ICNS 2025 Day 3 Overview

Andreas Boschen, Executive Director, SESAR Joint Undertaking

Andreas Boschen has been executive director of the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking since July 2022. Between 2014 and 2022, Boschen led the department for the Connecting Europe Facility at the Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), where he managed European Union financial support to infrastructure projects in the areas of transport and energy. He started his professional career as a diplomat in Germany taking care of European Union affairs, joining the European Commission’s Secretariat General in 1998 to manage relations between the European Commission, Parliament, Council, and other bodies. He then moved on to Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) where he held several notable positions, including policy officer for the Single European Sky (SES), policy officer for maritime safety, and assistant to the director-general of DG MOVE.

Pascal Luciani, Deputy Director ANB, ICAO

Pascal Luciani is an engineer with 25 years of experience in transport in the civil administration of France and international organizations, 15 years of which in civil aviation. Prior to joining the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as deputy director for air navigation and aviation safety, he served as deputy director for the French Safety Oversight Authority from 2018 to 2022. From 2014 to 2018 Pascal was the aviation counselor at the Permanent Representation for France with the European Union, covering all fields of aviation and was also responsible for shipping. In 2008 he was tasked with creating the Sustainable Aviation Department, DGAC, France, which he headed from 2008 to 2013. Pascal’s experience in public service before joining the aviation sector includes road infrastructure and road safety (1997 – 2001) and port infrastructure and development (2001- 2005). He also served for two years as technical advisor for the Ministers of Environment and Transport (2005 – 2007). Pascal also headed the modernization mission in charge of supervising the merging of the Ministries of Transport and Environment in France (2007-2008).

Paco Salabert, CNS and Spectrum Policy Officer, European Commission

Paco Salabert has been working in air traffic management and the use of space technologies in aviation for more than 30 years. Since March 2020 he has been working as a CNS and Spectrum policy officer at the European Commission within the Single European Sky Unit of DG MOVE. He has been responsible for coordinating the work of the CNS Advisory Group, the PBN regulation, and the coordination between MOVE and DEFIS regarding the use of GNSS and SATCOM technologies in ATM. In March 2007, he joined EUROCONTROL as head of the GNSS Policy Office. He was the EUROCONTROL member of the ICAO Navigation System Panel. He started his career working for Enaire as an ATM and EGNOS systems engineer. He moved from Spain to Brussels in 2000 where he worked on the use of EGNOS and Galileo in aviation at the European Commission, ESA, and the Galileo Joint Undertaking. He has a degree in telecommunications engineering.

Per Andersen, SWIM and Cybersecurity Expert, SESAR Deployment Manager

Per Andersen has developed and maintained key airport systems, designed, and implemented multiple interface software solutions for flight management and coordination, technical architect for A-SMGCS and airport operational systems. He has managed compliance with aviation regulations (2096, 1035, 373). Oversight of change processes, flight safety arguments, and service specifications for CNS. He is lead for Pilot Common Projects and Common Projects 1 and implementation roadmaps and recommendations for Copenhagen Airports. He has held multiple leadership positions at Copenhagen Airports, including IT development, compliance, quality, and enterprise architecture. He also participates in AF5 – SWIM Coordinated SWIM governance, in cybersecurity regulations in the context of European Aviation Common PKI (EACP) and more.

Mathieu Hiale-Guilhamou, Business Manager, Airbus

Mathieu Hiale-Guilhamou has 20 years of experience in CNS avionics systems development, integration, and certification at Airbus. Since 2024, Mathieu has led a multifunctional internal team at Airbus to coordinate and manage company-wide initiatives addressing GNSS jamming and spoofing threats. His primary goal is to deliver short-term solutions for rapid deployment while preparing mid- and long-term strategies to enhance resilience across all Airbus aircraft programs. In 2021, he joined the Airbus Design Office as a business manager to support launch decisions for new technologies and functionalities during feasibility phases. He provided technical and business dossiers to Airbus aircraft programs, focusing on CNS systems. In surveillance systems, Mathieu completed ADS-B Out certifications of transponders to meet global mandates and represented Airbus at ICAO, RTCA, and EUROCAE for ADS-B.

Jorge Pereira, Head, Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Security Unit, EUROCONTROL

Jorge Pereira has been with EUROCONTROL since June 2002, performing the role of Head of Civil-Military Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) and Security Unit within the Civil-Military Cooperation Division (CMC). Jorge PEREIRA leads a team of CNS engineers and security/cyber experts to boost the definition, validation, and implementation of civil-military interoperable solutions for a dual-use infrastructure capable to sustain military operations in Europe. The adequate infrastructure resilience and robustness levels are also addressed. His team delivers also direct specialized support to military aviation programs and operations while cooperating with the Network Manager to ensure the permanent monitoring of adequate infrastructure performance and safety.

Krishna Sampigethaya, Chair, Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya is the chair of the Department of Cyber Intelligence and Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona, USA. He pioneered research in connected vehicle privacy and aviation cybersecurity, earning his doctorate from the University of Washington. Previously, he was Boeing’s first associate technical fellow for aviation cyber-physical security and associate director for cybersecurity at UTC Research Center. He founded SAE’s first aviation cybersecurity technical committee and has led cybersecurity tracks at SAE, AIAA, and IEEE conferences. An AIAA associate fellow, he has over 65 publications, over 24 patents, and multiple awards, including the 2025 AIAA Information Systems Award.

Luna Babusci, Airspace Management Team Leader, Air Traffic Controller, SESAR Deployment Manager

Luna Babusci joined SESAR Deployment Manager in 2019 as airspace management and free route team leader and in charge of trajectory-based operations coordinator in the framework of the EU/US Deployment Coordination Committee, DCOM. In this position, she’s responsible for the SESAR operational concept development, member of the operational team for both Digital Towers and Remote Tower Control Centre Deployment Project and Tower and Enroute ATC Systems Operational Requirements definition and deployment. Since 2024, she’s been a member of the experts’ team for extended arrival manager and arrival-departure manager integration. In 2011, she became an approach and enroute air traffic controller at the Rome Area Control Centre. She started her carrier as air traffic controller in 2006 in Milan Linate Tower, for ENAV, the Italian ANSP.

Carlos Sequeira, Airline Pilot and Human Factor Expert, Ryanair

Carlos Sequeira is a full-time airline pilot and a human performance instructor. Since 2020, he has been part of the expert team at SESAR Deployment Manager, supporting the implementation of new datalink technologies. His interest in human behavior and improving mental well-being in the aviation workforce has driven his work as a human factors expert. More recently, he has researched the psychology behind change management and the role of psychological resilience in building more adaptable workforces. He is also involved in training and coaching, focusing on how psychology can help individuals adapt to change and thrive. Carlos holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in human factors in aviation. He is registered with the British Psychological Society and is a member of the European Association of Aviation Psychology.

Konstantinos Simaiakis, CNS and Regulatory Expert, IFATSEA

Konstantinos Simaiakis is currently CNS and regulatory expert for IFATSEA. He has extensive experience in CNS including satellite communications, having served various positions within the Hellenic ANSP for many years. In addition, he was a member of different committees dealing with the specifications and acceptance tests for communication and radars systems for Hellenic ACC and Athens Airport. He was co-author of the work published in IEEE, “System and Method for Conveying Aeronautical Radio Voice and Signaling Over a Satellite IP Network,” which was granted a U.S. patent. Moreover, he has been working for ten years as ATM/ANS auditor at Greek NSA, as well as one year for EASA as EASA qualified auditor, participating in ATM/ANS inspections of more than twenty European states.

Helena Sjöström Falk, President and CEO, IFATCA

Helena’s involvement in IFATCA has included work on the federation´s magazine, The Controller, and two years (2018-2019) as chair of IFATCA´s Committee A during the annual conference. During the conference 2019 in Costa Rica, Helena was elected deputy president of IFATCA. In 2024, she was elected as the Federation’s first female president and CEO. Sjöström’s commitment extends beyond her operational duties, evidenced by her influential tenure as president of the Swedish Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (SATCA) from 2006 to 2017. Her career started in Visby Tower on the Baltic Sea’s Gotland Island, eventually leading to pivotal roles at Östgöta Kontrollcentral and finally a watch supervisor position at Stockholm Air Traffic Control Centre.

Roberta Zimmerman, Director, Air Traffic Data Analytics and Strategic Vision, United Airlines

With over 25 years of aviation experience, Roberta Zimmerman is the director of Air Traffic Data Analytics and Strategic Vision at United Airlines. She leads strategic initiatives to optimize air traffic operations and drive future growth, overseeing air traffic modernization efforts and improving airspace capacity and efficiency. Roberta’s team plays a critical role in identifying operational opportunities and managing data, supporting key areas such as spectrum management, emergency operations, and modernization strategy. Before joining United, Roberta held key roles at The MITRE Corporation, where she supported the Department of Defense and the FAA in research, development, and systems engineering. A certified professional controller with the FAA, Roberta is also a commercial multi-engine instrument-rated pilot and a certificated flight instructor.

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