MSCI’s 2025 Safety Summit Is In Just Two Weeks!

It is time for the final countdown — MSCI’s 2025 Safety Summit begins in just two weeks. Register now to join us in Schaumburg, Ill. Oct. 9-10, 2025 in Schaumburg, Ill. (As a reminder, for new summit attendees, registration unlocks complimentary access to an exclusive suite of new safety professional development and executive education courses developed from MSCI.)

This is your chance to hear from metals industry leaders who have successfully created a Zero Harm, Safety Always Culture. Here are just a few of our discussions:

• Transforming Risk: Uncovering Hidden Levers to Profitability and Enterprise Value Creation. Insurance is a little-discussed cost of doing business because many firms do not think there is much, they can do to relieve the pressure. This panel will dispel that myth and explain how your safety journey can improve your bottom line. Panelists are: Joe Emerich, Founding Partner, Polarix Risk Solutions, LLC; John Reid, Director, President and CEO, Russel Metals, Inc.; and John Simios, Senior Vice President, Captive Resources, LLC. This panel will be moderated by Steve Yates, President and Founder, UpVantage Strategies, LLC.
• The ROI of Safety — How to use Data to Drive Performance and Influence Change. Explore how leveraging both leading and lagging safety indicators can demonstrate the true return on investment in safety initiatives. This session will show how data-driven insights can boost performance, reduce risk, and influence lasting organizational change. Our speaker will be Ryan Henschel, Director of Health and Safety – Canada, Russel Metals, Inc.
• High Value Safety Professionals: Becoming a Resource Your Company Can’t Live Without. Learn how top safety leaders from across the industry have transformed their roles into essential pillars of organizational success. In this dynamic panel discussion, you will hear real-world stories and practical insights on building trust, demonstrating value, and becoming the kind of safety leader your company can’t imagine operating without. Panelists are: Matt Neal, Safety Manager, O’Neal Industries; Alan Roper, General Manager of Operations – Southwest Region, Steel Technologies; and David Sears, Safety Director, SSAB Americas. The discussion will be moderated by Steve Yates, President and Founder, UpVantage Strategies, LLC.
• Driving Change: The Realities of Dashcam Implementation. In this interactive panel discussion on dashcams, industry leaders will explore the benefits of implementation, the challenges organizations may face, and common pitfalls to avoid when integrating this evolving technology into your fleet safety strategy. Panelists are: Amanda Acio, Senior Vice President, Solera Fleet and Vehicle Solutions; Joe Yanda, Vice President of Sales, Solera; Richard Hol, Director, Fleet Safety and Compliance, Russel Metals, Inc.; and Don Taylor, Director, Fleet Safety and Compliance, Reliance, Inc.

Register at this link. Know you cannot attend? Click here to be taken off this year’s invite list.