OPENING CEREMONY 

8:30 A.M. - 9:15 A.M.  

FEATURE SPEAKER ADDRESS

 9:45 A.M. - 10:25 A.M. 

LEADERSHIP PANEL 

10:30 A.M. 11:30 P.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.

SAFETY VS PRODUCTION 

1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. 
Organizations are under constant pressure to meet operational targets while maintaining high standards of health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) performance. This session challenges the outdated perception that safety and productivity are competing priorities, demonstrating instead how leading organizations integrate both to achieve sustainable operational excellence.

Attendees will gain practical insights into how organizations can:

• Balance operational efficiency with workforce protection;
• Reduce incidents driven by production pressures;
• Strengthen safety culture without compromising performance; and
• Embed safety into everyday operations to support long-term business success.

Rather than slowing organizations down, strong safety systems enhance resilience, reduce costly disruptions, improve reliability, and enable consistent, high-performance operations.

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.

TASTE OF CULTURE

 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.