FS Conference’25
Together we do Functional Safety
We want to thank all the participants, the Exhibitors and Conference Speakers for a great conference this year. We are very glad for all your support and that you take such a great importance of being safe – see you all again at the next DotBlue Event.
This FS Conference was the 5th since 2015, only interrupted by Covid-19 in 2021, with the simple goal of having Machine- and Process safety in focus.
The FS Conference’25 provided the participants with two amazing days filled with information, inspiration, networking opportunities and tools about Functional Safety, that can definitely be used in future work!
With several different topics shared by leading companies from Denmark and abroad, with expertise in Functional Safety, it was the perfect setting for really speeding up the networking among all parties.
This year we welcomed 50 participants and 13 magnificent speakers to join these two days elaborating on the presentations: Human Factors, Safety Documentation in a nutshell, Functional Safety & OT Cybersecurity, Inert Gas Safety, Rethinking Priorities in Functional Safety, High Demand Mode in Process Industry, Modification of Machinery etc.
All sessions were held as common sessions in the beautiful Conference room right next to the beach. Next to the Conference room we had the dedicated Exhibitors ready to follow up on the previously topics and ready for sharing their expertise and supporting products. As Exhibitors we had the pleasure of; ABB, EFSTAS, Geopal, Rockwell Automation and DotBlue who all shared their knowledge on Functional Safety products and services.
Besides raising awareness of Functional Safety, the Event also provided a unique opportunity for networking, not only during daily breaks but especially at the magnificent Evening Event Dinner, it was amazing to witness casual talking and networking among all participants.
The location of the venue Marienlyst Strandhotel also provided the participants with opportunity for an outdoor walk to enjoy the beautiful location by the sea – networking in the nature is rare but highly appreciated and special.
FS Conference’25 was held at Marienlyst Strandhotel, Helsingør, on March 19th – 20th 2025
The Exhibitors
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 | FORCE Technology Human Factors: Are people the weak link or a capacity? The presentation will focus on "the new view" in Human Factors, on how to develop a learning and continuous improvements culture and how to involve the workers from the frontline. This is illustrated through a case from a drilling contractor. |  | Thomas Koester Human Factors Specialist, FORCE Technology Human Factors Specialist with academic background in psychology and 25 years of experience as human factors practitioner in different industries including sea and rail transportation, energy, process and production industry and hospitals, working with safety, learning, and development of systems. |
| 09:45 10:30 | Novo Nordisk Human factors and authority requirements in the pharmaceutical industry |  | Ane Prehn Meyland Property Risk Manager, Novo Nordisk |
| 10:30 10:50 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 10:50 11:35 | 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 |
| 11:35 12:20 | DNV Denmark A/S How you should (not) use risk matrices. The risk matrix is a very simple tool for risk analysis - and therefore widely used. But simplicity comes with some costs - and one should be aware of those. In this presentation we will look at limitations of the risk matrix and how one can deal with them. The presentation will be based on a paper published in 2015 in Safety Science. |  | Nijs Jan Duijm Principal Risk Specialist, DNV Denmark A/S Nijs Jan Duijm is Principal Risk Specialist at DNV Energy Systems. His main task is to perform and review technical risk assessments in the fields of Oil and Gas, Major Hazard Industries, Railway Infrastructure, Electrolysis, PtX and CCS. Through previous work and research at TNO (Netherlands) and Risø National Laboratory/DTU he has gained insights in various topics related to risk analysis of technical systems. |
| 12:20 14:00 | Lunch │ Exhibition & Network | ||
| 14:00 14:45 | 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. |
| 14:45 15:30 | TÜV 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, TÜV 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 TÜV Rheinland. |
| 15:30 16:00 | Exhibition │ Network | ||
| 16:00 16:45 | 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 |
| 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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Please note program changes may occur. Last updated March 14, 2025 |
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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 | 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. |
| 09:45 10:30 | 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. |
| 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 | 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 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 | ||
Please note program changes may occur. Last updated March 10, 2025 |
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