Mr Stefan Becker1
1Swiss Air-Rescue Rega, Zurich Airport, Switzerland
Abstract:
The oral presentation focuses on a comparison of risks, accident precursors, safety layers and safety management at different levels both in the Titanic disaster and in modern aviation. In an interesting comparative analysis, it will become clear to the audience that deficiencies in awareness, competence and responsibility lead – sooner or later – to serious accidents. Possible mitigation strategies are presented in order to create personal “take home thoughts” for the different stakeholders in the auditorium. Pilots, doctors, nurses, technicians, managers and regulators can and must contribute to safer operations and actively live modern safety management.
Intended for the Programme Committee, but not necessarily for publication: The bottom line of the presentation is “Empowering people – Empowering safety”.
Biographies:
Stefan Becker is a Member of Management and Head of Corporate Development for Swiss Air-Rescue Rega. He reports directly to the CEO and holds several diplomas following his studies in economics, medicine and European management. His key competence is the strategic interdisciplinary approach, especially between economics, medicine, aviation and rulemaking.
In addition to his regular duties at Rega, Stefan Becker is President of CAMTS (Global Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems Global) and a Member of the Board of Directors for the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems in the United States of America (CAMTS). He is also Vice President of the European HEMS & Air Ambulance Committee (EHAC). Stefan Becker is a member of the ICAO Helicopter Subgroup (HSG) and a member of the EASA Rotorcraft Committee. Furthermore, he is a Board Member of the Swiss aviation association AEROSUISSE and a voting member of the Vertical Association International (VAI) Safety Working Group. In all these institutions, he contributes to strategic and operational concepts to enhance flight safety in the helicopter industry worldwide.
In addition, Stefan Becker is the founder of a management consultancy firm which provides strategic management, crisis management and media management services to European companies and associations. He has also served as a university lecturer on strategic management and change management. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and congresses and has published in several books and journals.
Stefan Becker is a passionate sportsman and enjoys running, cycling, sailing, scuba diving and tennis.