FEATURE SPEAKER 

 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.

 TOURING OF BOOTHS AND NETWORKING BREAK 

9:30 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. 

COULD YOU DEFEND YOUR SAFETY SYSTEM? 

A LIVE COURTROOM SIMULATION​

10:15 A.M. - 11:15 A.M.  

An incident has occurred. Investigations are complete. Charges have been laid. Now the courtroom becomes the ultimate test of an organization's leadership, safety systems and documentation.

This highly interactive mock trial recreates a real courtroom experience, taking delegates through witness testimony, cross-examination and legal arguments based on a workplace incident. Participants will observe how judges, prosecutors and defence attorneys examine evidence, challenge decisions and determine whether an organization exercised due diligence.

The session will reveal that in many cases, success or failure is not determined by what an organization intended to do—but by what it can prove it did.

Why Attend?

Every inspection, risk assessment, toolbox talk, training record, maintenance log and management decision may one day become evidence.

This session gives CEOs, directors, managers, HSSE professionals, supervisors and legal teams a rare opportunity to see exactly how workplace incidents are evaluated in court and understand how seemingly minor documentation gaps can significantly influence legal outcomes.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE RECENT OIL SPILL: STRENGTHENING PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

11:25 A.M. - 12:25 P.M.  

Recent oil spill incidents have highlighted the far-reaching consequences that environmental emergencies can have on people, communities, businesses and national economies. Every incident presents an opportunity to learn. Understanding what worked, what challenges emerged, and what can be improved is essential to strengthening organizational resilience and reducing the impact of future events.

Why Attend

This session will examine the key lessons arising from the recent oil spill, with a focus on:

• emergency preparedness and response coordination, 
• incident command and decision-making, 
• stakeholder and community communication, 
• environmental management and remediation, 
• interagency collaboration and resource mobilization, 
• organizational accountability and continuous improvement. 

Participants will gain practical insights into how organizations can:

• strengthen emergency response and business continuity plans, 
• improve coordination across internal teams and external stakeholders, 
• enhance decision-making under pressure, 
• build public trust through effective communication, 
• and apply lessons learned to reduce environmental, operational and reputational risks. 

The true measure of an organization's resilience is not whether an incident occurs, but how effectively it prepares, responds, learns and emerges stronger. This session will provide valuable insights for leaders committed to building more resilient organizations and communities.

 LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK 

12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. 

HSSE IN BUSINESS AND FINANCE DECISIONS

 2:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. 

HSSE performance increasingly influences:

• investor confidence, 
• financing decisions, 
• insurance costs, 
• regulatory exposure, 
• and long-term sustainability. 

Organizations that fail to integrate HSSE into strategic planning face growing financial and reputational risks. 

This session will explore:

• how HSSE impacts enterprise value, 
• ESG and investor expectations, 
• integrating risk into business strategy, 
• and the financial implications of safety and environmental performance. 

Attendees will better understand why HSSE is no longer simply an operational function — it is a core business driver.

Increasingly, resilience, sustainability, and profitability are interconnected.

WHEN TRUST BREAKS DOWN: 

FRAUD, BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE ​

3:15 P.M. - 4:35 P.M.  

Fraud is more than a financial crime—it is a business resilience issue. Whether through procurement fraud, counterfeit products, vendor deception, cyber-enabled financial crime or internal misconduct, fraud can disrupt operations, compromise safety, damage reputations and erode stakeholder confidence.

In today's interconnected business environment, organizations must strengthen their ability to identify, prevent and respond to fraud before it escalates into an operational, financial or reputational crisis. Building resilience requires robust governance, trusted supply chains and effective crisis management.

Why Attend

Fraud can impact every part of an organization—from procurement and manufacturing to finance, safety, communications and executive decision-making.

This session will explore how organizations can:

• strengthen vendor due diligence and third-party risk management, 
• identify emerging fraud threats across supply chains and operations, 
• detect counterfeit goods and services that could compromise safety and quality, 

• understand the impact of fraud on business continuity and operational resilience

CLOSING SPEAKER AND WRAP UP

4:35 P.M. - 5:15 P.M.  

COCKTAIL RECEPTION 

5:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.