Risk Speaks One Language: Lucca Filippo on Safety Across Skies and Science
One mistake in the air? You investigate, learn, adapt—and prevent it next time.
One mistake in a high-level bio lab? You could spark the next global crisis.
Lucca Filippo’s journey began in the skies of Brazil, piloting helicopters. Now, he’s helping shift how the scientific community thinks about risk—bringing aviation’s time-tested safety practices into high-stakes laboratories where even a minor slip can have massive consequences.
In this powerful episode, Lucca shares why safety isn’t industry-specific—it’s a universal language. Whether you’re navigating airspace or handling dangerous pathogens, the core principles of system safety still apply. And in many research environments, those principles are long overdue.
We dive into:
- The moment aviation realized it had to overhaul its approach to safety
- Why lab environments misinterpret incident data—and what to do instead
- How to prepare teams who think they’re immune to failure
- And why the smartest thing any safety leader can do first… is listen
From cockpits to clean rooms, Lucca makes the case for smarter, more responsive safety systems—wherever lives are on the line.
