Get ready to be inspired! The 2025 Safety Congress & Expo is set to host an incredible lineup of keynote speakers, from the visionary behind Shazam to top federal safety officials. They’re challenging traditional approaches to workplace safety and innovation. Are you prepared to transform your perspective on creating a safer future?
The 2025 Safety Congress & Expo, scheduled for September 15-17 at the Convention Center in Denver, is poised to be a landmark event, uniting industry visionaries and safety leaders to redefine the future of workplace safety. This year’s gathering transcends traditional approaches, offering attendees a comprehensive exploration of innovative strategies designed to foster more secure and thriving environments across all sectors.
A cornerstone of the Congress is the esteemed Campbell Forum, an exclusive platform where EHS leaders converge to discuss the critical shift from reactive to proactive safety strategies. Participants will delve into evolving standards aimed at preventing Serious Incidents and Fatalities (SIFs), emphasizing the integration of leading indicators to embed robust risk prevention mechanisms directly into organizational safety systems.
Adding significant governmental perspective, Acting Assistant Secretary for OSHA, Amanda Wood Laihow, will deliver a pivotal keynote address. Her discussion will illuminate common safety challenges faced by workers nationwide and underscore the profound responsibility of American employers in actively addressing these concerns. Following her remarks, a fireside chat with NSC CEO will offer deeper insights.
Further enriching the discourse, a prominent figure will present practical strategies for effective EHS leadership, demonstrating how to cultivate enterprise-wide engagement and foster genuine employee ownership of safety initiatives. This session will highlight the crucial alignment of C-suite objectives with frontline operations, showcasing how strong safety performance directly translates into positive business outcomes.
Attendees seeking inspiration in innovation will benefit from the insights of the founder of Shazam. Through astonishing personal narratives, he will illustrate how groundbreaking advancements emerge not merely from a single idea, but through a series of persistent insights and creative problem-solving to overcome obstacles, urging audiences to imagine and create new visions for their fields.
The NSC CEO emphasized the diverse and forward-thinking nature of this year’s keynote lineup, stating that speakers extend far beyond conventional safety paradigms. Whether drawing lessons on resilience from an Olympic champion and cancer survivor, exploring innovation with a tech pioneer, or engaging in discussions on shared responsibility with federal safety officials, these sessions are designed to provoke new ways of thinking about creating safer communities.
The overarching theme underscores the strategic imperative of connecting safety initiatives to broader business outcomes. By building accountability at every level of an organization and positioning occupational health and safety as a tangible competitive advantage, companies can not only protect their workforce but also enhance their operational efficiency and reputation, fostering a robust safety culture.
The Congress offers more than just inspirational talks, with professional development seminars scheduled for September 14, 17, and 18, complementing the main Congress & Expo from September 15-17. These practical sessions provide actionable takeaways for safety professionals, with comprehensive details on all keynotes and events available on the official website.
