Inspiring Leaders to Think Differently About Safety
Bernd Zalewski is an International Safety Speaker and Safety Expert specializing in Safety Culture Change Management, leadership development, and industrial safety transformation.
He helps organizations elevate accountability, strengthen safety awareness, and build cultures where people thrive and risks are better controlled.
GLOBAL SAFETY CULTURE ADVOCATE
Founder of QESH Services N.V., providing Safety Consultancy and Leadership Coaching, safety culture transformation, and ISO 45001 support worldwide.
“Safety isn’t a policy, it’s a promise leaders make to their teams.”
From Workplace Safety to Global Stage
Bernd Zalewski is an international safety speaker and safety leadership expert with more than two decades of experience helping organizations strengthen culture, improve human performance, and build more accountable teams.
His career began in industrial safety, where he saw firsthand that sustainable improvement isn’t driven by procedures alone; it is shaped by how leaders communicate, influence, and create clarity for their people.
Today, he brings that message to audiences around the world. Through keynotes, workshops, and leadership coaching, he guides organizations to evolve from compliance-driven thinking to a culture where safety becomes a shared responsibility and a core organizational value.
As Founder & Managing Director of QESH Services N.V., Bernd has led safety transformation programs across the Caribbean, North America, and Europe, helping companies achieve measurable improvements in engagement, awareness, and risk reduction.
How Bernd Supports Your Organization
Bernd provides hands-on guidance to help organizations strengthen their safety culture, reduce risk, and elevate leadership maturity. His approach blends global experience with practical tools that create measurable, long-lasting improvements.
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Safety Culture Change Management
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Implementing Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001), including safety training programs
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Implementing Safety Awareness Programs
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Safety and Health Risk Management
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Independent Incident / Accident Investigation with full root-cause analysis
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Safety Consultancy and Leadership Coaching
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Enhancing corporate safety awareness through measurable leadership practices
Signature Keynotes & Workshops
Each presentation blends real-world stories with evidence-based insight, showing how human performance, leadership, and culture drive measurable results.
Bernd challenges audiences to rethink safety as a shared value, not a checklist.
Leading Safety with Purpose
Discover how true leadership begins with clarity of purpose.
This shows leaders how to connect personal values with organizational safety goals, turning compliance into genuine commitment.
From Incidents to Insight
Move from a blame-based mindset to one of curiosity and learning.
Bernd shares proven methods for transforming investigations into powerful conversations that drive lasting improvement.
The Human Factor Shift
Understand the behavioral and psychological roots of human error.
Participants learn practical ways to strengthen systems, reduce risk, and support people in performing at their best.
Culture Change That Lasts
Culture isn’t built overnight, it’s reinforced every day.
Bernd explains how to embed safety values into leadership language, daily routines, and decision-making across all levels of the organization.
Safety leadership is not one-size-fits-all and neither are Bernd’s sessions.
Each keynote is tailored to the organization’s culture, maturity level, and industry realities, combining research-backed strategies with practical tools leaders can apply immediately.
Through these presentations, audiences leave with clarity, motivation, and a concrete path toward measurable culture change.
Authentic and Relatable
Bernd speaks from experience, not theory. He has worked alongside technicians, supervisors, and executives, lending his talks a realism that audiences immediately recognize.
Insightful and Evidence-Based
His messages are grounded in behavioral science and human-performance research, bridging the gap between data and daily decision-making.
Engaging and Action-Driven
Expect energy, clarity, and actionable takeaways. Each presentation leaves participants motivated to apply new ideas the moment they return to work.
Why Audiences Connect with Bernd
Bernd’s speaking style blends science, story, and sincerity.
He engages audiences with real-world examples, humor, and practical tools that make complex safety and leadership concepts easy to grasp, and impossible to forget.
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Practical tools attendees can apply immediately
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Stories that spark discussion and insight
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Clear links between leadership and results
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A message tailored to your audience’s context
“Bernd doesn’t just talk about safety, he makes people feel why it matters.”
What Audiences Say
Audiences across industries describe Bernd’s presentations as powerful, practical, and deeply human.
Here’s what event organizers and participants have said after experiencing his sessions.
He connects on a human level. You feel both motivated and equipped to lead differently.
Attendee, Leadership Excellence Forum
Bernd’s storytelling makes complex ideas simple. Our team still references his examples months later.
Training Coordinator, Manufacturing Industry
Bernd’s keynote shifted how our leaders think about safety. It wasn’t theory — it was real, relatable, and immediately useful.
Operations Manager, Energy Sector
He keeps a room engaged from start to finish. People left inspired and ready to take action.
Conference Director, HSE Caribbean Summit
Invite Bernd to Your Next Conference
Bring international insight, energy, and practical takeaways to your next event.
Bernd is available worldwide as an International Safety Speaker for:
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Safety seminars
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Leadership conferences
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Corporate training events
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Global safety forums
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Industry conventions
His sessions can focus on:
ISO 45001 implementation, safety culture change, accident investigation, leadership coaching, safety awareness programs, risk management, and more.
Let’s start a conversation about how Bernd can support your next conference or training event with a message that inspires measurable safety improvement.
Contact Details:
Based in Aruba · Available Worldwide
+297 594 9473
info@qesharuba.com
“Bernd brings warmth, credibility, and clarity to every stage he steps on.”
In collaboration with QESH Services, your partner in measurable safety culture transformation.