- May 28, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
- Theatre 5
Rethinking Human Performance Risk: Why Safety Systems Still Fail
As aviation systems become increasingly advanced, many safety frameworks continue to perform as designed, yet incidents still occur. This session explores how human performance operates as a system variable within safety-critical environments, and how factors such as cognitive load, staffing models, and operational complexity can converge to create risk. Drawing on recent industry patterns, the session offers a system-level perspective on how organisations can better identify, manage, and mitigate these risks. Key takeaways: Why human error is often the final symptom, not the root cause How cognitive load, fatigue, and staffing structures influence real-time decision-making The role of system visibility and coordination gaps in operational risk Practical considerations for strengthening system-level safeguards across ATM and operational environments
