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Scheduled Sessions
Hands-On Training & Workshop Sessions with Experts
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast & Registration
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Concurrent Training & Workshop Sessions
Join our experts in this 3 1/2 hour training session – designed for Site Leaders, Power Users, Organizational Leads, and new Business Administrators – as we explore engagement techniques, ways to drive performance, and connect on your questions!
After this session you will:
- Understand the Benchmark site structure and achieve personal mastery of the system
- Recognize how to lead, support, and monitor Benchmark deployment while driving maximum user engagement
- Stay empowered with tips & tricks for accessing critical data and reports for operational leadership
- Learn quick & easy solution interactions for on-going application
- Network with other active users and site leaders to share best practices
We hope you will join us for this fun and engaging session that offers a unique opportunity hear how others are innovating and problem solving, as well as engage one-on-one with Benchmark experts on topics of personal interest!
+$249.00
Join our experts in this 3 1/2 hour training session for a guided tour of our Core EHS Modules— Action Tracking System, Incident Management, Concern Reporting, and Inspection Tool— and best practices to get the most out of these solutions. Our digital package goes above & beyond in delivering on core business EHS priorities; built by EHS professionals for EHS professionals over two decades in service to a wide spectrum of enterprises & operations, then assembled to enable best-in-class EHS Performance! Whether you’re completely new to the Core EHS suite or a veteran user of these modules, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to gain the upper hand on your EHS program.
After this session you will:
- Understand how to get started in each of our Core EHS applications
- Learn the ins and outs of key functionalities in each application
- Learn about implementation strategies and Tip & Tricks
We hope you will join us for this fun & engaging session that offers critical insights into fortifying your EHS program and taking the necessary steps towards digitization to meet the growing & evolving demands of EHS— and beyond.
+249.00
This 3 1/2 hour in-person session offers specialized training from Benchmark Experts for Dashboards & Analytics, diving deep into modifying reports, customizing report data, and customizing your report dashboard using Benchmark Analytics powered by Tableau!
During this session you will learn:
- How to use the Dashboard & Analytics application module to make reporting and access easy
- Tips and tricks to locate and favorite your most needed reports and dashboards. Utilizing pre-created, out of the box Application Tableau reports in the Dashboards & Analytics Library
- Building powerful and compelling reports, dashboards, and storyboards from scratch
- Controlling access permissions to reports and data sources at a user and user group level
This session will enable you to develop reports live with support of Benchmark experts and will also showcase best practice examples of how subscribers across the Benchmark community have created valuable insights and key reports!
+$349.00
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Monuments Bus Tour
Includes Tours of:
- US Capitol Building – West grounds
- White house – North grounds
- World War 11 Memorial
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
+$40.00
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Concurrent Training & Workshop Sessions
Join our experts in this 3 1/2 hour training session – designed for Site Leaders, Power Users, Organizational Leads, and new Business Administrators – as we explore engagement techniques, ways to drive performance, and connect on your questions!
After this session you will:
- Understand the Benchmark site structure and achieve personal mastery of the system
- Recognize how to lead, support, and monitor Benchmark deployment while driving maximum user engagement
- Stay empowered with tips & tricks for accessing critical data and reports for operational leadership
- Learn quick & easy solution interactions for on-going application
- Network with other active users and site leaders to share best practices
We hope you will join us for this fun and engaging session that offers a unique opportunity hear how others are innovating and problem solving, as well as engage one-on-one with Benchmark experts on topics of personal interest!
+$249.00
Join our experts in this 3 1/2 hour training session for a guided tour of our Core EHS Modules— Action Tracking System, Incident Management, Concern Reporting, and Inspection Tool— and best practices to get the most out of these solutions. Our digital package goes above & beyond in delivering on core business EHS priorities; built by EHS professionals for EHS professionals over two decades in service to a wide spectrum of enterprises & operations, then assembled to enable best-in-class EHS Performance! Whether you’re completely new to the Core EHS suite or a veteran user of these modules, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to gain the upper hand on your EHS program.
After this session you will:
- Understand how to get started in each of our Core EHS applications
- Learn the ins and outs of key functionalities in each application
- Learn about implementation strategies and Tip & Tricks
We hope you will join us for this fun & engaging session that offers critical insights into fortifying your EHS program and taking the necessary steps towards digitization to meet the growing & evolving demands of EHS— and beyond.
+$249.00
This 3 1/2 hour in-person session offers specialized training from Benchmark Experts for Dashboards & Analytics, diving deep into modifying reports, customizing report data, and customizing your report dashboard using Benchmark Analytics powered by Tableau!
During this session you will learn:
- How to use the Dashboard & Analytics application module to make reporting and access easy
- Tips and tricks to locate and favorite your most needed reports and dashboards. Utilizing pre-created, out of the box Application Tableau reports in the Dashboards & Analytics Library
- Building powerful and compelling reports, dashboards, and storyboards from scratch
- Controlling access permissions to reports and data sources at a user and user group level
This session will enable you to develop reports live with support of Benchmark experts and will also showcase best practice examples of how subscribers across the Benchmark community have created valuable insights and key reports!
+$349.00
Learn how you can leverage the Benchmark Sustainability & ESG solutions suite to manage your sustainability program from utility invoices to ESG disclosures and everything in between.
In this session, we will feature solution capabilities for calculating your environmental footprint, engaging your supply chain for Scope 3 and supplier sustainability initiatives, measuring sustainability improvement projects, tracking progress towards Net Zero and other targets, and disclosing ESG performance in alignment with various reporting frameworks.
+$299.00
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Monuments Bus Tour
Includes Tours of:
- US Capitol Building – West grounds
- White house – North grounds
- World War 11 Memorial
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
Museum Bus Tour
Includes Tours of:
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Air & Space Museum
+$40.00
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
NEW at the 2023 Impact Conference! Join our Benchmark Tableau Experts for a hands on session where you can build your own Benchmark analytics reports in Tableau. Use this 1 hour session to immediately put the skills you learned in the Tableau Editor & Designer session into practice by creating the reports you and your business need – all with the guidance and support of our certified experts.
This session is only available to those who register for Tableau Editor & Designer at the 2023 Impact conference OR have completed online Benchmark Tableau Editor & Designer training course in the last two years. Available on a first come first serve basis.
+$125.00
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Welcome Reception! Cocktails and Appetizers
A Special Comedic Performance by Herman Baker
Unifying EHS, Sustainability & ESG Reporting | Quality & Supply Chain Risk Management
Implementing for Success
Bring Sustainability & ESG Impact to Life with Technology
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Kickoff
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Whether you are digitally transforming through the launch of a new application, expanding program functionality,
introducing new technology, or looking to integrate systems, by using an integrated and unified Benchmark Gensuite® digital platform along with a defined implementation strategy you can unlock significant performance
gains and business value that enables EHS & Operational Risk, Quality, Stewardship & Supply Chain, and
Sustainability & ESG Reporting performance excellence.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Gain practical perspectives and powerful insights from a panel of cross-functional leaders. They will share their digital implementation journeys, lessons learned along the way, and how they have measured success.
Jay Small, VP Global EHS, JELD-WEN, Inc.
Derek Sharron, Sr. Global Director – EHS, Security, Sustainability (EHS³), H.B Fuller
Mary Ann Polad, Director, EHS, Security & Sustainability, The Boston Beer Company
Chad Peck, Compliance Assurance Leader, Corporate Health and Safety, Corning Inc.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Incident Management & Occupational Health
Get an insider’s look at the robust, highly configurable, and fully integrated Incident Management program area! We’ll be joined by Chad Peck (Compliance Assurance Leader, Corporate Health and Safety, Corning Inc.), Alicia Musk (Analytics Project Leader, Corning, Inc.) and Jeff Donnell (President, Enterprise Health) to discuss the features and latest updates & innovations of each app in the program area; plus, the tiered approach to implementation with strategies & functionalities that meet the incident management program needs of any company— no matter where you are on your journey.
- Chad Peck, Compliance Assurance Leader, Corporate Health and Safety, Corning Inc.
- Jeff Donnell, President, Enterprise Health
- Alicia Musk, Analytics Project Leader, Corning, Inc
Auditing & Inspection Management
Join us at our annual Audit & Inspection Management session, led by our Benchmark Gensuite program leaders and consultant partner – Shannon Major (Director of Partnerships, STP Compliance EHS) to discuss how critical preparation and monitoring of regulatory information can be to your company. We will be bringing a variety of voices and perspectives to the conversation, covering key features, simplified processes, and streamlined workflows offered by our suite of audit modules.
Also, catch a sneak peek of the new self-service checklist authoring portal coming soon to Reg Auditor; the newly available features across Inspection Tool to view previous flagged findings, lookup and tag equipment(s) while conducting inspections; and a lot more. No matter where you are on your digital auditing and inspection implementation journey, just starting or you have been using digital solutions for years, we will have something for you during this session.
- Shannon Major, Director of Partnerships, STP ComplianceEHS
Sustainability & ESG Reporting
Learn how you can leverage the Benchmark Sustainability solutions suite to manage your sustainability program from utility invoices to ESG disclosure reports and everything in between. In this session, we will feature solution capabilities for calculating, recording, and analyzing your environmental footprint (energy, carbon, water, waste) as well as the identification, evaluation, and tracking of sustainability projects and investments toward meeting sustainability targets.
Hear from Jonathan Blaine (Global Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Leader, H.B. Fuller) and Fiona Dean (Data and Applications Analyst, H.B Fuller) about their sustainability journey, and get hands-on experience hunting for energy reduction opportunities with Heather Moore (Technical Director for Sustainability, LRQA) and our Benchmark sustainability experts.
- Jonathan Blaine, Global Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Leader, H.B. Fuller
- Fiona Dean, Data and Applications Analyst, H.B Fuller
- Heather Moore, Technical Director for Sustainability, LRQA
Stewardship & Supply Chain Risk
Move beyond constant fire-fighting with your sustainability and supplier due diligence activities. Join us on for an in-depth look at best practices for product sustainability and supply chain risk management program to help you address global supply chain priorities such as product regulatory compliance, product sustainability (e.g., recycled content), responsible sourcing priorities such as Conflict Minerals, Scope 3 emissions reporting, and more.
Hear from Dakota Carroll (Supplier Sustainability Manager, Amphenol) as she discusses the journey, successes, and future plans related to their implementation of a digital solution. Learn how your organization can transition away from spreadsheets and emails to streamline supplier engagement via Benchmark’s award-winning Supplier Portal & create a more resilient and sustainable supply chain.
- Dakota Carroll, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager, Amphenol Corporation
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Contractor Management
Managing contractors requires coordination and collaboration each step of the way. From pre-qualification to managing on-site performance, a digital system offers a centralized repository where key stakeholders can work each step to ensure all contractors meet safety performance standards. A digitally enabled contractor management process can enhance accountability of contractors in creating safe working environments and accelerating safety metrics reporting. Regardless of where you are on your digital contractor safety program implementation journey, just getting started, transitioning from commercial contractor reporting solutions, or have been using digital solutions for years, we will have something for you during this session.
You will also hear from Eric Brown (Senior Environment, Health & Safety Manager, GE HealthCare) who will be sharing more about the impact of implementing & integrating a digital contractor management system in an operational EHS solution suite. You will also get a tour of the latest Contractor Management features such as the ability to track contractor firm behavior onsite with violation flags, monitor contractor tasks & certification completion, tag equipment for Contractors to a worksite, Tableau Report integration and a lot more.
- Eric Brown, Senior Environmental, Health and Safety Manager, GE HealthCare
Quality Management
Join the Benchmark Gensuite team for a rundown of the latest feature updates to our Quality Management solutions and see how you can implement these advantages to tackle your program needs— from customer complaints to event management & investigation and corrective actions. We’ll be highlighting two brand new modules for product & process improvement: Digital FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis); and 8D Manager’s Eight Disciplines of problem solving to handle critical problems in the production process. Then, hear Nathalie Ruelle (Global Quality & Sustainability Director, H.B. Fuller) discuss their approach for creating a unified Quality Concern and Incident Management program and best practices for establishing a seamless integration with existing Enterprise Systems.
- Nathalie Ruelle, Global Quality and Sustainability Director, H.B. Fuller
Environmental & Permit Compliance
Tackle your environmental management and permit compliance programs using a unified, integrated platform with the power of Benchmark Gensuite Environmental Solutions and Compliance Calendar!
Learn from Sameer Vyas (Managing Principal, Montrose Environmental Group) and our experts on how businesses are deconstructing their permit requirements into actionable tasks while also developing a process-based approach to implementing applications like Waste Tracker, AirLog, Water Watch with a focus on data collection needs, exceptions, and reporting output expectations.
– Manage operating permits, consent decrees, and regulatory documents— plus all their details, including what-if scenarios
– Track permit-required air, water, and waste data via online data management or feed into Benchmark from data collection systems
– Build notification escalation processes as data inputs near threshold limits
– Design reports that support your company’s waste reduction and environmental sustainability programs
– Monitor site and regional engagement in the deployed solution to ensure ongoing success and continuity
Streamline multimedia environmental permit management; waste profile management; manifest, shipment, and container tracking; and points accumulation for complete visibility of your program’s ins and outs.
- Sameer Vyas, Managing Principal, Montrose Environmental
Scope 3 & GHG Emissions
Ready to get started on your Scope 3 GHG data collection journey? Join the open discussion with the Benchmark Gensuite team and from Harry Etra (Founder and CEO, HXE Partners) and Ben Robinson (Principal, Climate, HXE Partners) on addressing the biggest Scope 3 challenges like reporting requirements, best practices for getting started, and finding the most effective approach that meets your unique & individual needs! We’ll also showcase how we worked with Paul Jakubski (VP, Global Head of Sustainability, News Corp) on a recent project that resulted in restating their baseline by nearly 60%.
Hear about how you can utilize Benchmark Gensuite solutions for spend, average data, supplier-specific, and hybrid methods, and learn how we can support you wherever you are in your journey
- Paul Jakubski, VP, Global Head of Sustainability, News Corp
- Harry Etra, Founder and CEO, HXE Partners
- Ben Robinson, Principal, Climate, HXE Partners
5:30 / 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Renaissance Hotel Lobby Bus Pickups at 5:30 & 6:00pm
Integrating & Expanding Advanced Technology & Analytics
Explore Product Innovations for Operations, Programs & Functions—the Building Blocks for Sustainability & ESG Impact
Executive Insights & Advanced Technology
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Kickoff
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Rick Taylor, VP EHS, Sustainability & ESG, Parker Hannifin
Brian Bartal, Senior Vice President of Safety & Compliance, Unifi
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Learn how industry leaders are deploying the latest Benchmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) and integrated Advanced Technology solutions and generating significant value across their function and enterprise with advanced capabilities that can transform EHS, Quality, Sustainability & ESG programs and dramatically reduce risk.
Liz Hackett, Global EHS Executive, Cytiva
Sandra Neale, Global EHS Leader, GE Power
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Advanced Technology & Artificial Intelligence Showcase!
Hear about the latest Benchmark Gensuite® Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence solutions. Learn how the following industry leaders have been harnessing the power of these solutions to amplify the user experience and derive actionable insights.
Elizabeth Hackett, EHS Executive, Cytiva
Sandra Neale, Global EHS Leader, GE Power
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Wrap Up & Meeting Closing
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch: To-Go Options Available
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Optional Business Meetings - Available upon request
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2800 SOUTH POTOMAC AVE.
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, USA, 22202
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Guangzhou | In-person
November 24
Middle East
Virtual
July 2023
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