Safety Culture Conference 2026
Schedule
Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
200 SVS Conference & Events | Glasgow, SC
About this Event
The UK Chamber’s Safety Culture Conference stands for building a maritime industry where learning is continuous, embedded and shared — recognising that safety comes not from compliance alone, but from habits, behaviours and systems that evolve through reflection, openness and collaboration.
The 2026 conference continues the theme ‘Building a Culture that Learns and Lasts’, bringing delegates together in Glasgow on 19–20 May for a cumulative learning experience over one and a half days.
Agenda
DAY 1
09:30 - Registration & Coffee
09:55 - Welcome (Tim Springett, UK Chamber of Shipping)
10:00 - Introduction (Mike Bradshaw, Chairperson, Health & Safety Sub-Committee)
10:10 - Opening Address (Phoebe Smith, Health and Safety Executive)
10:30 - Patters of incidents and analysis of repeat behaviours (Petar Modev, UK P&I Club)
11:00 - Coffee Break
11:30 - Under Pressure: Why Good People Break Rules and What Hearts & Minds Teaches Us About Culture (Marcus Peters, Greensforge Performance Solutions Ltd - Fellow of the Energy Institute)
12:15 - Showcase of current UK Chamber of Shipping Safety Work
- Vehicle deck safety – Stuart Reid, NorthLink Ferries
- Lithium-ion battery safety – Phil Moss, Bibby Line
- Safety familiarisation – Paul Markides, UK Chamber of Shipping
- Enclosed spaces – Tim Springett, UK Chamber of Shipping
- Fatigue – Micky Smyth, Nautilus International
12:45 - Lunch Break
14:00 - Safety of Trial (Duncan MacLean, Brodies)
15:30 - Afternoon Tea
16:00 - Cadet / Trainee Seafarer Panel (Representatives from City of Glasgow College)
16:30 - Human Performance and Safety Leadership (Milas Green, Green Jakobsen)
17:15 - Conference Close for Day 1 (Rhett Hatcher, CEO, UK Chamber of Shipping)
18:30 - Evening Buffet at The Social
DAY 2
09:00 - Opening and Review of Day 1 (Mike Bradshaw, Chairperson, Health and Safety Sub-Committee)
09:15 - Step Change in Safety (Craig Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer)
10:15 - Audits as Learning Opportunitites: It's All About the People (Georg, Senior Principal Specialist, DNV)
11:00 - Coffee Break
11:30 - Interactive reflective learning session (Cerian Mellor, Shell Trading & Shipping Company Ltd)
12:45 - Closing Remarks (Duncan Mackison, CalMac Ferries Ltd and Mike Bradshaw, Chairperson, Health and Safety Sub-Committee)
13:00 - End of Conference
Your ticket price includes:
- Tea, Coffee & Pastries both days
- Lunch on Day 1
- Evening Food & Drinks Reception on Day 1
Feedback from the Safety Culture Conference 2025:
- 100% stressed they experienced 'value for money'
- 100% scored 'content and speakers' a 4 or 5 out of 5
- 100% said they 'learnt something new'
- 89% scored the evening food and drinks reception a 4 or 5 out of 5
Evening Food & Drinks Reception Venue:
The Social
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Please email [email protected] for more information on sponsorship packages.
Where is it happening?
200 SVS Conference & Events, 200 Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 385.73 to GBP 449.90
