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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.
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Supporting safer work. Strengthening our industry.
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.
2027 Speakers & Sessions
Real experience. Practical safety insights.
Start with our morning and lunch keynotes, then explore nine breakout topics below. Individual presenters for ISN, the American Heart Association and Samba will be announced. Tara Crisp’s session time will be announced.
Keynote Speakers
Morning Keynote · Mission Mindset Institute
8:10–9:10 AM CT
Justin Azbill, Ph.D.
Survival Mode
What happens when the person everyone depends on becomes the person silently struggling? Justin shares a deeply personal journey through burnout and crisis, challenging leaders to recognize hidden pressures and strengthen meaningful human connections before challenges escalate.
Session takeaways
- Recognize how professional pressures, personal circumstances, masking and silent suffering influence workforce performance.
- Complement crisis response with proactive mindset maintenance and early recognition.
- Explore mindset readiness, workforce capacity and the 14 Mindset Risks.
- Build leadership behaviors that support people before challenges escalate.
About the speaker
Justin Azbill, Ph.D., is Founder of Mission Mindset Institute. He draws on more than 30 years of industry leadership experience, doctoral research and lived experience to connect leadership, culture, workforce capacity and performance.
Lunch Keynote · Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership
11:50 AM–1:15 PM CT
Jeremiah Sinks
Move from Managing to Leading
Do people do the right thing when no one is looking? Explore the difference between operating a safety system and creating the conditions where people choose to work safely—even when no one is watching.
Session takeaways
- Move from managing a safety program to leading a safety culture.
- Focus on safety culture beyond compliance at every organizational level.
- Hold systems accountable, not just individuals.
Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1 · Seyfarth Shaw LLP
9:30–10:30 AM CT
Mark Lies
How to Handle OSHA Inspections
A session focused on handling OSHA inspections. The full presentation description and speaker biography will be announced.
Breakout 2 · Turner
9:30–10:30 AM CT
Ian Smith
Data Centers HSE Trends
Join Ian Smith of Turner for Data Centers HSE Trends. Full presentation details will be announced.
Breakout 3 · ISN
10:50–11:50 AM CT
Speaker to Be Announced
Energy Based Safety - Part 2
Continue the conversation on energy-based safety. The ISN presenter and full session details will be announced.
Breakout 4 · American Heart Association
10:50–11:50 AM CT
Speaker to Be Announced
CPR, AED and Chain of Survival
Learn the importance of recognizing a cardiac emergency, starting CPR and understanding the chain of survival. The assigned presenter and full session details will be announced.
Breakout 5 · Samba
1:30–2:30 PM CT
Speaker to Be Announced
Fleet Safety/Telematics
A session on Fleet Safety/Telematics from Samba. The individual presenter and full presentation details will be announced.
Breakout 6 · Mission Mindset Institute
1:30–2:30 PM CT
Justin Azbill, Ph.D.
ROI of Safety
Could you confidently explain the business value of your safety efforts to executive leadership? Connect safety leadership, culture and workforce capacity with productivity, retention, operational efficiency and organizational performance.
Session takeaways
- Recognize the business value of safety leadership and workforce capacity.
- Examine direct and indirect costs of incidents and workforce disruptions.
- Connect safety initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
- Communicate value and strengthen influence with executive and operational leaders.
About the speaker
Justin Azbill, Ph.D., is Founder of Mission Mindset Institute. He draws on more than 30 years of industry leadership experience, doctoral research and lived experience to connect leadership, culture, workforce capacity and performance.
Breakout 7 · Walker & Associates
2:45–3:45 PM CT
Kristen Walker
Workers' Compensation & Claims
Planned session content includes reporting, claims handling, EMR impact, defense and real-world lessons. Full presentation details and speaker biography will be announced.
Breakout 8 · SiteDocs
2:45–3:45 PM CT
Robert McKinney
The Reality of AI for Construction Safety 101
Explore how advances in AI can help construction companies evaluate risks, improve safety workflows and give workers better access to knowledge and procedures.
Session takeaways
- Understand what AI is, its current levels and examples in everyday life.
- Identify the safety problem first, then consider the appropriate AI tool.
- Explore administrative tools, regulatory data and craftworker engagement.
- Understand searching versus prompting, with examples including Gamma, Google VEO3 and SafeTrades.
About the speaker
Rob McKinney has worked as a safety professional in the construction industry since 2001. He educates construction professionals about mental fitness, mental health and software to improve safety workflows. He is Director of Industry Growth at SiteDocs.
Breakout 9 · Gallagher
Session time to be announced
Tara Crisp
Regulatory Compliance vs Best Practices
Join Tara Crisp of Gallagher for Regulatory Compliance vs Best Practices. Full presentation details will be announced.
The Beyond Safety Experience
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Conference Schedule
A full day focused on safer work.
Two keynotes and nine breakout topics. Scheduled breakout sessions run across four time blocks; the time for Tara Crisp’s session will be announced. Refreshments and networking follow the scheduled sessions.
All times Central. Breakouts paired below run concurrently. Final presentation titles may be updated.
Survival Mode — Justin Azbill, Ph.D.
1 · How to Handle OSHA Inspections — Mark Lies, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
2 · Data Centers HSE Trends — Ian Smith, Turner
3 · Energy Based Safety - Part 2 — ISN
4 · CPR, AED and Chain of Survival — American Heart Association
Move from Managing to Leading — Jeremiah Sinks, Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership
5 · Fleet Safety/Telematics — Samba
6 · ROI of Safety — Justin Azbill, Ph.D.
7 · Workers' Compensation & Claims — Kristen Walker, Walker & Associates
8 · The Reality of AI for Construction Safety 101 — Robert McKinney, SiteDocs
Additional breakout · Time to be announced:
Regulatory Compliance vs Best Practices — Tara Crisp, Gallagher
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