Events Calendar

Join Energy Safety Canada for our final Auditor Town Hall sessions of 2025.
 
Learn more about the Safety Audits & Certifications team, Certificate of Recognition (COR) program updates, and other valuable insights to help you grow your skills and knowledge when conducting future audits.
 
Note: This session is mandatory for auditors who have not yet attended one of the previous sessions. 

Risks facing energy producers and operators are increasingly complex and interconnected. This session will explore current trends in industrial crime, its impact on critical energy infrastructure, and practical measures organizations can take to strengthen resilience across their operations.
 
Join Energy Safety Canada and guest speakers from Obsidian Energy, Lynx Energy and Canadian Natural Resources for an event featuring informative presentations and a panel discussion with industry leaders actively working to safeguard assets, people and technology in the energy sector.
 
Key topics:

• The evolving landscape of industrial threats in energy
• Best practices for protecting frontline workers, assets and infrastructure
• Insights from real-world incidents and response strategies
• Building collaborative approaches to risk management and security

This event offers an opportunity to connect with peers, gain actionable insights and prepare your organization for the challenges of an increasingly high-risk environment.

Speakers: 

• Jenna Adams, Manager, Health, Safety and Supply Chain - Obsidian Energy
• Dwayne Williams, Health & Safety Manager - Lynx Energy
• Allan Hargreaves, Manager, Corporate Security and International Security - Canadian Natural Resources

This  two-day workshop equips participants with the tools and insights needed to apply causal reasoning to real-world incidents. With a focus on an investigative mindset, the session reveals the underlying causes of performance outcomes.

Through guided exploration, engaging discussions, practical examples, and a detailed case study, participants will learn how causal thinking improves both how work is done and why outcomes—good or bad—occur.

Topics Covered:

• Five Principles of Causal Investigations
• Overview of Causal Methodology
• Investigative Biases (including Reasoning)
• Defining the Problem
• Insights from Data
• Causal Analysis
• Human Behaviour

Pre-Workshop Reading:
Participants are encouraged to read ESC’s White Paper on Causal Reasoning before attending.

About the Presenter: 
Zoë Gulley is a seasoned professional with nearly two decades of experience in workplace investigations and performance improvement. She has worked with industry leading companies such as Shell and NOVA Chemicals, gaining extensive expertise in learning from failure and organizational development.  Throughout Zoë’s career, she has explored in depth the three pillars of performance improvement including analysis, learning and sustainable solutions and, working with leadership teams, created sustained improved performance.