The document announces a Risk Management Symposium hosted by Transport Canada and The Aloft Group on April 12, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada. The symposium will focus on advancing risk management in aviation by sharing experiences with BowTie risk analysis models. It will include panels on the benefits of sharing risk information applications and a way forward by linking to existing safety initiatives. A preliminary agenda is provided along with registration information. An introductory BowTie training workshop on April 13-14 will provide foundational training on the BowTie methodology and software for a fee.

1. RISK MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM
Advancing To The Next Step – Sharing Common Experiences
12 April 2016
Transport Canada
Food Court Rooms (FC) 27, 28, 29, 30
Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Aviation continues to search for better ways to manage and mitigate risk and maintain historic
levels of safety. The operational challenge of balancing the need for regulatory compliance
with commercial efficiency without impacting safety may benefit by a common approach to risk
management. Key issues associated with these challenges will be examined at this unique
symposium by addressing common goals and experiences influencing how the aviation industry
identifies and manages risk.
BowTie diagrams are increasingly being used to integrate data and understanding of key
aviation safety risks. Informal exchanges of such models between airlines and others have been
taking place for some time. In 2014, the CAA UK launched a project to build and share risk
models related to their Significant Seven risks. Many in the industry see the continued
maturation of these initiatives as marking the next generation in improved aviation safety
management.
Moving to the next step – sharing models based on BowTie risk model methodology – and
building on common experience, will be the theme of the symposium.
12 April - SYMPOSIUM (no fee) hosted by Transport Canada and The Aloft Group
The format of this unique event will leverage interactive panels and audience participation.
Moving away from the traditional reliance on PowerPoint presentations, participants will have
the opportunity to share ideas, discuss existing BowTie risk analysis applications, have a look at
the latest challenges within the industry, and exchange ideas with like-minded peers about
possible solutions to manage risk while balancing the need for operational efficiency and
regulatory compliance.
The program agenda is still evolving and pending final confirmation from other invited key
organizations. The current preliminary agenda includes:

2. SYMPOSIUM PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Time Session
9:00 - 9:20 Introduction, Welcome &
Goals
Steven Shragge,
Chief – Policy and
Regulatory Services,
Transport Canada
Tom Lintner, President
and CEO, The Aloft
Group
9:20 – 10:00 The Foundation: BowTie &
Common Aviation Risk
Models (CARM)
Bob Dodd, Senior
Director – Risk
Management, The
Aloft Group
10:00 –
10:30
Coffee
Time Session Chair Panel Members
10:30 -
11:45
Benefits of Sharing Info and
Applications to Safety
Jason Ragogna,
General Manager -
SMS and Safety
Alliances, Delta Air
Lines
Nancy Rockbrune, Head
of SMS, IATA; Yvan
Boishu, Corporate Safety
Manager, Air France:
Stephane Carreres, First
Officer, Air France
11:45 –
13.00
A Way Forward - Linkage to
Existing Initiatives –
Molly Hughes,
Director, Safety
Assurance Alaska
Airlines
Jacques Mignault, Air
Transat, Jason Ragogna,
Yvan Boishu, Stephane
Carreres
13.00 –
14.00
Lunch
14.00 –
15.15
Practical Issues -
Technology
Morgan Palmer, CTO
EtQ, Inc.
Jasper Smit, Product
Manager, CGE Risk
Management; Glen
Fraser, Technical Product
Manager, EtQ; Bob Dodd
15.15 –
15.45
Break
15.45 –
16.15
Closing Session – CARM
Objectives and Next Steps
Steven Shragge,
Chief – Policy and
Regulatory Services,
Transport Canada
Bob Dodd, Yvan Boishu,
Nancy Rockbrune, Jason
Ragogna,
13-14 April – INTRODUCTORY BOWTIE TRAINING WORKSHOP
Conducted by The Aloft Group (fee applies)
BowTie risk management methodology is becoming the foundation for a more dynamic
approach to managing both tactical and strategic risk as well as measuring the effectiveness of
an organization’s Safety Management System (SMS). This workshop will provide foundational
training involving both BowTie Risk Management practices and BowTie software tools, and will
explore how the methodology and technology can enhance a safety culture, refine the
interpretation of your existing internal safety data, and measure the effectiveness of your SMS.

3. The participation cost for the 2-day BowTie training is USD$995 per person, which includes
course materials, 30-day trial licenses of the BowTieXP software, and lunches both days.
Training will include:
• Overview of operational risk management elements and BowTie methods
• BowTie concepts – Hazard, Top Event, Consequences, Threats, Controls (Barriers),
Escalation Factors
• Interactive case studies exploring real life aviation hazard(s) (Part 1)
• Step-by-step BowTie construction including use of BowTieXP software
• Facilitating a team of SMEs to build a BowTie model
• Interactive case study exploring real life aviation hazard(s) (Part 2)
• BowTie data analysis – linking the occurrence reports, investigations, audits
• Audits & Investigations - exploring AuditXP and IncidentXP applications
• The SMS context – measuring risk based performance indicators
Seats to both the SYMPOSIUM and the BOWTIE TRAINING WORKSHOP are limited. To reserve
your seat, please fill out the registration form on the last page of this brochure. Should you
have any questions with regards to the program, please feel free to contact The Aloft Group.
Terry Eisenbart
terry.eisenbart@thealoftgroup.com
+1 505 306 5326

4. REGISTRATION FORM
SYMPOSIUM AND BOWTIE TRAINING WORKSHOP
One form per person
SYMPOSIUM – 12 April (no fee)
Transport Canada
Food Court Rooms (FC) 27, 28, 29, 30
Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
INTRODUCTORY BOWTIE TRAINING WORKSHOP – 13-14 April 2016. USD$995 which includes course materials,
30-day trial licenses of BowTieXP software, and lunches
Transport Canada
255 Albert Street – Room 300A, Kent Square
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6A9
To reserve your seat to the Symposium and/or the Introductory BowTie Training Workshop, please complete
the registration form below and email it to: terry.eisenbart@thealoftgroup.com. A confirmation email will be
returned. If you are registering for the Training Workshop, further information regarding payment will be
included with the confirmation email.
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12 April 2016 – SYMPOSIUM - free of charge
13 – 14 April 2016 – INTRODUCTORY BOWTIE TRAINING WORKSHOP - USD $995
per person*
*The 2-day Introductory BowTie Training Workshop payment may be handled by credit card (a 5% additional
administration processing fee applies to credit card payments) or electronic funds transfer from your bank.
More information about handling the payment will be included with your registration confirmation.
Cancellation Policy: Once registration has been submitted and processed, no refund is possible. If for any
reason you are no longer able to attend the training class event for which you have registered, you will be
entitled to free entry into any subsequent class event or to change the name of the attendee from your
organization.