Luke Boyle will open Avetta Summit Sydney 2026, welcoming clients, partners and suppliers, and framing the day around customer needs, practical value and better outcomes. Luke will introduce the Ready to Work theme as a practical way to help leaders move from risk to ready, and the foundation for stronger compliance, workforce readiness, performance and operational confidence.

Location: Main Hall

This session will showcase Avetta’s product vision for Intelligent Work Readiness and how connected data, automation, and network intelligence can help organisations move beyond reactive contractor management toward a more predictive, scalable model. Attendees will gain insight into how Avetta is reimagining readiness to improve visibility, reduce friction, and help clients make faster, smarter decisions across their supplier and contractor ecosystem.  
 
Turning strategy into execution requires a clear path forward. This session will unpack the Ready to Work roadmap and show how Avetta is building the capabilities needed to streamline onboarding, strengthen compliance, and improve workforce readiness at every stage of the contractor journey. Attendees will come away with a clearer view of what’s ahead, how these innovations will support safer and more efficient operations, and where Intelligent Work Readiness is headed next.

Location: Main Hall

This mainstage presentation will explore key themes from Avetta’s 2026 Insights & Impact Report including customer proof points showing why strong foundations and broader visibility across multiple risk dimensions matter in practice.

You’ll hear a practical view of how Avetta helps organisations enable stronger collaboration across safety, procurement and operation teams and how professional services, support, and partnership support greater operational readiness.

Location: Main Hall

This mainstage session will give summit attendees a practical view of where the Australian Institute of Health & Safety is headed and why that direction matters for business leaders, procurement teams and safety professionals alike. Building on the recent AIHS strategy briefing for corporate members, the presentation will spotlight the Institute’s future direction and the themes most relevant to organisations navigating change.
 
Ben Kirkbride will focus on three priority ideas: the policy environment shaping the profession, the shift from compliance to capability, and the future of work and emerging risk. The session is designed as a sharp strategic perspective rather than a deep technical briefing, helping attendees connect safety leadership to readiness, governance and business resilience.
 
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how the safety conversation is evolving and what future-focused organisations should be preparing for now.

Location: Main Hall

Misha Fazen is an HSE systems and data analytics group manager at Whitehaven Coal, where she uses systems, data and evidence-based decision-making to improve safety outcomes and operational performance. She has played a key role in digital transformation initiatives that connect culture, technology and data to drive measurable change across health, safety and contractor management.

In this session, Misha will share how organisations can use data and digital transformation to make safer, smarter decisions. Drawing on real operational experience, she will show how a stronger approach to data and technology provide measurable evidence into cultural changing initiatives that helped reduce incident frequency, and what leaders can learn from that shift.

Delegates will gain a grounded, thought-provoking perspective on how digital transformation can create meaningful operational change, and what it takes to turn data into a genuine advantage. Many organisations already have the tools they need — the real opportunity lies in using existing systems and data more effectively, asking better questions, and building the judgment needed to turn information into action.

Location: Main Hall

Location: Main Hall

As businesses navigate digital transformation, supplier consolidation, rising regulation and higher expectations around safety and compliance, procurement is increasingly at the centre of operational readiness and executive decision-making.  

The conversation will examine how leading organisations are strengthening supplier oversight, lifting safety standards and creating clearer reporting for senior leadership and the board. Attendees will hear practical perspectives on managing change across complex supply chains, responding to HSE and ESG requirements, and turning supplier data into meaningful insights that support stronger business performance.

A single supplier incident can trigger immediate injury-related costs. It can also drive insurance increases, operational disruption, emergency re-sourcing, reputational damage, and board-level scrutiny. This session explores why safety readiness is not just a compliance requirement, but a business imperative.

Using Avetta benchmarks and case studies from across industries, we’ll explore how proactive supplier prequalification, safety maturity programs, and automated readiness controls help organisations reduce manual compliance work, speed up onboarding, and lower exposure to costly project delays and incidents. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of the hidden cost of reactive contractor management and a clearer framework for building the business case for readiness.

Location: Main Hall

A single supplier incident can trigger immediate injury-related costs. It can also drive insurance increases, operational disruption, emergency re-sourcing, reputational damage, and board-level scrutiny. This session explores why safety readiness is not just a compliance requirement, but a business imperative.
 
Using Avetta benchmarks and case studies from across industries, we’ll explore how proactive supplier prequalification, safety maturity programs, and automated readiness controls help organisations reduce manual compliance work, speed up onboarding, and lower exposure to costly project delays and incidents. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of the hidden cost of reactive contractor management and a clearer framework for building the business case for readiness.

Location: Main Hall

Chelsea Pottenger is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and bestselling author of The Mindful High Performer. In this powerful keynote, Chelsea will equip leaders with practical tools to strengthen wellbeing, build confidence, and perform at their best.
 
Drawing on science-backed strategies you’ll learn how morning rituals can set you up for success, how neuroplasticity gives you the ability to change and thrive, and the fastest ways to move from stress into a more grounded, productive state. In a world of constant change and increasing demands, you’ll uncover how to foster stronger connections and build teams that are equipped to thrive and ready to work into the future.

Location: Main Hall

Join us for drinks, canapés and conversation as we celebrate standout achievements across the Avetta community. This relaxed networking session gives clients, partners and suppliers the opportunity to connect with peers, recognise award finalists and winners, and continue the day’s discussions in a more informal setting. It’s a chance to reflect on shared progress, strengthen relationships and wrap up the day with a celebration.

Location: Mezzanine/Main Hall