2026 Agenda Overview.

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Wednesday 17 March, 2027
Thursday 18 March 2027
BCEC

Two days of practical safety insight from those who’ve lived it, led it and improved it.

70+ leading voices, 40+ CPD-accredited sessions, expert-led summits and practical strategies – delivering actionable ideas you can use straight away to strengthen safety performance in any workplace.

 

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    Theme
  • Agriculture & Food Processing
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Government, Defence & Public Service
  • Healthcare, Aged Care & Pharmaceuticals
  • Manufacturing & Engineering
  • Mining, Energy & Utilities
  • Technology & Innovation Summit
  • Transport & Logistics
    Format
  • Awards Presentation
  • Joint presentation
  • Panel
  • Panel Discussion
  • Solo Presentation
    Job Title
  • Engineering & Design
  • Executive Leadership
  • Facilities
  • HR & People
  • IT & Data
  • Legal & Compliance
  • OHS (WHS, Safety, HSE)
  • Operations
  • Training & Risk
    Location
  • High Risk Safety Summit
  • Knowledge Hub
  • People, Culture & Safety Leadership Summit
  • Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
  • Spotlight Stage
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Wed 25 Mar 2026
Thu 26 Mar 2026
All days
What a Paralympic Champion’s Story Can Teach You About Workplace Resilience
Wednesday 25 March
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
Scott Reardon
Paralympic Gold Medallist & Founder
SISU Collective
The Convergence of Safety, Security and Terrorism With Emergency Management
Wednesday 25 March
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Knowledge Hub
Jeff Walker
Principal Consultant & Trainer
JKG
Upgrade Your Wellbeing Management System to Protect, Retain, and Uplift Talent
Wednesday 25 March
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
Dr. Patrick Aouad
Founder and CEO
CU Health
What Went Wrong? Lessons from Psychosocial Risk Prosecutions & Enforceable Undertakings
Wednesday 25 March
11:00 am - 11:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Dr. Georgi Toma
Director
HeartBrain Works
Psychosocial Risk and the Fair Work Act
Wednesday 25 March
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
Georgie Chapman
Partner
HR Legal
Navigating the Challenges of Falls Prevention: Simplifying the Complexity
Wednesday 25 March
12:00 pm - 12:45 am
High Risk Safety Summit
Scott Barber
CEO
WAHA
The Learning Revolution is Here: How AI is Transforming Capability Building
Wednesday 25 March
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Naomi Oyston
Head of Capability & Growth
Shine Executive
Speaking Through the Eyes of Tragedy
Wednesday 25 March
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Jacci Quinlivan
Safety Advocate and Speaker
Harnessing AI to Close Safety Gaps and Strengthen Safety Culture
Wednesday 25 March
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Knowledge Hub
Craig Bleakley
Safety & Risk Specialist
ecoPortal
Building Mentally Healthy Workplaces
Wednesday 25 March
1:30 pm - 2:00 am
Spotlight Stage
Michelle Boundy
Multi Award Winner in Government | Speaker | Founder
She Inspires Me
A Unique Perspective: Arc Flash & Flash Fire Safety
Wednesday 25 March
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
High Risk Safety Summit
Dean Smith
Category Manager Bool PT
TRu Brands
Mark Inglis
Health and Safety Manager
Bool PT
Psychosocial Risk: Who Actually Owns It?
Wednesday 25 March
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Spotlight Stage
Mike Hagan
Principal Consultant
Mike Hagan Consulting Services
5 Ways to Operationalise HOP / Safety Differently
Wednesday 25 March
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Knowledge Hub
Georgina Poole
Co-Founder & Director
Event Learning Australia
Champions of Safety Awards
Wednesday 25 March
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Using Improv Techniques and Humour to Boost Safety Engagement
Wednesday 25 March
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Knowledge Hub
Stephen Harvey
Founder
Hopscotch Safety
Powerline Safety: Human Factors in Damage Prevention
Thursday 26 March
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Knowledge Hub
Glen Cook
Principal Community Safety Specialist
Energy Queensland
Good Work by Design: Balancing Occupational Health and Safety, Wellbeing and Performance
Thursday 26 March
11:00 am - 11:30 am
People, Culture & Safety Leadership Summit
Louisa Detez
Organisational Psychologist
Aus Psych Services
From Strategy to Execution: The Psychology Behind Making Safety Habits Stick
Thursday 26 March
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Spotlight Stage
Ben Carnell
Head of Client Solutions
Sentis
The State of Safety in Australia: What the Data Reveals and What Leaders Need to Do Next
Thursday 26 March
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
People, Culture & Safety Leadership Summit Sponsored by Rapid Global
Jason Allan
Product Marketing Manager
Rapid Global
Smart AEDs: Connecting Compliance, Saving Lives
Thursday 26 March
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Spotlight Stage
David Levingston
CMO
Aero Healthcare
Inside Australia’s First Complete Wellbeing Solution for Businesses
Thursday 26 March
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Dr. Patrick Aouad
Founder and CEO
CU Health
Employment Law Update: What You Need to Know Now
Thursday 26 March
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
People, Culture & Safety Leadership Summit
David Sztrajt
Partner
HR Legal
The Reality of What Tragedy Looks Like
Thursday 26 March
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Spotlight Stage
Patrizia Cassaniti
Founder and Director
Touched by Christopher Foundation
Cutting 20+ Hours of SWMS Reviews: Real AI Use Cases That Free Up Your Safety Team
Thursday 26 March
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Sam Bourne
Director
ComplyFlow | Risk Factors Australia
The Industrial Athlete: Fuelling Peak Performance Through Hydration, Nutrition & Recovery
Thursday 26 March
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Knowledge Hub
Toni McQuinn
Director
Body Armour
Psychosocial Risk That Survives an Audit: How to Implement ISO 45003 Inside ISO 45001 in 90 Days
Thursday 26 March
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
Niru Tyagi
WHS Consultant / Psychosocial Systems & Due Diligence
WHS Guard
Case Study Analysis of Psychosocial Risk Management: Key Takeaways from Practice
Thursday 26 March
2:00 pm - 2:30 am
Spotlight Stage
Anna Saunders
Psychosocial Risk Manager
Heart & Brain Works
Fall Protection in 2026: A Shift in Standards, Frameworks and Mindset
Thursday 26 March
2:15 pm - 3:00 am
Knowledge Hub
Scott Barber
CEO
WAHA