2026 Program

8:30AM
Keynote Keynote | The Future of Global Health and Safety
Keynote | The Future of Global Health and Safety
8:30AM - 9:45AM
Audience:
Keynote JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Hans-Horst Konkolewsky
■ Hans-Horst Konkolewsky
President
International ORP Foundation
Dust Hazard Analysis | 2-Day Certificate Course (Separate Ticket Required)
Dust Hazard Analysis | 2-Day Certificate Course (Separate Ticket Required)
8:30AM - 5:00PM
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Jeramy Slaunwhite
■ Jeramy Slaunwhite
Explosion Safety Engineer
Rembe, Inc.
9:50AM
Culture, Certification, and Sustaining Progress
Culture, Certification, and Sustaining Progress
9:50AM - 10:40AM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Hassan Nedadahandeh
■ Hassan Nedadahandeh
OHS Audit Manager
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
 Richard Cramond
■ Richard Cramond
Occupational Health & Safety Specialist
K-Line Trailers
Combustible Dust Expert Panel
Combustible Dust Expert Panel
9:50AM - 10:40AM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership Safety
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Feisal Nasser
■ Feisal Nasser
Managing Partner | Corporate
AIRPLUS Industrial Corp.
 Wayne Arondus
■ Wayne Arondus
CEO
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
 Mario Montagliani
■ Mario Montagliani
Account Executive, Professional & Financial Services
Axis Insurance
Seeing Risk Sooner: Leveraging AI in Safety and Controlling the Risk
Seeing Risk Sooner: Leveraging AI in Safety and Controlling the Risk
9:50AM - 10:40AM
Audience:
Leadership People Safety
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Elliot Steele
■ Elliot Steele
Information Technology Consultant
Kearns Technology Inc.
 Rachel Richardson
■ Rachel Richardson
Lead Product Manager
Voxel
 Lindsay Martyn
■ Lindsay Martyn
Enterprise Sales Director
Voxel
JHSCs That Learn
JHSCs That Learn
9:50AM - 10:40AM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Heather Kahle
■ Heather Kahle
Principal Consultant
Ascent Systems Innovation Group
 Anna Matheson
■ Anna Matheson
Manager, Health, Safety, and Environment, Safety, Security, Emergency Management
BCIT
10:30AM
Youth Challenge – WorkSafeBC Welcome + Opening of MIS Youth Challenge + Industry Lightning Talks
10:30AM - 11:30AM
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Justin Cheung
■ Justin Cheung
Co-founder of Second Savour
Second Savour
 Arianna Ha
■ Arianna Ha
Co-Founder and VP of Finance & Sales at Second Savour
Second Savour
 Kim Cooper
■ Kim Cooper
President and Ceo
Youth Culture Inc.
11:10AM
Investigation to Corrective Action—Lessons Learned in the Committee Trenches
Investigation to Corrective Action—Lessons Learned in the Committee Trenches
11:10AM - 12:00PM
Audience:
JHSC
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Kim Stubbs
■ Kim Stubbs
OHS Consultant
WorkSafeBC
The Implementation Gap: Integrating Safety with Efficient Operations
The Implementation Gap: Integrating Safety with Efficient Operations
11:10AM - 12:00PM
Audience:
Leadership Safety
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James Grieve
■ James Grieve
Founder and Principal Strategic Business Advisor
Value Driver
 Shayla McLean
■ Shayla McLean
Senior Strategic Business Advisor
Value Driver
Beyond Lagging Indicators: Preventing Serious Injuries by Focusing on What Matters
Beyond Lagging Indicators: Preventing Serious Injuries by Focusing on What Matters
11:10AM - 12:00PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Laura McNeice
■ Laura McNeice
Principal Consultant
Oneeva Solutions Ltd.
Case Study: JHSC–Shop Floor Collaboration to Improve Safety Outcomes
Case Study: JHSC–Shop Floor Collaboration to Improve Safety Outcomes
11:10AM - 12:00PM
Audience:
JHSC Safety
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Ricardo de Aquino
■ Ricardo de Aquino
Production, Health and Safety Manager
Flexiforce Canada
11:30AM
Youth Challenge – Student Panel
11:30AM - 12:00PM
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Kim Cooper
■ Kim Cooper
President and Ceo
Youth Culture Inc.
12:00PM
Lunch Break
12:00PM - 1:00PM
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12:15PM
Voxel – Demo Session
12:15PM - 12:45PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Rachel Richardson
■ Rachel Richardson
Lead Product Manager
Voxel
 Lindsay Martyn
■ Lindsay Martyn
Enterprise Sales Director
Voxel
1:00PM
Keynote AI & Risk Perception in High-Risk Environments
AI & Risk Perception in High-Risk Environments
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Audience:
Keynote JHSC 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
Youth Challenge – Live Student Presentations + Judging Break
1:00PM - 2:15PM
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Kim Cooper
■ Kim Cooper
President and Ceo
Youth Culture Inc.
2:05PM
True Business Continuity: Planning Beyond the Emergency Response
2:05PM - 2:55PM
Audience:
Leadership
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Mark Lee
■ Mark Lee
Partner and Director, Commercial Customer Care, BC and Yukon
Acera Insurance
 Robert Shearar
■ Robert Shearar
Partner
Acera Insurance
Emergency! Are You Prepared?
Emergency! Are You Prepared?
2:05PM - 3:00PM
Audience:
JHSC Safety
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Dareece Tomyn
■ Dareece Tomyn
Associate Director of OHS Services
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
 Will Thomas
■ Will Thomas
Safety Advisor, Ergonomist
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
 Pinar Tabak
■ Pinar Tabak
OHS Safety Advisor - Generalist
 Heidi Hare
■ Heidi Hare
Senior Safety Advisor
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
Managing and Mitigating Claims Costs
2:05PM - 2:55PM
Audience:
People
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Amanda Peck
■ Amanda Peck
Claims Team Lead
TeksMed Services Inc.
The Practice of Safety: What School Can’t Teach
The Practice of Safety: What School Can’t Teach
2:05PM - 2:55PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Jen Mutas
■ Jen Mutas
Field OHS Manager
BC Crane Safety
 Lisa Richard
■ Lisa Richard
Safety Manager
Starline Windows
 Latoya Samuels
■ Latoya Samuels
Health, Safety & Environmental Supervisor
Original Cakerie | Dessert Holdings
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions
2:05PM - 3:00PM
Audience:
Leadership People Safety
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2:15PM
Youth Challenge – Winners + Closing of YC
2:15PM - 2:30PM
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Kim Cooper
■ Kim Cooper
President and Ceo
Youth Culture Inc.
3:00PM
Break
3:00PM - 3:15PM
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3:15PM
Industry Panel | Future Ready? Or Falling Behind?
Industry Panel | Future Ready? Or Falling Behind?
3:15PM - 4:15PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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Wayne Arondus
■ Wayne Arondus
CEO
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
 Chris Acker
■ Chris Acker
General Manager
Flexiforce North America
4:15PM
Closing
4:15PM - 4:30PM
Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety
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