts - Speakers: Jason Dickstein, Clara Greceanu
- Workshop 16: Leadership Forum: The Intersection of Tech, Trade, and Growth - Jimmy Wu, Lee Kapel, John Gattasse, Irv Hoffman, Alfred Dreyfus Jr., Adam Chiamulon, Bob Bietz
- Workshop 17: From Ideas to Impact: A 10-Point AI Plan for Operations - Speakers: Anshuman Kumar (A.K.) Trikha, Shawn Trikha
- Workshop 18: Smart Surveillance: Using AI to Transform an Internal Audit - Speaker: Dylan Parsons
- Workshop 19: Building China’s Aircraft Disassembly: Pathway and Database to Support Reuse of Materials?(AFRA Centric) - Speakers: Lionel G. Roques, Todd Siena
- Workshop 20: Insights from the Front Lines: The ASA LLP Working Group Update - Speakers: Sherry Chaput, Mitzie Duckett
- Workshop 21: From Scenario to Solution: A Case-Based Workshop with ASA’s Legal Team - Speakers: Jason Dickstein, Clara Greceanu
- Workshop 22: Streamlining Non-Conformance: Using AI for Precise NCR Management - Speaker: Jim Lee
- Workshop 23: Maturing and Simplifying: AS9100D QMS - Speaker: Parvez Siddiqi
- Workshop 24: Sustainability in the Supply Chain: Navigating ISO 14001 - Speakers: Sam O'Connor, Maylin Salgado
- Workshop 25: Circular Cabins: End-of-Service Strategies for Interior Materials and Components (AFRA Centric) - Speakers: Karen L. Hills, Andrew Billingsley, Jörg Radanitsch
- Workshop 26: ASA-100/QMS/AQMS Audit Readiness: Prevent Common NCRs and Outcome Trends - Speakers: Wyndie Meyer, Lea Kinney
- Workshop 27: Beyond the Audit: Leveraging AS9100 for Process and Productivity Gains - Speaker: Parvez Siddiqi
- Workshop 28: From Skills Gap to Skills Advantage: Building a Future-Ready Aerospace Workforce - Speakers: Anshuman Kumar (A.K.) Trikha, Shawn Trikha