WOW! What a Summit! VOTE on the Next Summit Location…

Best Summit Ever!

From the people I talked to (and my own opinion) the 2025 Global TapRooT® Summit was the BEST Summit ever. Attendees told me it was the best conference they had ever attended. One person said it was full of:

• valuable information
• inspiration
• collaboration

And I agree.

Amy Souders said that we were now all a family, working together to save lives and improve performance.

What did you think? Was this the best Summit ever? Leave a comment with the best idea you took home.

For those who missed the 2025 Global TapRooT® Summit, here are some highlights (in pictures)…

WEDNESDAY

Ready, Set, Go! The Name Game

Vincent Phipps

Vincent getting the audience involved during his Keynote address…

Michelle – Involved…

Vincent getting ready for takeoff…

People were eager to learn and share after Vincent’s presentation at the Summit.

Erika Armstrong

Training Beyond the Mistake Breakout, where Erika (a pilot) shared how important it is to be ready for the unexpected. Additionally, what happens when you are unprepared, either due to inexperience or overconfidence.

Interesting information about achieving aviation safety and what happens when pilots fail.

Alex Weber

Keynote address where he drew on his American Ninja experience to motivate each of us to overcome self-doubt and be our best.

Reception

Mark and Smoky are enjoying the reception…

Everyone had a great time and got to know each other better.

THURSDAY

Gard Clark

Gard Clark’s Keynote address about the OceanGate Titan submersible disaster and why we all must stand in the breach to prevent the loss of life.

Panel Discussion Breakout

Examples of what it takes to achieve high reliability and a discussion with participants in the session.

Justin Clark is facilitating.

Michelle Wishoun

Breakout Session: Work Smarter, Learn Faster!

Networking

People networking, sharing information, collaborating, and having fun…

FRIDAY

Jake Locklear

Jake’s breakout session about how to use safety to drive success with an influx of new workers…

Jake’s talks are always great. Packed with useful, usable information.

Kim “KC” Campbell

Keynote address: Flying in the Face of Fear – Leading with Courage.

WOW! What an impactful talk. Sent everyone home with the courage to lead.

Just a Sample

That’s a sample in pictures. Here are some quotes…

You must be aware of and recognize “the startle effect.”
Be ready for the unexpected.
Erika Armstrong

Things don’t fail like we thought.
Erika Armstrong

Reducing high-impact incidents
100 to 30 to 14
Julie Borglin

Emotions
After 90 seconds, it’s over.
If it goes on … you choose it.
Alex Weber

Change isn’t one great leap.
Barb Carr

Action beats Intention
Barb Carr

Stop Work Authority is a last-ditch safeguard.
We want to learn to avoid using stop work in the future.
Jake Locklear

Each use of stop work is a precursor incident.
Mark Paradies

We used our SnapCharT® and AI
to create a video of our accident.
Axel Salvo

I’m amazed by the amount of learning I accomplished at the Summit. And how many new ideas I heard. And how many people told me the same about their experience at the Summit.

VOTE on The Next Summit Location

When is the next Summit? The Spring of 2027.

Where will it be held? Texas.

Would you prefer:

Houston?

Austin?

San Antonio?

Dallas?

Somewhere else?

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Will 2027 Be Better than EVER?

Will the 2027 Global TapRooT® Summit be better than the 2025 Summit? We plan on it.

How can you get more information about the 2027 Summit? Register for the Root Cause Network™ Newsletter by filling out the form below (bottom right of this page).

We are already looking forward to the 2027 Summit now.