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Ben Firkins

Head Cargo Safety and Dangerous Goods OSS-CARGO-Safety and Standards IATA

Ben Firkins commenced his journey with dangerous goods in 1994 with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in Perth, Western Australia. He conducted inspections and regulatory audits, assessed dangerous goods training courses and instructors, investigated dangerous goods occurrences, and provided regulatory guidance and standard setting on dangerous goods to operators and various government agencies.
Ben moved to Geneva and joined IATA in 2023 in the role of Head of Cargo Safety and Dangerous Goods. He was a member of the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel between 2010 and 2017, nominated by Australia, and has rejoined the panel in 2024 after being by IATA.