Tuesday 9th March 2021
#ChooseToChallenge
Event Objective:
#ChooseToChallenge
“This event has been established to coincide with International Women’s Day. It includes speakers from the newly formed Global Coalition of Women in Safety Networks which has been established to showcase the work of women in OSH from around the world. Our aim is to create opportunities for women in OSH, provide mutual support and great content which is forward looking and inclusive. There will be something for everyone at this virtual congress and all are welcome.”
Event Influencers:
Tuesday 9th March 2021
Funmi
Adegbola
Society of Women in Safety,
Health and Environment in Africa
Africa
Laura
Aucott
HSE Recruitment
UK
Heather
Beach
Women in Health & Safety
UK
Subhash
Bhatt
Netflix
India
Katie
Clark
Event Organiser
HSE Global Series
Global
Anne
Gardner-Aston,
Chair, Global Coalition
Women in Safety Networks
Global
Sonni
Gopal
Redrisks- Communications
Europe & East
Louise
Hosking
President-Elect
IOSH
Global
Trish
Kerin
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Australia/Global
Melissa
Mark-Joyce
Group Health, Safety & Sustainability Leader
Inspiration Healthcare
Global
Karen
McDonnell
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
UK/Global
Jennifer
McNelly
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
USA/Global
Louisa
Nara
American Institution of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
USA
Tamara
Parris
Safeopedia – Comms America’s and West
North America/Global
Eldeen
Pozniak
Pozniak Safety Associates
Canada
Tamara Sandoul
CIEH
Global
Kathy
Seabrook
CEO
Global Solutions Inc.
Global
Malcolm
Staves
Vice-Chair & Co-Founder,
L’Oréal Corporate Health & Safety
Global
Katrina
Suppiah
PR/Press
Publicité
Lorenzo
Visenti
Group Environment, Health & Safety
Arriva
Global
Dr Aseni
Wickramatillake
Workplace Safety & Health Association
Sri-Lanka
Elizabeth Shelton
CEO
Canadian Society for Safety Engineers (CSSE)
Canada
Event Hosts:
Tuesday 9th March 2021
Louise Hosking
President-Elect
Anne Gardner-Aston
HSE Leader
Confirmed Workshop Sessions
Tuesday 9th March | 9:30 – 16:30 GMT
09:30 – 09:55
GMT
Welcome to the Congress
Introduction & Background to GCWISN
Hosted by: Louise Hosking, President-Elect, IOSH
Anne Gardner-Aston, HSE Leader, Pennington Choices
10:05 – 10:35
GMT
Workshop 1:
“Increased female representation in safety can provide a holistic approach to safeguard workers in the developing countries/ Sri Lanka”
Hosted by: Dr Aseni Wickramatillake, Workplace Safety & Health Association
10:45 – 11:15
GMT
Workshop 2:
“We’ve got a problem: lessons in leadership from a process safety perspective”
Hosted by: Trish Kerin, Director, IChemE Safety Centre
11:25 – 11:55
GMT
Workshop 3:
“Safety in Film & TV”
Hosted by: Subhash Bhatt. Country Manager, Production Safety (India), Netflix
11:55 – 12:05
GMT
Morning Wrap-Up:
Hosted by: Anne Gardner-Aston, HSE Leader, Pennington Choices
13:00 – 13:50
GMT
Keynote Workshop:
“Global Health and Safety Survey 2020: Towards Building a Thriving Workforce”
Hosted by: Keryn James, Group Chief Executive, ERM
14:00 – 14:30
GMT
Workshop 4:
“Something New: Driving a Step Change in OSH Across Africa and Beyond“
Hosted by: Funmi Adegbola, Society of Women in Safety, Health and Environment in Africa
14:40 – 15:10
GMT
Workshop 5:
“Connecting the dots: OSH – Human Capital – Safety and Health Professionals”
Hosted by: Kathy Seabrook, CEO, Global Solutions Inc.
15:20 – 15:50
GMT
Workshop 6:
“Sex, Sticks, Shooters, and Stress (Real World Risks to Women Workers)”
Hosted by: Lorenzo Visenti, Group Environment, Health & Safety, Arriva
16:00 – 16:30
GMT
Closing Keynote:
“Journey in ASSP”
Hosted by: Christine Sullivan, Senior Vice President, American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
16:30 – 16:40
GMT
Closing Ceremony:
Wrap-Up, What’s next & Thanks
Hosted by: Louise Hosking, President-Elect, IOSH
Anne Gardner-Aston, HSE Leader, Pennington Choices
