2023 Program

8:45AM

Opening | Make It Safe 2023 ONLINE

Opening | Make It Safe 2023 ONLINE

8:45AM - 9:00AM

Audience:

JHSC Leadership People Safety

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Lisa McGuire

■ Lisa McGuire

Founder and Former CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

■ Hon. Ranj Pillai

Government of Yukon

9:00AM

Keynote KEYNOTE | Safety Culture at NASA

KEYNOTE | Safety Culture at NASA

9:00AM - 9:45AM

Audience:

Keynote JHSC Leadership People Safety

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Grant M. Watson

■ Grant M. Watson

Director, Institutional Safety Management Division

10:00AM

JHSC Best Practices Hot Seat Panel: Your Questions Answered

JHSC Best Practices Hot Seat Panel: Your Questions Answered

10:00AM - 10:45AM

Audience:

JHSC People Safety

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Clint Matthias

■ Clint Matthias

Director of Manufacturing

Nancy Pech

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Neda Khojasteh

■ Neda Khojasteh

Safety Associate

Hansen Industries

Rosa Diaz

Associate Director of Training and Development

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Mental Health Matters: Prioritizing Employee Wellbeing

10:00AM - 10:45AM

Audience:

JHSC Leadership People Safety

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Dr. Cameron Stockdale

■ Dr. Cameron Stockdale

Certus Consulting

Maintenance by Remote Access – Assessing Risk from an OHS Lens

10:00AM - 10:45AM

Audience:

Leadership People Safety

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Klaus-Dieter Becker

■ Klaus-Dieter Becker

Professional Engineer

BG ETEM Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse

Managing Change and Growth: Strategies for Business, People, and Safety Leaders

Managing Change and Growth: Strategies for Business, People, and Safety Leaders

10:00AM - 10:45AM

Audience:

Leadership People Safety

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Erin Quinn

Principal Consultant

Bespoke Excellence

11:00AM

People and AI | Legal Considerations

People and AI | Legal Considerations

11:00AM - 11:45AM

Audience:

Leadership People Safety

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Chris Drinovz

■ Chris Drinovz

Kane Shannon Weiler LLP

Jenson Leung

■ Jenson Leung

Kane Shannon Weiler LLP | KSW Lawyers

Proactive Steps to Recognize and Manage Stress at Work

Proactive Steps to Recognize and Manage Stress at Work

11:00AM - 11:45AM

Audience:

JHSC People Safety

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■ Dr. Steve Conway

Director of Leadership and Psychological Safety

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Best Practices Before, During, and After a Disability for a Successful Return to Work

Best Practices Before, During, and After a Disability for a Successful Return to Work

11:00AM - 11:45AM

Audience:

Leadership People Safety

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Debbie Pearmain

■ Debbie Pearmain

Consulting, Training, Assessments, Coaching

One Stop HR, in partnership with TeksMed

Why Accidents Happen – Building a Prevention Strategy Based on Human Behaviour

Why Accidents Happen – Building a Prevention Strategy Based on Human Behaviour

11:00AM - 11:45AM

Audience:

Leadership People Safety

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Peter Sturm

■ Peter Sturm

Senior Safety, Health and Risk Managements Consultant

STURM Consulting Inc.

12:45PM

Better Work by Design | Building Resilience to Workplace Stress by Addressing the Root Causes

Better Work by Design | Building Resilience to Workplace Stress by Addressing the Root Causes

12:45PM - 1:30PM

Audience:

Leadership People Safety

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Francois Barton

■ Francois Barton

Executive Director

Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum

Supporting Your Fire Safety Program

12:45PM - 1:30PM

Audience:

JHSC Safety

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Lorne Davies

■ Lorne Davies

Safety Advisor, Combustible Dust Specialist

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Recognizing and Managing the Impacts of Employee Addiction and Substance Use

Recognizing and Managing the Impacts of Employee Addiction and Substance Use

12:45PM - 1:30PM

Audience:

Leadership People Safety

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Dr. Matthew Chow

■ Dr. Matthew Chow

Chief Mental Health Officer

2:15PM

Reimagining Safety Training: Leveraging Immersive Technology to Make Training More Engaging and Effective

Reimagining Safety Training: Leveraging Immersive Technology to Make Training More Engaging and Effective

2:15PM - 3:00PM

Audience:

JHSC Leadership People Safety

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Joey Caturay

■ Joey Caturay

Lisa McGuire

■ Lisa McGuire

Founder and Former CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Al Galli

E2E Ops Value Stream Manager

Husky Technologies

Artificial Intelligence System Design and its Applications in Risk Identification

Artificial Intelligence System Design and its Applications in Risk Identification

2:15PM - 3:00PM

Audience:

Leadership Safety

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Jose Barranco

■ Jose Barranco

Manager, Risk Analysis Unit

Houshang Darabi

■ Houshang Darabi

Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

University of Illinois Chicago

Understanding Microaggressions: What You Need to Know to Support a Respectful Workplace

Understanding Microaggressions: What You Need to Know to Support a Respectful Workplace

2:15PM - 3:00PM

Audience:

JHSC Leadership People Safety

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Amy Saini

HR West Consulting

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