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DAY 1

TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2026

HSSE Conference 2026 Cybersecurity Conference DAY 2 HSSE AGENDA

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 A.M. - 9:15 A.M.

Anna Henderson

President, AMCHAM T&T & Chief Executive Officer, Amaranth Business Solutions

WELCOME ADDRESS

Nirad Tewarie

Chief Executive Officer, AMCHAM T&T

MODERATOR

Donnie Brown

Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic

TITLE SPONSOR REMARKS

HSSE Workshop

This workshop is running parallel to the HSSE Conference.

Cannabis, Workplace Safety and Substance Abuse Testing in the Era of Decriminalization

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.Cost: $500 (Members) | $600 (non-members) - Lunch Not IncludedPresenter:

Dr. Wayne Ramgoolam, Managing Director / Occupational Health Specialist, Occumed Limited
Dr. Ishta Rampersad, Occupational Medicine Specialist and Director, Occumed Limited
Dr. Narendra Samlal, Occupational Health Physician, Occumed Limited, and House Officer, South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA)
Dr. Ravi Bhagaloo, Occupational and Emergency Physician

Room: Point Lisas OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSION: At the conclusion of the programme, participants should be able to: 1. Understand the difference between decriminalization, legalization, workplace permission and fitness for duty. 2. Understand the occupational effects of cannabis on attention, judgement, coordination, reaction time and decision-making. 3. Distinguish between drug detection, recent use and impairment. 4. Understand the strengths and limitations of urine THC testing. 5. Examine the DOT, FAA and NDASA approaches to marijuana in safety-sensitive work and consider their relevance to Trinidad & Tobago. 6. Consider whether different standards should apply to safety-sensitive versus non safety-sensitive employees. 7. Understand the potential role of oral-fluid/saliva testing in identifying more recent cannabis exposure. 8. Introduce a Structured Impairment/Reasonable Suspicion Assessment for situations where impairment is suspected. 9. Understand the role of laboratory confirmation and the Medical Review Officer. 10. Provide employers with a framework for reviewing and modernizing their Substance Abuse/Drug and Alcohol Policies.REGISTER HERE

TOURING OF BOOTHS AND NETWORKING BREAK

9:15 A.M. - 9:40 A.M.

FEATURE SPEAKER ADDRESS

Healthy Leaders. Healthy Systems: Teaming Up Against Burnout

9:45 A.M. - 10:25 A.M.

The pace of work, constant change and uncertainty, and the scaling of AI technology have left teams and leaders exhausted. Burnout is a business risk that impacts the entire organization, yet most attempts to help focus on quick-fix strategies aimed at individuals. Something is missing. In this program, Paula will focus on a holistic approach to burnout prevention, providing actionable strategies for individuals, leaders, and teams.

Paula Davis

Global Speaker, Strategic Advisor, and Award-Winning Author

FEATURE ADDRESS

Nirad Tewarie

Chief Executive Officer, AMCHAM T&T

MODERATOR

LEADERSHIP PANEL

10:30 A.M. -11:30 A.M.

HSSE transformation cannot happen without leadership commitment. Increasingly, boards and executive teams are expected to treat HSSE as a strategic business issue rather than a compliance function.

This panel provides attendees with valuable insights from senior leaders on the evolving role of HSSE in business strategy. Discussions will explore how executives are:

Integrating HSSE considerations into strategic decision-making;
Managing operational and reputational risks while maintaining business performance;
Building resilient organizations capable of navigating uncertainty and disruption;
Balancing cost, efficiency, and social responsibility in today’s business environment; and
Applying lessons learned from leadership during times of crisis.

Attendees will gain firsthand perspectives on how top executives are shaping organizational culture, strengthening accountability, and aligning business success with effective risk management.

Donnie Brown

Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic

SPEAKER

Anna L. Mohammed

Chief Operating Officer, S.M. Jaleel & Co. Ltd.

SPEAKER

Lisa Mohammed

Managing Director, TOSL Engineering Limited

SPEAKER

Fitzroy Harewood

President, Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL)

SPEAKER

Paula Davis

Global Speaker, Strategic Advisor, and Award-Winning Author

MODERATOR

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

11:45 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.

HSSE Workshop

This workshop is running parallel to the HSSE Conference.

Lead Well: Mindsets to Engage, Retain, & Inspire Your Team

Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Cost: $500 (Members) | $600 (Non-Members) - Lunch Not included in CostPresenter: Paula Davis, Global Speaker, Strategic Advisor, and Award-Winning AuthorRoom: Point Lisas As AI reshapes work and the pace of change continues to accelerate, leadership has become one of an organization's greatest competitive advantages. Today's leaders must do more than manage work—they must create environments where people remain engaged, resilient, and able to perform at a high level. This program equips leaders with practical, evidence-based strategies to recognize the root causes of stress and disengagement, strengthen trust and connection, and build teams that are motivated, adaptable, and positioned to thrive through change.REGISTER HERE

SAFE BY DESIGN:

INTEGRATING SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Organizations should not have to choose between protecting people and delivering operational results. The strongest organizations recognize that safety, reliability and productivity are interconnected elements of operational excellence.

This session explores how organizations can build safety into the way work is designed, planned and executed—rather than treating it as a separate requirement or a potential constraint on production.

The discussion will examine how leaders can:

Integrate safety into operational and business decisions;
Identify and manage production pressures before they create unacceptable risk;
Build systems that enable both safe and efficient execution;
Strengthen workforce engagement and accountability; and
Use safety, reliability and operational data to drive better performance.

The objective is not to choose between safety and production, but to build operations where safe performance and operational excellence reinforce each other.

Roger Williams

Plant Manager, Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited

SPEAKER

Oniika Davis-Peters

Manager - Health & Safety, Atlantic

SPEAKER

Faraz Ali

Area Production Manager, bpTT

SPEAKER

Khashi Ali Mohammed

Senior Manager, Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HESQ), Yara Trinidad Limited

MODERATOR

HSSE Workshop

This session is running parallel to the HSSE Conference.

From Estimates to Evidence: Our Journey to OGMP Gold Standard

Date: 27th October, 2026Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Cost: FreePresenter: Sulana Chunilal, Carbon & Energy Engineer, AtlanticRoom: Point Fortin As the energy industry intensifies its focus on methane emissions reduction, accurate measurement has become the foundation for effective mitigation. This presentation will outline Atlantic’s journey toward achieving OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting through the implementation of robust measurement-based methodologies. The presentation will discuss the transition from estimation-based inventories to direct quantification approaches, enabling improved identification and characterization of methane emission sources across operations. It will further highlight the deployment of multiple technologies used to improve source measurement, strengthen the emissions inventory and identify key uncertainties and opportunities for further improvement. By leveraging measurement-driven insights, the organization has a stronger, evidence-based understanding of methane emissions which provides the foundation for future mitigation efforts and driving continuous improvement in methane management to support its decarbonization objectives.REGISTER HERE

TOURING OF BOOTHS AND NETWORKING BREAK

2:35 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

IS PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY …. JUST A NEW BUZZ WORD OR A HIDDEN MENTAL HEALTH EXPOSURE?’ HOW DO WE MEASURE IT?

3:05 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

This panel takes centre stage at the AMCHAM T&T HSSE Conference 2026 as a bold, policy-driven conversation on one of the most pressing issues facing today’s workplaces. As organisations increasingly prioritise mental wellbeing, many still operate without clear frameworks for accountability and compliance. This session cuts through the ambiguity—examining Trinidad & Tobago’s existing legal landscape, highlighting critical gaps, and unpacking what psychological safety means in practice for employers. Bringing together legal, HSE, and business perspectives, the discussion will move beyond awareness to action—equipping leaders with the insight needed to navigate obligations, align with international standards, and build safer, more resilient workplaces.

A workforce that does not feel psychologically safe is a workforce operating at risk.