Friday Talks Schedule
While we do our best to keep details accurate, speakers, topics and timings may change.
| Time | Conference Room 1 | The Vigil Room (Room 2) | Conference Room 3 | Conference Room 4 | Atrium Gallery | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Conference Room 1 Packing the SR Reserve in the Sigma II Andrew Samper (UPT) |
SCUBA 101: Another Way to Fly for Skydivers Alec Bates |
British Skydiving STO Talks with Ryan & Hans Safety Overview of 2025 plus Statistics |
A Fresh Look at Emergency Procedures Neil Wilcox | X | X |
| 13:15 – 14:00 | Conference Room 1 Packing the SR Reserve in the Sigma II continued Andrew Samper (UPT) |
The Road to the 250 Mike Nisbet |
British Skydiving STO Talks with Ryan & Hans Serious Incidents From 2025: Strategies for Enhancing Skydive Safety |
FreeFallFilms – A Tandem Video Solution That Makes the DZ More Cash Jim Bradwell | X | X |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Conference Room 1 Packing the Reserve into a Javelin Odyssey (+ Tips & ‘Tricks’) Damien Sorlin (Sun Path) |
What’s in an AAD Life Save Karl Meyer |
Combating the Normalization of Deviance Ron Bell (USPA) |
Establishing the Oxford Skydiving Club Sergey Ichtchenko | X | X |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | BREAK | |||||
| 16:00 – 16:45 |
Packing the Reserve into a Javelin Odyssey (+ Tips & ‘Tricks’) Damien Sorlin (Sun Path) |
Crisis Communication Ralph Wilhelm |
Peak Performance for Skydivers: Small Changes, Big Impact Dr Haider Al-Jaaberi |
50 Years of Skydiving, 60 Years Messing with Parachutes! Derek Thomas | X | X |
| 17:15 – 18:00 | Packing a Reserve into the Vector 3 container Andrew Samper (UPT) | Reserve Pilot Chute Launches – Developing / Enhancing Tests Rick Boardman |
Pete Sizer Chair of Riggers | X | X | |
| 18:15 – 19:00 | Packing a Reserve into the Vector 3 container Andrew Samper (UPT) | Ascending Through Gravity: Falling Into Myself Mehmet Salih |
Conquering the Khumbu: Parachuting into New Heights Fred Williams | British Skydiving Fireside Chat | X | X |