Strong safety cultures don’t happen by chance — they are built through leadership that inspires, coaching that empowers, and teams that take ownership together. This event will explore how leaders at every level can create the conditions for safer outcomes by guiding purposeful conversations, modelling care in the field, and strengthening collaboration between supervisors and frontline employees.
Through practical examples and interactive sessions, you will learn how to translate leadership intent into everyday behaviours, how to equip teams with the confidence to speak up about risks, and how to embed safety as a shared responsibility across your organisation. The focus is on turning awareness into action — and action into lasting cultural impact.
Why attend
Uncover what truly drives stronger safety cultures and measurable performance improvements. This session goes beyond theory, offering practical insights and real-world approaches that show how effective leadership, and empowered teams can create lasting change in high-risk environments.
- An immersive experience that will challenge your perspective and equip you with actionable strategies for enhancing safety engagement in any workplace setting.
- Eye-opening insights into the mindsets, beliefs, behaviours, and culture that truly drive safety performance and personal commitment in any operational environment.
- Methods to enhance communication and collaboration between management and the frontline, leading to real breakthroughs in safety outcomes.
- Real stories, powerful breakthroughs, and a community of changemakers committed to elevating safety excellence across all industries.
- Tools to switch your teams on, foster a personal value for safety, connect more deeply, and create lasting, positive change.
The session will conclude with networking drinks, offering the opportunity to connect with peers and exchange real-world experiences.
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Details of the day
Location: Sustainable Ventures (County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7PB, UK)
Date: November 20th, 2025
Time: 13:00 - 19:00
Who should attend
This event is designed for professionals responsible for shaping culture, strengthening leadership, and driving safer outcomes across their organisations. It will be especially valuable for:
- OHS / HSE Leaders looking to enhance their leadership impact and embed safety as a cultural value.
- HR and People Leaders who play a critical role in developing leaders, coaching practices, and cultural transformation.
- Aspiring change agents committed to championing proactive safety practices and fostering collaboration between management and frontline teams.
Agenda
13:00-13:30, Registration and networking over coffee
Arrive, register, and connect with peers before the sessions begin.
13:30-13:40, Welcome and opening remarks
Paul McNeillis, UK Director at dss+, will outline the objectives of the day, the agenda, and key themes for discussion.
13:40-14:10, The view from the top: a COO perspective
Dr. Jane Atkinson CBE shares how effective health and safety management adds value as part of a broader Operational Risk Management (ORM) strategy.
14:10-14:30, “Flip the switch” from compliance to care and commitment
Why “Switch ON”
14:30-15:00, Risky acts and beliefs.
Moving beyond autopilot to take ownership of safety
15:00-15:15, Coffee break
15:15-16:00, Switching on our Reticular Activating System (RAS)
16:00-16:30, Bridging human insight and data intelligence for safer decisions
16:30-17:00, What are ‘YOU’ Switching ON For?
17:00-17:30, Closing reflections and feedback
Key takeaways from the day, closing remarks, and completion of the participant survey.
17:30 - 19:00, Networking drinks
Continue the conversation with peers, speakers, and dss+ experts over refreshments.
Our speakers
Dr. Jane Atkinson CBE
COO, Enfinium
Jane Atkinson CBE is Chief Operations Officer at Enfinium Ltd, leading operations, health & safety, and procurement. With more than 30 years of experience across British Steel, Sembcorp, Cape, Altrad and Bilfinger UK, she was awarded a CBE in 2020 for services to Chemical Engineering and named the UK’s No. 1 Most Influential Woman in Engineering by the Financial Times in 2019. She is also a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Deputy Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Climate and Environmental Change Committee.
Kirra Shaw
Principal Subject Matter Expert, dss+
Kirra Shaw is Principal Subject Matter Expert, a psychologist and accredited executive coach with extensive experience in transforming workplace cultures across the globe. She is the developer of Switch ON a culture change program that integrates over 200 years of Du-pont owner-operator experience with modern cognitive, behavioural and social psychology theories. Kirra holds a honours degree in psychology and a Master of Business Administration.
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