Featured Speakers

This Year Has Great Featured Speakers!

Michael Hingston

"Unstoppable Mindset"

As a survivor of the 9/11 tragedy as well as a person who happens to be blind, Michael Hingson captivates and enthralls audiences worldwide with his unique perspective on life and relationships. He guides us to explore how we may sabotage our own efforts, and how fear, courage, denial, trust, beliefs and philosophies have a tremendous impact on our personal lives, on our organizations and our world. Mike weaves the life lessons he has learned into an enthralling story of survival and perseverance that can help us all see that we can be much more than we are.  Not only will he discuss his escape from the World Trade Center on 9-11, 2001, but he will also describe his life journey, including partnering with eight guide dogs, and how he came to be in the Twin Towers on that fateful day. Your audience will learn how to keep fear in check and survive even under the most adverse circumstances possible.

Wednesday, 10/28 at 10:00am

Lisa Ryan

"Built to Last"

Every incident has a story. Many were preventable long before anyone was hurt. In this engaging keynote, Lisa Ryan explores how recognition, communication, and trust create safer workplaces where employees speak up, share concerns, and look out for one another. Participants will discover practical strategies to strengthen leadership, improve engagement, and build a culture where people feel valued and accountable. Drawing on real-world examples from manufacturing, mining, and other high-risk industries, Lisa demonstrates how appreciation is more than a morale booster. It's a powerful safety strategy that reduces risk, strengthens teamwork, and helps everyone go home safely at the end of the day. 

Wednesday, 10/28 at 1:00pm

Scott Lesnick

"Leadership, Safety, Grit: Unleash the Never Give Up Mindset"

When my children were kidnapped and taken to a foreign country, I had no roadmap, only the need to lead through crisis in real time. That experience shapes this powerful keynote on resilience and grit, grounded in Ernest Shackleton's legendary leadership and Angela Duckworth's research on perseverance. I show audiences that grit isn't a trait some people simply have. It's a skill that can be built through action. For those on the front lines of mine safety and health, I connect that same resilience to the split-second decisions and sustained vigilance your work demands, and the toughest challenges your teams face underground and on-site.

Thursday, 10/29 at 8:00am

Josh Lozoff

"The Magic of Communication"

What can a performer teach us about communication? Quite a lot, it turns out! Drawing on decades of experience captivating audiences as both an actor (Cheers, Clueless), and magician, Josh Lozoff shares surprising lessons about connection, trust, and what it really means to be present with another person. Through engaging, amazing magic, and insights from the worlds of performance and psychology, Josh explores the skills that help us listen more deeply, read the signals people send, and build stronger relationships. The Magic of Communication is a fun, thought-provoking experience that will change the way you connect with the people around you.

Thursday, 10/29 at 1:00pm

Scott Gaddis

"The Bishop's Move: Leading Safety Through Influence, Not Authority"

Authority can command compliance, but influence creates value. In this keynote, safety leader and author Scott Gaddis draws on the central metaphor from his book From Partnership to Practice, challenging one of the profession's most limiting beliefs: that meaningful change requires more authority. Using the chess bishop as a model for leadership, Scott shows how the most effective safety professionals move "diagonally"—building relationships, credibility, and influence across organizational silos long before they need them. Attendees will discover why waiting for authority stalls progress, how real influence is built, and three practical actions they can take immediately to advance safety performance, regardless of title, position, or formal power.

Thursday, 10/29 at 2:15pm

Danny Smith

"Positive Accountability"

Blame suffocates culture. The solution is positive accountability. This presentation will give audiences the know-how to diagnose blame within their own work cultures—highlighting the common causes of blame and the misconceptions that allow it to thrive—as well as the tools to cut it out of your organization. Start curating the positive accountability necessary to strengthen your operations and enhance safety.

Friday, 10/30 at 8:00AM