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TEDx Talks, Safety Insights, and Stories That Matter

Welcome

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of speaking at Safety Connect 2025, hosted by Safeopedia, a brilliant virtual gathering of global health and safety professionals.

My talk was titled: “Engaging Male-Majority Workforces: Extending Physical Safety to Psychological Safety”

It focused on how safety culture must evolve to include mental wellbeing, especially in male-dominated industries. I shared how The SAFE Leader framework offers a practical route to doing just that, bridging physical safety with psychological safety, and linking it to trust, inclusion, and leadership behaviours.

Forthcoming Appearances

Event

Date

Location

AIChE Annual Meeting

2–3 Nov 2025

Boston, US

Hazards 35 Conference

4–6 Nov 2025

Birmingham, UK

Leading SAFE at Veranova

Nov 2025 (TBC)

Online

TEDx Talk in Finland!

Last weekend I had the incredible honour of delivering a TEDx talk at TEDx Viikki in Helsinki, Finland. My talk title, ‘SAFE to Speak – Why Men’s Stories Matter’

It was a powerful experience, sharing why men's voices, especially in engineering, are often left out of conversations about equality, and why psychological safety must start with storytelling.

Being on that red dot, with my heart racing (ŌURA ring confirmed it!), then calming the moment I stepped on stage, reminded me: this work matters.

More insights and photos coming soon (and hopefully the full recording!), but for now, a huge thank you to the TEDxViikki team and everyone who helped make the day unforgettable.

The SAFE Leader Podcast with Adam Torres

This week’s episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast features Adam Torres, co-founder of Mission Matters, business podcaster, and best-selling author.

We talk about what it means to grow from fear into leadership. Adam shares how he went from being a nervous first-time podcaster to building one of the most influential platforms for business voices.

We explore:
• What makes a great conversation
• Why listening is leadership
• And how creating safe spaces builds real trust

Let’s Connect!

Please reach out and connect with me on LinkedIn if we are not already connected.

I love helping organisations where the angle I take with the work I do might help in someway have you make traction in your culture.

Feel free to get in touch here.

Stay SAFE!