2nd Annual OHS Leaders Summit, New Zealand Step into a high-impact gathering with the nation’s most senior WHS
leaders, dedicated to rethinking safety leadership, embracing technology,
and driving wellbeing and resilience beyond compliance.
11th – 12th November 2025, Cordis Hotel, Auckland View Agenda Become A Partner

2nd Annual OHS Leaders
Summit, New Zealand

Step into a high-impact gathering with the nation's most senior WHS leaders, dedicated to rethinking safety leadership, embracing technology, and driving wellbeing and resilience beyond compliance.

11th – 12th November 2025,
Cordis Hotel, Auckland

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ABOUT THE EVENT

Join Us at the Premier Gathering of Workplace Health & Safety Leaders in New Zealand.

The OHS Leaders Summit New Zealand returns on 11–12 November 2025 at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland, following the success of last year's launch. Now in its second year, it has quickly become the must-attend meeting place for more than 150 senior health, safety, and wellbeing executives from across the country.

Guided by the 2025 theme 'Going Beyond Compliance to Create a Culture of Care', the program will feature 35+ sessions across two days, derived directly from some of New Zealand's leading safety visionaries.

Join us in Auckland for the second edition of New Zealand's premier WHS leadership event, and connect with a network of peers driving safety beyond compliance.

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SPEAKERS

Wendi Bains
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Wendi Bains

Chief Health and Safety Officer, Fletcher Building

Jay Ferguson
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Jay Ferguson

Head of HSE & Innovation, Programmed

Kurt Warren
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Kurt Warren

Head of HSEQ & Sustainability, Hansen Yuncken

Denva Wren
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Denva Wren

Head of Safety Health & Wellbeing, NZ, Woolworths Group

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ELEVATING YOUR WHS STRATEGY STARTS HERE

Hear from leading WHS Visionaries

Gain exclusive insights from leading WHS executives across New Zealand and abroad through interactive sessions designed to challenge thinking and inspire action.

Stay ahead of emerging risks and regulatory trends

Access exclusive, localised research presented by Focus Network analysts, crafted to help you proactively navigate evolving regulations, mitigate risk, and drive improved safety outcomes.

Connect with over 150 WHS Leaders

Engage with a curated network of senior safety leaders facing comparable challenges, exchange proven strategies, and build relationships that last well beyond the event through multiple networking opportunities.

Unlock customised solutions through tailored 1:1 meetings

Engage in private, outcome-driven discussions with leading suppliers, designed to help you overcome barriers, unlock new opportunities, and accelerate stronger WHS outcomes.

Focus on strategy without distractions

Immerse yourself in a setting tailored for senior WHS decision makers, where strategic insight replaces daily interruption, and big ideas take centre stage.

Benchmark Against Other Prominent NZ Companies

Learn how organisations are building resilient, future-ready WHS programs by benchmarking against peers, and walk away with actionable frameworks to elevate your safety leadership.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION IN 2025

  • Building a Safety Culture from the Top Down

    How board and executive buy-in directly impacts the creation and sustainability of a robust safety culture.

  • Crafting Safety and Wellbeing Messages That Resonate

    Strategies for aligning safety and wellbeing communication with workforce values and broader company initiatives to maximise engagement and compliance.

  • Safety and ESG Integration

    Exploring the intersection of environmental, social, and governance goals with health and safety objectives to create holistic organizational strategies.

  • Addressing Psychosocial Risks

    Identifying, managing, and mitigating mental health and well-being risks to foster a supportive and resilient workplace culture.

  • Developing Accountability Frameworks

    Gain practical insights into creating frameworks for accountability and engagement that can be implemented organisation wide.

  • Aligning HSE Goals Across Departments

    Tactics for creating cross-departmental strategies that ensure alignment with overarching health, safety, and environmental business objectives.

  • Compliance in a Technology-Driven World

    Staying ahead of regulatory changes and leveraging technology to streamline compliance and policy management.

  • Harnessing Technology for Safety Messaging

    Using digital tools and AI to craft and deliver targeted safety messages that align with organisational goals and employee preferences.

  • Continuous Improvement in Safety Policies

    How data and analytics are transforming policy updates, ensuring they remain relevant and effective in evolving workplaces.

  • The WHS Director's Role in Corporate Strategy

    Integrating safety into corporate strategy, ensuring it becomes a key driver of business performance, operational efficiency, and sustainability.

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PURCHASE TICKETS

Should you wish to attend this years upcoming OHS Leaders NZ Summit on the 11th – 12th November 2025, please purchase your tickets below

1 Ticket

$2490

  • Full access to attend this year's summit
  • One night's accommodation at the Cordis Hotel
  • All meals and refreshments provided across both days
  • Reserved seat at the annual Networking Charity Dinner
  • Personalised agenda via the mobile event app
  • Priority access to session selection
  • Digital resource pack including slide decks and recorded sessions
  • Entry to the Closing Networking Drinks Function
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Group Ticket (2 - 4)

$1990

  • Full access to attend this year's summit
  • One night's accommodation at the Cordis Hotel
  • All meals and refreshments provided across both days
  • Reserved seat at the annual Networking Charity Dinner
  • Personalised agenda via the mobile event app
  • Priority access to session selection
  • Digital resource pack including slide decks and recorded sessions
  • Entry to the Closing Networking Drinks Function
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GROUP TICKETS (5+)

$1490

  • Full access to attend this year's summit
  • One night's accommodation at the Cordis Hotel
  • All meals and refreshments provided across both days
  • Reserved seat at the annual Networking Charity Dinner
  • Personalised agenda via the mobile event app
  • Priority access to session selection
  • Digital resource pack including slide decks and recorded sessions
  • Entry to the Closing Networking Drinks Function
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Exchange Best Safety Practices Across Industry.

Interact and engage directly with your peers at the same level, from New Zealand's most prominent companies.

'Really good range of speakers, and really good to hear from across industries. Friendly and approachable organisers, all seemed really well organised. Really good experience overall.'

 

– CHRIS ANDERSON, HEAD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, WELLINGTON WATER

'Health, safety and wellbeing leadership can be lonely at times; so being amongst counterparts and like-minded individuals was empowering. The focus on OHS leaders is the 'why' of this conference and its point of difference. I hope in the future this can be maintained. Thank you for the professional facilitation of this event.'

 

– MATT NANDA, DIRECTOR OF AIR FORCE SAFETY AND HEALTH, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

'Excellent Summit and location. Thank you to Focus Network team for the opportunity to meet a lot of other HSE leaders from around NZ – never would have been possible if this had not been put together.'

 

– ALAN BRADBURY, GENERAL MANAGER SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE, SALUS AVIATION

'Great mix of speakers and topics. Very well organised event, I did appreciate the follow up by the team and found the mix of booked sessions with the sponsors to be great.'

 

– NICO SMIT, GROUP HEAD OF SAFETY, TEGEL FOODS

'Would like to thank the team for all the hard work. Managing an event like this can be exhaustive and the value gained by networking and sharing good safety practices may enable HSW professionals to utilise tools obtained from this summit and save lives. Well done to the Team at Focus Network.'

 

– MOHAMED JASSIM, HEAD OF HEALTH SAFETY AND WELLBEING, PORT OF AUCKLAND

'Well managed and run. It would be one of the best summits I have attended in 30 years of my professional career. The attention to detail, food, networking, dinner and provider stands were intimate but professional.'

 

– TARNIYA COMRIE, DIRECTOR SAFETY AND WORKPLACE SERVICES, KÄ€INGA ORA

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