{"id":16348,"date":"2026-04-08T12:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=16348"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:07:25","slug":"first-speakers-announced-for-working-at-height-conference-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/first-speakers-announced-for-working-at-height-conference-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"First Speakers Announced for Working at Height Conference &#038; Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its <a href=\"https:\/\/workingatheightevent.com\">Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards 2026<\/a>, which will take place on October 28-29\u00a0at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, Florida, USA.<\/p>\n<p>A must-attend event for senior decision-makers across the powered access industry, the confirmed speaker line-up will provide thought-provoking content to engage, entertain and intrigue attendees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirmed Speakers &amp; Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nicole McGregor<\/strong>, Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle<br \/>\n<em>2026 MEWP Rental Market Trends<\/em><br \/>\nDelivering an in-depth look at the size of the North American MEWP rental market, Nicole will cover recent developments and future growth drivers, alongside key topics currently shaping the sector.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paola Palazzani<\/strong>, President at Palazzani, &amp; <strong>Ben Taft<\/strong>, VP of Sales, North America at Palazzani<br \/>\n<em>Choosing the Right Machine for the Right Job \u2013 Atrium &amp; Spider Lifts in a Growing Market<\/em><br \/>\nThis joint presentation will explore the evolution of spider lifts from niche equipment to a growing market standard, driven by increasingly complex job sites and higher expectations in terms of safety and performance. It will highlight how access challenges are changing, from confined spaces to sensitive flooring and uneven terrain, making machine selection a critical factor in ensuring efficiency and risk reduction. A specific focus will be dedicated to the North American market, with real-world insights on emerging applications such as indoor maintenance and arboriculture. Finally, the session will address key industry trends, including sustainability and technological innovation, positioning aerial platforms not just as equipment, but as strategic solutions tailored to modern job site demands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tony Groat<\/strong>, North America \u2013 Regional Manager at IPAF<br \/>\n<em>Standards Update<\/em><br \/>\nThis presentation provides an overview of current developments and activities related to Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) industry standards. Updates will cover work within ANSI\/SAIA A92, CSA B354, and ISO standards. The session will highlight recent revisions, ongoing initiatives, and emerging topics affecting MEWP design, safe use, and training.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federico Rio<\/strong>, Senior Vice President of Product &amp; Pricing at Trackunit<br \/>\n<em>Topic to be confirmed<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Peter Douglas<\/strong>, CEO &amp; Managing Director at IPAF, &amp; <strong>Giles Councell<\/strong>, Director of Operations at IPAF<br \/>\n<em>The Three Safety Pillars of IPAF in North America<\/em><br \/>\nCovering a global IPAF update, plans from the North American Regional Council (NARC), and the latest safety campaign initiatives.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1-1536x702.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1-2048x936.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1-400x183.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1-440x201.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1-650x297.png 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-WAHS-LOGO-Colour-scaled-1-831x380.png 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>The Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards 2026 will take place on October 28-29\u00a0at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, Florida, USA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Peter Douglas, CEO &amp; Managing Director of IPAF, said: \u201cFollowing the success of the last two editions of our Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards, which attracted an exceptionally high calibre audience of manager- and director-level professionals, the 2026 event is expected to once again deliver premium networking opportunities alongside expert industry insight. Concluding with the fantastic Working at Height 2026 Awards Dinner and Ceremony, it really is the leading North American event for the access industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Early Bird Deadline: Friday 31 July 2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workingatheightevent.com\">REGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR EARLY-BIRD TICKETS!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16350\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16350\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5-440x248.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5-650x366.png 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5-578x325.png 578w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WAH-Social-Graphic-5-676x380.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards 2026, which will take place on October 28-29\u00a0at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, Florida, USA.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Working at Height Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Working at Height Awards celebrate the people, products, and organisations driving real progress across the powered access and working at height sector.<\/p>\n<p>These prestigious awards shine a spotlight on those who are raising the bar for safe, effective, and responsible work at height around the world.<\/p>\n<p>With categories recognising safety innovation, technological advancement, new products, and IPAF North America Member Company of the Year, this is your opportunity to showcase outstanding achievement and\u00a0gain industry-wide recognition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16351\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16351\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k-345x230.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k-578x385.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k-488x325.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/54874545878_78f45fc6a3_k-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A must-attend event for senior decision-makers across the powered access industry, the confirmed speaker line-up will provide thought-provoking content to engage, entertain and intrigue attendees.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Think you have what it takes?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Enter today and be in with a chance to win.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app-eu.clickdimensions.com\/blob\/ipaforg-ay7rl\/files\/workingatheight2026-awardapplicationform.pdf?m=2\/4\/2026%2011:18:25%20AM\">ENTER THE AWARDS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember, if shortlisted, your company will receive two complimentary tickets!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in Sponsoring this Event?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards event will attract a wide range of equipment buyers and users, including many of the largest access rental companies in North America. The event will comprise an evening networking reception followed by a world-class conference and evening awards dinner to celebrate industry best practices \u2013 a perfect setting to <a href=\"https:\/\/workingatheightevent.com\/sponsorship\/\">promote<\/a> your company brand and products to the biggest buyers and users of access equipment in North America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workingatheightevent.com\/sponsorship\/\">Become a Sponsor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards 2026, which will take place on October 28-29\u00a0at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, Florida, USA. A must-attend event for senior decision-makers across the powered access industry, the confirmed speaker line-up will provide&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/first-speakers-announced-for-working-at-height-conference-awards-2026\/\" class=\"excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,10],"tags":[2724,45,1784,1702,14145],"class_list":["post-16348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-featured","category-news","tag-international-powered-access-federation","tag-ipaf","tag-powered-access","tag-working-at-height","tag-working-at-height-conference-awards-2026"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>First Speakers Announced for Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards 2026 - Find A Distributor Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/first-speakers-announced-for-working-at-height-conference-awards-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"First Speakers Announced for Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards 2026 - Find A Distributor Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its Working at Height Conference &amp; Awards 2026, which will take place on October 28-29\u00a0at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, Florida, USA. 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