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SPE International Health, Safety, Environment, and
Sustainability Conference and Exhibition

10–12 September 2024 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Steve Rae

Steve Rae

Director, Fortitude - Action Beyond Compliance
Steve Rae is a Director of Fortitude – Action Beyond Compliance and a leading safety influencer with more than 40 years of experience in the offshore sector.
Steve offers a unique approach to learning calling upon his personal and professional experience which provides an in-depth perspective on safety culture, effective team leadership and workforce engagement from “boardroom to worksite.”
Steve found himself onboard Piper Alpha on July 6th, 1988. After surviving the horrific and life-threatening events of that night, he chose to continue working in the industry and went on to have a long and successful career, as a senior executive in the UK and internationally.
Steve is relentless in his efforts to positively influence safety culture through the delivery of keynote talks on ‘Choices and Consequences’, where he combines his personal experience from Piper Alpha with his extensive leadership experience. These impactful talks contain valuable lessons that those involved in Major Hazard Environments can learn from. The following quote sums up how his involvement has inspired and motivated others to question their own commitment to safety:
“Steve’s talk should be mandatory for all those working in our industry and is the most impactful training experience I have had in my 20-year career”.