David Lochridge
Submersible pilot and safety expert speaking on risk, leadership and decision-making under pressure
*Fees are a guide only. Exact cost will be dependent on requirements and are subject to change.
About David Lochridge
As former Director of Marine Operations at OceanGate, David was responsible for safety and operational oversight and later became widely recognized for raising documented safety concerns before the Titan submersible disaster.
He has since appeared as an expedition expert in documentary and television projects including Netflix’s Titan, OceanXplorers, and Inside the Red Sea Mission, and now serves as a Sub Team Leader with InkFish while continuing to speak about safety culture, risk, leadership, and decision-making in high-pressure environments.
To book Keynote Speaker David Lochridge, contact The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481 or email enquiries@thespeakersagency.com
1) Safety Culture That Survives Deadlines
- What “speaking up” looks like in practice (and what shuts it down)
- Why checklists aren’t enough without ownership and escalation paths
- How to develop a safety culture for your organization
2) Risk, Incentives, and the Stories Organizations Tell Themselves
- How incentives quietly rewrite technical standards
- “Innovation” vs. disciplined experimentation
- What good governance looks like when nobody wants to slow down
3) Leadership Under Pressure
- How leaders create psychological safety (or destroy it) in one meeting
- Decision hygiene: who owns what, and how to document dissent
- Practical patterns that scale with growth
4) Moderated Conversation / AMA Format
- Ideal for conferences and internal offsites
- Works well with an engineering, legal, or ethics co-panelist
- Can be tailored to your industry without sharing confidential details
Client Feedback
"Having David Lochridge deliver our keynote address for our Global Safety Day was truly impactful. He captivated our audience with his experience and personal stories. Following the event, David definitely left his mark, and staff members were grateful and genuinely inspired by his talk. His experience, combined with a touch of humour, made the event a real success."
Priscilla, Anglo American plc
