Conference Day One - Wednesday, July 30, 2025
7:00 am Check In, Coffee & Light Breakfast
7:55 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Communication in Emergencies & Effective Training Rollout for Preventative Safety Measures & Quick Responses
8:00 am Safety Protocol Rollout Across Multiple Contractors: Overcoming Communication Challenges to Ensure & Standardize Training to Protect Workers
Synopsis
- Address the common communication breakdowns from upper management to field workers, and how to streamline communication across various contractors for unified safety goals
- Leveraging performance reporting in communication to all stakeholders to ensure accountability and certify training has been completed
- Navigating the language barrier to ensure safety competency for all staff
8:30 am Establishing Effective Communication Channels for Safety & Emergencies in Multi-Contractor Energy Projects
Synopsis
- Learn best practices for creating clear, unbiased communication lines and how to avoid miscommunication that could lead to accidents in large teams across remote, expansive worksites
- Cover strategies to ensure rapid and effective communication during emergencies, from weather-related incidents to security threats, while minimizing risk and ensuring the safety of everyone on site
9:00 am Extended Q&A & Discussion: Communication in Utility Scale Energy Construction Sites
Synopsis
A chance for the audience to engage directly with thought leaders to delve deeper into best practices and experiences for collective learning
9:30 am Speed Networking
Synopsis
A prime chance to make the most of in-person networking and forge new connections as new companies enter, and existing ones broaden their presence within the energy sector. Designed to maximize your introduction to numerous EHS leaders and serve as a catalyst for ongoing discussion during the Summit.
10:00 am Morning Break & Refreshments
Preventing & Responding to Battery Fires & Risk Management for Unstaffed Facilities
11:00 am EHS Strategies for Managing Battery Fires & Thermal Runaway Risks – the Human Factor & Mental Health Aftermath
Synopsis
- Realties of battery fires and hands-on storytelling
- Implementing support systems for fire safety operators, remote managers and engineers in the incident aftermath
- Technical and people management lessons learned whilst considering human response
- Addressing fear in the community’s reaction to battery fires
11:30 am Old Batteries, New Risks: Rethinking EHS Strategy in the Age of Sustainable Data Centers
Synopsis
- Uncover the hidden safety and maintenance challenges of legacy battery systems in data centers and why companies often overlook this critical risk area
- Explore the transition to lithium-ion batteries, including the EHS trade-offs, potential incident risks, and how safety teams can demonstrate value beyond reactive response
- Navigate retrofitting and sustainability trends, from integrating renewables like wind and solar to support the shift toward fully sustainable data centers, to waste management of old batteries
- Exploring the shift in OSHA’s mindset from suggestions to requirement and how to address them Integrating technology to aid in awareness and adoption
12:00 pm Extended Q&A:
Synopsis
A chance for the audience to engage directly with thought leaders to delve deeper into best practices and experiences for collective learning.
12:30 pm Lunch & Networking Break
Transforming Safety Culture: Driving Engagement, Behavioural Change & Workforce Expertise
2:00 pm Roundtable Discussion: Tackling Chemical Management & Technological Integration
Synopsis
- Explore methods to ensure employee safety and manage chemical exposure to the complexities of integrating new technologies
- Address the challenges of managing fire hazards and thermal runaway in battery manufacturing, focusing on the importance of data and real-time monitoring for better decision-making
- Cost-benefit analysis for safety equipment
3:00 pm Shifting Mindsets: Overcoming Resistance to Change in Renewable Energy Safety Culture
Synopsis
- Address ingrained habits and cultural resistance to increase buy in and adoption of new safety practices in the renewable energy sector
- Addressing the stigma of safety ‘Officers’
- Leadership’s role in overcoming complacency, especially when safety has been “good enough” for years, and the importance of cultivating a proactive, rather than consequence-driven, safety culture
- Operational Excellence Committee
3:30 pm Beyond Compliance: Fostering a Culture of Safety in Renewable Energy Through Human Behaviour & Risk Tolerance – HOP
Synopsis
- Shift focus from compliance to behavioural safety to increase engagement and understanding, improving compliance outcomes in renewable energy projects
- Address human fallibility, risk tolerance, and how to foster a workplace culture that prioritizes safety over just meeting regulations
- Exploring HOP (Human and Organizational Performance)
4:00 pm Extended Q&A:
Synopsis
A chance for the audience to engage directly with thought leaders to delve deeper into best practices and experiences for collective learning.
4:30 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks
4:35 pm Technology Poster Session
Synopsis
This is an informal session to help you connect with your peers in a relaxed atmosphere to continue forging new and beneficial relationships. With an audience of EHS leaders eager to protect their workforce you will have the opportunity to display a poster presenting your work and innovations. Don’t miss out on the chance to connect, learn and present.