Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles
Starting at USD 270
Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 am - Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm (GMT-04:00)
Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles
14750 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, United States
Located just minutes from Dulles International Airport and at the heart of the world’s largest data center hub, the Westfields Marriott® Washington Dulles provides the ideal venue for the 2-day Electrical Safety & Operational Reliability Conference.
This award-winning hotel offers a tranquil setting on 26 acres in Chantilly, Virginia, with seamless access to Washington Dulles International Airport. Guests will enjoy graciously appointed rooms and suites, featuring marble bathrooms, well-lit workspaces, modern technology, and picturesque nature views. On-site dining includes Wellington's Restaurant and Starbucks® Coffee, ensuring attendees are well-catered. The hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, an indoor pool, and scenic hiking and jogging paths.
The conference will be hosted in the Westfields Marriott’s premier conference center, boasting 60,000 square feet of event space. The highlight will be one of Northern Virginia's largest ballrooms, serving as the epicenter for this essential industry event.
This event is tailored for professionals involved in electrical safety and operational reliability, including:
Attendees can expect engaging, collaborative discussions focused on industry best practices, cutting-edge safety protocols, and advancements in electrical reliability.
See the agenda in the following section(Agenda subject to updates and modifications.)
Info: Check in, receive event materials, and network over coffee.
Info: The unprecedented growth of data centers, the pressures on infrastructure and workforce, emerging risks, and the critical actions needed today to build a resilient and safe future.
Info: Focus on incorporating safety considerations from the design stage. Discussions on Reducing Arc Flash & Shock Risks Through Early Design, Designing for Maintainability & Operational Safety plus Integrating Operational Learnings into Future Builds. Includes Panel Discussion and Q&A
Info: Identifying risks and best practices for electrical safety during the build phase. Discussions on LOTO Best Practices During Construction & Early Energization, Temporary Power Safety & High-Risk Electrical Tasks and The Role of the Energy Marshal in Construction Safety. Session includes Panel Discussion and Q&A.
Info: Navigating the transition from construction to operations safely. Discussion on Arc Flash Testing & Energization Safety, Verifying Protective Device Settings to Prevent Incidents and LOTO During Commissioning – Lessons from Real Projects. Session includes panel discussion and Q&A
Info: Ensuring long-term safety and reliability of data center electrical systems. Discussion on UPS & Generator Safety – Avoiding Major Failures, Battery Storage Risks – Preventing Thermal Runaway and Incident Response – What Happens When Things Go Wrong? Session includes panel discussion & Q&A.
Info: Tackling the critical shortage of electrical skills in data center operations and construction. Bridging the Gap: Addressing this challenge with a focus on Data Center Owner/Operator Representatives, Large Construction General Contractors, Workforce Development, and Technology/Training Innovators.
Info: The Data Center Safety Council will join us for a short panel session, where members will introduce themselves and share their mission to promote safety standards, best practices, and collaboration across the industry. This is a great opportunity to meet the council, learn about their work, and hear how they’re supporting safer, more resilient data centers.
Info: NECA, the National Electrical Contractors Association, will join us for a brief panel conversation. Their team will share who they are, the impact of their work in the electrical construction field, and how they’re helping shape the future of safe, reliable infrastructure. This session offers a chance to connect with NECA and gain perspective on the association’s vision for the industry.
Info: We will host Skanwear for a short panel where we will introduce our team and share our focus on protecting people working with live electricity. The session will highlight how our expertise in arc and flash protection is helping improve safety standards, giving attendees a firsthand look at our mission to keep workers safe worldwide.
Info: This keynote will explore how strong leadership fosters a positive safety culture that prioritizes learning and continuous improvement over blame. Highlighting the shift from mere compliance to true commitment, emphasizing psychological safety, global best practices, and the business benefits of a proactive approach.
Info: The Role of Human Factors in High-Reliability Organizations. Understanding Human Error in Electrical Safety, Creating a Safety-First Culture in Data Centers and Lessons from High-Reliability Sectors (e.g., Aviation, Healthcare, Nuclear). Session includes panel discussion and Q&A
Info: Learning from Real-World Electrical Incidents. Who and how we conduct accident / incident investigation?, Incident Root Cause Analysis – Preventing Repeats?, Improving Electrical Safety Procedures Based on Incidents. Session includes panel discussion and Q&A.
Info: Understanding the limitations of simple compliance with regulations and standards. Techniques to identify residual risk that may exist in work environments after compliance with regulations and standards. Developing “a lens of system safety” to identify residual risk and apply methods to engage management and workers in shifting the culture of electrical safety
Info: o Is PPE Really the Last Line of Defence—Or the First One We See?
o From Burden to Buy-In – Reframing PPE Beyond Compliance
o Engineering an Arc Flash PPE Program That Works for Everyone
Info: o Transitioning from reactive to predictive maintenance: enhancing safety through foresight.
o How effective maintenance strategies reduce arc flash and electrical incident risks.
o Integrating reliability engineering with electrical safety programs.
o Real-world insights: what major projects teach us about maintaining safe, reliable systems.
Info: Each table has 15 minutes to discuss the key take aways from the two days, then appoint a speaker on the table and each table will be asked to give 2 key takeaways / learnings from the event that they're going to implement as a result of the conference
Info: Final thoughts, key takeaways, and next steps for attendees.
Info: Understanding key electrical safety risks across all data center phases.
Info: Focused learning in key areas such as competency development, LOTO, and design feedback.
Info: Connecting designers, engineers, operators, and safety leaders for shared learning.
Info: The best products, services and practices in electrical safety.
Info: Attendees will allegeable to 1.4 CEU’s
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Tickets for Electrical Safety & Operational Reliability Conference 2025 can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Early Bird Two Day Ticket | 423 USD |
| Early Bird 2 Day Ticket + 2 Night Accommodation | 989 USD |
| 2 Night Accommodation Only | 578 USD |
| Two Day Ticket | 802 USD |
| 2 Day Ticket + 2 Night Accomodation | 1,368 USD |
| Additional Night Accommodation | 270 USD |
