Featured Speakers

Nippin is a former master mariner with a master’s degree in economics, a PhD in

Chief Executive Officer of the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC, Wayne is an experienced leader

Doris Bentley is the founder of Centrepoint, a talent management consultancy that helps leaders align

Iqbal Brar is the President and Principal Consultant of IQ Safety Solutions, a trusted provider of

Dr. Steve Conway brings more than 30 years experience in mental health services and leadership

Kim Cooper is the President and CEO of Youth Culture Inc. and works to build

Dr. I. David Daniels is an occupational health and safety professional, former public safety executive,

John is the Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of the What Works Institute. Before launching

Frankie is a senior leader in Environmental Health and Safety and is the Vice President

Mark Gamble is a capital projects sales engineer at AIRPLUS Systems with extensive experience in

With over two decades shaping the business landscape, Steffen has honed his expertise in overcoming

Oscar Garcia is Principal Consultant, Bosch Software and Digital Solutions; Bosch Industry Consulting; Bosch Global

With more than 20 years of environmental, health, and safety experience across multiple industries, Lars

Former BBC senior journalist, Kate Lamble works as a freelance journalist and audio producer. Her

Dan has survived two emergency brain surgeries, weeks in a coma, and months in a

Janet Mannella is Vice President of Operations at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and

Trevor Mayoh is a transformative leader in male-dominant industries, specializing in engaging men in conversations

Nicola McGovern is the Director of Environment, Health and Safety for Grainger Canada and WFS,

Dr. Hassan Nedadahandeh is an experienced OHS audit manager with more than 18 years of

Guillaume Nepveu is the Founder and CEO of Chaac Technologies, with extensive experience in data

IOSH President Kelly Nicoll is a Chartered Fellow with more than 15 years’ experience in

Natasha Ozybko is the co-founder of MOXY: The Voice of Women in Infrastructure and Principal at Ozybko Consulting

Amanda Peck, Technical Claims Specialist with TeksMed Services Inc. has been working in Disability Management

Sylvain Ricard is a seasoned leader with more than 30 years of expertise in IT,

Andrew Pike manages Made Safe NL, a sector-based safety program and initiative of Canadian Manufacturers

For over 20 years, Sandra has been a driving force within the human resource community. Her understanding

Jessee Regnier is a results-driven Human Resources professional with a sharp focus on occupational health

Amy Roosa is the founder of The Safety Rack, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing

With 25 years of experience in health and safety, Alex is Senior Manager, Environmental, Health

An entertaining and personable speaker, Renée brings her expertise and deep passion for teams to

Hossein is a Mechanical Engineer (P.Eng. in BC and AB) with more than 14 years

Chris Skipper, known simply as Skipper, serves as the Head of Customer Solutions at Voxel,

François St-Amour is a curious individual with a deep passion for learning. Through his work,

Global Vice President EHS, Leadership & Culture at L'Oreal headquarters in France, Malcolm Staves is

2025 Apex Award Finalist Sandra Tanemura of Andrew Peller Estates has a clear vision for

Will has successfully developed and implemented ergonomic initiatives that meet both regulatory requirements and certification

Meghan Watson is vice president of culture and strategy execution for Kicking Horse Coffee—the organic,

Andrea Weimar is Secretary General of ISSA | Section Machine and System Safety, one of