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Event Details Details

The HSE Learning Summit – North America is designed to build a learning community, elevate skills and unlock new perspectives, all with the aim of supporting you to make meaningful impact. Our events are reshaping how you learn and grow – providing a forum for world-class transformational and future leaders to learn, collaborate, and share insights to transform the world of work.

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Advisory Council Council

Keynotes & Speakers Speakers

Garry Ridge

Former, Chairman Emeritus WD-40 Company

Garry Ridge is the Chairman Emeritus of WD-40 Company and recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from National University, recognized for his lifetime contribution to leadership, organizational culture, and workplace transformation. He also holds a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego. Known globally as The Culture Coach,…

Matthew Hallowell

Founder and Executive Director of the Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA)

Dr. Matt Hallowell has dedicated his career to the mission of eliminating Serious Injuries and Fatalities through science. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Construction Safety Research Alliance and a Chaired Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Matt is the author of the international bestselling book “Energy-Based Safety” and has published…

Rosa Antonia Carrillo

President, Carrillo & Asscociates, Inc

Rosa Antonia Carrillo is a published author of several books on safety leadership. Edgar Schein endorsed her book, The Relationship Factor in Safety Leadership, saying that it was a must read for every safety professional. She is also a frequent speaker at conferences, having just returned from the EHS Congress in London where she was…

Dave Eherts

Principal Consultant at National Safety Council - ORCHSE (Eherts Consulting LLC)

Environmental, Health and Safety Executive, Board Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner with over 40 years of experience (20 years at Vice President level) leading Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Protection, Occupational Health, Aviation Safety, Government and Uniformed Security and Emergency Response programs in Pharma, Aerospace and Academia….

Nicole Thunich

EVP & Chief Safety Officer, MV Transportation

I am an accomplished safety executive with over two decades of experience driving safety, compliance, training, and risk management excellence across large, complex organizations. My career has been built on transforming safety from a regulatory requirement into a powerful business enabler—delivering measurable results that protect people, reduce risk, and strengthen operational performance. I specialize in…

Josh Densberger

Director Corporate Health & Safety, VHB

I lead with calm, clarity, and a relentless passion for protecting people. As Director of Health and Safety at VHB, I’ve built scalable systems that support thousands of employees across transportation, land development, and energy projects along the East Coast. I see myself as an agent of change, grounded in a philosophy of experimentation, collaboration,…

Stuart Brooks

EHS Director, GeoQuest USA

Stuart Brooks is an experienced legal and international development professional specializing in housing, land, and property (HLP) rights, with a strong background in law, economics, and accounting. He has held senior roles with organizations such as the Norwegian Refugee Council and UN Migration (IOM), where he led analysis, coordination, and policy initiatives across complex humanitarian…

Marty Stern

VP, Global EHS, Colgate-Palmolive

Marty Stern is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in environmental, health, and safety leadership at a global scale. Based in Piscataway, New Jersey, he currently holds the position of Vice President, Global EHS at Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company known for its trusted brands in oral care, personal care, and household products…

Moderator, Coaches, and Panellists Panellists

Nick Pryke

Founder & Copywriter, The Glue Between

How we differentiate Differentiate

Bringing in voices outside of the profession to challenge and inspire

We curate content based on themes voiced from the profession

We bake in different sessions that have been engineered by world renowned trainers to inspire and inform

We focus on sessions that are practical and applicable

We give you the opportunity to share and learn from the community

We are building long-lasting communities that come together to actually learn and share in the pursuit of enabling those in our duty of care

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Programmes Programmes

In all our sessions we implement Chatham House Rules which if you don't know means anyone who comes to a meeting is free to use information from the discussion but is not allowed to reveal who made any particular comment. It is designed to increase the openness of discussion.

For programmes spread over two days, switch between days using the tabs below.

Day One Day one

Morning Session

09:00 - 09:30 Doors Open & Registration
09:30 - 09:50 Welcome to the Summit
09:50 – 10:10 Connection before Content

‘What have I learnt this year?’ An opportunity to connect with peers and share your greatest learning of the past 12 months.

Nick Pryke, Founder & Copywriter, The Glue Between
10:10 – 10:50 Opening Interactive Breakout
10:50 - 11:25 Pulse Connect & Exchange

Your AI-curated session focused on high-value, strategic dialogue based on shared priorities, challenges, or innovations.
11:25 -12:25 Keynote Workshop & Q&A

Garry Ridge, The Culture Coach.| The Learning Moment Inc| Chairman Emeritus, WD-40 Company

Afternoon Session

12:25 -12:50 Reflection

An opportunity to reflect on the morning’s sessions, share ideas with those around you, and take time to centre your thoughts.

Nick Pryke, Founder & Copywriter, The Glue Between
12:50 – 13:40 Partner Roundtable 1

Reduce Risk Where It Hides: Scale Environmental Compliance Without Increasing Liability

Hosted by Encamp
12:50 – 13:40 Partner Roundtable 2

Driving Profit through Safety

Hosted by BIS Safety Software
12:50 – 13:40 Partner Roundtable 3

The Future of Safety Data (and how it Applies to Managing Contractors)

Hosted by ISNetworld
13:40 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 15:15 Shift & Share

A high-speed and engaging session where you’ll meet each of our partners in a different light: through the ideas and technologies shaping their missions. Designed to spark curiosity and ignite conversation, this is all about making real connections.
15:15 – 16:00 Interactive Development Session 1

Building the Next Generation: Talent Development in EHS

Nicole Thunich, EVP & Chief Safety Officer, MV Transportation
15:15 – 16:00 Interactive Development Session 2

Leading Beyond Compliance: How EHS Leaders Influence Decisions at the Executive Level”

Stuart Brooks, EHS Director, GeoQuest USA
15:15 – 16:00 Interactive Development Session 3

Thinking Like a Risk Leader: Advancing Your Approach to SIF Prevention

David Provan, Founder & CEO, Forge Works
16:00 - 16:20 Pulse Connect & Exchange

Your AI-curated session focused on high-value, strategic dialogue based on shared priorities, challenges, or innovations.
16:20 - 17:05 Partner Workshop
17:05 – 17:35 Keynote Workshop

Energy-Based Safety

Matthew Hallowell, Founder and Executive Director of the Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA)
17.35 – 18:30 Break Before the Evening
18:30 - 19:15 Drinks Reception
19:15 – 21:00 Dinner
21:00 End of Day 1

Day Two Day Two

Morning Session

08:45 - 09:00 Welcome & Reflection Session

Nick Pryke, Founder & Copywriter, The Glue Between
09:00 – 09:50 Keynote Panel & Immersive Q&A

SPIN: Strategy, People, Innovation, Next!

Chaired by Nick Pryke, Founder & Copywriter, The Glue Between
09:50 – 10:10 Pulse Connect & Exchange

Your AI-curated session focused on high-value, strategic dialogue based on shared priorities, challenges, or innovations.
10:10 – 10:40 Keynote Workshop

Unmasking the Myth of Individual Responsibility for Safety

Hosted by Rosa Carrillo, Author and Keynote Speaker
10:40 – 11:30 Partner Roundtable 1

Hosted by Protex Ai
10:40 – 11:30 Partner Roundtable 2
10:40 – 11:30 Partner Roundtable 3
11:30 -11:50 Pulse Connect & Exchange

Your AI-curated session focused on high-value, strategic dialogue based on shared priorities, challenges, or innovations.
11:50 - 12:20 Partner Workshop

Afternoon Session

12:20 – 13:10 Case Study Breakout 1

Beating the Heat: A Data-Driven Approach to Preventing Heat Stress and Protecting Frontline Workers
12:20 – 13:10 Case Study Breakout 2

From High-Risk Tasks to Zero Harm: A Case Study in Eliminating Critical Risk Exposure
12:20 – 13:10 Case Study Breakout 3

Safety in Color: From Black & White Compliance to Predictive Human-Centered Leadership

Sandi Copus, Corporate Safety, Health, & Environmental Director of Hoist And Crane Service Group
13:10 – 13:55 Lunch
13:55 – 14:45 Keynote Workshop

SIF Prevention Through Engagement: Applying Brain Science to Eliminate Critical Risk Work

Hosted by Dave Eherts, Expert Witness, GLG Ltd.
14:45 - 15:05 Pulse Connect & Exchange

Your AI-curated session focused on high-value, strategic dialogue based on shared priorities, challenges, or innovations.
15:05 – 15:50 Keynote – Interactive workshop
15:50 – 16:10 Consolidation Session

Facilitated reflection designed to develop your active listening, curious questioning and to consolidate a clear plan of action to bring back to your local shores.
16:10 Close