Safety & Wellbeing Conference
12 -13 January 2027
The Safety & Wellbeing Conference, powered by IOSH, is a two-day program dedicated to advancing occupational safety, workforce wellbeing and industrial risk prevention across high-risk industries.
Bringing together regulators, government authorities, HSE leaders and industry practitioners, the conference shifts the conversation beyond compliance-led approaches toward integrated safety models—combining governance, culture, technology and operational execution.
With a strong focus on human-centred safety systems, the programme explores how organisations can enhance workforce protection, embed behavioural safety and deploy intelligent risk prevention strategies to build safer, more resilient workplaces.
Key Themes
- Safety Leadership, Governance & Compliance Transformation
- Future of Work & Evolving Safety Paradigms
- Workforce Wellbeing, Mental Health & Human Performance
- Industrial Risk Prevention & Operational Safety Excellence
- Safety Technology, Smart HSE Systems & Predictive Risk Management
- Standards, Certification & Safety Professionalisation
Who Should Attend
Senior stakeholders responsible for shaping and implementing safety and wellbeing strategies, including:
- Government regulators and labour/safety authorities
- HSE directors, managers, and safety professionals
- Industrial operators across construction, energy, manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure
- Risk, compliance, and governance leaders
- HR and workforce wellbeing leaders
- Safety technology providers and solution innovators
- Industry associations and standards bodies
Meet 2027 Speakers
Adam Peter Colbrese
Senior Industrial Safety Specialist | ENEC
Abdullah Alqahtani
Divisional HSS Manager (KSA & Gulf) | Almarai Company
Ali Hamza
HSE Manager | Qiddiya Investment Company
Cam Stevens
Managing Director | PKG Safety Innovation
Doha Mattar
Regional Safety, Health & Environment Director Africa, ME & South Asia | Pepsi Co.
Daniel Boshier
Director, Global Business Continuity | Kerzner International
Fiona Liddell
Head of Safety, Risk & Compliance | SERCO
Greg Bytheway
Client Relationship Manager | IOSH
Ihab Hussein
Health, Safety & Environment Specialist | Higher Colleges of Technology
Lee Bauer
Vice President - Safety Health and Environment | AECOM
Michael James
Regional Director, Health, Safety, Environment & Wellbeing | AtkinsRéalis Middle East
Nelson Rebello
Regional HSSE Director - EMEA | Kent
Oliver Mellors
Head of Human Factors | ACWA Power
Olesia Sokurenko
HSE Manager MENA | GRADE
Prakash Senghani
Co-Founder & CEO | Navatech
Dr. Saleh Al Balushi
Vice President Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability | Drydocks World
Dr. Shaun Lundy
President-Elect | IOSH
Join the Conversation — Shape the Future of Workplace Safety & Wellbeing
Have a perspective on advancing safety, wellbeing, or risk prevention? Join the programme and contribute to the conversations defining the future of HSE.