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  1. Reimagining Ways to Manage Biorisks
    From Compliance to Performance in Biosafety

    Biorisk management is evolving beyond regulatory compliance towards risk-informed decision-making, organisational resilience and measurable performance. This theme explores approaches that strengthen the effectiveness and sustainability of biosafety and biosecurity programmes.

    Topics may include: 
    • Practical risk assessment approaches 
    • Dynamic risk management 
    • Human factors in biorisk management 
    • Measuring biosafety and biosecurity effectiveness 
    • Organisational resilience 
    • Applied biosafety and biosecurity research 
    • Governance and performance indicators

  2. Learning Through Openness and Trust
    Building a Culture of Shared Lessons

    A strong biosafety culture promotes openness, trust and fair accountability, enabling people to report concerns and learn from both successes and failures. This theme focuses on organisational learning, communication, incident investigation and reporting cultures that support continuous improvement.

    Topics may include: 
    • Incident investigations 
    • Near-miss reporting systems 
    • Lessons learned from biosafety events 
    • Safety culture initiatives 
    • Leadership and organisational learning 
    • Communication strategies 
    • Preventive interventions and their impact 

  3. The Scientific Revolution
    Biosafety and Biosecurity in an Era of Scientific Innovation

    Rapid advances in biotechnology, artificial intelligence and synthetic biology are transforming the life sciences landscape. This theme explores how biosafety and biosecurity can adapt to emerging technologies while supporting responsible innovation.

    Topics may include:
    • Artificial intelligence in the life sciences 
    • Synthetic biology 
    • Gene editing and New Genomic Techniques 
    • Research security 
    • Dual-use considerations 
    • Emerging biosecurity challenges 
    • Cross-disciplinary approaches to innovation 

  4. Beyond the Laboratory
    Biosafety Across One Health Systems

    Biological risks extend beyond the laboratory environment and increasingly require collaboration across human, animal and environmental health sectors. This theme explores biosafety and biosecurity from a One Health perspective.

    Topics may include: 
    • One Health approaches 
    • Veterinary biosafety and biosecurity 
    • Biorisk management in animal facilities 
    • Farm-to-fork biosecurity 
    • Field biosafety 
    • Emerging infectious diseases 
    • Cross-sector collaboration 

  5. Enabling the Biosafety Ecosystem
    Designing, Operating and Renewing Safe Facilities

    Facilities remain a cornerstone of effective biosafety and biosecurity programmes. This theme examines operational excellence, ageing infrastructure, sustainability and future facility requirements.

    Topics may include: 
    • Facility lifecycle management 
    • Non-standard contained facilities 
    • Ageing laboratory infrastructure 
    • BSL-3 and BSL-4 operations 
    • Decontamination challenges 
    • Future laboratory design 
    • Sustainable facility management 
    • Collaboration between biosafety professionals and technical experts 

  6. The Future Biosafety Professional
    Leadership, Competencies and Workforce Development

    As science, technology and society evolve, so does the biosafety profession. This theme explores the competencies, leadership skills and workforce development needed for the next generation of biosafety professionals.

    Topics may include: 
    • Evolving professional roles and responsibilities 
    • Competency frameworks 
    • Leadership development 
    • Education and training 
    • Mentoring programmes 
    • Career pathways and professional recognition 
    • Building and sustaining the biosafety workforce 
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