2018 Preliminary Agenda - Track 5
Everyday EHS Excellence
Solid EHS practices and programs are a necessary foundation for any company that wants to be an EHS and sustainability leader. Sessions in this track will give attendees tips and strategies for ensuring their core EHS programs - like regulatory tracking, training, and managing third party actions - are strong.
*Great for managers to have to day-to-day responsibility for EHS activities and programs across their sites.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
8:30 a.m. |
Opening Keynote - Systems and Leadership Design: Lessons From Nature Kentucky Ballroom
Join us for an inspiring and intriguing discussion that will reveal some of the latest innovations and opportunities that Biomimicry is unlocking in industrial and product design. Janine will also bring Biomimicry to life as she takes the audience through an insightful look at leadership and organizational design principles in nature and applies these lessons to the design of successful EHS&S organizations and principles of strong EHS&S leaders. You’ll come away from her talk with a new sense of wonder for the natural world and an appreciation for the genius design behind complex natural systems, as well as a direct sense of how these design principles can be applied to your workplace. |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall Marriott Ballroom | ||||
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session 5 - Understanding and Responding to Regulatory Change Rose Are you up to date with recent changes to rules and regulations that the EPA has made? Attendees in this session will get an update on a variety of hazardous waste regulatory changes and hear how companies are shifting their regulatory compliance efforts in light of these changes. Hear how companies are dealing with the multitude of changes that have occurred and how they are making those adjustments in their companies.
Moderator: Amy Ebersole-Martinez, Manager, Environmental, Safety and Health; Petco Animal Supplies Inc. - Bio
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12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Welcome and Business-to-Business Luncheon Kentucky Ballroom
Join our Forum sponsors at today’s welcome luncheon where you will have the opportunity to discuss best practices and learn about new solutions and resources to address the challenges of the ever-changing EHS&S landscape. So find a seat beside one of our many sponsors, engage, network and enjoy lunch. |
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1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Session 10 - Achieving Favorable Outcomes from Inspections, Audits and 3rd Party Action Salon 9-10 This session will help attendees respond and manage third party actions and engagements. It will feature "dos" and "don'ts" from EHS&S leaders with deep experience leading auditing programs, overseeing inspections and managing engagements with regulators. Ample time will be dedicated to Q&A, giving the audience a chance to address specific challenges and questions they are facing.
Moderator: Luis Costa, Senior Manager, Governance, Energy, Environment, Safety & Health; Lockheed Martin Corp. - Bio
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3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Afternoon Break in Exhibit Hall Marriott Ballroom |
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3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Session 15 - Training Innovations: Making It Stick with Today's Workforce Salon 9-10 Whether you're training challenges are related to scale (training thousands of employees), access and connectivity of your workforce or radically diverse training needs due to age, ability, interests and even work schedules this session will dive in to a variety of tactics and tools different companies are using to ensure training isn't just delivered but absorbed. Speakers will share examples of training methods and samples of training materials including posters, single point lessons, videos, cell phone apps and other technologies.
Moderator: Nicole Wilkinson, Director Corporate Environmental; CVS Health Corp. - Bio
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5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Opening Reception Marriott Ballroom
Open to all. Sponsored by:
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Thursday, October 25, 2018
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Emerging Issues for Corporate EHS & Sustainability Management: What's Next, What's Hype, What's Keeping You Awake at Night Kentucky Ballroom
Moderator: Carol Singer Neuvelt, Executive Director; NAEM - Bio
In just a decade, corporate EHS & sustainability has transformed decision-making, business culture and even how companies think about their very reason for being. So what’s next on this ever-shifting horizon? This dynamic panel of experts and influencers will discuss emerging sustainable business practices and share what they see as the issues that will have the biggest impact on how EHS&S leaders work, collaborate and engage with the full ecosystem of stakeholders. You’ll walk away with a glimpse of what’s possible that will help you steer your programs toward a future you can rally your business around. |
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| 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall Marriott Ballroom | ||||
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Session 20 - Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery: What Did and Didn't Work in 2017 Salon 9-10 Based on recent stress testing, come hear from peers at companies who had to put their BCP and disaster recovery plans into action. In a candid peer-to-peer discussion, hear from companies impacted by flooding, mudslides, fires and hurricanes across the US in recent months. Speakers will share the parts of their plans that were most successful and what elements they missed or are rethinking. Questions will explore: how well did plans hold up when put into action? What have companies learned during recent events about being adaptable and effective?
Moderator: Steve Nalefski, Vice President, General Manager, Environmental Services; Burns & McDonnell - Bio
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12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch and Inaugural NAEM Excellence Awards Ceremony Kentucky Ballroom
The NAEM Excellence Awards program recognizes and elevates leaders in the corporate Environmental, Health & Safety and/or Sustainability (EHS&S) community as well as showcases best practices of EHS&S management in corporations. This year NAEM will present one Lifetime Achievement Award and six NexGen Leader Awards.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed on an EHS&S leader whose vision and commitment has positively shaped the fields of environment, health & safety, and/or sustainability within a corporate management role.
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NexGen Leaders Awards are bestowed on rising EHS&S managers who possess the talent and skills required for the next generation of EHS&S industry leadership. NexGen Leader Awards sponsored by AECOM.
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2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Session 25 - Achieving Health and Safety Results Using Human Error Management Salon 9-10 Human error is accountable for a great deal of errors in industry. They cost money, impact schedule, destroy hardware, and may cost lives. They can happen with all the preventative measures in place or the best trained employees. These errors can be minimized and managed when we have the "right" environment. Human error management (HEM) is about a culture that empowers, communicates, and supports all employees around HEM. Come learn more about this cutting-edge approach to safety and steps you take to move your organization in this direction.
Moderator: Mike Miller, Vice President, Environmental Sustainability, Risk, and Safety; Advance Auto Parts Inc. - Bio
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3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Afternoon Break Marriott Ballroom Foyer |
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3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Closing Keynote - Unlocking the Opportunities of Skillful Communication Kentucky Ballroom
More than ever, EHS and sustainability leaders rely on their interpersonal skills to achieve their work objectives, so it is important we are prepared to handle situations and people that can set us off and undermine our effectiveness. Identifying and defusing our emotional triggers is the foundation for skillful communication in crucial moments of confrontation, persuasion, influence, and accountability. Through this engaging and interactive keynote, attendees will gain strategies for how to hold boundaries, engage in confrontation in a productive way and give useful advice. They will leave the session better able to manage difficult people with skill and composure. |
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5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks Kentucky Ballroom
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6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m |
Dinner and Networking Event Tickets are available at the registration desk. Enjoy dinner, dancing and networking aboard the historic Belle of Louisville Riverboat.
Cost: $95.00 Attire: Dress warm and comfortable. Casual attire, comfortable shoes and bring a sweater or jacket. Open to everyone but only 250 spots available. RSVP today before it sells out!
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About NAEM
The National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) empowers corporate leaders to advance environmental stewardship, create safe and healthy workplaces, and promote global sustainability. As the largest professional community for EHS and sustainability decision-makers, we provide peer-led educational conferences and an active network for sharing solutions to today's corporate EHS and sustainability management challenges. Visit NAEM online at www.naem.org.
