The AEU Safety Award Recognition Luncheon is the closing event at this year's National Forum. It is an excellent opportunity for representatives from AEU Safety Award-winning companies to be recognized by an audience of their peers. 

The luncheon will commence with a presentation by keynote speaker Vice Admiral William Dean Lee: The Silent Crisis in Leadership: Why Avoiding Hard Conversations is Hurting Your Team.

This keynote outlines how leadership communication has changed and what can be done to restore its effectiveness. Vice Admiral Lee combines education and entertainment to explore how modern tools, habits, and expectations have contributed to the fading art of leadership communication and how leaders can re-engage their teams through intentional, human-centered connection. Using compelling examples, descriptive language, and practical insights, the session will highlight strategies that will equip you to communicate with greater clarity, presence, and impact.

After Vice Admiral Lee's presentation, AEU's leadership team will recognize the 2025 AEU Safety Award winners. When the luncheon concludes, a group photo will be taken. Individual winners will have an opportunity to take photos at that time as well. Photos will be shared after the event.  

Business Casual Attire - open collar or polo shirt. No jeans or shorts. No jacket required.