Hosted by NWIBRT
Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable
Presented by PIP Global Safety
Build the knowledge. Protect the crew.
A one-day conference for construction professionals who are raising the standard of safety through practical education, stronger leadership and better jobsite decisions.
Why Attend
Practical knowledge. Real connections. Safer jobsites.
Learn From Industry Experts
Learn proven strategies and practical insights from experienced construction and safety leaders.
Practical Safety Sessions
Take home actionable ideas that can be used in the field, at the shop or in the office.
Build Valuable Connections
Meet contractors, owners, safety professionals, students and solution providers.
Discover Latest Technology
Explore tools and solutions that support safer planning, communication and performance.
Safety Leadership
Strengthen safety culture and lead with greater confidence on every project.
Sponsor Expo
Connect with companies serving the construction and industrial safety community.
Featured Speakers
Industry leaders. Real stories. Practical takeaways.
Explore practical AI tools, stronger safety leadership and the human side of safer work. Two keynotes. Four breakout sessions. Eight breakout speakers. More speakers will be announced soon.
Morning Keynote · Mission-Mindset
Justin Azbill, Ph.D.
Survival Mode
Justin shares his personal experience with a mental-health crisis, the courage it took to ask for help, and the importance of addressing stigma in construction. His story brings a human perspective to worker well-being and safety leadership.
Lunch Keynote · Purdue MEP
Jeremiah Sinks
Move from Managing to Leading.
Do people do the right thing when no one is looking? Jeremiah explores how leaders create the conditions for people to choose safe practices every day.
- Move from managing a safety system to leading a safety culture.
- Build safe behaviors beyond compliance at every organizational level.
- Hold systems accountable alongside individuals.
About Jeremiah
Jeremiah Sinks is Senior Services Manager for Leadership Development at Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership. He provides leadership training and consulting, as well as Lean, quality and OSHA training. His experience spans automotive, mining and construction.
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Kristen Walker
Workers’ Compensation & Claims
Full session description and speaker bio coming soon.
Breakout 8 · SiteDocs
Robert McKinney
The Reality of AI for Construction Safety 101
How can AI make construction work safer? Explore tools that help evaluate risks, improve safety workflows and give workers better access to knowledge and procedures.
- Understand what AI is, its current levels and examples in everyday life.
- Start with the safety problem, then choose the AI tool.
- Explore administrative tools, regulatory data and craftworker engagement.
- Learn searching versus prompting and explore Gamma, Google VEO3 and SafeTrades.
About Rob
Robert McKinney has worked as a construction safety professional since 2001. He educates construction professionals about mental fitness, mental health and software that improves safety workflows. He serves as Director of Industry Growth at SiteDocs.
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The Beyond Safety Experience
High-energy. Solutions-focused. Built for construction.
Conference Schedule
A full day focused on safer work.
Two keynotes and four breakout sessions featuring eight breakout speakers, followed by refreshments and networking.
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PIP Global Safety
Presenting the 2027 Beyond Safety Conference.
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