DE-RISKATHON 2026 — Free Online DE-RISKING Event for Industry Leaders, October 27–29, 2026
Online Event for Industry Leaders
October 27–29, 2026
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When risks are left unaddressed, they can create a drag on your organization’s performance.
Why Attend
Content to Help You Address The Risks in Your Organization
Three days of DE-RISKING designed to send you home with more than notes. Here’s what you’ll walk away with.
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Identify Hidden Risk
Learn where some of the most significant risks may be lurking and how high-performing organizations work to de-risk them to help protect profitability.
- Emerging risks impacting your industry
- Culture and employee engagement
- Leading indicators worth watching
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Learn From Leading Voices
Hear from a keynote lineup with unique perspectives on leadership, safety, and performance under real pressure.
- Astronaut Mike Massimino
- Frmr Fighter Pilot Martha McSally
- Industry Experts
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Leave With a Plan
Walk away with practical, industry-specific playbooks you can put to work the moment you’re back at the office.
- Incident response protocols
- Compliance & regulatory strategy
- The frontline-leadership playbook
Featured Speakers
Meet The Keynotes.
Day 1 · Leadership
Mike Massimino
Astronaut · Columbia University Professor · Explorer · New York Times Bestselling Author · Media Personality
Completed two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions and four spacewalks. NASA’s first person to post on social media from space. Recurring character on The Big Bang Theory. His book Spaceman is a New York Times bestseller. Now a professor at Columbia University, Mike brings lessons from operating in one of the world’s most demanding environments to the realities of high-hazard leadership on the ground.
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Day 2 · Operations
Brian Fielkow
Safety Culture Expert · Author · Former CEO, Jetco Delivery
Brian built a widely recognized safety program at Jetco Delivery, turning a struggling carrier into a safety-first operation recognized by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Author of Driving to Perfection. A DE-RISKATHON® returning favorite whose practical, field-proven approach regularly receives strong attendee ratings.
Day 3 · Culture
Martha McSally
Combat Fighter Pilot · Retired U.S. Senator & Congresswoman · Leadership Speaker
The first U.S. woman to fly in combat and to command a fighter squadron, Martha McSally later served in the U.S. House and Senate. She now works with CEOs and leadership teams on self-leadership under pressure — facing fear, navigating adversity, and moving forward stronger.
An Agenda To Address Emerging Risks
Three days of keynotes, plenaries, and industry breakouts — each built around the risks that hit your operation hardest. Here’s the full program.
Day 1
Leadership
Oct 27
Keynote
12:00 PM ET
Leadership, Teamwork & Performance Under Pressure
Mike Massimino
Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino on keeping teams cohesive and decisive when the stakes and the pressure are at their highest.
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Plenary
1:30 PM ET
AI & The Future of Safety Technology
Heather Chapman
How AI and connected safety technology are reshaping risk — what’s real, what’s hype, and how to put these tools to work protecting drivers and your bottom line.
Breakout
3:00 PM ET
The New Risk Landscape of Shipping Freight
Chris Mueller & Todd Gray
How shippers, freight brokers, and truckers are navigating an increasingly intertwined risk and litigation environment — and what it means for how you broker and move freight.
Day 2
Operations
Oct 28
Keynote
12:00 PM ET
Making Safety Happen
Brian Fielkow
Safety-culture expert Brian Fielkow on the hardest part of safety — making it real in the field, where crews are under pressure and shortcuts feel like necessity.
Plenary
1:30 PM ET
What To Do After A Crash
Tim Kordula
The minutes and hours following a crash can significantly affect your litigation exposure. Walk through a field-tested response protocol — what to do, in what order, and why the sequence matters.
Breakout
3:00 PM ET
Managing An Employee Injury Claim
Valerie Slaughter
Responding to an employee injury has many facets, including immediate response, communications, insurance, compliance, and employee assistance.
Day 3
Culture
Oct 29
Keynote
12:00 PM ET
The Leadership Edge in Uncertain Times
Martha McSally
Combat fighter pilot turned U.S. Senator Martha McSally on leading yourself first — facing fear, navigating adversity, and deciding under pressure when hesitation has real consequences.
Plenary
1:30 PM ET
The Cost of Turnover: How Employee Retention Drives Safety and Performance
Dana Wilson, Delaney Tarpey & Jeremy Hertz
Employee turnover can create many challenges — safety and operational performance among them.
Breakout
3:30 PM ET
When OSHA Comes Knocking
Sam Palos & Byron Piechowski
OSHA inspections can happen with little or no notice, and how you respond in the first few hours can significantly affect the outcome. Learn the most common triggers and which safety and compliance documents to have ready before a compliance officer arrives.
Three days. Three keynotes. Zero cost.
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Who Attends
Content built for your entire leadership team.
DE-RISKATHON is built for operational decision-makers — the leaders with the authority to turn three days of insight into real change when they get back to the office.
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C-Suite & Owners
Executives and owners with authority over risk appetite, insurance spend, and company-wide strategy. The people who decide how much risk the business is willing to carry.
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Safety & Operations Directors
Leaders with day-to-day accountability for compliance, incidents, and field execution. The people who turn strategy into what actually happens on the ground.
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Risk & Insurance Decision-Makers
The people who shape how their organizations buy, structure, and use coverage — and who feel the cost of unaddressed risk most directly.
What 2025 Attendees Said
Source: 2025 DE-RISKATHON post-event attendee survey.
“So glad you made this a transparent presentation drawn from your own personal and operational experience. Wonderful!”
“You are the most engaging safety speaker I’ve ever heard. The first two presentations were thought-provoking.”
“I hope this is done annually — the presenters were great and the session chat was lively. A well-thought-out conference.”
Testimonials are based on unique experiences from current clients and are not necessarily representative of all client experiences. Neither Acrisure®, LLC nor any of its affiliates compensates, directly or indirectly, for any testimonials provided.
Attendee registration is free.
October 27–29, 2026 · 12:00–4:30 PM ET daily · 100% Virtual
Less Drag. More Control.
DE-RISKATHON is where that shift starts. Three days of expert content built around the real sources of drag in high-hazard operations — and the structured disciplines that let leaders carry the load on their own terms.
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