HSE Learning Summit – North America
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The HSE Learning Summit – North America is designed to build a learning community, elevate skills and unlock new perspectives, all with the aim of supporting you to make meaningful impact. Our events are reshaping how you learn and grow – providing a forum for world-class transformational and future leaders to learn, collaborate, and share insights to transform the world of work.
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Advisory Council
Our esteemed global advisory council is proud to support HSE Global Series. The advisory board is formed by some of the most influential leaders in EHS, who help shape and create our speakers, themes, and topics for all our regional events.

Autumn Crum
Director Global EHSS, Xylem

Amy (Wallace) Taylor
Americas Health & Safety Leader at Philips

Anna Keen
Founder, Anna Keen Consulting

Britt Howard
Group Director, Assurance, Worley

Carroll Higdon
VP of EHS, Siemens USA & Siemens Mobility USA

David Walker
Sr. Director of Safety Siemens US, Head of EHS Siemens US Digital Industries

Jennifer Hsu
Environmental Health Safety Specialist, Milestone Technologies, Inc.

Jody Works
Director Environmental Health, Safety & Business Continuity, ADT

Marty Stern
Vice President, Global EHS, Colgate-Palmolive

Paul Leonard
Vice President Enterprise Safety, Entergy

Sandi Copus
Corporate Risk, Safety, Health & Environmental Director, Hoist & Crane Service Group

Sean White
Director of Environmental, Compliance, and Safety, The Amlon Group
Keynotes & Speakers
Every event will partner with world-class speakers, unlocking exceptional insights and new perspectives for our entire delegation. Keynote partners confirmed for the HSE Learning Summit - North America include...

Co-Pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, “The Miracle on the Hudson”
Jeff Skiles
On a bright, 20-degree afternoon in January, US Airways Flight 1549 accelerated down New York La Guardia Airport’s main runway, loaded with 155 passengers and crew, headed skywards for Charlotte, NC. Everything was normal until First Officer Jeff Skiles spotted a formation of Canada geese almost directly ahead. In a matter of seconds, he heard numerous thunks as the birds impacted the aircraft. Both engines immediately failed. Captain Chesley Sullenberger took over flying the plane and lowered the nose down to retain airspeed. Within seconds, the pilots made the decision that returning to LaGuardia was simply not possible—they’d have to fly over densely populated areas and there was no guarantee that they’d make it. Surrounded by nothing but skyscrapers and neighborhoods, they decided to head to the only open, flat space available—the Hudson River.
Crisis Management at 3,200 Feet. Skiles tried to restart the engines. But the manuals are written for failures that happen at 30,000 feet, and the only training pilots receive for water landings is focused on ditching in the open ocean. Skiles and Sullenberger were truly in uncharted territory. As the passengers and flight attendants braced for impact, the plane descended 3,200 feet toward the river. Eye-witnesses in the surrounding buildings said it looked like a perfect three-point landing.
News of plane crashes and airline disasters usually hits the public hard. Yet those same accidents become the training tools and examples that help pilots avoid repeating those mistakes. But the exploits of the flight crew of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 are a rare example where future pilots learn from a resounding success rather than a failure.
Adapt, React, and Don’t Fear a Change of Course. The son of two pilots, Skiles started flying at the age of 16 and has logged over 23,000 hours in the sky. Skiles has spent the last 30 years as a US Airways pilot and his lifetime of experiences contributed to the astounding outcome. The perfect landing was not a fluke; it was the result of intense training, preparation, and the lessons learned from other pilots’ successes and failures.
Skiles believes that life changes all around you, and if you can’t adapt and change with it, you can’t succeed. He attributes the success of the emergency landing on the Hudson to the extensive training that all members of a flight crew experience. From the mechanics and the maintenance workers to the people who write the emergency protocols and the flight attendants, he believes that every level of the US Airways organization is responsible for the outcome on January 15, 2009. While he and Captain Sullenberger piloted the plane to a safe landing, the success was a group effort representing the contributions of an entire organization.

Author | Facilitator | Integrator - Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning
Martha Acosta
AUTHOR
My book “Safety Capacity: Leadership Practices for Failing Safely” helps safety leaders develop the practices that build the capacity to fail safely into organizational and operational systems. It’s full of case studies, practical leadership tools, and honest reflection on the challenges of leading fallible people to do dangerous work safely.
FACILITATOR
Over the decades, I have had many engagements with globally-diverse clients in a variety of industries. Each project is unique, except in one way―I have approached every one as an invaluable opportunity both to learn and to contribute past learning. Although I have worked as a manager, consultant, scholar and trainer, my primary role is that of an expert learner who guides others through a process of understanding, insight, and mastery. Nothing is more rewarding to me than helping people and organizations push their own boundaries.
INTEGRATOR
My scholarship is multi-disciplinary and my consulting practice pulls together research and best practices from various disciples and sources. My superpower is synthesis: integrating complex ideas, explaining them clearly, and identifying how to put them to practical use. My best personality trait is curiosity: no idea is too crazy, no theory too far-fetched, no concept too difficult, no problem insurmountable. We can always figure this out together!

Trusted Guide & Coach for SafetyTech, Work Design & Digital Transformation
Cam Stevens
Cam Stevens is the trusted voice for safety innovation, technology and digital
transformation; A chartered safety professional with an MSc in Human Factors,
postgraduate studies in artificial intelligence ethics and extensive experience in
both safety and technology roles. Cam has supported more than 200 emerging
technology deployments in high risk enterprises across the globe.
As the CEO of boutique safety transformation consultancy Pocketknife Group and
Founder of the Safety Innovation Academy, Cam is a world leader in digital safety
transformation. Cam Stevens is a well established international keynote speaker
on the intersection of safety and technology and an agent of change for the future
of work

CEO - Reaching Results
Dr. John Austin
Dr. John Austin is an internationally recognized expert in providing behavior-based solutions to organizational challenges. He is founder of Reaching Results, a consultancy for management, motivation, leadership, and safety. Dr. Austin was a Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan University. He has consulted with organizations for 20 years to improve productivity and safety in various industrie.
John has experience in occupational safety, motivation, performance measurement, leadership development, coaching, and organizational change management.
In the area of improving human performance he has published nearly 100 articles and chapters, delivered over 200 presentations at regional, national, and international conferences, and has published three books, Organizational Change, Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis, and Mindfulness at Work.
Specialties: I specialize in leadership, coaching, safety, and behavioral science in business, including performance improvement, performance management, organizational behavior management, and behavior-based safety.

Principal - EHS Transformation Consultants
Subena Colligan
Greetings! I’m Subena Colligan, a dedicated advocate for revolutionizing safety ecosystems.
As an EHS Leader, have you ever found yourself navigating the challenges of reactive firefighting instead of proactive prevention? I’ve been there, experiencing burnout and questioning the true impact of my efforts.
Motivated by my own journey through burnout and frustration, I set out to discover a solution. This exploration led to the creation of the EHS Transformation Model, a proven methodology consistently delivering outstanding results. Organizations implementing this model have achieved an impressive 30% reduction in injuries year over year, coupled with increased near-miss reporting and successful strategy execution.
Beyond my fieldwork, I proudly serve as the Chair for the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly known as ABIH), actively contributing to shaping industry standards and ensuring professionals are equipped with the right credentials.
In my personal life, I’m a dedicated dog mom, a loving wife, and an avid yogi. I also consider myself a foodie, always eager to explore new culinary experiences.
If you’re an EHS Leader looking to revolutionize your safety culture, prevent incidents, and create a lasting impact, I’d love to connect with you. Let’s collaborate and unlock the full potential of your organization’s safety ecosystem.

Hybrid Leadership expert - Highly experienced L&D professional | Executive Coach
Sarah Brummitt
As a dynamic, highly experienced L&D professional and qualified Executive Coach, I have worked with individuals, teams and organisations to help them succeed.
I have extensive experience of working across a wide range of industries, cultures and countries and engages with all levels inside a business to build trust, manage stakeholders and deliver commercial value.
I have over 21 years of expertise in B2B sales, leadership and learning and development. After graduating with an honours degree in Business Studies, I began my career in the pharmaceutical industry.
I spent nine years at AstraZeneca, during which time I won the Top Salesperson of the Year award for the highest territory sales in the company. I also ran both sales and L&D teams during my tenure and was the UK Head of Training & Development for the largest pharmaceutical sales force in the country.
I then spent 5 years at a fast paced, growing, entrepreneurial training consultancy where I designed, developed and delivered learning solutions, in addition to running large, complex, client facing projects and managing large virtual teams.
Thought leadership, sharing best practice, deepening client engagement, managing change, growing the business and delivering commercial value to clients were the continual priority for myself and my team.
Moderator and Trainers

Learning Partner & Facilitator
Anna Keen

Founder of MindBody Works
Sylvia Marusyk
How we differentiate
Bringing in voices outside of the profession to challenge and inspire
We curate content based on themes voiced from the profession
We bake in different sessions that have been engineered by world renowned trainers to inspire and inform
We focus on sessions that are practical and applicable
We give you the opportunity to share and learn from the community
We are building long-lasting communities that come together to actually learn and share in the pursuit of enabling those in our duty of care
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Programme Day 1
Our programmes are designed using world-class innovation techniques to drive conversation and provide real value that you can take back to the workplace. The HSE Learning Summit - North America provides one stream of agenda, consisting of training, skills development, humancentric sessions, and breakouts, alongside inspiring keynotes and case study workshops.
Morning Sessions
- 10:00 - 10:30am Doors Open & RegistrationCome meet the team and register for what will be an insightful and rewarding two days.HSE Global Series
- 10:30 - 10:40 Welcome to the Congress & Partner IntroA warm welcome from our CEO, Paul Clark. Introduction to the event, the two days agenda and thank you to our partners.Paul Clark, CEO - HSE Global
- 10:40 - 11:00 Ice BreakerIce Breaker - ‘Well that didn’t go to plan!’ An opportunity to connect with peers and share experience of learning through failure. Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
- 11:00 - 12:00 Expert PanelSenior Executive Keynote Panel Understanding the Impact of HSE in the Boardroom. During this panel we shall invite Senior Executives to share their experience of the HSE profession and to explore the following: The role of the HSE function within their organisation What they need from HSE Leaders in order to deliver on their priorities Advice for the HSE Profession on how they can best support organisations to be successful Hosted by: Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
- 12:00 - 12:45 Interactive Skills Sessions 1Stress and the Impact on Brain Function.Sylvia Maruysk
- 12:00 - 12:45 Interactive Skills Sessions 2Influencing the BoardSarah Brumitt
- 12:00 - 12:45 Interactive Skills Sessions 3Diagnosing Human Performance ProblemsDr John Austin
Afternoon Sessions
- 12:45 - 13:30pm Keynote SessionSafety Capacity: Leadership Practices for Failing Safely Failure is inevitable but disastrous consequences are not. Any human effort can fail. In fact, failure is a necessary step toward learning and innovation. Failure is just the occurrence of the unexpected, unintended, or unwanted, and learning and innovation are the constructive responses to these occurrences. However, when we do dangerous work—the kind of work that creates high value for companies, communities, and society—the consequences of failure can be catastrophic. The role of a safety leader is to build the organization’s capacity to do dangerous work without unacceptable consequences while also adapting to changing conditions around that work. In this session we will explore six leadership practices that build safety capacity. Safety capacity is the extent to which organizations can absorb the consequences of failure. Safety capacity not only allows an organization to avoid catastrophe, it enables the organization to learn, innovate, and thrive Martha Acosta
- 13:30 - 14:10 Working LunchAs part of your attendance you are provided a buffet of drinks and dining.
- 14:10 – 14:50 Shift & ShareAn opportunity to meet and hear from our partners. This is a high speed and engaging session designed to spark curiosity and build connection with our key solution partners, All of whom have been selected with attendee’s challenges in mind. Group Breakout
- 14:50 - 15:40 Roundtable 1Managing Drug Testing across a complex legislative landscape. Gold Solutions Partner
- 14:50 - 15:40 Roundtable 2Creating inclusive and impactful HSE TrainingGold Solutions Partner
- 14:50 - 15:40 Roundtable 3How AI can increase your ability to learn.Gold Solutions Partner
- 15:40 - 16.00 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
- 16.00-16.30 Diamond Partner KeynoteTBAHosted by: Diamond Solution Provider
- 16.30 -16.45 Reflection SessionYour chance to take a little time out from the session, reflect and fully digest what has been discussed.All Attendees
- 16.45 - 18.00 Break Before The Evening Reflection & Downtime
- 18:00 - 19:00 Drinks ReceptionJoin us for drinks, music and socialising.
- 19:00 - 20:30 Opening Gala DinnerA fabulous gala dinner provided for all attendees.
Programme Day 2
Morning Sessions
- 09:30 - 10:00 Opening BreakoutStepping into Learning Through Failure This fun and interactive session will give everyone an opportunity to feel firsthand what it’s like to fail and learn in a safe space. Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
- 10:00 - 10:50 Keynote Expert Panel DiscussionResponsible Use of Tech & AI As the world of Tech and AI moves at a rapid pace, this panel discussion will explore both the opportunities and risks associated with this change for the HSE profession. Hosted by: Cam Stevens
- 10:50 - 11:10 Meetings & Networking BreakFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
- 11:10: - 12:10 - Interactive Workshop ROI of Safety ProjectsConstruction Safety Research Alliance
- 12:10 - 12:40 - Platnium Partner KeynoteESG and HSE - Exploring the intersection between these two critical functions. Platinum Solutions Partner
- 12:40 - 13:00 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
Afternoon Sessions
- 13:00 - 13:50 Lunch As part of your attendance you are provided a buffet of drinks and dining.
- 13:50 - 14:30 Breakout Session Feeding Forward An opportunity for you to tap into the skills and experience of this brilliant community. Facilitated by our Advisory Council, we shall break into small groups where each person will be given the opportunity to share a current challenge and ask for advice from their peers. Advice will be captured and shared with the wider group to encourage a community of learning. Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
- 14:30 - 14:50 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
- 14:50 - 15:30 Group Discussions & Q&AImproving Total Worker Health Hosted by: Subena Colligan
- 15:30 - 15:50 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
- 15:50 - 16:20 Platnium Partner KeynoteTBAPlatinum Solutions Partner
- 16:20 - 17:20 Keynote SessionLessons from the Miracle on the Hudson. When you’re a pilot and both your engines fail over the largest city in America, you must act quickly and independently, but you must also trust in the system that has trained you and prepared you to handle such crisis moments. Jeff Skiles’ story of the “Miracle on the Hudson” would not have the perfect ending if not for years of training and preparation that allowed the two pilots to understand exactly what the other was doing – thus maximizing their time, communication, and effectiveness. Having only met each other three days earlier, Skiles and Sullenberger were able to work together as a team because they trusted in their system and training and the professionalism of everyone involved, from the air-traffic controllers to their crew. As he takes audiences through the nearly catastrophic events leading up to US Airways Flight 1549’s emergency landing on the Hudson River, Skiles delivers the key lessons and principles that made the flight crew prepared, calm, and confident so they could successfully land the plane. If such lessons can save 155 lives when time is tight and every move must be perfect, imagine what these lessons can do for your organization. Jeff Skiles
- 17:20 - 17:45 Consolidation SessionFacilitated reflection, action and setting. Interactive session designed to develop your active listening, curious questioning and to consolidate a clear plan of action.Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
- 17:45 - 19:00 Break before evening / close of summit
- 19:00 OnwardsJoin us for an offsite experience of Dinner, Music & Line Dancing in Downtown Nashville.Pre-booked Offsite Group / Team Experience
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