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This interactive session will explore case studies and group exercises on identifying and addressing psychosocial hazards, from burnout to bullying and how to integrate mental health into EHS strategy.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand new ways to predict the warning signs of psychosocial risk
• Look at new program ideas for your workforce to become stronger at psychological safety issues
• Hear about some of the tools that support you in integrating mental health into risk registers

As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations become central to corporate performance, senior EHS leaders are uniquely positioned to lead the integration of ESG principles into operational strategy.

This presentation explores how aligning EHS and ESG creates a unified approach to risk management, stakeholder transparency, and sustainable performance.

Attendees will gain insights into translating ESG goals into actionable EHS initiatives that resonate across the organisation and drive lasting business value.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to integrate ESG frameworks into your EHS roadmap to elevate the role of safety and sustainability in corporate decision-making.
• Discover ways to foster cross-functional collaboration between EHS, sustainability, finance, and legal teams to ensure consistent ESG execution.
• Explore methods to turn broad ESG commitments into tangible operational initiatives—enhancing reporting, accountability, and performance.
• Understand how embedding ESG can elevate the role of EHS at the executive table, influencing culture, investment decisions, and long-term value creation.

Tyron McGurgan, Chief Executive Officer, Focus Network

As Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) responsibilities become more complex and interconnected, leaders must navigate rapidly changing regulatory pressures, evolving workforce expectations, and the accelerating pace of technology.

To better understand these dynamics, Focus Network has conducted one of its most comprehensive studies to date, surveying over 500 senior EHS leaders across the United States, and more than 2,000 EHS leaders globally.

Tyron will deliver critical insights into how EHS priorities, investment strategies, and key challenges are evolving in 2025, equipping U.S. EHS leaders with the recommendations they need to stay aligned, future focused, and ready to adapt in a rapidly changing safety landscape.

In a time of constant disruption, this data-driven intelligence from Focus Network will arm EHS leaders with the comparative insights and tools they need to thrive.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn about the key EHS initiatives driving progress in different global regions and countries, see how the United States compares, and receive actionable recommendations on priority areas for improvement.
• Understand how top performing organizations are adapting to these changes, and what strategies are proving most effective in enhancing safety performance and business resilience.
• Understand the top emerging risks and regulatory challenges organizations are preparing for and are also being faced with
• What the increasing role of AI and digital transformation in proactive risk management means for businesses

Moderator:

Tyron McGurgan, CEO, Focus Network

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, the EHS profession stands at a critical crossroads. From predictive analytics and real time monitoring to automated compliance reporting and intelligent wearables, AI is rapidly transforming how safety is managed across industries.

This high stakes debate brings two senior EHS leaders to the stage, one advocating for the view that AI will ultimately replace much of the traditional EHS role, and the other defending the indispensable value of human led safety leadership.

The session will explore key questions such as:

• Will automation make EHS professionals obsolete, or more strategic?
• Can machines effectively manage human behavior, cultural change, and ethical decision making?
• What responsibilities will remain uniquely human in a tech driven safety landscape?

Through this lively high energy discussion, this debate will push attendees to confront the future of their profession and how to adapt, lead, and thrive in an era of rapid technological disruption.

Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of where AI can genuinely enhance safety efforts and where the human touch remains irreplaceable.

Carol Miwa, Director, HSEQS North America, Acciona Infrastructure North America

Too often, EHS is seen as a cost center focused on compliance rather than a core component of business success.

This session explores how to elevate EHS from a reactive function to a proactive driver of value, aligned with organizational strategy and longterm goals. Attendees will learn how to position their programs as catalysts for innovation, performance, and resilience.

Through first hand experiences and strategic frameworks, this session will highlight how leading companies are integrating EHS into boardroom conversations and leveraging it to meet ESG, financial, and operational objectives.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to align EHS with business performance and growth objectives
• Understand ways on how you can influence the C-suite with strategic EHS narratives
• Learn how to effectively use leading indicators to show proactive value
• Look at different ways on how you can Integrate EHS into ESG and sustainability roadmaps