Health & Safety Conference—Watch On Demand
Together, we can build safer workplaces in the new normal and emerge stronger in the recovery.
On October 29-30, 2020, health and safety professionals, industry leaders, and youth from around the world met in this interactive online conference to learn from 60 Canadian and international experts. In a crisis without borders, we are stronger together.
Now on demand, watch all 25 recorded sessions in four conference tracks. WATCH
EXPERT SPEAKERS–HEALTH, SAFETY, INDUSTRY
Learn from industry leaders and health and safety experts from BC, Canada, and around the world. Meet and hear from industry leaders in manufacturing, food processing, and other sectors such as Siemens, Cummins, McCormick, and Canada Goose. Learn from experts from CCOHS, CDC-NIOSH, PAHO/WHO, and more on workplace health and safety topics ranging from exposure control to mental health and human performance to crisis communications. Meet our partners: the sponsors, exhibitors, and 25 not-for-profit partner organizations supporting the Make It Safe 2020 program—many of whom also provide valuable support to our manufacturing and food and beverage processing members.



Dr. Mark Attridge
International Consultant and Speaker on Workplace Mental Health and EAPs
Attridge Consulting, Inc.

Jose Barranco
Acting Manager, OHS Consultation & Education Services - Manufacturing & Retail
WorkSafeBC






Franco Dutto
Senior Vice President Global Human Resources, Compliance & Sustainability
Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd.

Dr. Gerry Eijkemans
Unit Chief, Health Promotion and Social Determinants
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization





















Dr. Max Lum
Director of the Office of Health Communication
CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

























MAINSTAGE
EXECUTIVE
For executives and leadership audiences, Make It Safe continues the knowledge sharing around leadership in the pandemic, with advice from global experts and industry executives on leading a healthy and resilient organization into the recovery.
Leadership has always been a critical factor in workplace health and safety, but what does it mean to be a leader in the context of a global pandemic? COVID-19 has forced many executives to rethink our approach to leadership—and our role in protecting our people. The Executive program at Make It Safe 2020 allows leaders a seat at the table with international thought leaders on the issues facing manufacturing, food processing, and other industries in this global pandemic.
SAFETY
For occupational health and safety professionals, safety committees, and anyone tasked with safety management, Make It Safe delivers advice from global experts on supporting people in crisis, with a focus on workplace wellness in the recovery.
PEOPLE
For HR and people management professionals, Make It Safe delivers advice from global experts on supporting people in crisis, with a focus on workplace wellness in the recovery.
In the emerging workplace, diversity and inclusion are critical considerations. Are you prepared to navigate the new world of work to take care of your people through the ongoing pandemic and beyond? Learn what it takes to create a safe and healthy workplace in the new normal and explore the impact of COVID-19 on how we take care of our greatest assets: our people.
YOUTH
For secondary and post-secondary students, Make It Safe shares youth experiences and advice on survival in crisis and recovery—and perspectives on school and opportunity in the New Normal. Join a series of interactive panel discussions for youth, by youth.