The Process Safety Management Summit 2025 – hosted by Cogent Skills on behalf of the Process Safety Management Competence Programme Board (PSMCPB) – is an opportunity for leaders across high-hazard industries to explore the latest developments in process safety from both employer and regulatory perspectives.
The event will feature a range of industry speakers and regulatory perspectives, including an update on the success of the process safety management program from Richard Roff (Group Process Safety Director at Costain Group PLC and Chair of PSMCPB) and the regulatory focus on Climate Adaptation from Mike Nicholas (Senior Advisor on Climate Change Adaption and COMAH at the Environment Agency).
Other speakers include Malcolm Sarstedt (Specialist Process Safety Consultant representing Encirc), Gus Carroll (CEO & Founder Empirisys and Chair of COMAH Strategic Forum), Peter Davidson (CEO at Tank Storage Association), Justine Fosh (CEO, Cogent Skills) and Jude Knight (Head of Low Carbon Skills, Cogent Skills) will also take part.
Attendees can look forward to real-world lessons from leading organisations in process safety, transitioning industries and climate adaptation.
There will also be a special focus on challenges and innovations in Process Safety Management within the clean energy sector, the launch of new process safety qualifications for a future-ready workforce and opportunities to hear from industry thought leaders, regulators, and experts. We will be sharing cutting-edge insights and real-world best practice that you can apply immediately within your organisation.
Chair of the PSMCPB, Richard Roff, said: “Although process safety management focusses on preventing serious events, it can be easy for leaders to move on to apparently more urgent matters. Such incidents are relatively rare in each region or organisation, but serious incidents continue to occur in industry worldwide
“Thoughtful organisations use approaches that reduce risks, but these rely on competent people at all levels from shop floor to C-suite. We hope this summit will give an opportunity to reflect on where your organisation finds itself with respect to PSM competence given the changing world around us, and what you might consider to maintain the right level of control of major accident hazards.”
Justine Fosh, CEO of Cogent Skills, said: “We’re pleased to be hosting this event and I’m really looking forward to welcoming leaders from across high-hazard industries.”
“This will be a really important opportunity to discuss the latest developments affecting our sector and looking ahead to the skills needs employers will be tackling in the years to come.”
The Process Safety Management Summit will take place on July 22 at the Radisson Hotel in York. For more information, click here.
