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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

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…

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,…

Andrea Young

Global COO, Experiential Services, Advantage Solutions

Andrea is a global retail marketing, sales/business development, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), finance, operations, and new market entry/go-to-market expert interested in joining corporate boards, who is currently Global President, Customer Experience, at Advantage Solutions, a $4B+ Fortune 1000 sales, marketing, and technology company with 70K associates. Over the past 30+ years, she has consistently achieved…

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….

David Provan

Founder & CEO, Forge Works

I have spent my career in safety management and my ambition is to help as many organisations and safety professionals as possible to better understand and manage the safety risks in their operations. Following 18 years in Safety Executive roles, I completed my PhD in Safety Science at Griffith University and established a unique safety…

Sandi Copus

Corporate Risk, Safety, Health & Environmental Director, Hoist & Crane Service Group

Sandi J. Copus is the Corporate Risk & Health, Safety, and Environmental Director and creator of the Emergence Curve and Executive Safety Command, a practical framework that turns “safety data” into real executive decisions. With 30+ years in high-risk industrial and service operations across the U.S. and overseas, she’s led emergency response, workers’ compensation, culture…

Nicole Thunich

EVP & Chief Safety Officer, MV Transportation

Nicole Thunich is an accomplished safety and risk management executive with a passion for workplace safety and a track record of designing and implementing safety and risk management roadmaps that lead organizations to developing strong safety cultures while focused on delivering bottom line impact. With a career spanning 30 years, Nicole has consistently demonstrated excellence…

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 a global Health, Safety and Environmental (HSSE) leader with extensive, worldwide experience across heavy civil engineering, construction, manufacturing, and major infrastructure projects. A former UK military veteran, he has been an influential HSE partner programs on complex joint venture projects including dams, ports, rail, and tunnelling developments. With experience spanning project delivery through…

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

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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

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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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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.

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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

The Power of The Learning Moment Culture

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 Roundtable 1

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

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

Driving Profit through Safety

Hosted by BIS Safety Software
12:50 – 13:40 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

Breaking the Paradigm: Building an Honest Culture in Diverse Industrial Workforces

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 Keynote Workshop

Harnessing Technology to Build Safety Resilience
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 Roundtable 1

Why Proactive EHS Teams Are Investing in AI Now — And How You Can Too!

Hosted by Protex Ai
10:40 – 11:30 Roundtable 2

Embedding Wellbeing into the Safety Agenda
10:40 – 11:30 Roundtable 3

Crisis Management and Safety Leadership in Action
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

SAFETY IN COLOR: A Predictive Approach From Compliance to Prediction

Sandi Copus Corporate Risk, Safety, Health & Environmental Director, Hoist & Crane Service Group
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

Turning the Frontline into Safety Leaders: A Case Study in Strategic Employee Engagement
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

AI, Autonomy and the Future of Industrial Safety: Lessons from the SPOT Experience
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