Benefits of Supplier Prequalification

Royce Burnet, Director of Industry Development and Danny Shields, CSP Director – Industry Relations at Avetta, presented a roundtable on “Benefits of Supplier Prequalification”

Prequalifying contractors and vendors prior to retaining their services has become best practice. But, how do best-in-class companies manage this sometimes overwhelming and monumental task? In this presentation, expert guest speakers Royce and Danny discussed how a robust program greatly reduces contractor-related losses and incidents, which translates to lower project costs, lower contracting costs, improved cycle times, and a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

This session taught the audience:

  • Ways to communicate contractor/vendor expectations
  • Data-gathering methods
  • Prequalification content (what to obtain)
  • Auditing protocols
  • Management system options
  • Measurement criteria
  • Selection and monitoring strategies

ABOUT ROYCE BURNET
Royce Burnett has helped many large, multinational firms implement best-in-class supply chain risk management & qualification programs for 14 years.  He has been involved with companies such as Entergy, Huntsman International, Shell Oil Products, DuPont, Verizon, Suez Water, Solvay, Valspar, Saint-Gobain, and others in supporting and developing the standards that suppliers follow to work with these industry leaders.  Royce has focused his career on the Oil & Gas, Chemical, Communications, and Manufacturing industries. He has a degree in Business from the University of Utah.

ABOUT DANNY SHIELDS
Danny Shields is a Quality, Health, Safety, Sustainability, and Environmental Professional who partners with executives to limit their organizations enterprise risk.  Spending almost two decades working in multiple industry verticals including O&G, Mining, Manufacturing, and Construction with some the world’s most successful organizations.  Danny has led teams to achieve year over year QHSSE performance records in high risk environments, saving companies millions in direct and indirect costs.  Danny is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with over fifteen years of both field and management level experience.  Danny holds a degree in Bioenvironmental Sciences from Texas A&M University.

How to scale compliance, training, and communications through the power of engaging video content

Kelly Guenther, Video Specialist at Shootsta, presented a roundtable on “How to scale compliance, training, and communications through the power of engaging video content”

Video is now the king of content. Whether you work in the public sector or private, learning how to use video effectively is mandatory in today’s always-on communication cycles. Brands are now able to create and use video in more ways and at a scale never before seen across multiple departments like HR, Internal Communications, Social Media, L&D, Training, and OH&S on a daily basis.

For instance, a monthly all-hands meeting – even a safety training — can be shot, edited and shared within 24 hours now, keeping a global workforce informed of key business or safety initiatives overnight.

This session highlighted just how easy it is to create engaging video content that leaves attendees inspired to start transforming their communications with the power of video.

ABOUT KELLY GUENTHER
Disrupting content creation and video marketing! Helping to launch Shootsta in North America. Also an Emmy-Award-winning journalist, cinematographer and agency owner of Guenther Group. Deeply experienced in digital marketing and storytelling.

Prevention, Protection & Performance: Taking Hand Protection Deeper

Jennifer Choi, Vice-President at Cestusline presented a workshop around “Prevention, Protection & Performance: Taking Hand Protection Deeper”

In this session Jennifer shared Cestusline’s experience to help you:

  • navigate new technology that can prevent incidents before they start
  • simplify and centralize hand safety across your locations
  • improve safety culture through 360 reviews and improvements
  • reduce PPE costs per man hour
  • reduce recordable injuries to hands
  • improve communication of hand safety expectations

ABOUT JENNIFER CHOI
Jennifer is responsible for product and market development globally.  She also handles testing, compliance, ISO Internal audits, and intellectual property.

Applying Safety to Unconventional Risks

Bill Hilton, Director, Safety Services at Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts, presented a workshop around “Applying Safety to Unconventional Risks”



Have you ever wondered about Disney’s Parks & Resorts approach to safety? This session discussed how Disney manages a unique and diverse risk portfolio designed to keep its Cast Members and Guests safe.

ABOUT BILL HILTON
Prior to joining Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts, Bill was a Senior Director of Health and Safety for Georgia-Pacific, LLC and held various global safety leadership positions in a variety of industries, including such companies as Kimberly-Clark and Kohler Co. Bill holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and master’s degree in occupational safety & health from East Carolina University. Bill also is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), granted by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

 

How technology Advances are Changing the Role of an EHS Leader

Corey Bruce, VP North America at Donesafe, moderated a panel discussion around “How technology Advances are Changing the Role of an EHS Leader”. Panelists included:

Matthew Browne, Chief Executive Officer, Donesafe
Chuck Kendall, Global Director Environment, Health & Safety, CHS Inc
Kathy Willingham, Vice President HR and HSE, Cactus Drilling Company
Ed Aschoff, Associate Vice President; Safety, Risk & Quality, CannonDesign

Donesafe Co-Founders and Safety Tech Thought Leaders held an insightful panel discussion on the modern era of technology, its impacts on safety in the workforce and the profession, as well as a look at future technology trends.

ABOUT COREY BRUCE
MBA with proven record of results in corporate, entrepreneurial and private equity ventures. Background includes emerging and mature businesses as well as new ventures. Seasoned team builder and group leader.

ABOUT MATTHEW KNEE
Matthew is an experienced entrepreneur establishing a number of successful high growth businesses in technology, hospitality and staffing. Matthew is the Co-Founder of Donesafe, ‘The People’s Safety Software’ trusted by over half a million workers including customers such as McDonalds, Audi and Suncorp Group. Prior to Donesafe Matt co-founded several businesses including Work Ninja, an on-demand SaaS staffing platform and specialist staffing business Silk (grew revenues from $0-$20m in 4 years) and hospitality venture Laneway Enterprises, the group behind some of Sydney most popular bars and restaurants. Prior to being in business Matthew spent most of his career as a management consultant for Deloitte, the world’s largest professional services firm. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University and an MBA from AGSM, University of Western Australia.

ABOUT MATTHEW BROWNE
Matthew is the CEO & Co-Founder of Donesafe, a market leading governance, risk and compliance platform founded in Sydney Australia. Matthew is also the Co-Founder of Whispli, a fast growing, secure, anonymous, two-way communication platform and a founding advisor to a number of start ups including Ezi Debt Collection, Goanna Solutions and MeFleet. Prior to becoming a founder, Matthew held senior roles in strategy and governance with Commonwealth Bank, Leighton Contractors, Arrium and Nine Entertainment.

ABOUT CHUCK KENDALL

Chuck is the Global director of EHS for CHS Inc., a fortune 100 oil and gas and agribusiness cooperative. Chuck had held senior safety roles at Kraft Foods, General Mills, and Land O’ Lakes during a 26-year career in EHS. His education included a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Master of Industrial Safety and Hygiene, and a Master of Business Administration. Current certifications include: Certified Safety Professional, Associate in Risk Management, & Certified Safety and Environmental Auditor.

ABOUT ED ASCHOFF
Ed’s safety and risk career spans 20 years and over $25 billion dollars in design and construction value across multiple market sectors, including; healthcare, education, government, municipal, and water Capitol Building and infrastructure programs. He has implemented technological solutions for various aspects of safety and risk measurement, communication and data collection for these programs across wide geographical footprints.  He has been a presenter at tech development conferences as well as to public boards regarding safety and risk management.

Behind the Scenes: A discussion about the things you want to know but never find out

Andrew Barrett, Chief Connector at Safety on Tap moderated the panel “Behind the Scenes: A discussion about the things you want to know but never find out”. Panelists were:

Laura Tankenson, Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety from Paramount Pictures
David T Loyd, Assistant Director, Safety & Mission Assurance, NASA Johnson Space Center
Eric Busch, Vice President – Environment, Health and Safety, Sony Pictures Entertainment

This panel discussion explored the good and bad on everyday work and took a closer look at the ‘behind the scenes’ touching on questions such as:

– What’s your biggest challenge right now?
– How would you describe your relationship with your organisation leaders?
– Do you have a particular philosophy about health and safety?
– What would you go back and change in your career path or decisions? What’s your greatest professional achievement, and why?

ABOUT ANDREW BARRET
I like it outside the box. It’s not as comfortable as inside the box, but way more fun, I learn heaps, and make a bigger difference in the world. Sometimes it’s just outside the box, and I beckon others to join me. Other times I run towards the edges, seeing how far I can go. So, how can I help you?

ABOUT LAURA TANKENSON
Laura directs the design and implementation of all Paramount Pictures studio-related environmental, health and safety programs.  In addition to EHS, Laura oversees the Fire Safety and Medical Operations for Paramount Pictures

ABOUT DAVID T LOYD
David currently serves as the Assistant to the Director of Safety & Mission Assurance (SMA) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. He is responsible for assuring effective governance of SMA regulations and requirements associated with the JSC infrastructure. David also supports agency SMA training and communication initiatives.

ABOUT ERIC BUSCH
Eric has been in the EHS field for over 27 years, first at Northrop Grumman and then at Sony Pictures. He leads the team responsible for all EHS matters globally for Sony Pictures. Eric is a proud husband and father of four adult children. In 2008, he and his wife Andrea opened Electric Bikes LA, a successful folding and electric bicycle retail store promoting alternative modes of transportation. He led the effort to certify Sony Pictures Studios to the ISO14001 environmental standard, the only major motion picture studio to do so. Eric is also active in his community. From 2004-2012, he served as a city council member and Mayor of the City of El Segundo, CA.

Safety Leader’s Evolving Role within Sustainability

Eric Knight, Global Head of SHE at AstraZeneca, opened the EHS Leaders Summit with a presentation on “Safety Leader’s Evolving Role within Sustainability”

There is increasing societal demand that companies make a positive contribution to society.
The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a universal action plan for a fairer, safer and healthier world.

Sustainable Development Goal #3 “Good Health and Well-Being” is focused on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being.
Safety Leaders have the opportunity to map their programs to this goal and positively impact their company’s overall sustainability strategy.

ABOUT ERIC KNIGHT
Eric Knight is the Global Head of Safety, Health and Environmental Sustainability at AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company. Eric is a strong supporter of global progress on megatrends such as the United Nations’ global sustainable development goals (SDG), notably SDG3 for Good Health & Well-Being.

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