AGENDA
Explore the iP Utility Safety Conference & Expo agenda to plan your experience in advance. From our intensive pre-conference workshop to dozens of sessions led by utility safety experts, you’ll find practical strategies to reduce incidents, improve compliance, and strengthen your safety culture. Join industry leaders, frontline professionals, and solution providers for hands-on learning and networking that will shape the future of utility safety. Don’t miss your chance to see the complete lineup of training opportunities, keynote presentations, and interactive discussions designed for safety excellence.
Pre-Conference Workshops
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Agenda
All times are in iP Conference Location Time Zone (Phoenix/Glendale, AZ)
28
October
Tuesday
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7:30 – 9:00 AM
Keynote Address & Breakfast: Empowering a Culture of Safety – Inside PSE&G’s Safety 2.0 Initiative
David Pantiliano, Sr. Director of Inside Plant Construction, and Elaine Bellew, Sr. Project Manager of Utility Culture, PSEG
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8:30 – 10:00 AM
Expo Hall Open
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10:00 – 11:15 AM
Networking and Sharing of Best Practices – iPi Trainers: David McPeak, Doug Hill and Matt Edmonds
Stop Work Now??? – Mike Starner, CUSP, CHST, CLCP, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
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11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
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12:00 – 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch & Presentation – iPi Frontline: Leadership
iPi Trainers: David McPeak, Doug Hill and Matt Edmonds
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1:15 – 2:00 PM
Expo Hall – (Prize Pick-Up)
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2:00 – 3:15 PM
Rethinking Job Briefs: Why the End of the Day Matters Most – Doug Hill CUSP, ARC, ASP, CSP, HOP, iPi Trainer
Advice From the Worst Safety Professional Ever: Part 2 – Rod Courtney, CHST, CUSP, WCLS, Safety Director, PowerGrid Services
Welcome to Linework – Curtis Bradley Jr., Corporate Safety Manager, Asplundh
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3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
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3:30 – 4:45 PM
Shape Shift: Building a Better Pyramid The Life Changing Journey After My SIF – Keith Pancake, CUSP, ASP, Osmose Utility Services
Strengthening Worker Safety and Resilience Through Movement Health: An Interactive Session – Kevin Rindal, CEO, Vimocity
All Things Linework Panel Discussion – Panelists
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6:00 – 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception @ PopStroke Mini Golf
29
October
Wednesday
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7:30 – 8:45 AM
Safety Made Simple: Practical Steps to a Safer Workplace – Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT, SET Solutions, LLC
Energy Wheel Reinvented – Brent Jeffries, VP Field Operations, Bierer Meters
CUSP Roundtable – Shawn Talbot, IOM, CAE, CUSP Program Director, USOLN
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8:30 – 10:00 AM
Expo Hall Open
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10:00 – 11:15 AM
The Dangerous Cost of Silence: How Defend Mode Blocks Safety and Intelligence – William Martin, CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM, Think Tank Project LLC
When the Heat is On: FR/AR Clothing Selection vs. Mother Nature – Derek Sang, QSSP, CSHEP, (IASHEP), Senior Technical Training Manager, Bulwark Protection & Workrite Fire Service
Safety 2.0 Panel – David Pantiliano, Sr. Director of Inside Plant Construction, and Elaine Bellew, Sr. Project Manager of Utility Culture, PSEG with David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM, Director of Education, Incident Prevention Institute
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11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
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12:00 – 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch: Frontline: iPi Frontline: Human Performance
iPi Trainers: David McPeak, Doug Hill and Matt Edmonds
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1:15 – 2:00 PM
Expo Hall – (Prize Pick-Up)
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2:00 – 3:15 PM
Avoid Contact – The Minimum Approach Distance Without a Distance – George Cole, CUSP, CESCP, CESW, Electrical Safety Consultant/Instructor, E-Hazard
Unfreezing the Frozen Middle: The Roadmap to Middle Manager Buy-In – Sharon Lipinski, CEO, Habit Mastery Consulting and David McPeak
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3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
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3:30 – 4:45 PM
iPi Frontline: Incident Prevention – iPi Trainers: David McPeak, Doug Hill and Matt Edmonds
30
October
Thursday
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7:30 – 8:45 AM
Leadership, Safety Culture and Family – Doyle Totty, CUSP, CLCP, Dickson Electric System
Beyond Compliance: The Truth About Safety in the Workplace – Maximo Fuentes, Owner, Fuentes Consulting LLC
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8:45 – 9:00 AM
Break
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9:00 – 10:15 AM
If You’re in the Utility Business, You’re in the Security Business – Jim Willis, MSc, CMAS, CHS1, InDev Tactical
Built to Last: Elbow Performance Strategies for Lineworkers – Brandon Gonzales, DAT, LAT, CEAS II, PES, Athletic Trainer, Comprehensive Injury Prevention Solutions
7 Successful Ingredients to Successful Driving – Daniel Greer, Founder & CEO, Eclipse-DOT
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10:15 – 10:30 AM
Break
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10:30 – 12:00 PM
Conference Wrap-Up
iPi Trainers: David McPeak, Doug Hill and Matt Edmonds
Exhibits Open: October 28th & 29th
– Daily Prize Drawings –
Educational Sessions to Choose from include topics such as:
- Assessments
- Culture
- Driver Behavior and Driving Safety
- Emergency Preparedness
- Ergonomics
- Fleet Safety
- Generational Differences
- Hazard Identification and Situational Awareness
- Human Performance
- Impairment in the Workplace
- Incident Investigation
- Incident Prevention
- Leadership
- Operations Strategies
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Regulatory Standards
- Technology Trends
- Telematics
- Training
- Workplace Violence
- AND MORE!