2026 Program

8:45AM
Keynote Opening + Keynote: Leadership, Influence, and Impact in Health and Safety
Opening + Keynote: Leadership, Influence, and Impact in Health and Safety
8:45AM - 10:00AM
Audience:
Keynote JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Malcolm Staves
■ Malcolm Staves
Global Vice President EHS, Leadership & Culture
L'Oreal & Founder, Safety on the Edge and People Sustainability Global Summit
 Wayne Arondus
■ Wayne Arondus
CEO
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
10:05AM
Real Safety: How technology is impacting human & organizational performance—and safety outcomes
Real Safety: How technology is impacting human & organizational performance—and safety outcomes
10:05AM - 10:50AM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership Safety
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Gudmundur Ben. Thorsteinsson
■ Gudmundur Ben. Thorsteinsson
Human and Organizational Performance Lead
Tesla
Influence: A systems-based approach to winning executive buy-in for safety initiatives
Influence: A systems-based approach to winning executive buy-in for safety initiatives
10:05AM - 10:50AM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership Safety
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Marieke Bleyenbergh
■ Marieke Bleyenbergh
Founder
Be Human Be Safe
Combustible Dust Expert Panel: Experience to Insight
Combustible Dust Expert Panel: Experience to Insight
10:05AM - 10:50AM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership Safety
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Chris Cloney
■ Chris Cloney
Managing Director and Lead REsearcher
DustEx Research
AI on Trial: Lessons from Companies That Got It Wrong
AI on Trial: Lessons from Companies That Got It Wrong
10:05AM - 10:50AM
Audience:
Leadership People Safety
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Anthony Aarons
■ Anthony Aarons
Founder and CEO
Epifini, and Senior Research Fellow at the Global Centre for Advanced Studies
11:00AM
Industry Showcase
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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11:35AM
Mindfulness Break – Pet Social
11:35AM - 12:00PM
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Dr. Steve Conway
■ Dr. Steve Conway
Director of Leadership and Psychological Safety
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
12:00PM
Networking Lunch
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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1:00PM
What Makes a Safety Coordinator Effective: Insights from a National Survey and Real-World Experience
What Makes a Safety Coordinator Effective: Insights from a National Survey and Real-World Experience
1:00PM - 1:45PM
Audience:
People Safety
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Stacia Gunn
■ Stacia Gunn
Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Manager
MacKinnon and Olding
Challenging Claim Costs: A Practical Guide to Protests, Appeals and ROC
Challenging Claim Costs: A Practical Guide to Protests, Appeals and ROC
1:00PM - 1:45PM
Audience:
People
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Amanda Peck
■ Amanda Peck
Claims Team Lead
TeksMed Services Inc.
Storytelling in Safety Communication
Storytelling in Safety Communication
1:00PM - 1:45PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Rebecca Cairns
■ Rebecca Cairns
Research Analyst
Saint Mary's University
1:50PM
Risk Recalibrated: Redefining Serious Injury, Rethinking Metrics and Designing a Human-Centric Strategy
Risk Recalibrated: Redefining Serious Injury, Rethinking Metrics and Designing a Human-Centric Strategy
1:50PM - 2:35PM
Audience:
Leadership People Safety
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Michelle Garner-Janna
■ Michelle Garner-Janna
Chief Experience Officer/Co-Founder
What Works Institute
Beyond the Numbers: Turning Your Safety Performance Data into a Tool for Continuous Improvement
Beyond the Numbers: Turning Your Safety Performance Data into a Tool for Continuous Improvement
1:50PM - 2:35PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Hassan Nedadahandeh
■ Hassan Nedadahandeh
OHS Audit Manager
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
Making the Invisible Value of People in your Company Visible
Making the Invisible Value of People in your Company Visible
1:50PM - 2:35PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Kathy Seabrook
■ Kathy Seabrook
CEO
Global Solutions, Inc.
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