Call for Speakers

The most valuable conversations at the EHS & Sustainability Management Forum happen when leaders share what they've learned—not just what they've accomplished. That's why we're recruiting in-house EHS and Sustainability leaders* to speak at FORUM26. Help shape the conversation at the profession's premier peer-learning event!

Whether you've built support for a new initiative, developed your team, improved performance, advanced sustainability goals, navigated a difficult challenge, or learned important lessons along the way, your experience can help peers facing similar opportunities and obstacles.

You don't need to have a perfect solution, a groundbreaking program, or years of speaking experience. In fact, some of the Forum's highest-rated sessions come from leaders who candidly share what worked, what didn't, and what they would do differently.

Benefits of speaking include:

• Positioning yourself and your company as leaders in EHS and Sustainability management
• Expanding your professional network across industries and functions
• Strengthening your leadership profile and public-speaking credentials
• Attending the Forum at a deeply-discounted speaker registration rate

Below is a list of topics the FORUM26 Planning Committee is currently developing into sessions. If you or someone you know is interested in being a speaker or moderator, please email Virginia Hoekenga at virginia@naem.org to discuss potential topics and learn more about the speaker experience. There's no commitment required—just a conversation about whether your story might benefit the NAEM community.

Session topics:

1. Transforming Siloed Data into Cross-Functional Insights
2. Addressing Key Changes in Sustainability Goals and Reporting Requirements
3. Tackling Scope 3 Data and Emissions Reduction
4. Turning LCA Insights into Business Decisions
5. Meeting Customer Demands for Sustainability Data
6. Embedding Sustainability into the Business
7. Blending Safety Approaches: What Works and Why?
8. The Empathy Edge: Leadership’s Role in Mental Health and Recovery
9. Building EHS Culture Through Integrated Actions
10. Moving Beyond TRIR-Era Safety
11. Building and Maturing EHS Programs
12. Optimizing Management Systems for High-Performance Operations
13. Strategies for Keeping Up with Emerging Regulations
14. EHS&S After M&A: Integrating Systems, Culture, and Performance
15. Managing Product Compliance Risks and Requirements
16. Growing Technical Experts into High-Impact EHS&S Leaders
17. Ensuring AI Readiness from Strategy to Implementation
18. Retaining and Growing the Next Generation of EHS Leaders
19. Elevating EHS&S to a Strategic Business Function
20. Preserving Critical EHS Expertise Through Knowledge Transfer

*Service providers and consultants can explore speaking opportunities through sponsorship.