Informal kōrero with Rob Fisher
This is your chance to go one-on-one with Rob Fisher (President, Fisher Improvement Technologies). This session is your chance to talk with the Rob and Co. and really hear how the "how" has been done before. We like to say the "answer is in the question". Its not talking head its you asking questions to reflect on what you heard and learned on the day and be curious about the 'AND'.
Rob Fisher (President, Fisher Improvement Technologies) is a pioneer. While others talked about the dream, he was in the field—navigating the terrain, testing what works, and laying the foundations for real, practical transformation. Thirty years on, Rob has moved beyond his nuclear roots, integrating contemporary safety approaches across 400+ organisations in industries like oil and gas, utilities, aviation, and construction. He understands not just the tools needed, but also the challenges of embedding the ‘AND’ into safety management systems (SMS) globally.
This isn’t about chasing shiny new things—it’s about getting tools into action and enabling the frontline. Join us as Rob shares his journey, from large corporates to SMEs, and explore how to apply some of the tools he’s used to drive meaningful change. He’ll explore our thinking on what safety truly is—and how the ‘AND’ delivers both BetterWork at the frontline key and Operational Excellence.
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Dr Felicity Lamm
Felicity is an Adjunct Professor at Victoria University, Wellington, and former Co-Director of the Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Research at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), and Chief Advisor for the Government in OHS. She has over 30 years of experience in the areas of OHS and employment relations as a lecturer, researcher, and policy adviser. She has been involved in several government committees and inquiries into OHS and employment relations, both in New Zealand and overseas.
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Matt
Schlapfer
Matt Schlapfer has spent the last 14 years working globally with high-risk organisations to further improve their safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and operations. Based on his operational background he brings an implementation mentality to consulting, along with a recognised capability to deploy operational excellence. Matt has been instrumental in sustainably deploying and integrating human and organisational performance (HOP) and operational excellence in Australia and many other countries.
Stephen
Harvey
With 18 years experience across multiple high risk industries, Steve is a forward-thinking safety professional specialising in building safety leadership capability, cultural transformation, and operational learning.
Steve applies research-informed approaches to help organisations move beyond compliance to a learning-driven, human-centred approach. He is the host of the Brisbane Safety Differently Book Club, where he interviews the world’s leading safety science thinkers, translating cutting-edge insights into practical strategies for modern workplaces.
Diane
Ah-Chan
Diane (Director, NextEra) is passionate about evolving and innovating in HSW, people, change, governance and culture. In the past six years she has specialised in contemporary safety with particular focus on psychosocial risks and worker participation to pragmatically integrate new tools into workplaces. She is a NZ-based HOP specialist, and thought leader who has presented in NZ and abroad on how on to apply a holistic and real-time risk-based approach to better working conditions and deliver better productive outcomes.
Jo
Zoricich
Jo (Director, NextEra) has a strong background in HSW transformation, operational safety and partnering with senior management teams . Her extensive experience covers various sectors including: Transport, joint ventures, engineering consultancy, FMCG, construction, infrastructure and education. This broad experience enables Jo to effectively partner with leadership teams, business units and team members for foster collaboration, enhance operational learning and drive transformational change.