October 21- 22, 2026 | Automotive Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto
Women in Safety Summit - Oct 21
A dedicated day for the women shaping Canada’s safety profession. Leadership development, career growth, peer connection, and the conversations that move careers and organisations forward — from the voices that know the industry from the inside. This year, the Women in Safety Summit moves from Calgary to Toronto as part of COS Live — bringing women in safety into the centre of Canada’s national safety gathering for the first time.
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Canadian Safety Summit - October 22
One focused day on the challenges defining the Canadian safety profession right now. Workplace violence. AI and predictive technology. Legal exposure and due diligence. The shifting expectations placed on safety leaders at every level of the organisation. Expert panels on the Summit Stage. Hands-on breakouts led by practitioners from the most complex environments in the country. And a full day alongside Canada’s most senior HSE, OHS, and risk professionals.
Canada's Safest Employers Awards - October 22
For 15 years, Canada’s Safest Employers Awards have set the benchmark for recognising outstanding achievement in occupational health and safety. From individual leaders to enterprise-wide programmes, the Awards recognise the organisations and people raising the standard for the whole profession. This year, the Awards take place as part of COS Live — putting finalists and winners in the same room as the country’s leading safety professionals across both days.
Peter Sturm
Stephanie Benay
DR. Kaleb Dahlgren
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Hager Ibrahim
Jody Young
Jimmy Vassilopoulos
- Main Stage
- Breakouts
- Networking
Senior safety leaders, legal experts, and industry voices on where the profession is heading and what it takes to lead in a landscape that keeps shifting. Regulation, AI, investigations, workforce violence, and the future of the profession — the conversations the whole industry needs to have, in one room.
Smaller rooms. Harder questions. Every session is led by someone who has done the work — in construction, in healthcare, in energy, on the floor. Come with the problem you’ve been sitting on. Leave with a way forward. Business of safety, HOP vs traditional management, changing demographics, OHS legal updates — the agenda is built around the complexity of your environment, not a simplified version of it.
A full day alongside Canada’s most senior safety and risk professionals. HSE directors, OHS managers, risk executives, and the solution providers working alongside them. The conversations that don’t happen over email, the connections that outlast the event.
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DISCUSSION TABLES
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.
Cyber
How do you keep up with rapidly evolving cyber policies while driving client education on emerging risks and solutions?
Digital Transformation
What are the transformational benefits of implementing AI effectively across your business?
Construction
What are the biggest hidden builder’s risks brokers and clients need to watch for, and how can you identify them early?
Excess & Surplus Lines
How do you build and maintain client trust in E&S placements, especially in a volatile market?
Cyber
How are you leveraging AI to outpace cyber threats, and what challenges are you facing in the cyber arms race?
Digital Transformation
How can brokers turn data into actionable insights that drive revenue and growth?
Construction
What strategies help brokers navigate high-risk construction projects in a tightening market?
Excess & Surplus Lines
How do you stay ahead of volatility in the E&S market and make confident placement decisions?
Cyber
What strategies have helped you convert cyber skeptics into loyal, proactive clients?
Digital Transformation
How do you design a digital-first client experience that truly delivers value and loyalty
Construction
How do you evaluate and implement jobsite technologies that deliver real value for clients?
Excess & Surplus Lines
What creative strategies help brokers secure E&S coverage when traditional markets say no?
Cyber
What digital threats are most concerning for your clients, and how are you helping them prepare?
Digital Transformation
What lessons have you learned from your digital transformation journey—both successes and failures?
Construction
How do you identify and negotiate contract clauses that can make or break a construction deal?
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