Candace Carnahan
Speaker Bio
Title
International Safety Speaker and Consultant
Biography

Candace is the leading light on enhancing safety cultures within organizations. She knows first-hand how a lack of safety in the workplace can change lives forever.

A safety motivational speaker, empowerment advocate, and workplace injury survivor, Candace is known for her dynamic storytelling and relatable message. After losing her leg in a preventable workplace incident at the age of 21, she transformed personal tragedy into a lifelong mission to inspire safer work environments. Candace delivers impactful keynotes and training that highlights safety as an opportunity for leadership, growth, and empowerment—not just compliance. Drawing on humour, vulnerability, and lived experience, she has reached more than half a million people in multiple industries.

Candace works globally with safety-focused companies that rank the well-being of their employees above all else; companies that recognize that safety is top priority and commit to making it so – every day. She believes that safety is an attitude, a state of mind, a way of life, and shares her conviction that having the courage to care through standing up for others is a transformational concept.

Sessions

Oct 08, 2026  |   08:30 - 09:30 AM PDT
Safety is often viewed as something we have to do—but what if it’s actually one of our greatest opportunities? In this inspiring keynote, workplace injury survivor Candace Carnahan challenges us to move beyond compliance and see safety as an opportunity to care, lead, learn, and improve. Through powerful storytelling, humour, and real-world insight, Candace explores […]
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