Dr Nektarios Karanikas talks about human factors, visions and goals, the power of language in the field of safety, and how organisations shift from the name, blame and shame culture. A truly amazing guest who I was honoured to have on the show.

Nektarios Karanikas is Assoc. Prof in the Health, Safety and Environment discipline of the School of Public Health & Social Work at QUT. He studied MSc Human Factors and Safety Assessment in Aeronautics at Cranfield University (UK), and he was awarded his doctorate in Safety and Quality Management from Middlesex University (UK). Nektarios worked for over 19 years as an officer at the Hellenic Air Force where he served in various positions related to maintenance, safety and quality management, including accident investigations. Besides his academic qualifications, he holds professional credentials in occupational health & safety, human factors, project management and engineering, and has been a member of various national and international associations. Nektarios has published an edited book and several chapters, (co)authored various peer-reviewed journal and conference articles with a focus on safety/risk management, presented his work in over 80 events, and he actively volunteers in a wide range of scientific and professional activities.

Links in the show

Safety Insights Book: https://www.routledge.com/Safety-Insights-Success-and-Failure-Stories-of-Practitioners/Karanikas-Chatzimichailidou/p/book/9780367555931

Personal profiles

QUT: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/nektarios.karanikas

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nektarioskaranikas/

QUT OHS programmes

OHS Graduate Diploma: https://www.qut.edu.au/courses/graduate-diploma-in-occupational-health-and-safety

HSE Master: https://www.qut.edu.au/courses/master-of-health-safety-and-environment

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