Alicja Gardini is a senior operational leader and General Manager at Certex International, with extensive experience across high-risk industrial environments including lifting, rigging, and engineered services. She specialises in aligning safety, operational performance, and workforce capability in complex, safety-critical settings.
With a strong background in managing technical teams and delivering services in high-hazard industries, Alicja brings a practical understanding of how safety systems translate into real work. Her leadership focuses on ensuring that compliance requirements are not only met, but embedded into daily operations through clear processes, workforce engagement, and accountability at all levels.

Alicja has led teams through operational change, growth, and system improvements, with a focus on maintaining safety standards while delivering performance outcomes. She is particularly interested in how leadership visibility, communication, and decision-making influence safety culture in environments where risks are immediate and tangible.
At the Workplace Health & Safety Show, Alicja brings an operational perspective to leadership and safety, sharing insights on how organisations can move beyond policy and ensure safety is actively managed and owned within high-risk work environments.