Getting safety on the roadmap: Winning internal buy-in for H&S software

Whether you're weighing up options or navigating internal buy-in, The Breakthrough Series is here to help you shift gears and drive real change — with practical tools, real stories, and honest conversations to get you moving forward.

Hosted by

Craig Bleakley

Safety & Risk Specialist | ecoPortal

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Cut through the noise. Get clear on what matters.

Most WHS projects stall long before procurement starts. Learn how to build the internal case that gets your executive team to say yes.

About this Webinar

If you already know you need better safety software, you're not alone — and you're probably not the problem. The real challenge is what happens before the RFP: getting your project taken seriously by the people ranking the year's strategic priorities.

Too often, safety software gets treated as a compliance cost rather than a business driver — and loses out to initiatives the CIO or board see as higher value.

This session is about changing that conversation. Join us for a practical session on how to build a business case your executive team can't easily dismiss — and get the green light to move forward.

Who will benefit

This session is for WHS and H&S leaders who know their organisation needs better safety software but can't get the project past the planning stage — those working to shift their executive team's view of safety software from a cost to an investment, build early support across Finance, IT, and People & Culture, and speak the board's language before they get to RFP.

Speaker

Craig Bleakley

Safety & Risk Specialist | ecoPortal

About Craig

Craig Bleakley is an award-winning Health and Safety consultant and trainer, with over two decades of experience helping organisations elevate their safety culture. As ecoPortal’s Safety & Risk Specialist, Craig brings practical insight and a hands-on approach to building effective, people-powered safety systems. He’s worked with hundreds of businesses across industries – from logistics and local government to manufacturing and not-for-profits, guiding them to embed safety into daily operations and decision-making. Craig’s passion lies in giving workers a voice and turning compliance into meaningful engagement.

What you will learn

Build a preliminary business case that earns approval to go to RFP.

Shift the conversation from procurement to investment, leading with the cost of inaction to get your CFO's attention.

Build support early with People & Culture, IT, and Finance — before the roadmap is locked in.

Speak the board's language: strategic alignment, risk assurance, and operational efficiency for frontline teams.

Ready to shift gears?

Learn practical tools, hear real stories, and be part of honest conversations to keep safety moving forward.

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Getting safety on the roadmap: Winning internal buy-in for H&S software

Craig Bleakley

Cut through the noise. Get clear on what matters.

About this Webinar

Who will benefit

Speaker

Craig Bleakley

About Craig

What you will learn

Ready to shift gears?

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