Creating safe workplaces requires more than compliance checklists and protective equipment. It demands cultural transformation that addresses both the visible hazards we can see and the invisible ones we often overlook.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work takes place annually on April 28th to raise awareness about workplace safety and health issues globally. This year’s focus is on how workplace safety encompasses both physical and psychosocial factors, including workload, role clarity, autonomy, support, and fair and transparent processes. When psychosocial factors harm workers, they become hazards which, alongside physical, chemical and biological, must be addressed and managed to ensure safe and healthy working environments.
Our roster of workplace safety keynote speakers addresses both physical and psychological safety, providing practical strategies and advice drawn from firsthand experience and expertise. Contact us today to explore keynote options for World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
Workplace Safety Keynote Speakers
Whether you need to address PPE gaps, reduce workplace incidents, strengthen psychological safety, or build speak-up cultures, we have experts who can inspire your teams with real-world insights and actionable strategies.
Alicia Woods
Health and Safety: The PPE Gap
Drawing from her 20+ years breaking barriers in mining and founding Covergalls Workwear, Alicia Woods exposes the systemic gaps in workplace safety standards and demonstrates how proper PPE isn’t just about comfort — it’s about equality, retention, and creating truly safe workplaces.
Learn why organizations committed to attracting and retaining diverse talent must prioritize proper safety equipment as a non-negotiable standard.
Bruce Kirkby
Workplace Safety: Protecting Good People from Bad Decisions
Drawing on 30 years leading teams through avalanches, grizzly encounters, and Himalayan expeditions, Bruce Kirkby reveals the invisible mental shortcuts that cause most workplace incidents.
His story-driven keynote outlines three universal traps workers fall into and delivers practical strategies to transform safety protocols from routine compliance into engaged protection.
Jill Heinerth
Improving the Culture of Safety in High-Risk Environments
More people have walked on the moon than visited the places Jill Heinerth has been on Earth.
Drawing on her experiences cave diving into some of the most dangerous places, Jill reveals universal risk management strategies. She addresses three primary categories that relate to risk assessment, leadership, and safety culture, while outline real-world strategies for building a sustainable, incident-free workplace.
Dr. Lisa Bélanger
Conscious Connections: Unlocking Health, Collaboration, Creativity, and Culture
In today’s hyper-connected yet increasingly isolated world, the quality of our relationships has never been more vital. Drawing from cutting-edge research and compelling real-world examples, Dr. Lisa Bélanger highlights why fostering psychologically safe, collaborative environments is essential.
Attendees will leave with renewed appreciation for connection and tools to build healthier, stronger workplaces. As the saying goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”
David Marquet
Intentionally Safe: Changing Safety from Compliance to Culture
Captain David Marquet served in the US submarine force for 28 years. In this interactive keynote, he shows audiences how to cultivate a culture of safety. Safety does not come from “wanting to be safe” but rather from an interlocking set of organizational practices and individual behaviours.
Based upon proven principles and practices from nuclear submarine operations, David covers key practices that embed safety into workplace culture and move from a compliance approach to safety.
Dr. Shimi Kang
Trust, Wellness, Performance: The Steps to a Productive, Resilient, and Inspiring Workplace
Award-winning psychiatrist Dr. Shimi Kang reveals how neuroscience proves safety is foundational — both physical and psychological — to workplace performance.
She’ll demonstrate how building trust directly impacts safety outcomes, productivity, quality, and innovation, while sharing evidence-based strategies to create psychologically safe environments. Discover how trust and wellness form the foundation from which all performance advantages flourish.
Book a Speaker for World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Make April 28th meaningful for your organization. Our workplace safety keynote speakers deliver transformative presentations that move beyond compliance to create lasting cultural change.
Contact us today to find the right speaker to talk about the importance of workplace health and safety at your next event.
