Conference Agenda

We are still finalizing the agenda and working with our speakers on the agenda.

Day 1 - November 18, 2025

Registration

General Session
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM📍 Lido Theater

Welcome and Introduction Agenda

General Session
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM📍 Lido Theater
Robert Martens, Ryan Tulloch, Darin Peterson, Organizers

Introduction

General Session
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM📍 Lido Theater
Nicole Deyell, VP Industry Impact and Development

Regulatory and technical challenges associated with ecological restoration in NEBC

General Session
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM📍 Lido Theater
Dean McKenzie, VP Environment

Independent Contractors and Businesses Association

General Session
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM📍 Lido Theater
Mike Davies

Occupational Hygiene

General Session
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Lido Theater
Ryan Campbell

Break, Networking

General Session
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Lido Theater

Underground Damage Prevention - Approached to Safety

General Session
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Lido Theater
Panel Presentation, BC Common Ground Alliance Panel

Lunch

General Session
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM📍 Lido Theater

Treaty 8 Mitigation measures

General Session
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM📍 Lido Theater
Justin Anderson

Treaty 8 BCER Restoration Advisory Committee

General Session
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM📍 Lido Theater
Katherine Wolfenden, Land and Resource Manager

Mental Health

General Session
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Lido Theater
Corey Hirsch

Break, Networking

General Session
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM📍 Lido Theater

Mental Health / Resilience

General Session
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM📍 Lido Theater
Jeremy Evans, the Grizzly Dude

Q/A - Closure

General Session
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Lido Theater

Dinner and Social - Shaping the Future

General Session
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM📍 The Northern Restaurant, Ramada by Wyndham
Dave Jeffers, Speaker

Day 2 - November 19, 2025

Welcome and Introduction Agenda

General Session
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM📍 Lido Theater
Robert Martens, Ryan Tulloch, Darin Peterson, Organizers

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Industry

General Session
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM📍 Lido Theater
David Dunham

Strategic Direction of Work Safe BC

General Session
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Lido Theater
Andrew Kidd, Director of Prevention Field Services

Break, Networking

General Session
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Lido Theater

Integrating Remote Sensing and AI for Adaptive Management Planning

General Session
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Lido Theater
Robin Colyn, Ryan Tulloch

Contractor Management

General Session
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Lido Theater
Shannon Donnelly

Lunch

General Session
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM📍 Lido Theater

Keynote Speaker (virtual)

General Session
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM📍 Lido Theater
Gary Mar, President and CEO

Auditing Differently

General Session
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Lido Theater
Andy Reimer, Manager Safety Audits & Certification

WCSS Update

General Session
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Lido Theater
Kaitlyn Hogg, Jim Chramosta

Break, Networking

General Session
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Lido Theater

Dormant pipelines

General Session
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM📍 Lido Theater
Devin Scheck, Kristin Zoerb

Q/A - Closure

General Session
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Lido Theater