Start your day by checking in and picking up your event materials. Enjoy a fresh coffee and light breakfast while connecting with fellow attendees, exchanging ideas, and building valuable new connections before the sessions begin.

This is not a compliance conference—it’s about the people in front of the hazard. Electrical risks are real, complex, and constantly evolving, but at the centre of every system, process, and decision is a person.

This event focuses on the human element of safety—how we design, operate, and make decisions to protect those working closest to the risk. By sharing real experiences, practical insights, and lessons learned, we aim to move beyond theory and drive meaningful improvements in safety outcomes.

Explore the challenges of leading electrical safety across large, complex service environments. This session examines how organisations maintain consistent safety standards across thousands of engineers, multiple client sites, and diverse operational conditions—often shaped by varying client requirements, geographies, and enforcement cultures.

It will highlight the realities of construction and commissioning environments, including data centres, and the complexities of multi-stakeholder risk across OEMs, contractors, clients, and DNOs. Attendees will gain insight into what works in practice—strong safety culture, stop work authority, last-minute risk checks, isolation discipline, and effective supervision models—as well as an honest reflection on where and why things can break down.

This session focuses on reducing risks before they reach the field through safe and thoughtful design. Topics include arc-flash mitigation through engineering, effective layout, segregation, access, and signage, and integrating human factors in real-world environments. The session concludes with a 30-minute panel discussion and Q&A, providing attendees the opportunity to engage with experts and explore practical solutions.a

A short break to recharge with coffee and refreshments while connecting with fellow attendees. This is the perfect opportunity to share ideas, discuss insights from earlier sessions, and expand your professional network.

This panel explores the critical aspects of ensuring competence and safe authorisation in complex electrical environments. Topics include the difference between true competence and certification, effective authorisation frameworks across regions (EUK London, EUK USA Washington DC), contractor control on complex sites, and strategies to prevent “false competence.” The session includes a 30-minute panel discussion and Q&A.

This session addresses the challenges of managing LV and HV networks across multiple sites. Key topics include defining ownership boundaries between clients, OEMs, contractors, and DNOs, ensuring accurate network documentation and understanding the consequences when it is incorrect, and applying CDM considerations in live operational environments. The session concludes with a panel discussion and Q&A, allowing attendees to engage with experts and discuss practical strategies for safe and effective network management.

Enjoy a relaxing lunch while exploring the exhibition floor. This is a great opportunity to connect with industry vendors, discover the latest solutions and innovations, and continue networking with fellow attendees in a more informal setting.

This session explores the real-world challenges faced by engineers in the field, including working on unfamiliar systems, balancing time pressure with safe execution, procedure drift, and human-factor risks in live conditions. It also examines the gap between what method statements prescribe and what actually happens on site. The session concludes with a 30-minute highly interactive panel discussion and Q&A, bringing together engineers, operations, and EHS professionals to share experiences and practical insights.

Recharge with coffee and refreshments while connecting with fellow attendees. Use this time to discuss insights from earlier sessions, share ideas, and expand your professional network in a relaxed setting.

Examine real-world incidents and near misses to understand what drives safety failures—and what we can do differently. This panel explores root causes versus blame culture, the balance of human error and system failure, why near-miss reporting often falls short, and how to turn insight into actionable improvements. The session concludes with a 30-minute panel discussion and Q&A.

An open-floor, interactive session where attendees reflect on the key takeaways from the event. Participants will collaboratively capture the top 5 risks, top 5 actions, and identify industry gaps to drive actionable insights.

Conclude the event by reinforcing the central message: this is about people, not policy. Reflect on key insights, acknowledge contributors, and leave with practical takeaways to improve safety and operational outcomes in real-world environments.

Wind down the day with drinks and informal networking. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow attendees, share insights from the sessions, and continue conversations in a relaxed and social setting.