FS Conference’25
The event will be held at ‘Marienlyst Strandhotel’, Helsingør
On March 19th – 20th 2025
FS Conference’25 gives you as a participant 2 days full of inspiration, information, networking opportunities and tools about Functional Safety, that can definitely be used in future work!
Leading companies from Denmark and abroad, with expertise in Functional Safety, will come together with the simple goal of having Machine- and Process safety in focus.
There will be presentations of common interest as well as specific sessions that go in depth with the topics that are currently moving in the industry.
The presentations will take place in English.
At our network area, there will be a unique opportunity for establishing new contacts.
Why is Functional Safety so relevant?
Functional Safety is a term that covers many safety aspects within Machine and Process facilities. It is a systematic way of finding the right safety level for a Machine or a Process plant. This is based on process handling, the identification of risks, calculation and visualization of the measures that can be taken to counter this risk.
With Functional Safety solutions, you can protect human life, the environment, as well as the company assets and image.
The reason for the present legal requirements and standards – that exist today – is because accidents happen!
Why should you participate?
When your join our Functional Safety Conference, you will not only take part in the largest Functional Safety Conference in the Nordics, you will also gain the following benefits, which are included in the price:
- Free access for one named person
- 2-days Conference Event with refreshments and lunch
- Evening Dinner Event
- Emphasize the safety standards importance by leading Experts
- Network and knowledge sharing
- Raise your awareness within Functional Safety
- Understanding risk and stay safe
The Event Program
Wednesday, March 19th 2025
| 08:00 08:30 | Registry │ Breakfast |
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| 08:30 08:50 | Welcome │ Practical information Welcome to FS Conference'25 - Two days with focus on Functional Safety By Karina With & Rikke Lund Jensen |   | Karina With Presenter / Host, DotBlue A/S Rikke Lund Jensen Presenter / Host, DotBlue A/S Rikke is a TÜV Rheinland certified Functional Safety Expert PH&RA and Functional Safety Engineer SIS. |
| 08:50 09:00 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 09:00 09:45 | Rambøll Denmark Management of Functional Safety and Cyber Security – Theory meets Reality In this presentation we will discuss what happens when the theory of Functional Safety and Cyber Security Management meets Reality. This means both providing an overview of the theory and framework of Functional Safety and Cyber Security Management, as well as discussing cases based on our experience from when theory meets reality. |  | Patrick Nielsen Team Lead Automation and Communication, Ramboll Patrick is Team Lead and Senior engineer with Ramboll and has worked with the IEC 61511 safety lifecycle in a variety of projects, from equipment development to large scale projects in power plants and on offshore installations, with a focus on managing Functional Safety. |
| 09:45 10:30 | Presentation To be announced! |
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| 10:30 10:50 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 10:50 11:35 | LEGO Modification of Machinery. Substantial or not today. Machinery and especially assemblies of machinery are very often modified during its lifetime. How to be compliant with legal requirements today as well as after January 2027 (new Machinery Regulation) when modifying machinery. |  | Mads Madsen Senior EHS Manager, LEGO Marine Engineer. Worked with EHS topics as: -EHS Manager, -EHS consultant, -Danish WEA inspector for 20+ years |
| 11:35 12:20 | Eltronic Fueltech Safety documentation in a nutshell - Who do you want to save? A tour around the world of safety documentation and safety work. Do you dare to rethink the way you use safety documentation from a risk assessment ? A talk about getting the message through the whole company and to give time to listen. |  | Tomas Bastholm Broe Senior Process Risk and Safety Specialist, Eltronic Fueltech |
| 12:20 14:00 | Lunch │ Exhibition & Network | ||
| 14:00 14:45 | ABB Denmark A/S High Demand Mode in Process Industry High Demand Mode is typically prevalent in the machine industry and transportation sectors, whereas Low Demand Mode is common in the process industry. But what happens when we encounter High Demand Mode in the process industry under IEC 61511? How do we address this challenge? Using the same approach as for Low Demand SIFs can lead to incorrect calculations, resulting in misleading risk reduction measures and flawed risk assessments. Join us to explore a method to determining the SIL definition for a High Demand Mode SIF and ensure accurate and reliable safety measures in process industry. |  | Henrik Skovsgaard Functional Safety Expert, TÜV Rheinland #161/11, SIS, ABB Denmark Henrik has 29 years of experience in process safety, and with his background in programming and teaching ABB's safety controllers, he always strives to have a practical approach to Functional Safety, ensuring it works in real-life scenarios. |
| 14:45 15:30 | Siemens A/S Safety Evaluation with TIA Selection Tool according to IEC 62061 and ISO 13849-1 A short approach to where the TIA Selection Tool (TST) is in our ecosystem, after which Ole will go in depth with the TST Safety Evaluation. The presentation will have a live demo that shows how easily and intuitively one can generate a report documenting the PL or SIL classification of the safety chain from detection to reaction. | | Ole Dyval Technology Specialist, Siemens A/S Ole Dyval has been associated with Siemens since 2007, firstly as an instructor in SITRAIN and then as a Technology Specialist. Both positions have dealt with Integrated Safety. Present ole is also Product Manager for SIMATIC Safety in Denmark. |
| 15:30 16:00 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 16:00 16:45 | TUV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH Functional Safety & OT Cybersecurity - similarities & differences Functional Safety & OT Cybersecurity are internationally standardized - they follow different aims, but have a strong connection which ensures hoilistic saftey and security. The background of the connection is simple, but the combination needs sometimes to be explained. |  | Florian Kiel Sales Manager, TUV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH Florian Kiel State Certified Engineer on Electronics as well as Marketing Specialist; 20 years of work experience in event industry and explosion protection industry. At present responsible for field sales on strategies and actions for TUV Rheinland. |
| 16:45 17:00 | Wrap up Wrap up by Karina With & Rikke Lund Jensen | | Karina With Presenter / Host, DotBlue A/S Rikke Lund Jensen Presenter / Host, DotBlue A/S |
| 17:00 18:00 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 18:00 20:30 | Evening Event Dinner Network dinner with 3-course menu |
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Thursday, March 20th 2025
| 08:00 08:30 | Registry │ Breakfast |
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| 08:30 09:00 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 09:00 09:45 | Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Some Human Factors lessons for safety critical industries The presentation will sketch some modern developments in Human Factors (HF) with an emphasis on human-automation / human-AI interaction and the precarious balance between rules and safety |  | Henning Boje Andersen Professor emeritus, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Henning Boje Andersen is professor emeritus at the Technical University of Denmark - DTU. His main areas of research concern Human-technology interaction in safety critical domain, main focus on healthcare |
| 09:45 10:30 | Novo Nordisk To be announced! |  | Ane Prehn Meyland Property Risk Manager, Novo Nordisk |
| 10:30 10:50 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 10:50 11:35 | TVC Functional Safety Services Rethinking Priorities in Functional Safety: A Management and Assessment-Centric Approach How can a shift towards a more management and assessment-focused approach lead to better safety outcomes. Also exploring practical strategies for enhancing FSM practices and optimizing FSA methodologies. By redirecting the focus from numbers to nuanced safety management and evaluation, organizations can achieve a more reliable and effective safety system. |  | Tino Vande Capelle FS Senior Expert (TÜV Pheinland, #0109/05, SIS), TVC Functional Safety Services FZ LLC Tino, a senior Functional Safety Expert (#109/05) and TÜV Rheinland-accredited SIS Trainer, brings over 30 years of expertise in automation, process control, and field instrumentation. A senior ISA member, he shares his passion for Functional Safety through training, publications, and internationally acclaimed presentations |
| 11:35 12:20 | Skovgaard Energy Skovgaard Energy’s Journey to Functional Safety Management System This presentation will highlight how Skovgaard Energy navigated the critical steps to ensure the safety and reliability of their systems throughout the entire safety lifecycle, from initial risk assessment to the implementation of robust safety measures. |  | Pat A Han CTO, Skovgaard Energy MsC in Chemical engineering from DTU. 17 years with Topsoe, Technology development. 5 years in France with Borealis producing ammonia / fertilizer. |
| 12:20 14:00 | Lunch │ Exhibition & Network | ||
| 14:00 14:45 | Rockwell Automation Inert Gas Safety - Have we done enough? A lack of prescriptive design standards, & wider facility design impacts on risk leads to uncertainty around the adequacy of existing safeguards when dealing with inert gases. This presentation explores the functional safety life-cycle as a robust means to assess safeguard performance through a case study example. |  | Eoghan Harnedy Senior Process / Safety Engineer, Rockwell Automation Eoghan is a Chemical Engineer, MBA, and Functional Safety Practitioner (FSP), with over 12 years experience delivering projects to high hazard facilities across the Life sciences / Fine Chemical / Food & Beverage / Cement industries. |
| 14:45 15:30 | Yokogawa Europe B.V. Maintaining SIL with Proof Test Practical Experiences The SIL of Safety Instrumented Functions need to be maintained in the SIS Operation and Maintenance phase. Therefore periodic Proof test and Inspection is required to reveal undetected faults that prevent the SIS from operating and to ensure that there are no unauthorized modifications. This presentation will provide practical experiences on what is required and what was practical possible to conduct Proof test and Inspection of the SIS. |  | Arjen de Koning Senior Functional Safety Specialist, Yokogawa Europe B.V. Arjen is a TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Expert with 33 years’ experience in Functional Safety in Asia and Europe. Member of MT 61508-1/2, MT 61508-3 and MT 61511. Enforcing IEC61508/61511 compliance in the Yokogawa Global Organization. TÜV Rheinland FS Engineer and FS technician trainer and Functional Safety Consultant with respect to HAZOP and Risk Assessments, SRS, Proof testing, FSM and SIS Validation. |
| 15:30 15:45 | Wrap up Thanks for participating Wrap up by Karina With & Rikke Lund Jensen - Get home safely | | Karina With Presenter / Host, DotBlue A/S Rikke Lund Jensen Presenter / Host, DotBlue A/S |
| 15:45 16:30 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
Join and experience exciting presentations, held in English. Get inspired by the professional speakers and valuable exhibitor.
Also visit the network area for expanding your network!
Everyone is welcome to participate.
Venue location & parking
Hotel & Accommodation
Accommodation is not included and must be separately booked – below you will find the closest hotels.
- Marienlyst Strandhotel
Distance: 0 km (the Venue location)
- Danhostel Helsingør
Distance: approx. 1 km.
- Konventum
Distance: approx. 2,5 km.
Food & Drinks
As a participant, there will be food and refreshments throughout both event days.
The price also includes access to the Evening Event Dinner on day 1.
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EVENT ORGANIZER
About DotBlue
As the organizer of this event, we want to put an end to the often lack of understanding or lack of safety standards within the machine- and process industry.
Low prioritization, lack of proposed solutions or difficulties in understanding procedures and the authorities’ requirements. In addition, some companies operate with overqualified security solutions that require unnecessary and expensive maintenance. Due to missing or non-existent safety standards / procedures, accidents can occur, accidents that could easily have been prevented.
Bringing together experts from leading companies enables us to highlight the topics that present the greatest challenges to end users. In collaboration with experts and authorities, we will answer questions and contribute tools for solutions that the participants can bring home to their companies.
DotBlue strives to make Functional Safety tangible and puts the importance in focus!
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DotBlue A/S
Email: event@dotblue.dk
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