Damione Wright is the Managing Director – Asia Pacific for Mechanix Wear, a global leader in hand protection and performance PPE. With over 20 years of international leadership experience across consumer, commercial, and industrial sectors, Damione has led business growth, market expansion, and team development across Australia, Asia, Europe and emerging markets.

In his role, Damione works closely with utilities, mining, construction, manufacturing, and government organisations to improve worker protection outcomes through better PPE system design, task-fit solutions, and practical application in high-risk environments. His work focuses on bridging the gap between compliance, human behaviour, and real-world task performance.

Damione brings a pragmatic, field-informed perspective to occupational health and safety, drawing on frontline experience, customer collaboration, and behavioural insights to help safety leaders achieve sustained PPE adoption without compromising productivity or worker identity.

At the OHS Leaders Summit, Damione will explore PPE use through a behavioural science lens, examining why gloves are worn—or removed—and what safety leaders can do to design systems that truly work for people at work.