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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.
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 9: Real Issues, Real Fixes: A Purchase-to-Compliance Session
Speakers: Jared Knights, Lisa Matos
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
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
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
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, Helen Parsons
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