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Overview of the Golden Thread concept and its relevance to building safety and fire risk management.
09:50
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Updates on legislation and guidance relating to the Golden Thread, including compliance strategies for fire safety professionals
09:54
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Digitalisation is moving faster than ever – and bu …
10:20
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Employers have a legal duty to protect workers fro …
10:40
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A live and practical session showing how different …
10:50
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Product Standards may change with little or no support for the product users to understand what has changed. With fewer users participating in technical Standards committees, this educational session will look to bridge the knowledge gap to achieve greater transparency in the supply chain, and processes required to specify, verify and risk assess PPE items.
10:55
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This informal and intimate session follows the key …
11:20
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BSI will deliver one keynote session in the mornin …
11:35
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As awareness of mental health in the workplace con …Chairperson
11:40
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How digital tools are transforming the management and accessibility of fire safety information throughout a building’s lifecycle.
11:45
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Drawing on lessons learned in public and private sector procurement, the key criteria required for building robust PPE tender processes will be considered, with real-life examples of best practice. The discussion will include the development of award criteria - from evaluating cost over life, sustainability and social value elements, through to sample evaluation.
11:50
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Learn how the HSE Stress Indicator Tool enables or …
12:45
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Poor safety culture has contributed to many major …
13:15
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Human factors focus on understanding how people in …
13:20
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Presentation on how architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners can work together to ensure accurate and continuous safety records, together with lessons learnt through design and implementation.
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A construction-focused keynote challenging whether …
13:25
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This panel will explore the importance of product specifications for PPE Procurement, and how to align these with evaluation of the supply chain, including what documentation can, and should, be requested from suppliers to ensure product compliance during the tender evaluation and throughout the contract life.
13:40
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There is significant responsibility on both those …
14:15
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Real-world examples from organisations who have embedded the Golden Thread in their fire safety processes.
14:20
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Hearing protection is widely used to manage noise …
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As organisations become increasingly data‑rich, many are also becoming insight‑poor, mistaking volume of information for genuine cultural assurance. Low accident rates, positive survey results and reassuring dashboards can all suggest that culture is “in a good place”. Yet these same indicators can mask deeper issues creating a false sense of confidence and, ultimately, increasing organisational risk.
14:35
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Learn how the award-winning HSE Safety Climate Too …
15:20
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A forward-looking session exploring how safety training must evolve in response to AI, changing workforce expectations and the need for practical competence.
15:30
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Gen Z is now firmly embedded in the workforce, yet …
09:50
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Exploring common pitfalls and offering practical guidance for successful implementation and maintenance.
09:55
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Dedicated RPE placeholder covering selection and s …
10:00
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- We’re not using old maps, we’re pretending the terrain hasn’t changed.
- It’s not fear of change, it’s fear of exposure.
- The workplace isn’t a system to fix, it’s a story to lead.
- Leadership is the operating system; everything else is just interface.
- People don’t want to work from home or the office, they want to feel alive, trusted and connected.
- Workplace strategy now sits in people’s wallets, not just in boardrooms.
- The magic was never in the office.
10:20
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This session, led by an HSE Inspector, will help y …
10:45
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Demonstrations of software, platforms, and tools that facilitate compliant and efficient fire safety documentation.
10:50
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The panel will consist of those involved in the development of the Standard and those pushing for legislative change. As well as exploring gaps in information needed by industry, and offering academic perspective on challenges for inclusive PPE, it will touch on some of the other considerations for facilitating inclusive practices and cultural change
10:55
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Artificial intelligence is increasingly influencing how organisations identify risk, monitor compliance and improve safety performance - but what does this mean in practice for OSH professionals?
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This informal and intimate session follows the key …
11:20
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A session bringing together experts who will explo …
11:50
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Learn how the recently released Accident and Near- …
12:15
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In a fast‑moving VUCA world, our profession is being reshaped by rapid shifts in technology, trust, and talent. This session explores key opportunities—AI augmentation, smarter insight, and more cross-disciplinary ways of working—alongside emerging threats such as regulatory complexity and new psychosocial and environmental risks. The panel will discuss why continual learning is now essential and how professionals can move beyond tick-box compliance to build a genuine culture of care—one that empowers judgement, strengthens wellbeing, and drives better outcomes for people and organisations.Chairperson
12:20
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Addressing the risks and best practices for safeguarding sensitive building and fire safety information.
12:25
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Guidance will include strategies for workforce engagement, specifying inclusive PPE in procurement processes, and future procurement requirements for public sector buyers. The panel will discuss how the fit for form principle can be implemented and how manufacturers are reviewing and redesigning the products to accommodate more inclusive workforces
12:45
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Slips, trips and falls are the leading cause of ma …
13:10
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Technology continues to drive rapid advancement ac …
13:20
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Highlighting key areas where technical innovations are driving more efficient working practices and PPE design, this panel will explore state of the art developments across a range of PPE categories. The panel will also discuss how Smart PPE can play an important role in managing and monitoring physiological effects of temperature extremes faced by workers.
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This panel discussion builds on Changing the Safet …
13:40
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As a key component in ensuring that workers are co …
14:05
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In this interactive session, Dr Nick Bell introduces Motivational Interviewing (MI): a practical, evidence‑based approach to influencing decisions through better conversations. You’ll explore why people sometimes push back against change — even when it is clearly sensible. The session shows how asking different questions, and listening differently, can strengthen motivation for change and improve the quality of safety conversations at every level.
14:10
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How emerging trends (such as AI, BIM, and IoT) are shaping the future of fire safety and the Golden Thread.
14:15
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This panel will review innovations in sustainable …
14:20
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Jennie Armstrong is developing a construction-focu …
14:35
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Learn how to complete and analyse musculoskeletal …
14:50
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Open discussion synthesising conference themes, sharing takeaways, and identifying action points for delegates.
15:00
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In our efforts to comply with regulations, are we missing the essential reason for assessing risk? And is there a better way to ensure our risk assessments are ‘suitable and sufficient’ beyond just reviewing them periodically? Drawing on previous research and his work in a variety of industries, David England will examine the relationship between assessing risk and managing risk. He will also demonstrate how the control measures we develop can be made more resilient to real world pressures via a simple process of examination.Speakers
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This session challenges the industry’s current app …