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IATA World Safety and Operations Conference 2025 Xiamen China
October 14, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Aviation safety is evolving, and so are the risks. From lithium-ion battery fires to GNSS spoofing and runway safety, the World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in Xiamen, China, from 14-16 October, brings together global aviation leaders to tackle the industry’s most pressing safety challenges through collaboration, innovation, and shared expertise.
This year’s WSOC covers a broad spectrum of high-priority topics across Cabin Operations, Flight Operations, and Crisis Management, reflecting the complexity and urgency of today’s safety landscape. Topics include:
| ● | Crisis Management: Separating Fact from Fiction |
| ● | Dangerous Goods: Addressing the Growing Threat of Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| ● | GNSS Spoofing: Tackling a Growing Threat |
| ● | Improving Runway and Wildlife Safety |
| ● | Risk-Based IOSA: A New Approach to Auditing |
| ● | Aircraft Equipment Mandates |
| ● | Spectrum and 5G Mitigation |
| ● | Rescue and Firefighting Services |
To dive into these critical areas, we have a diverse lineup of speakers whose expertise spans the full spectrum of aviation safety. Hear directly from:
- Xie Bing, CEO & President, Xiamen Airways
- Al Madar, VP Operational Safety & Deputy Chief Aerospace Safety Officer,
Boeing - Yannick Malinge, SVP & Chief Product Safety Officer, Airbus
- Elmarie Marais, CEO, GoCrisis
- Crispin Orr, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, UK AAIB
- Mark Searle, Global Director of Safety, IATA
- Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA