What’s on at Safety & Health Expo today?
After a busy opening day yesterday, the doors will open again for Safety & Health Expo at the ExCel, London this morning. Speakers today include Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam and Mind’s Head of Workplace Wellbeing, Andrew Berrie. Here are the talks, panels and events that you can look forward to throughout the day. (If you haven’t got a ticket, you can still get one here.)
Keynote Theatre, sponsored by IOSH
Time: 10:30am – 11:15am
Session: Mental health support: the dos and don’ts
Who’s speaking:
- Duncan Spencer, Head of Advice and Practice, IOSH
- Louis Wustemann, Journalist
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm

Prof. Sir Jonathan Van-Tam
Session: Inspirational speaker series: Crisis management and communicating with impact with Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam
Who’s speaking:
- Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Time: 12:45pm – 1:15pm
Session: Stress – the law, workplace challenges and support available
Who’s speaking:
- Phoebe Smith, Human Factors Technical Team Lead, Health and Safety Executive
Time: 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Session: Supporting employee mental health in challenging times
Who’s speaking:
- Andrew Berrie, Head of Workplace Wellbeing, Mind
Time: 2:15pm – 3:00pm
Session: Winning at safety: The Expo Gameshow
Who’s speaking:
- Kanthi Ford, Lead Consultant, Tribe Culture Change
- David Mansell, Lead Creative Consultant, Tribe Culture Change
Time: 3:10pm – 3:50pm
Session: I’m a boss, not a shrink
Who’s speaking:
- Heather Beach, Founder, Healthy Work Company
Time: 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Session: Becoming a Safety Superstar – how to use social media and personal brand to stand out in a competitive market
Who’s speaking:
- Laura Aucott, Associate Director and Client Engagement Director, HSE Recruitment and Executive Network Group
- Liz Hancock, Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Facilities Management, Unipart Rail
- Christian Harris, Founder & Director, Slip Safety Services
- James MacPherson, Managing Director, Risk Fluent
Operational Excellence Theatre, sponsored by Pittman
Time: 10:45am – 11:15am
Session: Hybrid working – how to keep people safe wherever they are
Who’s speaking:
- Freddie McGrath, Marketing Director, Peoplesafe
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Session: Moving beyond burnout: how to create a healthy, safe & high performing culture
Who’s speaking:
- Michael Matania, Founder, Tough Cookie
Time: 12:40pm – 1:10pm
Session: The value of high-quality training: Gain insight on making your investment reap the rewards your need to really drive improvements in your organisation
Who’s speaking:
- Deborah Clueit, External Verifier, RoSPA Qualifications
- Craig Haley, MD, EDGE Services
- Ruth Hewitt, Operations Manager, EDGE Services
Time: 1:20pm – 1:50pm
Session: A lively interview: How can I be a better health and safety professional? Answer – stop being a health and safety professional!
Who’s speaking:
- Rhaynukaa Soni, Head of Safety – Delivery, East West Rail
- Julia Thomas, Senior Associate, Eversheds Sutherland International LLP
Time: 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Session: Diplomacy and danger – a global approach to risk management
Who’s speaking:
- Jay Sutherland-Pownall, Head of Health & Safety, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Time: 2:40pm – 3:10pm
Session: Drug and alcohol use in safety critical industries – understanding the increasingly common problem and learning how to proactively manage it
Who’s speaking:
- Andy Stevens, Broadcaster, Speaker, Ambassador and Builder, Andy Stevens TV
Time: 3:20pm – 3:50pm
Session: The line manager paradox: why 75% of line managers aren’t well equipped to support employee wellbeing, and what to do about it
Who’s speaking:
- Marcus Herbert, Head of Wellbeing, British Safety Council
Time: 4:00pm – 4:40pm
Session: Loneliness kills – how an ancient game can teach you to see solutions more clearly and take action in your workplace to reduce the loneliness in to suicide pipeline
Who’s speaking:
- Ross Smith, Co-founder, 5asideCHESS
- Diane Waldron, Trustee, 5asideCHESS
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
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Session: IOSH Future Leaders Steering Group – meet the leaders of our profession
What’s on at Safety & Health Expo today?
After a busy opening day yesterday, the doors will open again for Safety & Health Expo at the ExCel, London this morning. Speakers today include Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam and Mind's Head of Workplace Wellbeing, Andrew Berrie.
Charlotte Geoghegan
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