Agenda

• Agenda

  • 08:30 AM
    Registration and coffee
  • 09:10 AM
    Aiming higher: leading for good

    A lawyer, a leader and a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of New Zealanders, Stacey will share her story, purpose, and approach to leadership and will challenge you to think about how you can leverage your skills to create meaningful social change in your community. 

    Stacey Shortall MNZM, Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

  • 09:55 AM
    Difficult conversations

    No one likes a 'difficult' conversation, but they are a necessary part of operating successfully in a health & safety role. Inspector Wendy Robilliard is an expert at dealing with difficult people and having difficult conversations. Drawing on her experience working in the Safer People Team, as well as in leadership roles and at an operational level, Wendy will share her tips for dealing with difficult situations and where necessary, challenging the status quo, especially when working in a male-dominated environment.

    Inspector Wendy Robilliard MNZM, Critical Risk Programme Manager, NZ Police

  • 10:35 AM
    Table talk
  • 10:40 AM
    Morning break
  • 11:00 AM
    AI at work: Human factors, safety, and the real impact on people

    Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in safety-critical work, yet its impacts on people are often poorly understood. This session examines AI through a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) lens, focusing on workload, trust, decision-making, and risk, and how poorly designed systems can unintentionally create new safety hazards. Drawing on current research and applied examples, the session will highlight where organisation attention needs to be to ensure AI supports, rather than undermines, safe work.

    Dr Megan Blakeley, Lecturer in Organisational Psychology and Human Factors, University of Canterbury

  • 11:45 AM
    Session to be announced
  • 12:25 PM
    Table talk
  • 12:30 PM
    Lunch
  • 13:10 PM
    Human-centred controls: Leading innovation as women in safety in New Zealand

    Moni will explore how human‑centred controls can transform safety by focusing on real people’s decisions, capabilities, and performance rather than rigid rules and transactional systems. Moni she will challenge traditional critical risk management and present a new evidence‑based model that empowers teams. The session will also call on women to lead New Zealand’s next wave of safety innovation and elevate our expertise on the world stage.

    Moni Hogg, S-II Specialist

  • 13:55 PM
    Panel: Future proofing your career
  • 14:40 PM
    Afternoon break
  • 15:00 PM
    Lift up and out

    Jayne Chater, Executive Coach and Facilitator 

  • 16:00 PM
    Closing remarks from the chair and networking drinks