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Conference & Program

Working at Height will address technology and work processes that create safe and productive working environments, including:

  • Keynote from major rental company executive
  • Growing markets and trends in rental
  • Addressing safety and the human factor when working at height
  • Emergency preparedness and rescue plans for work at height
  • MEWP accident statistics: How does the U.S. measure up?
  • Panel: Technology’s role in working at height – Industry experts to discuss access control technology and using data to manage the safe use of machines
  • Panel: Cultivating a safety culture
  • Training and technology – The latest developments in e-learning (benefits and limits) and VR/AR training
  • Selecting the right PFPE
  • Exiting at height – How to be compliant

Conference Speakers

Karel Huijser

President, IPAF & 

General Manager – EMEA, JLG

TJ Lyons, CRIS, OHST, CSP

Owner and Founder

Lyonetics Consulting

Topic: MEWP incident prevention through machine design

Tony Groat

North American Regional Manager

IPAF

Topic: Exiting at height – how to be compliant 

Diego Bustamante

Regional Manager for Latin America 

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

Topic: IPAF accident stats

Jim Colvin 

Chief Legal Officer and Executive Chairman of 

Serious Industrial Motion Simulators (SIMS), 

Technology panelist

David Swan

Product Executive

Trackunit

Panel: Technology’s Role in Work at Height

Nate Hoover 

Director – Product Management, Boom Lifts

JLG Industries, Inc. 

Topic: Evolution of the jobsite: Ecosystem orchestration 

 

Bart Krzysztofek

Product Safety Training Supervisor

Skyjack

Topic: Selecting the right PFPE

John W. McClelland, Ph.D.

Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief Economist

American Rental Association

Topic: Rental industry market update and forecast

Scott Owyen

Director of Training

Genie

Topic: How technology is changing the way MEWP training is delivered 

Kieran Grogan

Director and Chief Engineer

Equipment Safety Solutions

Panel: Technology’s Role in Work at Height

Conference Program

Provisional timings

19 November

18:00 – 20:00 pm

Welcome networking drinks reception

  • Location: Davidson Suite, Music City Center, Nashville

20 November

  • Location: Davidson Suite, Music City Center, Nashville

08:00 – 09:00 am

Registration, coffee and networking

09:00 – 09:15 am

Welcome remarks

  • Lindsey Anderson, Editor - Access, Lift & Handlers
  • Karel Huijser, President – IPAF, General Manager EMEA – JLG

09:15 - 09:45 am

ARA’s Q4 Equipment Rental Forecast and Market Update

  • John W. McClelland, Ph.D. American Rental Association

09:45 - 10:15 am

Evolution of the Jobsite: Ecosystem Orchestration

  • Nate Hoover, Director – Product Management, Boom Lifts JLG Industries, Inc.

10:15 - 11:00 am

Coffee break and networking

11:00 - 11:30 am

MEWP Incident Prevention Through Machine Design

  • TJ Lyons, Owner and Founder - Lyonetics Consulting

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

How to be Compliant When Exiting at Height

  • Tony Groat, International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
  • TJ Lyons, Lyonetics
  • Scott Owyen, Genie

12:15 - 1:30 pm

Lunch and networking

1:30 - 2:00 pm

MEWP accident statistics: How does the U.S. measure up?

  • Diego Bustamante, Regional Manager for Latin America - International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

2:00 - 2:30 pm

How Technology is Changing the Way MEWP Training is Delivered

  • Scott Owyen, Director of Training - Genie

2:30 - 3:15 pm

Panel: Technology’s Role in Work at Height

  • David Swan, Trackunit
  • Jim Colvin, SIMS
  • Kieran Grogan, Equipment Safety Solutions

3:15 - 3:45 pm

Coffee break and networking

3:45 - 4:15 pm

Selecting the Right PFPE – And Why it Matters

  • Bart Krzysztofek, Product Safety Training Supervisor - Skyjack

4:15 - 4:45 pm

Creating a Safety Culture for Access Equipment Fleet Operators

  • Live, on-stage Q&A

4:25 - 4:50 pm

Closing remarks & conference close

  • Peter Douglas, IPAF

17:00

Pre-Awards networking drinks

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18:45

Call for dinner

20:30

Awards presentations

21:15

Close

Timings may change

If you have a proposal for a conference topic, or would like to make a presentation, please contact:

Lindsey Anderson

Editor of Access, Lift & Handlers

lindsey.anderson@khl.com

Murray Pollok

Director of Content, KHL Group

murray.pollok@khl.com

Tony Groat

North American Regional Manager, IPAF

tony.groat@ipaf.org

Diego Bustamante

Networking Reception & Welcome Sponsor’

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Lunch Sponsor

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Networking Break Sponsor

The Working at Height Conference & Awards will champion the safe and effective use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), covering the latest innovations in technology and work practices that will deliver safe, on time and profitable worksites.

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Venue

Music City Center

201 Rep. John Lewis Way South
Nashville, TN 37203

Date & Time

November 19-20, 2024

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