Deadline Extended to Speak at Safety Leadership Conference 2024

We know that everything between Thanksgiving and New Year's can be a blur, what with year-end reports, year ahead forecasting, family gatherings, holiday events, religious observances, parties and get-togethers, use-it-or-lose-it PTO and all that food, especially those cookies.

So, we've extended the deadline of the call for speakers for EHS Today's Safety Leadership Conference. Proposals are now due at 11:59 p.m. ET on January 19, 2024.

We want to hear your case studies, lessons learned, best practices and any other way you've helped to move the needle on safety at your organization. If you're an experienced pro on the speaker circut, feel free to submit, but we do want something that's never been seen before. If you're new to public speaking (or even safety), we also want you to submit your idea.

We welcome submissions from consultants or vendors as well, but such proposals will only be considered if paired with a co-presenter who is an active safety professional at their company. We are also open to proposals for panel discussions involving two or more speakers.

Click here to submit your proposal. Submissions will be carefully evaluated by the EHS Today editorial team. We will be reviewing all applicants on their own merits. All applicants will be notified by March 2024, and the speaker lineup will be announced on www.SafetyLeadershipConference.com shortly thereafter.

The 13th annual Safety Leadership Conference will be held August 26-28, 2024, in Denver (Aurora), Colorado, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort. This year’s conference theme“Safety First, Leadership Always: Bridging the Gap.”

We will be offering four sessions focused on five broad areas of safety excellence, with descriptions for each track below. There will be a total of 20 breakout sessions, and each session will be 30 minutes in length.

2024 Sessions and Topics

Risk Management

Insights and best practices on improving an organization’s safety culture, focusing on the role of safety leadership at both the local and organizational level. Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

Establishing and maintaining a culture of safety
The role of safety professionals in ESG (environmental, social and governance)
Ergonomics
Building effective safety teams
Reducing musculoskeletal disorder injuries
Wellness & Total Worker Health

Regulatory Compliance

Speakers in this track offer their insights into what safety leaders need to know to ensure their organizations remain in compliance with the latest rules and regulations. Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

What to do when OSHA investigates your company
Workplace drug testing
The changing regulatory climate and what you need to know
Workers’ compensation
Environmental requirements

The ROI of Safety

One of the most compelling features of SLC is the sharing of best practices (and sometimes worst practices) between safety professionals, including case studies of what worked and what didn’t. Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

Transformational safety leadership: People, public trust and profits
Best practices from past winners of EHS Today’s America’s Safest Companies awards
Survivor stories—aftermath of safety accidents
Emergency management
Transportation and fleet safety case studies
How to overcome complacency
Business continuity

Safety Technology

Strategies on how to integrate safety technology into the workplace to reduce injuries and illnesses, focusing on real-world applications of both new and time-tested solutions, as we offer a look at the future of safe work. Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

Smart PPE
Cybersecurity
Wearables & mobile devices
Safety management systems
Artificial intelligence
Safety data and analytics
Robots and automation

Training & Engagement

The effectiveness of any safety program relies on gaining the trust and buy-in of employees. The session will focus on emerging trends in safety management, focusing not only on physical safety but also psychological safety, mental health awareness, and other real-world concerns in the workplace. Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

Diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) initiatives
Mental health awareness
Workplace violence
Women in safety
Suicide prevention
Developing and retaining talent

To Receive Preference in the Review Process, Proposals Should:

Focus on how to create a safety culture in the workplace.
Engage the audience in a highly creative or interactive way.
Be applicable to safety professionals in various industries, at companies of all sizes.
Provide practical takeaways attendees can either implement immediately or that drive robust discussions out new ways to improve operations.

Benefits of Speaking

As a speaker, you’ll receive one (1) complimentary full conference pass to Safety Leadership Conference 2024 (which includes full access to all activities and events within the event); your name published on promotional material, website, and program; recognition as a leader in your field; and a discounted conference rate for your colleagues.