HSE Learning Summit – UK
Event Details
The HSE Learning Summit - UK is designed to build a community of learning, 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.
Anna Keen
Founder, Anna Keen Consulting
Crystal Danbury
Director of Group Safety, Insurance & Occupational Wellbeing
Francis Rawson
Head of Health and Safety at easyJet
Helen Davitt
Health and Safety Director - EMEA Operations, Digital Realty
James Pomeroy
Director, Global Health & Safety, Arup
Kate Field
Global Head Human and Social Sustainability, BSI
Marie-Louise Chandler
UK Safety Director, QinetiQ
Ruth Denyer
Director, Production Safety, Netflix
Rachel Butler
Head of Health, Safety and Risk, Bruntwood
Richard Brookes
Group Head of Health and Safety, South Staffordshire Plc
Stuart Hughes
Immediate Past President IOSH
Stuart Kershaw
Director, Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Global, Tate & Lyle
Steff Williams
Director Safety - Europe & APAC, Sonoco
Steve Howells
Chief Risk and Health, Safety and Environment Director, Entain
Wayne Cole
Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer at Magenta Living
Zoe Hayes
Head of SSR - BBC
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 - UK include...
Facilitator, Teacher, Speaker, Executive Coach, Researcher and Author
Megan Reitz
Megan is a facilitator, teacher, speaker, executive coach, researcher and author dedicated to exploring and finding ways to improve the way we interact with one another in the workplace.
Her passion and curiosity centres around the quality of how we meet, see, hear, speak, learn with and encounter one another in organisational systems and how we might encourage dialogue which is more humane and which enables us, our colleagues and our society to flourish.
Working at the intersection of leadership, change, dialogue and mindfulness, Megan has presented her research to audiences throughout the world and I am ranked as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and on the 2023 HR Most Influential list of Thinkers.
Associate Professor School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University
Drew Rae
Dr Drew Rae is an Associate Professor in the Safety Science Innovation Lab at Griffith University, where he teaches courses on research methods and safety engineering, and manages the lab’s research program. Drew’s own research uses a mix of ethnography, field experiments and theory-building to investigate organisational safety practices. He is particularly interested in understanding the myths, rituals and bad habits that surround the work of managers and safety practitioners, and how this work influences front-line operations. Drew co-hosts the Safety of Work podcast and is on the editorial board of the journal Safety Science.
British Firefighter, Psychologist, and Writer
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is a distinguished keynote speaker known for her groundbreaking work in high-pressure decision-making and resilience. As a leading authority in behavioral neuroscience, Dr. Cohen-Hatton explores how individuals and organizations can optimize decision-making under stress, drawing from her unique experience as one of the UK’s highest-ranking female firefighters. Her role as a Research Fellow at Cardiff University enhances her insights, blending scientific research with real-world applications.
In her dynamic presentations, Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton delivers powerful lessons on leadership, crisis management, and resilience, providing actionable strategies that can significantly benefit your organization. Whether discussing the cognitive processes behind decision-making or sharing compelling real-life stories from the firefront, her keynotes are designed to inspire and equip audiences with practical tools for navigating complex challenges.
Consultant Head of News & Digital, The New Statesman
Kate Lamble
Kate is currently working with the audio, video and digital teams at the New Statesman to improve communication and coordinate output with the magazine, ensuring content has the maximum impact across all platforms. She’s also helping launch a range of new podcast strands.
Previously Kate was the Science & Technology Correspondent for BBC Newsnight, leading coverage of scientific and environmental issues for the daily current affairs programme, including topics such as health and climate change, and a Senior Journalist in Radio Current Affairs (now Long Form Audio) at the BBC, producing and presenting various factual programmes for Radio 4, the World Service and BBC Sounds – most notably The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast and More or Less.
Kate specialise in blending high impact, complex journalism with wit and vigour and prides herself on being able to make serious, complicated stories, accessible and fun.
Co-Founder and CEO, Navatech Group
Prakash Senghani,
An enthusiastic and award-winning engineer with diverse international experience in innovation, change management and digital construction. Being a founder of an Artificial Intelligence safety management start up and an investor in promising early stage companies, Prakash is able to indulge his passion to learn and grow.
Director of Group Safety, Insurance & Occupational Wellbeing
Crystal Danbury
Crystal has 1 aim; make the world a better place to work.
Crystal believes diversity, empathy, humility and curiosity are vital components to improving the businesses she serves and inspires these values in my teams and organisations.
‘How can we do this better/simpler/less/quicker/with less impact/ethically, do we need to do this at all, have we asked the end user what he/she/they think, what does excellent look like and how can we innovate’ are always questions she drives.
Having started as a safety engineer in the nuclear industry nearly 2 decade ago Crystal loves to demonstrate, without over egging, time with your frontline is priceless and she role models that success is not gender specific.
Crystal runs large teams, manages multimillion pound budgets in FTSE 100 businesses. Her job is to look after and create a safe space for people, manage risk, change culture and overall change the world slowly.
Moderator and Trainers
Learning Partner & Facilitator
Anna Keen, Anna Keen Consulting
Director
Gareth Lock, The Human Driver
Head of Premises Safety
Lee Bird
Human-Centric Sessions
HSE 3.0 is designed to engage us as industry professionals and as people. We want you to experience the human; to explore new perspectives and bring new thinking back to your business. Here's how...
1-2-4-ALL SESSION
The Aim
To engage all participants to generate better ideas, faster – opening up conversations on a shared challenge.
How It Works:
A shared challenge will be posed as a question. Attendees have one minute of silent reflection, followed by two minutes in pairs to discuss. Ideas are then developed in teams of four, for four minutes. Finally, a spokesperson from each group will put forward one important idea to the entire group. Here, speed trumps deliberation.
TRIZ SESSION
The Aim
Spread ideas, make connections and learn how new ideas can be adapted into your day-to-day context.
How It Works:
1. Attendees are split into small groups, writing a list of everything they could do to ensure their top objective has the worst possible outcome, to share it with the group
2.The group review the list and highlight anything that’s currently being done that could even slightly resemble what’s on the list
3. With brutal honesty, a second list containing all counter-productive activities/procedures – and their associated impacts – is created and discussed
4. With all skeletons now out, each group explore which activities or behaviours need to be stopped, and how they’d go about doing so.
HEARD, SEEN & RESPECTED
The Aim
To practice deeper listening and empathy with peers, building trust and ‘cultural climate’ through listening and storytelling.
How It Works:
Grouping into pairs, attendees will each tell a story of when they were not heard, seen or respected. Each side is asked to listen without trying to fix anything or make judgement, practicing HSR. Pairs will then form smaller groups for reflection, looking at the ‘What’ (what happened), the ‘So What’ (the importance) and finally, the ‘Now What’ (actions moving forward).
OXFORD-STYLE DEBATING
Challenging the status-quo and generating effective critical thinking, a moderator and two debaters for common opposing viewpoints will navigate a pertinent industry topic, with full audience participation.
SHIFT & SHARE SESSION
The Aim
Spread ideas, make connections and learn how new ideas can be adapted into your day-to-day context.
How It Works:
will be split into smaller groups and experience 10 minute presentations – with Q&A and feedback – from each of our partner companies, on something new or innovative that may be of value to the group. But unlike most presentations, this isn’t about products. It’s about ideas; ideas that shift perceptions and share a vision.
INTERACTIVE SKILLS & TRAINING
The Aim
Learn about (and develop) skills outside of our industry-led sessions, to take back to the office and home. Including:
HEALTH & WELLBEING SESSIONS
Enhance mindfulness with group Hatha Yoga, Om chanting sessions and physical wellbeing bootcamps, all with on-site mindfulness and wellbeing coaches.
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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 - UK 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 Facilitator, Anna Keen. Introduction to the event, the two days agenda and our partners.Anna Keen
- 10:40 - 11:00 Connection Before ContentAn opportunity to connect with peers and share experience. Anna Keen
- 11:00 - 11:50 Keynote PanelUnderstanding the Impact of HSE in the Boardroom.Senior Executive Keynote Panel
- 11:50 - 12:35 Interactive Skills Sessions 1Drama, Drama, Drama! How to step away from drama and maximise our ability to make an impact! Anna Keen, Anna Keen Consulting
- 11:50 - 12:35 Interactive Skills Sessions 2The True Cost of HarmCrystal Danbury, Director of Group Safety, Insurance & Occupational Wellbeing & Lee Bird, Head of Premises Safety, Policy & Performance
- 11:50 - 12:35 Interactive Skills Sessions 3The ultimate tool for team learning Learn the tool that separates the high-performing teams from the average ones. Gareth Lock, Director, The Human Driver
Afternoon Sessions
- 12.35 – 13:20 Working LunchAn opportunity to connect with your peers over lunch.
- 13:20 - 14:20 Keynote SpeakerSpeak Out, Listen Up – Speaking Truth to PowerMegan Reitz, Facilitator, Teacher, Speaker, Executive Coach, Researcher and Author
- 14:20 – 14:30 Self-Reflection SessionYour chance to take a little time out from the session, reflect and fully digest what has been discussed.
- 14.30 – 15.00 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. All Attendees & Partners
- 15.00 – 15.20 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partners
- 15.20 – 16:10 Roundtable 1Shifting The Mindset From Safety Culture To Safe OperationsEvotix
- 15.20 – 16:10 Roundtable 2AI Revolutionizing How EHS Teams Engage With DataProtex Ai
- 15.20 – 16:10 Roundtable 3Managing drugs, alcohol and mental health in the Workplace.Abbott Toxicology
- 15.20 – 16:10 Roundtable 4Leadership in ActionProactive Safety Leadership
- 16.10 – 16:40 Partner WorkshopHow to build the business case – driver safety and sustainabilityeDriving
- 16.40 – 17.20 Keynote SpeakerOne simple trick experts don’t want you to know for avoiding safety fads in your organisation Drew Rae, Associate Professor at Griffith University
- 17.20 -17.30 Reflection SessionAn opportunity to reflect on what you have taken from the day and to share these with your peers. Where are we headed in terms of the shape of the profession Navigating increasing complexity when promoting diversity and inclusion.
- 17.30 - 18.30 Break Before The Evening Reflection & Downtime
- 18:30 - 19:30 Drinks Reception with Lawn GamesJoin us for drinks, music, socialising, and lawn gamesLive Piano - Paul Skelton
- 19:30 – 21:00 DinnerA fabulous gala dinner provided for all attendees
- 21:00 - 22:00 After Dinner Drinks & Entertainment After dinner cocktail making masterclass with locally produced mead tastingLive Piano - Paul Skelton
Programme Day 2
Morning Sessions
- 09:00 – 9.15 Connection before contentAn opportunity to connect with peers and share experience. Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
- 9.15-10.05 Keynote 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: Prakash Senghani Dan Hobbs - ProtexAI
- 10.05 – 10.25 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
- 10.25 – 11.25 Keynote SpeakerMaking decisions and learning under pressure.Sabrina Hatton- Cohen, British Firefighter and Writer
- 11.25 – 11.45 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
- 11.45 – 12.30 Breakout SessionFeeding 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. Live Group Podcast
Afternoon Sessions
- 12.30 -13.15 Lunch As part of your attendance you are provided a buffet of drinks and dining.
- 13.15 – 13.45 Partner WorkshopRethinking Safety Data: The Untapped Potential of Risk AssessmentsPartner
- 13.45 – 14.30 Interactive WorkshopMind Your Language: An interactive session exploring the impact of language on the work of HSE Facilitated by Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
- 14.30 – 14.50 Meetings & NetworkingFacilitated introductions to our partnersCoffee & Networking
- 14.50 – 15.20 Partner WorkshopFuture proofing supplier due diligence – Evaluating your supply chain Partner
- 15.20 – 16.05 Keynote SessionLearnings from the Grenfell InquiryKate Lamble, Consultant Head of News & Digital, New Statesman
- 16.05 – 16.20 Consolidation Session & CloseYour chance to take a little time out from the event, reflect and fully digest what has been discussed. We then feedback our learnings and trun into action points.Anna Keen, Learning Partner & Facilitator
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