QMIHSC 2026 Conference Program
**Program is subject to change
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Monday registration and information desk open
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| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to day one with MC, Russell White | |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Legends Award presentation | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 1: The Gift | |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Monday morning tea with exhibitors | |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Keynote presentation 2: David Knoff | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Keynote presentation 3: Yamini Naidu | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Keynote presentation 4: Darren Nicholls | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Monday lunch with exhibitors | |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Keynote presentation 5: Komatsu | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Keynote presentation 6: Michael Hingson | |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Monday afternoon tea with exhibitors | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote presentation 7: Richard de Crespigny AM | |
| 4:30 PM - 5:05 PM | Health Innovation Award presentations | |
| 5:05 PM - 6:30 PM |
Monday free time
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| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Pre-dinner drinks | |
| 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM |
Informal dinner and appeal auction | A Night at Mount Olympus |
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| 11:58 PM - 11:59 PM | Free time after Informal Dinner | |
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Track 3
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|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Monday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to day one with MC, Russell White |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Legends Award presentation |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 1: The Gift |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Monday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Keynote presentation 2: David Knoff |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Keynote presentation 3: Yamini Naidu |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Keynote presentation 4: Darren Nicholls |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Monday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Keynote presentation 5: Komatsu |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Keynote presentation 6: Michael Hingson |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Monday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote presentation 7: Richard de Crespigny AM |
| 4:30 PM - 5:05 PM | Health Innovation Award presentations |
| 5:05 PM - 6:30 PM |
Monday free time
|
| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Pre-dinner drinks |
| 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM |
Informal dinner and appeal auction | A Night at Mount Olympus |
| 11:58 PM - 11:59 PM | Free time after Informal Dinner |
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Track 1
|
|
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Monday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to day one with MC, Russell White |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Legends Award presentation |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 1: The Gift |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Monday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Keynote presentation 2: David Knoff |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Keynote presentation 3: Yamini Naidu |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Keynote presentation 4: Darren Nicholls |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Monday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Keynote presentation 5: Komatsu |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Keynote presentation 6: Michael Hingson |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Monday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote presentation 7: Richard de Crespigny AM |
| 4:30 PM - 5:05 PM | Health Innovation Award presentations |
| 5:05 PM - 6:30 PM |
Monday free time
|
| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Pre-dinner drinks |
| 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM |
Informal dinner and appeal auction | A Night at Mount Olympus |
| 11:58 PM - 11:59 PM | Free time after Informal Dinner |
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Track 2
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|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Monday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to day one with MC, Russell White |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Legends Award presentation |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 1: The Gift |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Monday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Keynote presentation 2: David Knoff |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Keynote presentation 3: Yamini Naidu |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Keynote presentation 4: Darren Nicholls |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Monday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Keynote presentation 5: Komatsu |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Keynote presentation 6: Michael Hingson |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Monday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote presentation 7: Richard de Crespigny AM |
| 4:30 PM - 5:05 PM | Health Innovation Award presentations |
| 5:05 PM - 6:30 PM |
Monday free time
|
| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Pre-dinner drinks |
| 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM |
Informal dinner and appeal auction | A Night at Mount Olympus |
| 11:58 PM - 11:59 PM | Free time after Informal Dinner |
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Track 3
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|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Monday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome to day one with MC, Russell White |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Legends Award presentation |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 1: The Gift |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Monday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Keynote presentation 2: David Knoff |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Keynote presentation 3: Yamini Naidu |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Keynote presentation 4: Darren Nicholls |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Monday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Keynote presentation 5: Komatsu |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Keynote presentation 6: Michael Hingson |
| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Monday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote presentation 7: Richard de Crespigny AM |
| 4:30 PM - 5:05 PM | Health Innovation Award presentations |
| 5:05 PM - 6:30 PM |
Monday free time
|
| 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Pre-dinner drinks |
| 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM |
Informal dinner and appeal auction | A Night at Mount Olympus |
| 11:58 PM - 11:59 PM | Free time after Informal Dinner |
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday registration and information desk open
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| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome to day two with MC, Russell White | ||
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Learnings from the Industry | ||
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 8: Paul Featherstone | ||
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Tuesday morning tea with exhibitors | ||
| 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM | Concurrent session 1: Leading Safe Organisations | Concurrent session 2: People, Performance & Critical Controls | Concurrent session 3: Engineering Safer Operations |
| 12:25 PM - 1:20 PM | Tuesday lunch with exhibitors | ||
| 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM | Safety Innovation Award presentations | ||
| 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM | Tuesday afternoon tea with exhibitors | ||
| 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM | Concurrent session 4: Technology & Digitisation | Concurrent session 5: Critical Risk Management & Control Assurance | Concurrent session 6: Occupational Hygiene & Exposure Management |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Exhibition happy hour | ||
| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Free time after Happy Hour | ||
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Track 1
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Track 2
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|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday registration and information desk open
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|
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome to day two with MC, Russell White | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Learnings from the Industry | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 8: Paul Featherstone | |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Tuesday morning tea with exhibitors | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM | Concurrent session 1: Leading Safe Organisations | Concurrent session 2: People, Performance & Critical Controls |
| 12:25 PM - 1:20 PM | Tuesday lunch with exhibitors | |
| 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM | Safety Innovation Award presentations | |
| 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM | Tuesday afternoon tea with exhibitors | |
| 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM | Concurrent session 4: Technology & Digitisation | Concurrent session 5: Critical Risk Management & Control Assurance |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Exhibition happy hour | |
| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Free time after Happy Hour | |
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Track 3
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|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome to day two with MC, Russell White |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Learnings from the Industry |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 8: Paul Featherstone |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Tuesday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM | Concurrent session 3: Engineering Safer Operations |
| 12:25 PM - 1:20 PM | Tuesday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM | Safety Innovation Award presentations |
| 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM | Tuesday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM | Concurrent session 6: Occupational Hygiene & Exposure Management |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Exhibition happy hour |
| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Free time after Happy Hour |
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Track 1
|
|
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome to day two with MC, Russell White |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Learnings from the Industry |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 8: Paul Featherstone |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Tuesday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM | Concurrent session 1: Leading Safe Organisations |
| 12:25 PM - 1:20 PM | Tuesday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM | Safety Innovation Award presentations |
| 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM | Tuesday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM | Concurrent session 4: Technology & Digitisation |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Exhibition happy hour |
| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Free time after Happy Hour |
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Track 2
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|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome to day two with MC, Russell White |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Learnings from the Industry |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 8: Paul Featherstone |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Tuesday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM | Concurrent session 2: People, Performance & Critical Controls |
| 12:25 PM - 1:20 PM | Tuesday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM | Safety Innovation Award presentations |
| 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM | Tuesday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM | Concurrent session 5: Critical Risk Management & Control Assurance |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Exhibition happy hour |
| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Free time after Happy Hour |
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Track 3
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|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday registration and information desk open
|
| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome to day two with MC, Russell White |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Learnings from the Industry |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Keynote presentation 8: Paul Featherstone |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Tuesday morning tea with exhibitors |
| 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM | Concurrent session 3: Engineering Safer Operations |
| 12:25 PM - 1:20 PM | Tuesday lunch with exhibitors |
| 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM | Safety Innovation Award presentations |
| 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM | Tuesday afternoon tea with exhibitors |
| 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM | Concurrent session 6: Occupational Hygiene & Exposure Management |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Exhibition happy hour |
| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Free time after Happy Hour |
Wednesday, August 19, 2026