Women in Safety: Leading Change from the Floor to the Boardroom

Women in Safety: Leading Change from the Floor to the Boardroom
OCTOBER 29, 2026 1:00PM - 1:55PM

Women are helping shape the future of workplace health and safety in manufacturing, yet many still face the challenge of turning safety expertise into organizational influence.

Join this conversation with industry safety leaders on practical strategies for building credibility, gaining leadership opportunities, advocating for safety at the executive level, and creating workplaces where others can thrive. Explore how they navigated key career decisions, influenced change, and built support networks that helped them succeed.

  • Learn how to advocate for safety priorities with senior leaders and decision-makers.
  • Discover practical ways to build influence, credibility, and leadership opportunities.
  • Hear lessons learned from women leading safety in manufacturing and industrial environments.
  • Find out how mentorship, sponsorship, and peer networks can accelerate career growth.
  • Take away ideas on actions organizations can take to develop the next generation of women safety leaders.

Leave with practical strategies to strengthen your influence, advance your career, and drive meaningful improvement in safety, regardless of your title or years of experience.

Audience:
JHSC Leadership People Safety

Featured Speakers

Chalena Biggar CHSC, CRST
Health & Safety Director
Cooke, Inc.
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Director, NSC Networks
National Safety Council
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COO & VP, Market, Product and Technology Innovation
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