Your Roadmap to Safer Workplaces and Better Outcomes
Canada’s must-attend gathering for safety leaders, innovators, and front-line champions is raising the bar on what safe, healthy work really means.
Immerse yourself in a high-impact day of bold ideas, cutting-edge solutions, and real-world strategies designed to drive safer workplaces, stronger cultures, and better outcomes for every worker, in every industry.
Network with peers from across the country for bold conversations, practical insights, and meaningful connections that move your organization forward in a rapidly changing world.
In 2026, Canadian Occupational Safety introduces COS Live—a brand-new, two-day integrated safety experience that brings multiple flagship events together under one roof.
Experience the Canadian Safety Summit as part of COS Live and unlock more value in a single trip—three safety events over two impactful days, with more sessions, more connections, and more opportunities to learn, network, and celebrate leadership in safety.
Three Flagship Events. One National Safety Experience.
COS Live brings everything together under one roof, so you can attend a single element, combine parts of the program, or experience it all for your ideal COS Live experience.
Born from conversations with delegates, sponsors, and partners, COS Live is designed to give you more; more learning, more meaningful connections, and more value for every trip, every ticket, and every team.
Across two days, choose the summits, awards and curated roundtables that matter most to you, or experience the full integrated program for a complete national safety gathering.
Women in Safety Summit - Oct 21 - Automotive Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto
Designed to support leadership development and career growth for women in safety, with a focus on practical insight, mentorship, and innovation.
Canadian Safety Summit - Oct 22 - Automotive Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto
A focused, one‑day deep dive into HSE’s biggest challenges. It convenes health, safety, and environmental professionals from across sectors to address the most pressing issues shaping workplace safety in Canada.
Canada's Safest Employers Awards - Oct 22 - Automotive Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto
For 15 years, the Canada’s Safest Employers Awards have set the benchmark for recognizing outstanding achievement, leadership, and innovation in occupational health and safety.
HR Reimagined: Leading the New Era of Work
31 March – 1 April 2026
International Convention Centre, Sydney
Where Western Canada’s mortgage brokers come to connect, learn, and grow
March 19, 2026
Vancouver Conference Centre
In 2026, Canadian Occupational Safety introduces COS Live—a brand-new, two-day integrated safety experience that brings multiple flagship events together under one roof.
Experience the Canadian Safety Summit as part of COS Live and unlock more value in a single trip—three safety events over two impactful days, with more sessions, more connections, and more opportunities to learn, network, and celebrate leadership in safety.
Who Attends
Who Attends
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1400+
Safety Professionals
Representing leading organizations across Canada
60+
Expert Speakers
Panels, presentations, roundtables, and workshops led by leading voices from across the safety profession.
3 Flagship Events
Canada's National Safety Experience
Summits and awards combined into a single, integrated experience.
Why COS Live Matters
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Break down safety silos
Stay ahead of rapid change
Build your own experience
A clear view of the future of safety
Connects you with the people driving change in regulation, technology, standards and culture, giving you a clear view of where safety is heading – and how your plans stack up.
Why Attend
- Connect with over 700 plus mortgage professionals from across Western Canada
- Hear from influential speakers, mortgage experts, and senior industry leaders
- Stay ahead of the trends reshaping the 2026 mortgage landscape
- Discover innovative tools, tech, and ideas transforming the industry
Take home actionable strategies to grow your business and stay competitive
What You'll Learn — At a Glance
- Key trends shaping the Lower Mainland and BC 2026 mortgage markets, including valuations, appraisals, and regional economic shifts
- How AI, automation, and workflow tech are redefining broker and lender competitiveness
- Ways brokers can elevate their value proposition beyond rates through education, guidance, and personalization
- Real-world insights into private & MIC lending, including suitability, documentation, and lender expectations
- Hands-on strategies for alt lending, including real world case studies
- Simple, accessible AI tools to improve daily workflow, speed, and organization
- How today’s new consumer is changing—and what brokers must do to thrive in 2026
The Future of Work is Unfolding—Be Part of the Movement
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What awaits you:
- Main Stage: Dive into a robust agenda focused on the most pressing workforce issues and actionable strategies for success.
- Directors Forum: An exclusive program for senior HR executives tackling enterprise-level challenges and opportunities.
- Learning & Development Stage: Specialised sessions for L&D leaders looking to empower teams and drive continuous growth.
- HR Innovation Stage: Essential tech, zero hype. See what HR leaders are using to drive their business, people and culture forward.
- Workshops: Level up your team with practical, interactive sessions
NEW for 2026!
Find your people. Connect with peers on the topics that matter most to you.
Step into action with our all-new themed discussion tables—built for leaders who want results now. These fast-paced, interactive sessions go beyond theory, delivering tactical conversations and proven takeaways you can put to work immediately. Choose from 90+ roundtables and workshops, each focused on real-world challenges and led by industry experts.
Key Themes Include:
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What’s actually working with AI in HR right now
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How to map skills for real workforce agility
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Tactics for developing leaders who thrive through change
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How to get ahead of new psychosocial risk rules
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Real steps to make performance feedback continuous
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Data-driven ways to attract and keep great talent
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How to bake measurable inclusion into every HR process
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Proving L&D ROI with metrics that matter

Keynote Speaker
Colleen Callander
Colleen Callander, global bestselling author, business advisor and renowned former CEO of iconic Australian brand Sportsgirl, takes the stage as keynote speaker for 2026. Widely recognised for her transformational leadership and talent for building standout brands, Colleen is a true industry powerhouse.
Join us on the Main Stage on Day 1 to discover how her commitment to creating cultures where people thrive has set new standards in business. Don’t miss out on gaining valuable insights from one of Australia’s most influential leaders in brand and workplace transformation – register now to secure your spot!
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
PLATINUM SPONSOR
2025 Sponsors
2025 Featured Speakers
Jimmy Vassilopoulos is the current National H&S Director for Purolator. With over 20 years of H&S experience he specializes in Behaviour Based Safety, Risk Control and Transportation Safety in the courier industry. Jimmy is currently leading Purolator through a transformational advancement in risk control through a highly customized defensive driving training program and strategic initiatives to reinforce safe behaviour through technology. Many of these initiatives are being applied to both drivers as well as inside manual employees. Since Jimmy started with Purolator in 2022, the organization has experienced a record year in safety metrics.
Prior Purolator, Jimmy lead the H&S department for UPS Canada for 12 years and previous to that worked as a H&S lead in Europe for various industries such as transportation, hospitality and leisure. He is currently involved projects using AI and predictive analytics to control risk for next generation safety initiatives. Jimmy was recently the recipient of the 2024 OHS Canada Silver Professional of the year.
Adam Pearson has worked at Toyota Motor Manufacturing for over 15 years. He started in the Safety Department and has also worked in Human Resources before coming back to Safety as the Senior Manager. TMMC has implemented a multi-year Safety Culture improvement plan and is currently experiencing the lowest injury and Lost Time rates in the company’s history.
Adam graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Hon. BSc in Kinesiology (Ergonomics). He also holds the CHRL and CRSP designations and is a part time instructor at Conestoga College where he teaches Safety Law and Hazard Assessment courses.
Steve Chaplin is a highly influential and results-driven executive with over 30 years of diverse industry experience. Since joining EllisDon in 2018, Steve has been instrumental in developing and implementing innovative safety programs that have distinguished the company as an industry leader. Recognized for his exceptional track record in health, safety, and environmental management, Steve was awarded the Roy A. Phinnemore Award in 2021 and currently serves as the Chair of the Prevention Council of Ontario.
Peter Sturm is a senior Safety, Health and Risk Management consultant with STURM Consulting Inc. His expertise supports businesses success in health and safety, workers compensation, insurance, incident investigations, prevention and sustainability.
Peter is the co-author of the ASSP Accident Investigation Techniques – Best Practices for Examining Workplace Incidents and Chairs the CSA Z1005-21, Workplace Incident Investigations standard. He teaches safety and incident investigations at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, University of Fredericton and George Brown College.
He holds the designations of Canadian Registered Safety Professional, Professional Member (CSSE) & Certified Health & Safety Consultant as well as an Executive MBA in Global Leadership,
He was awarded the CSSE Safety Professional of the Year in 2015, & Outstanding Service to CSSE/Volunteer of the Year in 2019.
Ife is a safety advocate who takes pleasure in coaching and mentoring her colleagues and peers on how their actions can impact an organization's safety culture.
She started the foundation of her education with a bachelor's degree in microbiology. However, her strong commitment to promoting a safe workplace and enhancing the workplace culture motivated her to continue her education where she obtained a master’s degree in occupational health, Safety, and the Environment from the University of Birmingham in the UK. She recently achieved the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.
With more than ten years of experience in the field of Occupational Health and Safety, Ife has dedicated her career to creating safer and healthier work environments and fostering a culture of safety.

