Future Leaders

Three days of interactive sessions that challenged beliefs, answered questions and inspired motivation constituted the virtual Future Leaders conference in March. We bring you some of the highlights.

Environmental, health and safety officer Andrew Spencer TechIOSH hopes his journey will inspire young people from less affluent backgrounds to invest their efforts in STEM subjects.

IOSH Future Leader and HSE systems manager Jordyn Aitken explains how time on Alltech’s graduate programme and as a lab coordinator has given her a unique insight into the company’s health and safety needs.

With a career that has seen him in roles at national and multinational level, Craig Docherty GradIOSH explains why respecting cultural differences – both within and beyond the workplace – is crucial.

Are the stereotypes about health and safety professionals being challenged by a younger and more culturally adaptable generation?

Future leaders: in conversation with...John Lacey CFIOSH

Since its launch in 2019, there are now more than 6500 members – and they’ve taken over the latest issue of IOSH magazine.

The IOSH Future Leaders Steering Group talk about their health and safety journeys, what they’re passionate about and how they’re helping to inspire the next generation of OSH professionals.

After a 21-month safety, health and environment (SHE) apprenticeship with Kärcher, Liv Beckinsale joined the cleaning technology firm as a SHE coordinator in May. Last year, as an 18-year-old, she attended the inaugural IOSH Future Leaders Conference.

After 13 years as a plumber, Scott Middleton switched career paths and became a legionella team leader for a local authority before taking on his current role as health and safety specialist in NHS Grampian’s corporate health and safety team. He also represented the IOSH North East of Scotland branch at last year’s IOSH Future Leaders Conference.