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Safety Technology

Podcast: The Evolving Role of Technology in Workplace Safety

Nov. 5, 2024

Ryan Magee, Cority's new CEO, offers his insights into how AI can empower EHS professionals to help keep their workers safe.

Dave Blanchard

In late September, Cority, a provider of EHS and sustainability solutions, promoted Ryan Magee to CEO, succeeding Mark Wallace, who retired after leading the company for over 20 years. Magee joined Cority in 2012 and had been the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) since 2017.

In this podcast, Magee shares his thoughts on the impact that technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), is having on workplace safety, and what the future looks like for EHS professionals hoping to leverage new technology. “AI technology [offers] a tremendous opportunity in EHS and there are so many different ways that it can empower users,” he explains, adding that Cority focuses on applying AI in four broad ways: task assistance, insights and artifacts, expert support, and personalization and engagement.

Magee also offers his insights into the level of commitment that companies are making with their sustainability initiatives, and how technology can help them with their sustainability projects.

You can listen to the full interview by clicking the podcast player below.

About the Author

Dave Blanchard | Editor-in-Chief / Senior Director of Content

During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. Prior to joining Endeavor/Informa/Penton, he spent a decade covering the artificial intelligence industry. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.