Speakers

Our speakers are among the most esteemed and respected individuals within the industry, ensuring an educational, memorable and thought-provoking experience.

Nigel Packham
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Nigel Packham

Associate Director, Safety and Mission Assurance, NASA Johnson Space Center

Wendi Bains
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Wendi Bains

Chief Health and Safety Officer, Fletcher Building

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

Kerry Wagstaff
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Kerry Wagstaff

Project Manager – Quality and Compliance Implementation, T&G

Glen Johnson
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Glen Johnson

Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Southern Cross Healthcare

Robyn Levinge
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Robyn Levinge

GM Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Bank of New Zealand (BNZ)

Karen Cameron
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Karen Cameron

General Manager Safety and Business Risk, MainPower New Zealand

Steven Barclay
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Steven Barclay

Chief Health & Safety Officer, Lyttelton Port Company

Peter Hayes
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Peter Hayes

Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing, New Zealand Automobile Association

Sir Ken McKenzie
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Sir Ken McKenzie

Head of Security Health and Safety, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Aaron Ashby
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Aaron Ashby

General Manager / Director, Visy

Christian Frost
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Christian Frost

General Manager - Business Evolution, Ventia

Paul Robertson
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Paul Robertson

Paul Robertson GM H&S Business Partnering (COO), Fonterra

Craig Dodds
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Craig Dodds

Head of Health, Safety & Compliance, Argosy

Mark Oostergo
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Mark Oostergo

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Psychologist, Australian Psychology Services

Jay Ferguson
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Jay Ferguson

National HSEQ Manager, Programmed

Darren West
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Darren West

Group H&S Manager, FSL Construction & Interiors

Adele Saunders
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Adele Saunders

Manager of Psychological Health & Wellbeing, St John

Afele Paea
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Afele Paea

National Health & Safety Manager, Te Roopu Taurima

Megan Elmiger
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Megan Elmiger

General Manager People, Safety and Marine, CentrePort Limited

Benny Mathews
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Benny Mathews

National Health & Safety Governance Manager, Kmart

Yolanda Oosthuizen
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Yolanda Oosthuizen

General Manager HSEQ & Sustainability, Horizon Energy Group

Bob Keenan
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Bob Keenan

Safety Design & Critical Risk Lead, NZ Post

Kurt Thomas
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Kurt Thomas

Group Health and Safety Manager, Silver Fern Farms

Susan Lowe
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Susan Lowe

Chief People and Safety Officer, Alpine Energy

Terry Johnson
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Terry Johnson

Head of Health and Safety, Summerset Group

Anton Tyers
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Anton Tyers

GM Safety and People, Nexus Logistics

Darren Evans
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Darren Evans

Chief Safety and Risk Officer, Auckland Airport

Sam Marciano
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Sam Marciano

Chief Commercial Officer, Damstra (Ideagen)

Matt Browne
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Matt Browne

Founder, HSI Donesafe

Ben Evans
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Ben Evans

Director of Product Marketing and Customer, HSI Donesafe

Pranav Thiagarajan (BPhty, PgDipHSc, HASANZ)
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Pranav Thiagarajan (BPhty, PgDipHSc, HASANZ)

Lead Consultant, Bodycare New Zealand

Daniel Covich
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Daniel Covich

National Operations Manager, Bodycare New Zealand

Craig Bleakley
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Craig Bleakley

Safety & Risk Consultant, ecoPortal

Luke Williams
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Luke Williams

Sales Director, Evotix

Jess Daly
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Jess Daly

Chief Strategy Officer, Everyday Massive

Hollie Rowsell
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Hollie Rowsell

Team Lead, Solutions Engineering, APAC, Avetta

Ilche Vojdanoski
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Ilche Vojdanoski

Account Executive APAC, Avetta

Dr. Manuel Seidel
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Dr. Manuel Seidel

Founder & CEO, ecoPortal

Tyron McGurgan
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Tyron McGurgan

Chief Executive Officer, Focus Network

Rod Hampel
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Rod Hampel

Director & Head of Business Development, Bodycare Workplace Solutions

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