Blanca Claeyssens
Managing director, ASA France
Blanca Claeyssens has dedicated her career to advancing safety and risk management across high-stakes industries. She began as an airline captain before transitioning into management and later founding ASA France, where she applies aviation’s rigorous safety practices to the fields of heavy lifting, abnormal transport, and nuclear operations. Under her leadership, ASA France has become a trusted partner in delivering compliance, safety culture, and operational excellence for complex technical projects.
Blanca is an active member of ESTA’s Health, Safety and Environment Commission, where she works to strengthen prevention and foster a culture of safety. Known for her ability to bridge industries and share practical insights, she brings a unique cross-sector perspective to making safety not just a requirement but a core value in daily work. Her mission is to inspire organizations to embed safety as a driver of performance and resilience.
TOPIC: From cockpit to convoy: A high stakes journey in heavy lift transport.
Summary:
Transferring Aviation Safety to Transport: How the rigorous safety standards and decision-making processes from aviation can be applied to abnormal transport and heavy lift operations.
Managing Risk in High-Stakes Environments: Lessons from the cockpit on risk anticipation, prevention, and resilience when dealing with complex technical projects.
Building a Safety Culture: Practical approaches to turning safety from a compliance requirement into a shared value across teams working in demanding transport and lifting environments.
Cross-Sector Insights for Complex Operations: Real-world parallels between piloting aircraft and managing convoys, showing how structured procedures and cultural change can improve outcomes in heavy lift transport.
