The Toronto Pearson Safety Summit brings safety leaders and workers from across the airport to collaborate on innovative solutions that improve health, safety and security at Pearson.
Hosted by the Toronto Pearson Safety team, this annual event has evolved into an invaluable platform for identifying and addressing trending safety topics and areas of concern raised by members of the Pearson employee community. It also serves as a space for finding resolutions, drawing on the expertise and years of hands-on experience of each of the hand-chosen participants with deep knowledge of the airport safety landscape.
2026 Toronto Pearson Safety Summit
On September 23, leaders, frontline employees, industry experts and airport partners gathered for the 2026 Toronto Pearson Safety Summit, a day of learning, discussion and collaboration focused on an important question: how do we continue building a safer, stronger and more resilient airport while transforming one of Canada's busiest transportation hubs?
Held during Canadian Airports Safety Week, this year's summit explored the theme, Leading safety through transformation: Building a culture of prevention and business resilience. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions, attendees examined how safety helps enable growth, supports decision-making and strengthens organizations during periods of change.
A key focus throughout the day was LIFT, Toronto Pearson's largest ever infrastructure program. Speakers and panelists shared how safety is being embedded into every stage of planning, design and construction, and discussed the shared accountability required to keep people safe while transforming the airport for future generations.
The agenda also explored some of the most important issues shaping the future of safety, including construction and operational resilience, threat awareness, environmental performance, business continuity, regulatory excellence and the growing role of artificial intelligence and human factors in safety-critical environments.
Beyond the main stage, attendees had the opportunity to dive deeper through a series of breakout sessions covering emergency preparedness, workplace safety excellence, material handling, de-escalation and personal safety, operational resilience, and safe and secure airport operations. The exhibitor showcase and networking sessions provided additional opportunities for participants to connect, share ideas and learn from one another.
More than anything, the summit reinforced that safety is a foundation for transformation, innovation and operational success. As Pearson continues to grow and evolve, the partnerships, conversations and lessons shared throughout the day will help strengthen our collective commitment to preventing incidents, managing risk and building resilience across the airport community.
Thank you to our speakers, exhibitors, volunteers and attendees for helping make the 2026 Toronto Pearson Safety Summit a success.
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