Jim Stewart is an Executive-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management, at the University of Toronto. Mr. Stewart is currently doing research on business strategy, management of change, self-management, competitiveness and safety, as well as consulting for a number of companies. He retired in 1991 from DuPont Canada, where he was a senior vice-president, in charge of a number of businesses and functions. His 30-year career at DuPont included corporate management, business unit management, marketing, strategic planning, manufacturing, technical management and research. For several years, he had responsibility for DuPont Canada's manufacturing and engineering, during a period of great change. He was one of the leaders in developing and implementing the concepts of world-class manufacturing, self-management and empowerment.

Dr. Robert Conn a children's heart surgeon and Executive Director of the SMARTRISK Foundation (formerly the Canadian Injury Prevention Foundation), believes that eliminating injuries is the most effective kind of preventive medicine. During his medical career, he treated hundreds of children and young adults with serious injuries who faced lives full of suffering and loss. He is convinced that the majority of these injuries were preventable.

Dr. Alan Cocks is President & CEO of Texaco Canada Petroleum Inc. A native of Berkshire, England, he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Exeter, England, in 1965 and a doctorate in 1968. He also received a master of business administration degree. Dr. Cocks joined Texaco in 1968 as a Senior Geophysicist at the Research and Technical Department's Belaire Research Laboratories in Texas. He held several positions and, in 1992, was named Director of Texaco's Latin America/West Africa Division - Technical Services.

Dr. John Cowell is President & CEO of the Alberta Workers' Compensation Board. Prior to this appointment, he served as the WCB's Consultant Medical Director for approximately one year. Dr. Cowell graduated from the University of Toronto with a Doctor of Medicine in 1970. Presently, in addition to his corporation responsibilities, he teaches Occupational Medicine at the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta and is President of the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada.

Charles Morecraft is President of Phoenix Safety Management. His experience includes 27 years as an Exxon refinery worker and Manager of Safety. Mr. Morecraft was critically injured in an explosion that burned over 45% of his body. He presents his experience to audiences in a manner that motivates people to never take safety for granted. Mr. Morecraft has traveled extensively, making presentations for the past five years, and makes the comment, "I'm just an ordinary guy with an extraordinary story to tell."