Andre HickeyVeolia Ireland Country Head Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental

Andre is an occupational health and safety practitioner with over 20 years of experience across multiple industry sectors and has held both Global and European health and safety positions during his career. 

Andre has now returned to live in Ireland having been for a number of years abroad during his HSSE roles. His travels enabled him to be exposed to health and safety cultures and standards across the globe and gave him insight into the mindset of organisations and how they implement safety leadership strategies across the mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, construction, utilities, semi-conductor and IFM environments.

Andre is currently  studying an MSc, in workplace and organisational psychology. He is also studying an Advanced diploma in leadership and coaching with Kingstown College followed by another Advance Diploma in well-being and leadership in the workplace. 

Andre believes that safety in its current form and how it is taught, implemented, and communicated can be radically improved. His vision is to influence, create and coach a new approach of H.A.B.I.T Based Thinking. He is well positioned and experienced to influence organisational and government policy, where people feel the benefits of safety at all stages.