Gareth Lock is a researcher and trainer focusing on the role of human factors and non-technical skills (‘soft skills’) in diving to improve team and individual performance, which as a by-product leads to improved safety. He has 25+ years of military aviation experience and has trained more than 180 divers in these skills and techniques since Jan 2016 when his classes were launched. He is the author of a number of unique online and face-to-face classes for divers and has presented at numerous international diving conferences on safety, incidents and Just Culture.