The Knowledge Exchange

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12:30
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins

    Effective environmental management reduces exposure to pollutants, hazardous materials, and unsafe conditions, creating cleaner, safer, and more sustainable workplaces. By controlling waste, emissions, and resource use, organisations not only protect ecosystems but also prevent health hazards such as respiratory problems, chemical exposure, and accidents. 

    Learn how environmental stewardship strengthens occupational health and safety systems, fostering a culture of responsibility and long-term well-being.  This event will include two inspiring case studies on the synergies between health and safety and good environmental practice. Environmental permitting plays a key role in regulating how businesses and industries interact with the environment, protect workers, the public, and the natural environment, and the event will include updates from Defra on latest environmental permitting changes.

11:15
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins

    In UK construction, workplace injuries and work-related ill health lead to 2.2 million working days lost every year, costing the sector around £1.4 billion annually. In times of economic uncertainty, the challenge for construction isn’t whether to invest in safety – it’s how to make it a critical enabler of operational and financial performance. In this panel, EcoOnline’s VP of Global Solutions Consulting, Justin Ibbs, will moderate a discussion with senior safety professionals from leading construction organisations on how safety culture drives productivity, operational efficiency, and long-term growth.

    The panel will discuss:

    • Programmes they’re introducing to enhance safety culture for today’s workforce
    • Focusing on leading indicators to unlock new aspects of safety effectiveness
    • How connected safety solutions give a holistic view of operations and risk
    • Practical routes to engage workers with safety initiatives
    • The impact of safety and engagement on productivity and retention
    • How they demonstrate the commercial value of safety to the wider business
    Attendees will gain concrete examples, metrics, and ideas to position safety as a core driver of performance and profitability – not just a cost of doing business.
12:00
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins
    What real incidents teach us about the human cost of safety failures.
14:15
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins

    Long before people go off sick, unmanaged health risks quietly drain performance - through fatigue, discomfort, distraction, reduced concentration, and lower morale. The result is a hidden productivity tax that has a real impact on output, quality, and retention.

    Why attend?

    • Gain insight into the regulator’s focus health and wellbeing
    • Understand where small improvements deliver the biggest gains
    • Take away practical steps to support people and performance
    With HSE focus on health during 2026, this is a session that shouldn’t be missed.
15:00
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins
    TBA
10:30
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins
    TBA
11:15
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins
    Exploring the new frontier where human intuition meets machine precision in safety-critical environments.
12:00
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    45 mins
    Fast-paced, high-stakes industries like Formula One demand sharp safety management. This session explores how two global teams balance innovation, speed, and risk management, and what lessons “everyday industries” can take from environments where mistakes can cost millions or lives in seconds.
13:00
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins
    TBA
13:45
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins

    AI tools like ChatGPT are quickly becoming part of everyday work for health and safety teams. Used well, they can save time - helping with tasks like drafting reports, summarising guidance, or shaping training content. But when it comes to analysing incidents, identifying trends, or supporting safety-critical decisions, general AI tools have limits. They don’t understand your data, your organisation, or the regulatory and operational context behind your health and safety work. Relying on them without that context can lead to missed risks, poor judgement, and decisions that are hard to defend. In this session, we’ll look at where general AI works best, and where purpose-built safety intelligence is the safer choice to inform you risk management strategy. 

    Key Takeaways:

    • Practical examples of where tools like ChatGPT add value for safety teams 
    • The risks of using general AI for incident analysis and safety decisions 
    • Why safety-specific AI like Notify Spark delivers more consistent, accurate and reliable insight
14:30
  1. The Knowledge Exchange Theatre
    30 mins
    TBA

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