Dimitrios Ziakkas is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University, Indiana, USA. He is an Airbus captain, instructor and examiner with current A-320, A-330/350, A-340 type ratings. A cross-cultural communicator, global citizen, and innovator, Dimitrios has over 30 years of experience in military and civil aviation operations worldwide, integrating manpower planning - selection and recruitment aviation practices in multi-disciplinary research programs. His professional background is diverse, from history and the humanities to engineering and science, concerned not only with the history of aviation technological devices and processes but also with technology in history (the relationship of aviation technology to politics, economics, science, the arts, and the organization of production) and with the role it plays in the differentiation of individuals in society.

Debra Henneberry is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University College of Aviation and Transportation Technology, Indiana, USA. She's an experienced commercial pilot, flight instructor, and aeronautics professor. Before her current role, she served as an Assistant Professor in the Aviation Department at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in New York City. She also served as a government administrator for several years. Dr. Henneberry has been a first responder and emergency medical technician for over ten years. Her research interests focus on human factors, and she has spoken about pilot training in several international aviation psychology programs.

1. Rethinking Human Performance in High-Reliability Transportation Systems. 2. Theoretical Foundations of Human Performance. 3. Investigative Methodologies and Tools. 4. AI Technology in Investigation: AI, Digital Twins, and Data Fusion. 5. Human Performance Traps: Technological, Organizational, Regulatory, and Cultural Challanges. 6. The Human Operator: Health, Cognitive Resilience, Workload, and Performance. 7. Team Dynamics and Communication in Incidents-Accidents Management. 8. Maintenance and Inspection in a Digitally Augmented Era. 9. Data Sources in Modern Investigations. 10. Toward a New Paradigm: Human-Centric, AI-Supported Safety Ecosystems.