Past OPEX & TECH Keynotes


Over the years, our conference has welcomed an exceptional lineup of keynote speakers - thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners who have shaped conversations across their industries. These past keynotes have delivered timely insights, challenged conventional thinking, and inspired audiences with real-world perspectives drawn from experience at the highest levels.

Jason Brezski

Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader
TRC Companies

Ravender Pal Singh

Director of Product and Technology, Workplace Health and Safety
Amazon

Didier Tisseyre

Global Strategic Advisor for Product Growth & Innovation
Wolters Kluwer

Carolyn Hanson

Deputy Director
Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)

Kris Vaughn-Morico

Vice President, Safety, Health and Environment
BAE Systems

Justin Smith

Of Counsel
Beveridge & Diamond PC

Kathryn Lewis

Co-Founder of dMass and Sustainability Tech Entrepreneur & Consultant

Jim Pelletier

Senior Product Manager
Wolters Kluwer

Todd Brady

Vice President, Global Public Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer
Intel Corp.

Velislava Ivanova

Chief Sustainability Officer EY Americas
EY

Michelle Li

Founder & CEO
Clever Carbon

Maria Montenegro

Senior Vice President of Strategy & Innovation
Wolters Kluwer

James Frederick

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Janet McCabe

Deputy Administrator
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Shawn Galloway

Chief Executive Officer
ProAct Safety Inc.

Tim Mohin

Chief Executive Officer
ESG Advisor LLC

Martha Acosta

Human and Organizational Performance Expert
Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning Division, Martica LLC

Ellis A. Jones

Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Blake McGowan

Solution Executive
VelocityEHS | Humantech

Vijay Alluru

Chief Product Operations Officer
Benchmark ESG

Amanda Sabates

Vice President of Corporate Audit
Honeywell

Jason Schenker

President
Prestige Economics LLC

Kelvin Roth

Vice President, Environmental, Health, Safety & Quality
CF Industries Inc.

James Goudreau

Vice President, ESG
CVS Health Corp.

Sulaiman Hamidi

Head, Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability
Knowlton Development Corp.

Sandy Nessing

Senior Advisor, Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability,
TRC Companies Inc.

Rob Davis

Vice President, Product Management
Wolters Kluwer

Carla Post

Manager, Environmental Sustainability
Leidos

John Pendergrass

Vice President
Environmental Law Institute

Dr. Claire Melamed

Executive Director
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

Suzanne Riney

Senior Manager, Global Strategy & Processes, Environment, Health & Safety
Boeing Inc.

Max Rutz

General Manager – Safety, In-Flight Service
Delta Air Lines Inc.

Ashwin Kothandaraman

Corporate OPEX Innovation Leader, Digital Transformation
Georgia Pacific LLC

Jamie Barsimantov

Chief Operating Officer
SupplyShift

Rick Taylor

Corporate Vice President, EHS
Parker Hannifin Corp.

Mike Miller

Chief Strategy Officer
Rhythm Innovations

Dr. Walter Fluharty

Vice President, EHS & Organizational Development
Simon Roofing

Vijay Gudivaka

CEO
E2ManageTech

Margery Moore

Chief Executive Officer
ehsAI

Peter Bussey

Principal Research Analyst
LNS Research

Kelvin Sanborn

Head of ESG
GE Healthcare

Stephanie Ortiz

Manager Environmental Project Controls
BNSF Railway Co.

Ellias Van Ekelenburg

Environmental Health & Safety Governance Expert
General Electric Co.

Gina McCarthy

Former EPA Administrator - Director; Center for Health and the Global Environment and Professor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health