13th Annual OHS Leaders Summit 2025 | Focus Network | 18 March 2025 | The Star Gold Coast, 1 Casino Dr, Broadbeach QLD 4218, Australia

The program features some of the most senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing leaders from across Australia and overseas, while more than 35 presentations will be taking place over the two days via keynotes, panel discussions, strategy workshops and targeted roundtables.

You will also be able to personalise your own agenda and maximise your time out of the office by engaging in only the most relevant sessions for your business.

Why Attend
• Star Keynotes and Presenters
We invite only the leading international and local experts to provide sessions on site, this allows for attendees to be taught by front-line executives that compress years of meaningful experience into a systematic, well organised learning program.
• Networking Opportunities
Keeping in line with the main goal of the event in achieving new relationships, we provide a huge amount of networking opportunities for attendees through breakfast, luncheons, cocktails and informal introductions.
• 1-1 Private Meetings
Allowing both buyers and sellers the opportunity to engage with one another onsite in a series of prearranged business meetings. These provide both parties a great opportunity to build new relationships by interacting face to face.
• Targeted Sessions
Being able to experience different sessions is what makes this event unique; whether you are looking to attend an interactive workshop, roundtable, 1-1 meeting or panel discussion.
• Networking Dinner
Interact and relax amongst your peers at the official Networking dinner where you will have the opportunity to be part of the entertainment.
• Personalised Program
The summit is personalised for you, this means that what is important to your business is important to us. We create personalised itineraries around sessions you want to attend, allowing for your time to be spent wisely while out of the office.

2025 Speakers

Sarah Cuscadden
General Manager HSE, AGL

Matt Kuperholz
Artificial Intelligence Scientist and Advisor

Senator The Hon Murray Watt
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

Wendi Bains
Chief Safety and Sustainability Officer, Fletcher Building

Nicole Lawler
General Manager Safety, Health and Environment, Metcash

Michael Draper
Executive General Manager, Health & Safety, Adbri

Michael Hussey
Global Head, HSE, BlueScope

Dr. Megan Tranter
CEO and Founder, Purpose Pathfinders

Belinda Flynn
General Manager Safety, Health and Sustainability, Qube Holdings

Rebecca Morton-Stephens
Practice Lead - Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Technical, Rio Tinto

Mike Plunkett
Head of Safety, Kmart & Target

Rocky Armstrong
Global Head of Safety and Wellbeing, Asahi

Pierre De Villiers
Head of QHSE International Operations E&C, Sapura Energy Australia

Teegan Modderman
Chief Mental Health Officer, Queensland Rail

Dr. Justin Coulson
R U OK? Ambassador

Richard Turner
Global Head of Health, Safety & Environment, Toll Group

Richard Chapman
Group Health, Safety & Environment Manager, Harvey Norman

Patrick Murphy
General Manager of HSE, Transurban; Chair of the Safety Sphere Industry Standing Committee

Ben Kirkbride
Head of Health, Safety & Quality, Gamuda

Dr. Peter Simpson
MD/Global Head Safety, Security & ESG, Standard Chartered

Stuart Rawlins
Chief Safety Officer, Autopact

Adam Bernhardt
Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing, Airbus APAC

Jessica Simpson
General Manager, Safety & Wellbeing, SYD Airport

Andrea Newport-Perriam
Head of HOP and GM Western Australia, HSE Global

Luke Beeston
Group Director, Client Solutions & Experience, HSE Global

Yolanda Oosthuizen
General Manager HSEQ & Sustainability, Horizon Energy Group

David Schelbach
Chief Sustainability Officer, Ixom Operations

Mark Oostergo
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Psychologist, Australian Psychological Services

Justin Napier
General Manager Regulatory Operations Group, Comcare

Nicki Davies
General Manager Health, Safety and Wellbeing | People, Culture & Engagement, Healthscope Operations

Jim Kelly
Director Specialist Harm Prevention, SafeWork NSW

Jacqueline Agius
Work Health and Safety Commissioner, WorkSafe ACT

Robert Wicks
A/Executive Director, Specialised Health and Safety Services, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

David Burroughs
Chief Mental Health Officer, Westpac

Marc Juaire, CPSA, MBA
Principal Solutions Executive, VelocityEHS

Brett Webb
National Psychosocial Risk Manager, Converge International

Rob Fisher
Founder, Fisher Improvement Technologies

Damione Wright
Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Mechanix Wear

Dr. Manuel Seidel
Founder & CEO, ecoPortal

Wade Needham
Director ESG & EHS, Natural Resources APAC

Sean Fyfe
Founder & Director, Mibo

Jess Daly
Chief Strategy Officer, Everyday Massive

Daniel Alexander
Chief Strategy & Product, ecoPortal

Katherine Morris
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

Ben Evans
Director of Product Marketing and Customer, HSI Donesafe

Timothy Evans
Chief Executive Officer, Everyday Massive

Roberto Garcia
Partner, EY

Patricio Estevez
Director, Environment, Health and Safety, EY Australia

Sophie Taylor-Price
Senior Manager, Health and Safety, EY Australia

Terry Wong
General Manager, Move 4 Life

Tyron McGurgan
CEO, Focus Network

Andrew Barrett
Head Coach and Chief Connector, Safety on Tap

2025 Partners

DIAMOND PARTNER:
• EcoPortal

GLOBAL PARTNER:
• HSI

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• Actrua
• Ecerday Massive
• Move 4Life

GOLD PARTNERS:
• Ansell
• Biosymm
• Contact Harald
• EY
• Mechanix Wear
• Fisher Improvement Technologies
• Avetta
• Bodycare
• VelocityEHS
• Mibo

SILVER PARTNERS:
• Health Stack
• HSE Global
• Heart & Brain
• Preventure
• Area9
• Licences4work
• Enable Org
• Evotix
• Clever First Aid
• Ideagen
• SkyLotec
• Converge

BRONZE PARTNERS:
• My Pass
• Sundstrom
• HAK
• Healthy Business
• EML
• NRF
• Direct Health
• Oaxis
• Noggin

ASSOCIATE PARTNER:
• Ruok