Rewiring Risk

VelocityEHS

Safety isn't just a compliance function anymore. It’s a competitive advantage. And it demands that companies elevate the value of EHS in the face of complexity and volatility to rewire the rules of operational leadership. Rewiring Risk is an executive leadership series exploring how to move beyond reactive, rule-driven approaches to become proactive, insight-driven systems that support safer operations and more resilient organizations. Each episode features C-suite leaders, from COOs and Chief Risk Officers to Chief AI Officers and EHS executives, in sharp, substantive conversations at the intersection of safety, AI, and operational strategy. Brought to you by VelocityEHS, the global leader in EHS & Sustainability software, Rewiring Risk is built for the decision makers shaping the future of workplace safety. Not compliance theater. Not product pitches. Peer-level thinking for leaders who don't just manage risk. They rewire it.

Episodes

  1. Aug 6

    Modern Infrastructure for Modern Risk: Rethinking the EHS Tech Stack

    What does it actually take to fix a fragmented, decades-old approach to environmental health and safety? Ken Lupo, Chief Technology Officer at VelocityEHS, sits down with Matt Airhart, CEO of VelocityEHS, on this episode of Rewiring Risk to unpack why so many companies are still stuck on outdated, disconnected EHS systems, and what it really means to modernize. Matt traces his path into EHS back to his early years in unautomated chemical and steel manufacturing, and explains why VelocityEHS's mission to make workplaces safer and more sustainable resonates so deeply across the company. Ken and Matt dig into the hidden costs of disconnected systems, why change management (not technology) is usually the hardest part of modernization, and how AI - when built responsibly, kept private, and never allowed to make decisions on its own - is starting to transform everything from injury prevention to ergonomics to reporting. They close with a rapid-fire round covering the biggest myths in EHS modernization and where the industry is headed next. Quotes "It's not just the software, it's how we implement it, how we service them afterward, how we help them discover what they can do next within the platform. We're a results company. We're not a software company.” "I spent the first six or seven years of my career in some pretty dirty, unautomated, high-risk industries... our mission is to make workplaces safer and more sustainable, and it has a massive, measurable impact on injuries around the world." “Everything we do is designed to put what AI sees in front of a person, and that person can either agree with it, modify it, or disagree with it. We never have any decisions happening in a black box." Time Stamps [00:00] Welcome to Rewiring Risk with Ken Lupo [01:16] Matt's Path Into EHS: From Steel Plants to CEO [02:41] The Mission Behind Velocity: Making Workplaces Safer and More Sustainable [03:25] What Legacy EHS Tech Actually Looks Like Today [04:26] The Hidden Costs of Disconnected Systems [06:33] Why Change Management Is Harder Than the Technology [10:37] What "Modern" EHS Looks Like: Integration, Security, and Performance [15:20] AI-Enabled Reporting and Natural Language Dashboards [15:55] Velocity's 8+ Years Building Proprietary AI Models [17:42] Leadership View: What Boards Want to See From EHS Data [19:42] Building the ROI Case for Modernization [25:02] Responsible AI: Why Velocity Keeps Humans in the Loop [28:14] Dr. Julia Penfield and the 499-out-of-500 Validation Story [29:57] What Good Change Management Looks Like in Practice [33:13] Rapid Fire: Myths, Advice, and What's Next for EHS Links Connect with the guests and host on LinkedIn! Matt Airhart, CEO at VelocityEHS Ken Lupo, CTO at VelocityEHS Learn more about: VelocityEHS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Jul 30

    Welcome to Rewiring Risk

    Each episode, we sit down with executive leaders and EHS professionals for the kind of real, honest conversations you don't usually get in a conference room. We talk safety, AI, operational strategy, and what it actually takes to build organizations that don't just survive complexity. But thrive because of it. Rewiring Risk is brought to you by VelocityEHS, the global leader in EHS and Sustainability software. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Safety isn't just a compliance function anymore. It’s a competitive advantage. And it demands that companies elevate the value of EHS in the face of complexity and volatility to rewire the rules of operational leadership. Rewiring Risk is an executive leadership series exploring how to move beyond reactive, rule-driven approaches to become proactive, insight-driven systems that support safer operations and more resilient organizations. Each episode features C-suite leaders, from COOs and Chief Risk Officers to Chief AI Officers and EHS executives, in sharp, substantive conversations at the intersection of safety, AI, and operational strategy. Brought to you by VelocityEHS, the global leader in EHS & Sustainability software, Rewiring Risk is built for the decision makers shaping the future of workplace safety. Not compliance theater. Not product pitches. Peer-level thinking for leaders who don't just manage risk. They rewire it.

Information

  • Creator
    VelocityEHS
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 VelocityEHS
  • Show Website
    Rewiring Risk