Meet Todd Conklin, the witty and wise safety expert who spent a whopping 30 years at the renowned Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Senior Advisor for Organizational and Safety Culture. That's right, he's got a PhD and three decades of experience under his belt - so you know he's got some serious brainpower.

For the last 25 years of his career, Dr. Conklin has been tackling the Human Performance program at Los Alamos, straddling the academic and practical worlds with ease. He's been everywhere, man - speaking to executives, groups, and work teams all over the globe about the vital connection between workers in the field and an organization's systems, processes, and programs.

But it's not just talk for Conklin. Oh no - he's put these ideas into practice at major corporations worldwide and even lends his expertise to event investigations across the planet. Plus, he's a best-selling author with his book, Pre-Accident Investigations: An Introduction to Organizational Safety, and has a massive following for his twice-weekly podcast of the same name.

So, what's Conklin's secret to success? Safety, of course! To him, safety means enabling workers to tackle any challenge in a world that's full of surprises. And as if that wasn't enough, he resides in the stunning Santa Fe, New Mexico and believes that Human Performance is the most fulfilling work he's ever had the pleasure of teaching and living.

In conclusion, if you want a true expert in the field of safety, you can't go wrong with Todd Conklin - just don't try to beat him at Jeopardy.

Jeff is a well-regarded innovator in workplace safety leadership. He helps organizations evolve how they manage safety by guiding their exploration and integration of the ‘new view’ of safety principles and helping them break through the performance plateaus associated with conventional views of health and safety.

Jeff is the owner of www.safetydifferently.com and created the safety differently bookclub concept which has become popular throughout the world.

Jeff is the co-author of the best selling books on Learning From Everyday Work, The 4Ds for HOP and Learning Teams. He resides in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Josh Bryant is the General Manager – People, Risk, and Sustainability at Mitchell Services, a leading drilling and mine services provider to the mining and exploration sector, headquartered in Brisbane (Australia). He brings extensive experience from operational and strategic roles working with some of the world’s largest mining companies.  Josh and his team are recognised for successfully integrating contemporary safety principles into frontline operations and leadership approaches to risk and learning. This work has not only strengthened Mitchell’s critical risk management, but more importantly, enhanced its capacity to learn and improve the safety of work. These sustainable changes have been shared globally across industries and have contributed to reduced injury severity, improved psychological safety, and greater business resilience. In 2023, the team was awarded Australian WHS Team of the Year by the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS).

Jeremy Tunks (Ngāti Paekau, Te Whānau a Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, with Scottish, Irish, English, and French heritage) is Pouwhakahaere Ohu Kaimahi – Director of Workforce Development – at Ngāti Hine Health Trust. He integrates Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) with kaupapa Māori frameworks, aligning safety, wellbeing, and operational excellence, and connecting safety to identity, whānau, and whakapapa.

David has over 20 years’ experience in large-scale manufacturing, technology management and process safety, having held regional and global sustainability and SH&E roles in Australia, Canada and the USA.

Alistair Thomson is General Manager of People, Culture, and Safety at Monarch Platform and has been leading the organisation’s HOP journey over the past several years. Alistair has a strong track record across the maritime, transport and primary industries. At Monarch, he brings a clear focus on innovation, safety, sustainability and workforce development. His expertise spans people leadership, organisational development and health and safety, complemented by a practical understanding of operational excellence. Alistair is passionate about creating high-performing teams and future-focused businesses. He combines commercial acumen with a values-driven approach and is committed to building resilient systems that support growth, wellbeing, and long-term sustainability across the workforce.

Brent is a seasoned HOP practitioner and safety coach. His 20+ years of local and international experience have been in supporting small and large multinational organizations on a learning journey to understand how people are seen as the solution, how to engage people, and how to leverage their skills so that worker participation becomes a normal way of running an organization where everybody benefits. He advocates for organizations to do safety with people rather than do safety to or for them.

Brent is the founder of Learning Teams Inc, and is the best-selling author of a series of books and bodies of work on Human and Organizational Performance, Learning Teams, Learning From Everyday Work, and Operational Excellence.

His work, including Learning Teams and the 4Ds, has won awards in New Zealand, Australia, and North America. He also hosts the podcast show “HOP Into Action.” He resides in Auckland, New Zealand.

Tom Kerr is the Head of Safety & Sustainability (S&S) at B&D Group, where he leads strategic initiatives to enhance workplace safety, drive sustainability outcomes, and embed a culture of continuous improvement across operations. Based in Keysborough, Victoria, Tom plays a pivotal role in aligning the group’s safety and environmental performance with broader business goals. With a strong focus on operational excellence, Tom has championed the implementation of HOP & learning teams to proactively identify and resolve risks.

Katie Peri is a seasoned Health and Safety professional with over 13 years of experience leading safety initiatives across a variety of high-risk industries, including the horticultural, energy and Infrastructure sectors.

Katie is known for her proactive, coaching leadership style, which fosters collaboration and engagement at all levels of an organization. Katie has demonstrated expertise in machinery safety, critical risk management, and safety culture enhancement. She has been instrumental in implementing safety strategies that not only ensure compliance but also enhance operational performance through continuous learning and innovation. Her ability to lead teams and design safety programs that are responsive to dynamic, multicultural work environments has consistently delivered measurable improvements in safety performance.

Katie’s leadership has been recognized through various achievements, including the introduction of learning teams to promote operational safety and being the winner in the 2024 National Safeguard Safety II Awards. Katie resides in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Brent is an operational excellence advocate and has worked across operations, sales and product development functions in United States, Australia and New Zealand. Brent is the co-author of the best selling book The Practice of Learning Teams. Brent lives in Melbourne, Australia, and has a passion for quality and safety that has driven his belief that the convergence of the two will drive better outcomes for any organization.