Thursday 18 may
What’s on at Safety & Health Expo today?
It’s the final day of Safety & Health Expo at the ExCel, London. With speakers today including Sir Lenny Henry CBE and the team behind the world’s first Safetytech regulatory sandbox, it’s a day not to be missed.
Here are the talks, panels and events that you can look forward to today, Wednesday 17 May. (If you haven’t got a ticket, you can still get one here.)
Keynote Theatre, sponsored by IOSH
Time: 10:30am – 11:15am
Session: Collaborating for a sustainability multiplier effect
Who’s speaking:
- Dr Chris Davis, Head of Thought Leadership, IOSH
- Louise Hosking, Immediate Past President, IOSH
- Joanne Price, Vice President, IOSH

Sir Lenny Henry CBE
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Session: Inspirational speaker series: An interview on mental health and a star-studded career with Sir Lenny Henry CBE
Who’s speaking:
Time: 12:45pm – 1:15pm
Session: Building the world’s first Industrial Safetytech regulatory sandbox
Who’s speaking:
- Dr Helen Balmforth, Head of Data Analytics, Health and Safety Executive
- Seb Corby, Principal Consultant, Safetytech Accelerator
- Steven Naylor, Lead Scientist, Health and Safety Executive
Time: 1:25pm – 2:05pm
Session: Panel: Fresh approaches to diversity & inclusion – engaging with diverse groups
Who’s speaking:
- Cassandra Barrow, Health & Safety Advisor, The FA
- Alistair Donaghey, Regional Head of SHE, Willmott Dixon Construction
- Beth Holroyd, Health & Safety Business Partner, WSP
- Kat Parsons, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, ISS UK
Time: 2:15pm – 3:00pm
Session: Panel: Data-driven approach to improving safety culture
Who’s speaking:
- Nathan Hight, Co-founder & Director, Safe365
- Oli Sanandres, enior Regional WHS Manager UK/IRE Customer Fulfilment, Amazon
- Sharon Smith, Head of Health & Safety, Heathrow Airport
Time: 3:15pm – 3:45pm
Session: Survivor’s story: Dylan Skelhorn, a life-changing fall from 33ft
Who’s speaking:
- Dylan Skelhorn, Motivational Safety Speaker, Safety Up
Operational Excellence Theatre, sponsored by Pittman
Time: 10:45am – 11:15am
Session: How health risk management is failing women in the workplace
Who’s speaking:
- Alison Margary, Occupational Hygienist, BOHS
Time: 12:40pm – 1:10pm
Session: How JCOP changes will affect fire prevention on construction sites: the new edition of the Joint Code of Practice
Who’s speaking:
- Ross Markham, Director, Cygnus and Bull Products
- Howard Passey, Director of Operations, Fire Protection Association
Time: 1:20pm – 1:50pm
Session: How AI has helped M&S to reduce incidents by 80% in less than 10 weeks
Who’s speaking:
- James Carter, Network Health & Safety Manager, Marks & Spencer
Time: 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Session: The science behind real-time haptic feedback from safety wearables and the secret to making these initiatives “sticky”
Who’s speaking:
- Matthew Hart, CEO, Soter Analytics
Time: 2:40pm – 3:10pm
Session: Why the UK renewable energy sector needs to catch-up with safety
Who’s speaking:
- Megan Hine, Safe Energy Transition Business Development Manager, Draegar Safety UK
Networking Forum, sponsored by Shirley Parsons
Time: 10:15am – 12:30pm
Session: Chess & chat: Drop-in with suicide prevention charity 5asideCHESS
Time: 12:45pm – 2:00pm
Session: Your HSE challenges clinic, with the Shirley Parsons Team
What’s on at Safety & Health Expo today?
It's the final day of Safety & Health Expo at the ExCel, London. With speakers today including Sir Lenny Henry CBE and the team behind the world's first Safetytech regulatory sandbox, it's a day not to be missed
Charlotte Geoghegan
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