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Workplace Witchcraft: Leading Humans in a “Together Alone” World

• 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.

Christopher Allen, Chief Change Officer, MONTROC Consulting

Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Safety: From Concept to Practical Application

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?

This session draws on insights from Phoenix Health & Safety’s exclusive NEBOSH Verified Artificial Intelligence – Application in OSH course, to offer attendees a clear, real-world perspective on how AI can be integrated into existing safety strategies to support proactive risk management. It will provide an overview of current AI applications including predictive risk analytics, intelligent safety management systems and emerging technologies such as computer vision and wearables. Key considerations around governance, ethics and responsible implementation will also be considered

Rob Burgon, Lead Trainer, Phoenix Health and Safety

Panel discussion: The Future of the OSH Profession

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.

Presenter:
Dee Arp, Chief Quality Officer, NEBOSH

Panel:
Crystal Danbury, Director of Group Safety, Insurance and Occupational Wellbeing, Sainsbury’s
Stuart Hughes, Head of Health and Safety, Mercedes‑AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Rosie Russell, Co‑President of IIRSM and the Director of EHS & Sustainability at MeiraGTx

Using Motivational Interviewing to Influence Decisions

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.

Dr Nick Bell, Honorary Principal Lecturer, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Building Resilience into Workplace Controls: Beyond “Just” Complying with Regulations

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.

David England, Safety Consultant