2026 Keynote Presentation

Safety Engagement, Culture & Leadership – Fostering Discretionary Energy from Your Workforce

Tuesday, January 21, 2026

Wylie Davidson, Legacy Safety

This presentation serves as a foundation for a stronger culture of safety by not only identifying the common factors that lead to injuries and accidents but also provides key elements on how to prevent them. By discovering what makes up the “Arts and Science” of safety attendees will establish a better understanding of what makes an effective safety culture and provides the pathway to unleashing their own Discretionary Energy!

Tapping into discretionary energy is one of the most powerful and most overlooked ways to elevate safety performance. When leaders know how to unlock it, they transform safety from a rule employees have to follow into a commitment employees want to own. This session gives you the tools to: 

• Ignite hidden potential in your workforce by inspiring effort that no policy or procedure can mandate.

• Reduce incidents by fostering proactive safety behaviors employees take on their own initiative.

• Build lasting culture where every person feels empowered to protect themselves, their coworkers, and the organization.

Why attend? Because the ROI of discretionary energy is measurable: fewer injuries, higher morale, stronger teamwork, and a safer workplace that people are proud to be part of.