Conferences   :: Upcoming Conferences :: Past Conferences	NEXTOR Conferences: Past Conferences   Global Challenges to Improve Air Navigation Performance A Workshop Organized by the NEXTOR Consortium and the Federal Aviation Administration The workshop "Global Challenges to Improve Air Navigation Performance" was held in Pacific Grove, CA on the Asilomar Conference Grounds on February 11 to 13, 2015. The Workshop brought together decision makers, scholars and stakeholders from the USA, Europe, and a host of other countries interested in modeling, measuring, and managing the strategic and operational performance of airspace systems around the globe. Day 1: Challenges of High Growth Opening Session Chair: Dave Chin, Director, Performance Analysis FAA Welcome Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR Dave Chin, Director, Performance Analysis U of Maryland FAA Keynote: Global Aviation Outlook Brian Pearce, Chief Economist International Air Transport Association Keynote: US Airline Industry Outlook John Heimlich, Chief Economist Airlines for America Challenges and Developments in High Growth Areas Chair: Tim Hughes, Strategic Research Specialist Airways New Zealand Value of FAA Traffic Flow Management in Accommodating High Demand in Complex Airspace Leo Prusak, Manager of Tactical Operations, Northeast U.S. FAA Aviation Growth in China: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions Yu Zhang, Assistant Professor U of South Florida Airport Demand Management Chair: Dave Lovell, Associate Professor U of Maryland Slot Coordination in Europe Birgit Krenzin, Director of External Affairs Airport Coordination Germany Slot Control in the US Rob Hawks, Office of the Chief Counsel FAA Demand Management in the Environmental Review Process Megan Ryerson, Assistant Professor U of Pennsylvania Slot Control Policies and Their Impact on System Performance Alexandre Jacquillat, PhD Candidate MIT Air Transport Connectivity Chair: Thea Graham FAA World Bank Research on Air Transport Connectivity Ben Shepherd, Principal Developing Trade Consultants Crafting Useful Connectivity Measures Dan DeLaurentis, Associate Professor Purdue University Panel Discussion Moderator: Dan Murphy, Manager Performance Analysis FAA Accommodating Growth in Global Aviation Demand John Shortle, Professor Birgit Krenzin, Director of External Affairs Flavio Leo, Deputy Director, Aviation Planning and Strategy George Mason U Airport Coordination Germany Massachusetts Port Authority Reception & Dinner Low Cost Air Traffic Management for Small UAS at Low Altitudes Raja Sengupta, Professor U of California, Berkeley   Day 2: Air Navigation Operations and Performance Metrics Opening Session Chair: Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR U of Maryland Keynote: Global Trends with Modernizing ANSPs: Lessons for U.S. ATO Steve Van Beek, VP ICF International Studies of Global Aviation System Performance Chair: Xavier Fron, Performance Coordinator EUROCONTROL US-European Joint Performance Analysis John Gulding, Manager, Performance Analysis Hartmut Koelman, Senior Expert, Directorate Pan-European Single Sky FAA EUROCONTROL ICAO Performance Metrics Richard Macfarlane, Deputy Director, Air Navigation Bureau ICAO Measuring Aviation System Performance in China Yifei Zhao, Deputy Dean, College of Air Traffic Management Civil Aviation University of China Aviation Safety Chair: Toni Trani, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR Virginia Tech Global Safety Trends Arnie Barnett, Professor MIT Safety Performance Capt. John Ransom, Director, Safety Standards Safety Operating Systems Application of Metrics to Improve ANSP System Performance Chair: Michael Wells FAA European Performance Scheme Rolf Tuchhardt, Policy Officer European Commission Airways New Zealand Performance Metrics Tim Hughes, Strategic Research Specialist Airways New Zealand NEXTOR Predictability Study Mark Hansen, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR U of California, Berkeley Global Traffic Flow Management Chair: John Hansman, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR MIT Traffic Flow Management in the US Steve McMahon, Manager System Efficiency, Command Center FAA Traffic Flow Management in Europe Ged Boydell, Network Manager EUROCONTROL NASA’s ATM Research Agenda Shon Grabbe, Technical Lead, Traffic Flow Management Research NASA Collaborative Decision Making: US vs Europe Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR U of Maryland Panel Discussion Moderator: JP Clarke, Associate Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR Georgia Tech Challenges to Global ATM Operations Monica Alcabin, Associate Technical Fellow Catherine Jude, VP for Operations Control Dorothy Robyn Boeing Air France Airlines/Aviation Consultant   Day 3: Future ATM Developments Global ATM Modernization Chair: Hartmut Koelman, Senior Expert, Directorate Pan-European Single Sky EUROCONTROL Future ATM Concepts and Technology John Hansman, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR MIT NextGen Systems Analysis Joe Post, Director of NEXTGEN Systems Analysis FAA SESAR Program Update Rolf Tuchhardt, Policy Officer European Commission Space Based ADS-B Rob Thurgur, Assistant Vice President, Operations Support Nav Canada Panel Discussion Moderator: Mark Hansen, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR U of California, Berkeley A Global ATM Research Agenda Tony Trani, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR Bonavar Sridhar, Senior Scientist for Air Transportation Systems Xavier Fron, Performance Coordinator Virginia Tech NASA EUROCONTROL Closing remarks Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR Dave Chin, Director, Performance Analysis U of Maryland FAA