2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Tony Burke | Pivot Strategic Advisors, Inc.

One Goal/Many Expressions: Learn how to provide clarity on why Safety is everyone’s responsibility. They just may not know it.
Powerful Language of Leaders: Learn the right language to turn vague expectations into clear, observable commitments/accountabilities, where “optionality” can’t exist. (Spoiler alert…It’s a two-way process.)
Breakdowns to Breakthroughs: Master ways to effectively analyze breakdowns to determine root cause and shift to new breakthrough thinking to improve systems/process/performance.
The Impact of Trust: How to create conditions where people speak up, own issues early, and follow through with reliability = Psychological Safety. It’s where the magic is.

Mark Dolfini | Life & Business Strategist | Strategic Boardroom, LLC

Real Strength Is Built on Trust, Not Titles: Leadership authority is earned through consistency, clear expectations, and follow-through — not position.
Winning Comes from Strategy, Not Just Effort: Busy teams don’t always improve. Leaders learn to define success, align resources, and eliminate confusion that creates risk.
Leadership That Holds Up Over Time: Strong teams don’t require constant oversight. Learn how to build clarity, ownership, and systems that sustain performance.

Breakout Speakers

Kathie Madsen, QSSP | Magid

Go Beyond Minimum Standards to Maximize Protection: Discover how ANSI/ISEA 105 and EN 388 ratings are just the starting point—learn advanced selection criteria that address real-world hazards your workers face every day.
Decode Glove Weight and Material Performance: Understand the critical differences between gauge, coating thickness, and base materials to match glove construction with specific tasks and hazard levels.
Master Coating Selection for Your Unique Applications: Learn how to choose between coating options based on grip requirements, chemical resistance, cut protection, and environmental conditions in your workplace.

Tina Bengs | Partner | Ogletree

Establish Legally Defensible Fitness-for-Duty Standards: Learn how to define essential job functions to remain compliant with the various employment laws and ensure work can be safely and effectively performed.
Conduct Pre-Employment Screening Without Crossing Legal Lines: Discover what you can and cannot ask during interviews, when medical exams are permissible, and how to use conditional job offers to assess candidates’ ability to perform safety-critical tasks.
Protect Your Workforce and Your Organization from Liability: Master the balance between ensuring worker safety, accommodating disabilities under the law, and documenting your hiring decisions to defend against discrimination claims while maintaining a competent, capable team.

Mark Dolfini | President | Strategic Boardroom, LLC

Identify Critical Alignment Gaps: Discover where misalignment is costing your organization time, money, and momentum—and how to realign.
Communicate Across All Levels: Ensure everyone on the team is clear on instructions, aligned on the messaging, and delivering a unified approach.
Build Massive Trust Through 7 Key Areas: Master the foundational elements that create psychological safety and turn conflict into a catalyst for breakthrough
results.

Pual Ostrowski | Bullard

Master Grade D Air Quality Standards: Understand the specific requirements and testing protocols that ensure your compressed air meets OSHA and CGA standards for supplied-air respirators and breathing applications.
Eliminate Contamination Risks: Learn how to detect carbon monoxide, oil vapor, moisture, and other deadly contaminants that compromise air quality—and implement monitoring systems to protect your team.
Build a Bulletproof Respiratory Protection Program: Discover the essential components of air quality testing schedules, equipment maintenance, and documentation practices that keep workers safe and your organization compliant.

Ben Ross | FactorLab and Clay West, BMWC

Elevate the Conversation: See how AI, NLP, and “game-tape” analytics turn daily planning conversations into clear, actionable strategies. Deliver insights on
culture, leadership, and risk.
Move From Insight to Action: Experience how these tools bring insights to life, empowering leaders to quickly identify and act on hidden risks: improving performance faster than ever.
Execute Scaled Learning & Impact: Explore how AI amplifies leadership across the organization—aligning teams, boosting collaboration, and embedding learning into daily operations so safety and can performance thrive.

ISN Software Corporation

Mine Your Safety Data: Discover how cutting-edge AI technology can leverage f SIF incident data to provide actionable insights for safer contractor management.
Evaluate Framework: Learn why certain SIF frameworks, such as ASTM-E2920, offer more clarity when classifying injuries.
Enhance Contractor Selection: Gain valuable information to refine contractor selection criteria, ultimately improving safety performance and operational efficiency.

Damir Karapandzic | Bullard

Understand the Critical Changes in Head Protection Requirements: Learn what’s new in the updated ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 standard, including enhanced impact testing, electrical protection classifications, and performance requirements that affect your PPE program.
Assess Your Current Inventory and Identify Compliance Gaps: Evaluate your existing hard hats against the new standards, identify outdated equipment, and create a practical replacement transition timeline that keeps workers protected.
Master Selection and Training Best Practices: Leverage the new classification system to match the right head protection to specific workplace hazards. Learn to train employees on proper use, inspection, and maintenance under the updated requirements.