QLD Event: HR Leaders Panel Discussion & Networking

This event is tailored for HR & HSE leaders and executives in QLD.

As the workplace continues to transform in 2025, leaders face evolving challenges in people and safety. How are organisations balancing productivity with emerging workforce expectations? What strategies are truly effective in building resilient cultures? Which leadership capabilities drive success in this changing landscape?

Join Queensland's senior HR and HSE leaders for candid insights on navigating workplace transformation. Network with peers and hear expert panellists share real experiences on what's shifting the dial in organisational leadership. Co-hosted by MinterEllison.

Why Attend

• Understand key trends and regulatory changes shaping 2025
• Examine technology's impact on workplace transformation
• Explore integration of people and safety in organisational strategy
• Review evolving board and investor expectations for risk management
• Identify leadership capabilities needed for future success
• Network with senior HR and HSE peers facing similar challenges

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, 20th February 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Location: MinterEllison, Level 22, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane
• Format: Panel discussion and networking
• Drinks and light refreshments provided

Who You'll Meet:

This event brings together HR and Safety leaders in Brisbane and the greater QLD area.

Featured Speakers

Deanna McMaster

Partner - Workplace, MinterEllison

A leading employment, safety and industrial relations expert, Deanna advises major organisations across resources, energy, transport and government sectors on complex regulatory challenges. With extensive experience managing high-stakes safety incidents, she regularly advises Boards and Executive Leadership Teams on their safety obligations.

Naomi Armitage

Director, Humanology Group

Naomi is a Registered Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience owning and operating a nation-wide private psychological practice, employee assistance and fitness for work company in the resources industry. She has extensive experience working with individuals and organisations to improve the mental health and wellbeing of workplaces and teams. Naomi utilises a systemic wholistic approach to assist in establishing cultures to foster not only productivity but workplaces free of psychosocial hazards.

Richard Coleman

Safety Executive & MD at Culturology

Richard is a distinguished health, safety and environment executive, with over 30 years of transformative leadership across major Australian corporations. He guides organisations in improving safety culture, wellbeing initiatives, and critical risk management while regularly supporting boards on due diligence obligations.

Ben Bradley

General Manager, Business Partnering at APA Group

Ben is a strategic human resources leader with extensive experience across the resources, construction and energy sectors. Now General Manager HR Business Partnering - Operations at APA Group, he specialises in organisational development, industrial relations, and safety culture programs, guiding organisations through complex workforce transformations and behavioral safety initiatives.

Geraldine Doyle
Director, The Next Step

With over a decade of specialist HR recruitment experience across London, Sydney and Brisbane markets, Geraldine brings deep insight into leadership talent trends. As Director at The Next Step, she focuses on building long-term partnerships with organisations and HR leaders, known for her strategic approach to sustainable talent solutions.

Katie Johnson

Director, The Safe Step 

With over eighteen years' experience throughout Australia and the UK, Katie works with a diverse portfolio of leading organisations and has a real passion for identifying and developing  integrated talent solutions within the HSE market.