Agenda overview

Wednesday, 20 – Thursday, 21 May, 2026
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Two days of practical safety insight from the people who’ve lived it and led it.

70+ speakers. 40+ CPD sessions.
 

    Theme
  • Agriculture & Food Processing
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Government, Defence & Public Service
  • Healthcare, Aged Care & Pharmaceuticals
  • Manufacturing & Engineering
  • Mining, Energy & Utilities
  • Transport & Logistics
    Format
  • Awards Presentation
  • Individual
  • Joint presentation
  • Panel
  • Panel Discussion
  • Presentation
  • 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 20 May 2026
Thu 21 May 2026
All days
What a Paralympic Champion’s Story Can Teach You About Workplace Resilience
Wednesday 20 May
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 20 May
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Knowledge Hub
Jeff Walker
Principal Consultant & Trainer
JKG
Protect. Prevent. Reward. The New Model for Workplace Wellbeing in 2026
Wednesday 20 May
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
Dr. Patrick Aouad
Founder and CEO
CU Health
Psychosocial Risk in Victoria: New Rules, Real Consequences, and What to Do Now
Wednesday 20 May
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Spotlight Stage
Dr. Georgi Toma
Director
HeartBrain Works
5 Ways to Operationalise HOP / Safety Differently
Wednesday 20 May
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Knowledge Hub
Georgina Poole
Co-Founder & Director
Event Learning Australia
From Risk to Resilience: Build Safer Teams Before Day One
Wednesday 20 May
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Spotlight Stage
Guy Terkelsen
Certified Partner / Physiotherapist
FitWorker360
CU Health: Your Turnkey Complete Employee Wellbeing Solution
Wednesday 20 May
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Dr. Patrick Aouad
Founder and CEO
CU Health
From Compliance to Capability: Rethinking Falls Prevention in High-Risk Work Environments
Wednesday 20 May
12:00 pm - 12:45 am
High Risk Safety Summit
Scott Barber
CEO
WAHA
Harnessing AI to Close Safety Gaps and Strengthen Safety Culture
Wednesday 20 May
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Knowledge Hub
Craig Bleakley
Safety & Risk Specialist
ecoPortal
Emergency & Crisis Preparedness: The Crucial and Very Quantifiable Difference Between Compliant VS Capable
Wednesday 20 May
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Howard Wolfsohn
Director
Lungela
How Systems Shape the Experience of Work
Wednesday 20 May
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Dr Vanessa Cook
Head of Positive Safety
Sentis
Rethinking Workplace Road Risk
Wednesday 20 May
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
High Risk Safety Summit
Jerome Carslake
Director
National Road Safety Partnership Program delivered by Monash University
What an Inspector Looks for
Wednesday 20 May
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Spotlight Stage
Champions of Safety Awards
Wednesday 20 May
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Spotlight Stage
Can You Predict an Accident? How AI is Transforming Safety Risk
Thursday 21 May
12:30 am - 1:00 pm
Spotlight Stage
Ben Shanks
Senior Director, APAC & N. America
Novade Solutions
When Safety Systems Backfire: Fixing the Human Gaps we Keep Ignoring
Thursday 21 May
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Knowledge Hub
Tim D'Ath
Head of Safety & Wellbeing
Yarra Valley Water
Alert at work: Staying Sharp Behind the Wheel
Thursday 21 May
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Spotlight Stage
Greg Murphy
Ambassador
AutoSense
Katrina Aubrey
Fatigue and Sleep Specialist
AutoSense
Psychosocial Safety is Everyone’s Job: Getting Safety, HR and Leaders Aligned
Thursday 21 May
11:00 am - 11:30 am
People, Culture & Safety Leadership Summit
Mike Hagan
Principal Consultant
Mike Hagan Consulting Services
Safely Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future
Thursday 21 May
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
People, Culture & Safety Leadership Summit
Sarah Cuscadden
GM Health Safety & Environment
AGL
The State of Safety in Australia: What the Data Reveals and What Leaders Need to Do Next
Thursday 21 May
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
People, Culture & Safety Leadership Summit Sponsored by Rapid Global
Jason Allan
Product Marketing Manager
Rapid Global
Good Work Design: Managing Psychosocial Risk and Enhancing Wellbeing
Thursday 21 May
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
Elinda Hartin
Partner and Principal Consultant Psychologist
APS
Psychosocial Risk That Survives an Audit: How to Implement ISO 45003 Inside ISO 45001 in 90 Days
Thursday 21 May
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit
Niru Tyagi
WHS Consultant / Psychosocial Systems & Due Diligence
WHS Guard
Fall Protection in 2026: A Shift in Standards, Frameworks and Mindset
Thursday 21 May
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Knowledge Hub
Scott Barber
CEO
WAHA