2008 Conference

Terry Bogyo is the Director of Corporate Planning and Development for WorkSafeBC (Canada).  His current responsibilities include environmental scanning, strategic planning and inter-jurisdictional comparisons.  With 28 years in the industry, Terry speaks widely on issues facing workers' compensation systems and on future risks and challenges that will face workplaces and society.  Terry is a frequent commentator and presenter on workers' compensation, occupational health and safety, corporate planning and performance measurement.

 

Liz Scott is the Principle of Organizational Solutions (Canada) and is an accomplished Injury Management professional recognised for award winning cost reduction results, "best practice" program designs and the ability to solve a complex variety of internal and external workers' compensation, disability and insurance concerns.  Liz's unique background successfully combines knowledge and experience gained as a health, safety and risk executive in a variety of industries including consumer goods, automotive, retail and other manufacturing in both Canada and the United States.  Liz has spoken at a variety of forums and published often on topics surrounding her areas of expertise.

Wolfgang Zimmerman is the Executive Director of the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR).  Following a logging accident at only twenty years old, where he lost his ability to walk, Wolfgang helped forge NIDMAR; a not-for-profit organisation designed to reduce the human, social and economic impact of disability to workers, employers and society through training and education, and the development of professional standards.  NIDMAR recently granted PIEF the exclusive Australian license to their international certification programs.