2025 event program Brisbane Work Well Conference

7.30am

Registration and exhibition open

8.30am

Welcome by master of ceremonies
Chris Bombolas

8.45am

Opening address
Donna Heelan - Deputy Director-General, Office of Industrial Relations

8.55am

Unveiling the blueprint for psychosocial risk management
Dr Tessa Bailey – CEO, The Opus Centre

9.40am

Just another day—Lived experience and the path to a successful return to work
Theo Venter – Motivational speaker

10.25am

Morning tea and exhibition

11.00am

Frontline leadership for effective risk management
Pierre De Villiers – Head of operational risk assurance E&C, Sapura Energy

11.45am

Navigating the psychological landscape of AI disruption
Professor Joel Pearson – Director, Future Minds Lab; Deputy director, Human Readiness, UNSW AI Institute; and an ARC Future Fellow, UNSW

12.30pm

Lunch and exhibition

1.30pm

Strong safety leadership: The game-changer for culture and organisational success
Karen Maher – Founder, SmartCulture®

2.15pm

Understanding work related violence and aggression in organisational systems
David Whittingham – Director, Evexia

3.00pm

Afternoon tea and exhibition

3.30pm

The art of transformation
Brad Blaze – Artist and entertainer

4.15pm

Closing remarks
Chris Bombolas

4.15 – 5.30pm

Networking function