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This year Safety On The Edge Conference is hosting amazing speakers from all around the world. Below are our keynote speakers for 2025.

Kim Greene

Chair, President and CEO
Georgia Power

Todd Conklin

Founder & Speaker
Human & Organization Performance Consulting

Jim Frederick

Principal
NEXUS HSE
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (2021-2025)

Lorraine Martin

President
NSC

Pam Walaski

President
ASSP

Liz Horvath

Senior Advisor, Psychological Health and Safety
Mental Health Canada

Dr Tom Krause

CEO & Partner
Krause Bell Group

Larry Sloan

CEO
AIHA

Rodney Rocha

Aerospace Engineer
NASA

Professor Kathleen Sutcliffe

Professor
John Hopkins University

Trish Kerin

Director
Lead Like Kerin

Andresa Hernandes

Global VP of Safety
Siemens
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Can't get there in-person?
We have expanded our Virtual event to 4 full days! June 12/13 & October 21/22, 2025

Check out 4-Day 'Virtual' conference options for this highly anticipated event June 12/13 & October 21/22, 2025!
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Safety On The Edge Global Forum 2025 will be an industry event like no other. Become part of a thriving community of thought leadership and professional development leveraging industry experts with a year round program of in-person events, webinars and forums.
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Discover Berkeley, California

From boutique wineries and iconic landmarks through to wilderness adventures and cultural experiences, California has it all. Come for the Forum, immerse yourself in California!
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Alcatraz Island
  • San Fransisco Zoo
  • Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • Wildlife Tours
  • Local Wineries
  • Silicon Valley
  • Chabot Space & Science Center
  • Napa Valley
  • Fishermans Wharf
  • San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art
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Our Partners

Safety On The Edge will break new ground, create cutting edge thinking, and place the safety profession at the leading edge of management sciences.

Our Sponsors

dss+ . DEKRA . ASSP . NSC . INTELEX . AIHA . Protex AI . Pixaera . Krause Bell Group

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NEBOSH . Shirley Parsons . IIRSM . What Works Institute . RoSPA
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PROGRAMS

2-day Forum IN-PERSON, March 26/27
Register now to secure your place. Tickets in high demand.

Check the program for this year's forum and learn about the speakers and sessions in store for safety professionals.

Packed 4-day Forum VIRTUAL, June 12/13 & October 21/22

Virtual Program has been extended due to overwhelming demand. Program TBC.

Day One, March 26 - Claremont Club & Spa Venue

Day One, March 26 – Claremont Club & Spa Venue

Opening Day Keynotes

8:30 - 9:00

Malcolm Staves, Corrie Pitzer

Malcolm Staves, Corrie Pitzer & dss+ official welcome to Safety On The Edge 2025

9:00 - 9:40

Kim Greene

Leading the Charge: The Executive’s Role in Building a Safety-Driven Culture

Speaker Profile
9:40 - 10:20

Jennifer McNelly
Lorraine Martin
Larry Sloan
Malcolm Staves

All Speaker Profiles
10:20 - 10:50

10:50 - 11:35

Pam Walaski
Dee Arp
Liz Horvath
Georgia A. Bryce‑Hutchinson

All Speaker Profiles
11:35 - 12:15

Todd Conklin

Keynote Topic TBC

Speaker Profile
12:15 - 13:30

13:30 - 14:10

Lorraine Martin

The role and impact of the safety profession in society

Speaker Profile
14:10 - 14:50

Professor Kathleen Sutcliffe

Organizing for Safety: Ideas from Organization Science

Speaker Profile
14:50 - 15:30

James Frederick

Improving worker protections by strategically utilizing data to increase efficacy of occupational health and safety management systems

Speaker Profile
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 - 16:40

Andresa Hernandes

Healthy and Safe – For Today and Tomorrow: Navigating Present Challenges and Future Opportunities in Safety

Speaker Profile
16:40 - 17:20

Claremont Hotel Venue

17:20 - 19:00

Claremont Hotel Venue

19:00 - 20:30

Claremont Hotel Venue

20:30 - End

Claremont Hotel Venue

Day Two, March 27 - Claremont Club & Spa Venue

Day Two, March 27 – Claremont Club & Spa Venue

Concurrent 1 Sessions (Claremont Room)

Generic Topics
8:00 - 8:45

Hans-Horst Konkolewsky

Towards a Paradigm Shift in Occupational Risk Prevention

Speaker Profile
8:55 - 9:40

James Pomeroy

Safety in metaphor. If words create worlds, how does our choice and use of metaphor shape safety in the worlds we create?

Speaker Profile
9:45 - 10:30

Rodney Rocha

Advocating for safety and risk mitigation in the face of resistance.

Speaker Profile
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 - 11:45

Kimberley Blanchard

Topic TBC

Speaker Profile
11:50 - 12:35

Dr Tom Krause

Topic TBC

Speaker Profile
12:35 - 13:20

13:20 - 14:05

Liz Horvath

Beyond Conversations – How to Build a Strong Foundation for Measurable Improvements in Workplace Mental Health

Speaker Profile
14:10 - 14:55

Malcolm Staves
Michael Rubin
Larry Sloan
John Dony
Jennifer McNelly

All Speaker Profiles
14:55 - 15:15

15:15 - 16:00

Sam Abadir

What got us here wont get us there, resetting our mental software

Speaker Profile
16:00 - 16:45

Nektarios Karanikas

Safety Simplified: Unravelling Health, Risk, and Safety

Speaker Profile
17:00 - 17:30

Day Two, March 27 – Claremont Club & Spa Venue

Concurrent 2 Sessions (Skyline Room)

Safety Technology
Organizational Performance
Process Engineering
8:00 - 8:45

Trish Kerin

Process safety, occupational safety - what is the difference?

Speaker Profile
8:55 - 9:40

Scott Gaddis

Engaging the Frontline with Mobile Technology to Foster a Safety Partnership

Speaker Profile
9:45 - 10:30

David Walker

Operational Excellence in EHS: Meeting Today’s Challenges, Shaping Tomorrow’s Solutions

Speaker Profile
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 - 11:45

Chris Williams

The Future of VPP: Pathways to Safety Excellence

Speaker Profile
11:50 - 12:35

Paul Leonard & Mei-Li Lin

Building the Future: Embracing the Cathedral Thinking approach for High Reliability Organizations to deliver sustainable results that stand the test of time

Speaker Profile
12:35 - 13:20

13:20 - 14:05

Stuart Hughes

Topic TBC

Speaker Profile
14:10 - 14:55

Scott Gaddis
Dan Hobbs
Benn Legg
Tom West
Trish Kerin

All Speaker Profiles
14:55 - 15:15

15:15 - 16:00

Cora Stewart, Kay Mueller & Rachel Furman

Empowering Employees: Building a Safety Culture Together

Speaker Profile
16:00 - 16:45

Dr David Daniels

Does Safety Help People FEEL Safe?

Speaker Profile
17:00 - 17:30

Day Two, March 27 – Claremont Club & Spa Venue

Concurrent 3 Sessions (Empire Room)

Human Factors
ESG/Leadership/Culture
8:00 - 8:45

Kathy A Seabrook

People Sustainability: Why Sustainable Business is becoming Business as Usual

Speaker Profile
8:55 - 9:40

Lisa Brooks

Leveraging the Unique Operational Intelligence of Your Workforce

Speaker Profile
9:45 - 10:30

Rebecca Hickman

Pioneering Sustainable Safety: Protecting Lives at Work and Beyond

Speaker Profile
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 - 11:45

Cheryl McClellan

Be the Engine, not the Caboose, on the Train to World-Class Safety Culture

Speaker Profile
11:50 - 12:35

Matt Baker

Contractor Safety Management

Speaker Profile
12:35 - 13:20

13:20 - 14:05

Laurie Shelby

Real or Fake Safety – Make your choice

Speaker Profile
14:10 - 14:55

Neil McFarlane
Jay Harf
Ruairi Connor
Melissa Mark-Joyce
Travis Ellis

All Speaker Profiles
14:55 - 15:15

15:15 - 16:00

Megan Tranter

From Safety Expert to Strategic Leader: Designing the Future You Want

Speaker Profile
16:00 - 16:45

Carole Smets

Driving Safety Excellence Through Engagement: The #BetheOne Movement

Speaker Profile
17:00 - 17:30

Day Two, March 27 – Claremont Club & Spa Venue

Concurrent 4 Sessions (Rockridge Room)

Resilience Engineering
High Reliability Organizations
Future of Safety
8:00 - 8:45

Ron Gantt

Keep on keeping on: Resilience Engineering for the Safety Practitioner

Speaker Profile
8:55 - 9:40

Jean-Christophe Le Coze

Beyond the long-standing opposition of HRO vs NA?

Speaker Profile
9:45 - 10:30

Louisa A Nara

When Process Safety Hit Home - A Life-Changing Journey of Passion and Commitment

Speaker Profile
10:30 - 11:00

11:00 - 11:45

Rajni Walia & Mike Snyder

The Warning Signs Blueprint: Building HROs Through Psychological Safety and HOP

Speaker Profile
11:50 - 12:35

Paige DeBaylo

A Holistic Approach to MSD Prevention: Considering the Impacts of Non-Physical Risk Factors, DE&I, and Worker Wellbeing

Speaker Profile
12:35 - 13:20

13:20 - 14:05

Paul Schulman

Topic TBC

Speaker Profile
14:10 - 14:55

Corrie Pitzer
Nancy Hey
Elif Erkal
Jean-Christophe Le Coze
Paul Schulman

All Speaker Profiles
14:55 - 15:15

15:15 - 16:00

James Junkin

Lessons in Recovery from a SIF Incident: How You Respond Matters

Speaker Profile
16:00 - 16:45

Tim Page-Bottorff

Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Improving Safety Outcomes With Teamwork

Speaker Profile
17:00 - 17:30

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