Executive Q&A: Putting AI-Powered Forklift Safety Into Practice
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
AI-powered technologies are changing how organizations approach forklift and powered industrial truck safety. However, successful adoption requires more than choosing a technology. Safety leaders need to understand where it makes sense, how to select the right solution and partner, and how to successfully introduce it into real-world operations.
In this Executive Q&A, OH&S Executive Editor and Publisher David Kopf and expert Jackson Phillips of Matrix Design Group will discuss the practical path from need to implementation. They’ll delve into how operating environments, workforce and company culture affect the need for technology; what to consider when evaluating solutions and partners; and how organizations can drive implementation, define success and prepare to scale across facilities.
And because this is an Executive Q&A, we want your questions. Attendees will have plenty of opportunities throughout the discussion to ask Jackson their own questions about forklift safety, AI-powered technology, implementation challenges and more.
Also, this webinar is Part 1 of a two-part Executive Q&A series on AI in workplace safety. Part 2, on Oct. 6, will explore how organizations can connect AI, data and human processes to build more insight-driven safety programs.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify factors that signal a need for AI-powered forklift safety technology.
- Evaluate key considerations when selecting technology and a long-term partner.
- Understand how organizational readiness and site-level buy-in affect implementation.
- Explore how successful deployments can be scaled across facilities and operations.
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DATE: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
TIME: 2:00PM ET - 1:00PM CT - 11:00AM PT
About the Speaker:
Jackson Phillips, Account Manager, Matrix Design Team
Jackson Phillips is an industrial technology professional focused on helping companies modernize workplace safety through practical, technology-driven solutions.
As part of Matrix Design Group, Jackson works closely with industrial organizations to identify safety challenges and implement technologies designed to reduce risk around mobile equipment, pedestrians, and vehicle interactions. His experience working directly with customers gives him a unique perspective on the gap between traditional safety practices and the technologies available to address today’s most challenging hazards.
Jackson is particularly focused on forklift and pedestrian safety, helping organizations move beyond reactive approaches to near misses and toward proactive systems that can prevent incidents before they happen.
About the Moderator:
David Kopf, Executive Editor and Publisher, Occupational Health & Safety
A career business media professional, David Kopf has led OH&S since January 2023. He has been with OH&S's parent company 1105 Media since 2007, previously publishing and editing titles for the post-acute healthcare market. Prior to that, Kopf has served in various editorial capacities in the telecommunications, data communications, banking and power sports industries. Kopf is committed to reinforcing and expanding OH&S's value and range of services for workplace safety professionals, and the Executive Q&A webinar series is the latest example of that initiative.
Matrix is a leading industrial technology company delivering AI-powered safety and productivity solutions in mining and industrial environments.
Supported by strategic partnerships and Alliance Resource Partners LP, Matrix is combining production-proven technology with AI innovation to deliver scalable, sustainable value. Learn how Matrix transforms mining and industrialproductivity with AI-driven platforms that protect people and optimize performance. Learn more at https://matrixteam.com/
