11/04/2021

NECA First Annual Safety Leadership Summit

The NECA Safety Leadership Summit was held on November 1 - 3, 2021

NECA's First  Annual Safety Leadership Summit was held November 1 - 3, 2021 at Loews Chicago Hotel in Downtown Chicago.  Over 180 individuals were registered for the Summit.   Nearly a dozen representatives from the Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA  took advantage of the stipend made available covering the cost of the Summit Registration Fee.  

Numerous Safety / Leadership topics were offered during the Summit.  A highlight on the second day of the Summit was the informational session concerning OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard.  Powering Chicago also sponsored a special evening Reception on November 2, 2021 at the D-4 Irish Pub & Cafe.

We thank all who were able to support and attend this Summit!

The Program was scheduled as follows:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Opening General Session

Speakers: Jake Harriman

Driving Culture Through Growth

Speakers: Bill Hughes, Milwaukee Tool

Alliance Safety Leadership Roundtable

Safety Leadership

Speakers: Jennifer McNelly, American Society of Safety Professionals

Opening Reception and Exhibitors Trade Show

NECA After Party sponsored by Milwaukee Tool

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A New Capacity Model for Incident Prevention

Speakers: Matt Compher, Quanta Services

Developing an Arc Flash Mitigation Strategy

Speakers: Erik Odden, Schneider Electric

Risk Management Strategies for Managing the Impact of Injuries

Speakers: Mike Owens, Axis Risk Services

Innovations of Safety

Speakers: Justin Azbill, Milwaukee Tool

Safety for Effective Leaders

Speakers: John Drebinger

Safety Leadership Traits

Speakers: Mike Johnston, NECA

Q&A with NECA’s Director of Outside Line Safety

Speakers: Mike Starner, NECA

Foundations of Safety Leadership

Speakers: Wes Wheeler, NECA

ET&D Safety Leadership in Action

Speakers: Mike Starner, NECA

Federal Vaccine Mandates and Testing Updates and Q&A

Speakers: Eric J. Conn, Conn Maciel Carey LLP; Aaron R. Gelb, Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Exhibitors Trade Show and Closing Reception

After Party sponsored by Powering Chicago

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Connecting the Dots: Safety & Workplace Culture

Speakers: Kahlilah Guyah, EHS Compliance Services Inc

The Impact of Construction Culture and Tradition on Worker Mental Health

Speakers: Bill Heffernan

Software Safety and Cybersecurity: How to Ensure the Safe and Secure Transition to Connected Systems

Speakers: Nicholas Alexiades, UL-CFSX

Please click the link below for further information on the topics that were discussed at the NECA Safety Leadership Summit:

  www.necasafetyconference.com