A Process Safety Webinar Series
From Policy to Practice
Process safety programs are under increasing pressure. Standardization, data integrity, and execution break down between leadership policy and frontline reality.
This three-part webinar series explores how leading organizations close that gap, even amid workforce shortages, system transitions, and rising compliance demands.
What we will cover:
- Why, according to Sphera’s Process Safety Report, 49% of organizations say leadership policies to not align with frontline work
- How fragmented systems and poor data quality limit visibility and decision-making
- Why execution risk is rising as workforce shortages increase (54%)
- How leaders standardize processes, connect live risk data, and operationalize safety at scale
Takeaway:
Attendees will gain practical, technical insights on turning fragmented data and policies into frontline-ready execution that protects people, assets, and operations.
Standardization, Data Integrity & Visibility
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 | 9AM CDT/4 PM CEST
Fragmented processes and poor data quality limit the ability to manage process safety at scale. Many organizations struggle to aggregate, trend, and report safety-critical data across sites, particularly during ERP transitions, system replacements, simultaneous operations, or post-merger integration.
According to Sphera’s 2025 Process Safety Report, while 47% of organizations now use live risk data to monitor operational risk, 46% still cite data quality as a key barrier to progress.
This session focuses on the technical foundations of standardization, including maintenance, repair and operations, cross-site process alignment, and connecting live risk data. Attendees will learn how leading teams address data integrity challenges, improve visibility across PHA, MOC, and asset risk, and enable enterprise-level assurance without losing site-level control.
Speakers:
Philippe Guillard
VP Global Solutions, Sphera
Sphera
Philippe Guillard is a global authority on operational sustainability and risk management, with a career at Sphera spanning more than 20 years. Having worked on-site with companies in 27 countries, Philippe brings an unparalleled international perspective to Process Safety Management and industrial automation.
From Policy to Practice: Operationalize Execution
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9AM CDT/4 PM CEST
Even with strong policies in place, many organizations struggle to ensure consistent execution of high-risk work across sites and contractor networks. Manual processes, fragmented systems, and limited visibility create gaps during permits, LOTO, confined space entry, and equipment isolation, where risk is highest.
In this session, Sphera will examine how a global organization standardized Control of Work and digitized safety management to strengthen execution discipline, improve contractor oversight, and increase transparency across operations.
We will share how addressing fragmented processes and paper-based systems led to measurable improvements, including a significant increase in frontline safety observations and a meaningful reduction in incident frequency.
Attendees will gain practical insight into how standardization and digital workflows turn safety policy into consistent, scalable execution.
Speakers:
Iain Mackay
SVP ORM
Sphera
Iain Mackay is Sphera’s SVP for process safety and operational risk management. With over 30 years’ experience in hazardous industries and frontline operations, Iain is a recognized leader in digital solutions that enhance compliance, resilience, and efficiency. With extensive global experience, Iain helps organizations translate complex safety challenges into effective, technology-driven outcomes.
Getting Implementation Right: Best Practices and Missteps That Impact ROI
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 | 9AM CDT/4 PM CEST
In previous sessions, we explored the execution gap, data integrity, and how to operationalize safety-critical workflows across complex operations. This final session examines what happens when those foundations are tested, particularly during periods of transformation and disruption.
Process safety maturity is rarely challenged in steady state. It is exposed when assets are divested, ERP systems migrate, experienced personnel leave, and operational pressure increases. When workflows are fragmented, governance is inconsistent, and implementation discipline is uneven, risk accumulates quietly, leading to breakdowns in Control of Work, weakened Management of Change, reduced frontline visibility, and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Through real-world examples, including portfolio separation and major system transitions, Sphera will explore both what causes foundations to crack and what strengthens them. We will highlight implementation best practices, common missteps that erode ROI, and practical approaches to sustaining control integrity, adoption, and execution discipline across sites and contractor networks.
When disruption accelerates and complexity increases, do your systems ensure safety-critical risk remains consistently identified, controlled, and visible — at every level of the organization?
