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NWAA Member Event Safran

13 March | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

📅 Date: Friday 13th March 2026
Time: 8.30am – 12.45 pm 
📍 Venue: Safran Nacelles Ltd, Bancroft Road, Burnley, BB10 2TQ

NWAA & Safran
SUBJECT: ‘Skills & People | Preparation For The Future” 

Confirmed Speakers: Safran | ADS | Nybble | Burnley College

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Join NWAA and Safran on Friday 13th March 2026 at Safran Nacelles Ltd, Burnley, for “Skills & People | Preparation for the Future” – a focused morning exploring how the sector must evolve its talent, skills and leadership to stay competitive.

From future workforce readiness and digital upskilling for Industry 4.0, to building a culture of continuous learning, attracting diverse talent, strengthening human factors leadership, and preparing for sustainable aviation transformation, this event brings together industry and education leaders to tackle the sector’s most pressing people challenges.

 

08.30am Arrival & Registration 
08.45am  Breakfast & Networking 
9.15am  Welcome & Open, NWAA CEO Paula Gill 
9.20am Welcome & Overview, Safran Managing Director Nicola Bardsley 
9.35am  SPEAKER #1: Paul Oxley | Director General (Skills) | ADS Group Ltd:    

[[SUBJECT]] Future Workforce Readiness in UK Aerospace How the Industry must Evolve its Talent Pipelines | apprenticeships, graduate pathways, and cross-sector recruitment – to meet next-generation aerospace needs. 

9.50am  SPEAKER #2 Michelle Hubel | Head of Digitalisation | Safran Nacelles: 

[[SUBJECT]] Digital Skills for a Digitised Aerospace Sector | Upskilling and reskilling teams for Industry 4.0, including AI adoption, digital twins, data literacy, and automation in manufacturing.  

10.05am  SPEAKER #3: Neil Burrows | Director of Skills & Innovation & Assistant Principal | Burnley College:  

[[SUBJECT]] Building a Culture of Continuous Learning in High-Reliability Environments – Practical strategies for embedding lifelong learning, maintaining certification pathways, and creating adaptable teams in a safety-critical industry. 

10.20am  SPEAKER #4 Nicola Bardsley | Managing Director | Safran Nacelles MARKETPLACE & NETWORKING:  

[[SUBJECT]] Developing and Retaining Diverse Talent in Aerospace – Demonstration of supporting inclusion and diversity at Safran Nacelles and developing talent pipelines through partnerships while allowing networking in the group.   

Marketplaces of; 

  • Women@Safran 
  • Armed Forces Covenant 
  • Menopause Café 
  • Wellbeing  
  • BFC in the Community All SySTEMs Go (tbc) 
10.35am  Coffee Break – continuation from the previous session 
11.05am  SPEAKER #5 Kathryn Starr | HR Director | Safran Nacelles: 

[[SUBJECT]] Retention Is the New Recruitment 

As competition for skilled aerospace talent intensifies, retaining experienced people has become a strategic priority. This session explores how inclusive practices, wellbeing, and career development are essential to sustaining capability, safety, and performance in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
 

The session will also highlight how shop-floor development initiatives, including the Companion Network, are enabling practical career progression, skills transfer, and long-term engagement across Safran Nacelles. 

11.20am 

 

SPEAKER #6 Joe Makepeace | Mission Specialist | Nybble Ltd 

[[SUBJECT]] Human Factors & Leadership for the Aerospace Systems of Tomorrow – Preparing leaders and teams for new technologies, evolving regulations, and collaborative working between humans and intelligent systems 

11:35am Audience Q & A’s 
11:45am  Event Close before Site Tours – Paula Gill CEO NWAA 
11.50am  Site Tour Of The Safran Facility – Smaller Groups commences @ 11.50am

 

Booking closes Friday 6th March

 

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