MnSAFE Conference Schedule

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Conference Check-in/Breakfast

9:00 a.m. –1:30 p.m.

Partner Booths

8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.

Welcome and opening remarks 

8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Opening Keynote - Ted Schick – I am the Boss of me.

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Partnering with Minnesota State: A Guide to Workforce Training and Development

9:10 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.

State of the Risk Management Program

9:20 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Networking Break - Partner Booths

Concurrent Sessions   9:50 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Workers’ Compensation: Data, Trends, and Claims Classifications

Ashley Cardinal & Dave Larrabee

Medtronic Safety Journey: From Great to World Class

Reyna Lex

Emotional Fitness at Work: Building Stronger People, Teams, and Cultures                          Elisha Engelen

10:50 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Conference Lunch (buffet lunch provided) and Partner Booths

11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Workers’ Compensation 101

Katherine Austin & Ray Peters

Utilizing Safety Management Controls to Address Occupational Hazards

 Nancy Bendickson

Emotional Fitness at Work: Building Stronger People, Teams, and Cultures                          Elisha Engelen

12:40 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Networking Break - Partner Booths

1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.

Workability, Accommodations, and Return to Work                                                                  Gabe Johnson (ADM), Sandy Gram (DOT), Sarah Schumacher (DNR), and Amy Kockelman (Minnesota State)

From Prevention to Response: A Day in the Life of a State Safety Professional

(Keith Juliar (DOT), Joni Hokenson (DNR), Jolene Ziegler (DOT), & Wayne Niles (DOC)

Doing Safety Differently: How Wearable Tech Brings HOP to Life and Reduces Injuries in Real Time

Tom West

  2:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.

Closing Session - Garrison Wynn – What the Most Influential Do Differently

 Awards Presentations