Schedule : BC Construction Health & Safety Conference

BC Construction Health & Safety Conference

Full registration only $399

Schedule

Date: October 23-24, 2025
Location: Executive Plaza Hotel Coquitlam, 405 North Rd #1, Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V9
Emcee: Manny Neves

* Schedule subject to change

DAY 1 – Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:30am – 8:30am	Conference Day 1 Registration and Tradeshows opens Breakfast buffet
8:30am - 8:40am	Opening Address: Mike McKenna
8:40am - 8:55am	Land Acknowledgement
8:55am - 9:00am	WorkSafeBC Opening Remarks
9:00am - 10:00am	Mark Pergrem - Understanding HOP: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Where It Fits in Construction Safety
10:00am – 10:15am	Break
10:15am – 11:15am	Amenda Kumar - Addressing Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
11:15am – 12:15pm	Dr. Shahana Alibhai - When There is Nothing Left - Using Emotional Literacy to Understand the Meaning of Burnout
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Lunch
1:15pm – 2:15pm	Dr. Paul Farnan - Building Recovery-Inclusive Workplaces in BC construction: A Smarter Blueprint for Safety, Retention, and Results
2:15pm – 2:30pm	Break
2:30pm – 3:30pm	Keynote 1: Candace Carnahan – It Could Happen to You
3:30pm	Day one end
3:30pm - 5:00pm	BCCSA Networking Event – The Wild Fig Restaurant & Bar

DAY 2 – Friday, October 24, 2025
7:30 am – 8:30 am	Day 2 Open Let attendees enter Visit tradeshow/breakfast
8:30 am – 9:30 am	Samantha Shakira Clarke – Psychological Safety: Creating a Safe Space for Innovation and Collaboration
9:30 am – 9:45 am	Break
9:45 am – 10:45 am	Dr. Mike Jain - Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
10:45 am – 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Dr. Patrick Owen - The Origins and Future of Stress
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Keynote 2: Pamela Barnum - Crack the Code: 3D Communication Strategies for Powerful Results
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm	Prize Draw, Conference end Tradeshow closes