Working at Height conference speakers confirmed

Speakers have been announced for the the 2025 Working at Height Conference & Awards set for Oct. 15-16 in Nashville USA.

The full program has now been confirmed - see here - and will encompass equipment rental management, safety cultures, developments in training technologies, and the latest statistics on the US MEWP rental market.

The line up includes:

KEYNOTE: Norty Turner, President, Sunstate Equipment
Creating a culture of safety (provisional title)

Nicole McGregor, Managing Principal, Ducker Carlisle
Trends and forecasts for the U.S. MEWP rental market

Steve Hawkins, Chief Operating Officer, FDR Safety
Transforming the safety mindset: from ‘have to’ to ‘want to’

Chastity Williams-Lasley, Early Career Development Manager, JCB
Recruitment challenges and solutions in the construction sector

Pat Schmetzer, Director of Safety & Training, MEC Aerial Work Platforms
Equipment innovation and evolution in MEWPs

Justin Mullins, Vice President of Business Development, From The Future
Using integrated AI in VR training tools

Brian Parker, Head of Safety and Technical, IPAF
Best practices for work at height rescues

Luke Sylvia, Regional Sales Manager, MIPS
New technologies in safety headwear for construction

Round-table discussion on safety and productivity in working at height, with TJ Lyons, Owner and Founder, Lyonetics Consulting, and other participants.

(Note: presentation titles are provisional.)

‘Empowering people for safety’

Peter Douglas, CEO and Managing Director of IPAF, said; “This conference is about empowering the people who make safety happen every day—on jobsites, in training rooms, and at the highest levels of business. It’s a chance to learn, share, and celebrate the progress our industry continues to make.”

The event is organised by IPAF and Access, Lift & Handlers (ALH) magazine.

The 2025 Working at Height Conference & Awards will be a must-attend event for those committed to driving safety and productivity in access and rental. Book your place now while eaerly bird rates are still in effect. For more information, visit www.workingatheightevent.com. 

Companies operating in the North American MEWP and rental sector are encouraged to enter the  Working at Height awards. There are eight categories - encompassing satey-related, product and individual awards - aimed at rental companies, MEWP manufacturers and distributrors, and others in the industry.

The awards are free to enter and the deadline for submissions in July 31. Companies can nominate themselves for the awards.