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Wednesday 14 May 2025
Day 1
Plenary Sessions
Room
Plenary Room
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Innovation & Disruption: the importance of Knowledge and Collaboration
Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM, Commissioner, Fire and Rescue NSW
Breakout Sessions
Stream:
Room:
11:00 am – 11:40 am
Fire Systems Assessment (FSA/ESM)
Plenary Room
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
When imagination takes flight, we can explore the unreachable…
Russell Turner, Team Leader Aviation and Chief Remote Pilot, Fire and Rescue NSW
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire Systems Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
Inspect and Test
Meeting Room E3.3
Key Considerations when Transitioning to PFAS-free or Fluorine Free Foams (F3s)
Mike Willson, Director and Technical Specialist – Firefighting Foams and Foam Systems, Willson Consulting
Stream:
Room:
11:45 am – 12:25 pm
Fire Systems Assessment (FSA/ESM)
Plenary Room
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Carpark fire safety: are electric vehicles a red herring?
Adam Glew, Senior Engineer, Arup
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.9
Derivation of wildfire radiant heat flux values using an ensemble of dynamic fire simulation models
Anthony Power, Bushfire Technical Lead, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
Fire Systems Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
A series of large scale tunnel fire test
Phil Friday, Vice President, Product Technology, The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.
Inspect and Test
Meeting Room E3.3
12:05 pm – 12:25 pm
The Global Language of Firestopping
Abhishek Chhabra, Director International Initiatives, Firestop Contractors International Association (FCIA)
Stream:
Room:
1:20 pm – 2:05 pm
Fire Systems Assessment (FSA/ESM)
Plenary Room
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Fire Safety Reforms make slow progress in Australia since Grenfell
Cameron Creamer, Senior Engineer, Arup
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire Systems Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
Transport for NSW – Fire Life Safety standards
Jason D’Silva, Senior Engineer, Fire Life Safety, Transport for NSW
Inspect and Test
Meeting Room E3.3
Maintaining Smoke Control Systems: Mechanical Fire Safety in Buildings
Vance Row, Queensland Manger, Holyoa
Ivan Steed, Team Leader – Essential Services, Grosvenor Engineering Group
Pat Mcmanus, Managing Director, Stokes Safety
Stream:
Room:
2:10 pm – 2:55 pm
Fire Systems Assessment (FSA/ESM)
Plenary Room
Adam Stingemore, General Manager, Engagement and communications, Standards Australia
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire Systems Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
Inspect and Test
Meeting Room E3.3
Communicating with Aliens: Unlock the Secret Language of Human Behaviour
Alan Short, Managing Director, Fire & Emergency Services SA Pty Ltd
Stream:
Room:
3:30 pm – 4:10 pm
Fire Systems Assessment (FSA/ESM)
Plenary Room
AS1851 the journey has commenced
Simon Rickard, National Technical Manager, FPA Australia
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Trent Fearnley, IFE International, President – Former National Advisor, Fire Risk Management, Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire Systems Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
Sustainable Certified Structural Steel Fire Protection Solutions at reduced costs
Chris Partington, Passive Fire Protection Manager, Tremco
Inspect and Test
Meeting Room E3.3
Stream:
Room:
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Fire Systems Assessment (FSA/ESM)
Plenary Room
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.9
The Changing Face of Fire in Australia and How Technology Can Help Us Adapt
Rob Vernon, Chief Executive Officer, Fire Foresight
Fire Systems Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
Inspect and Test
Meeting Room E3.3
Advancing Fire Suppression Maintenance with Ultrasonic Technology
Anthony Lima, Founder and Director, Fire NDT Pty Ltd
Thursday 15 May 2025
Day 2
Plenary Sessions
Room
Plenary Room
8:45am – 9:00am
Commission’s priorities in particular reference to fire safety
9:00 am – 9:30 am
The importance of fire safety in Australia’s booming energy storage industry
Ali Asadi, System Engineer, Wärtsilä Energy Storage, Wärtsilä
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Public-Private Partnerships – Querétaro Fire Department as an AHJ and Force Multiplier
Fernando Palacios, Chief Queretaro, Fire Department, Mexico
Breakout Sessions
Stream:
Room:
11:00 am – 11:40 am
Innovation
Plenary Room
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Fire Systems Assessment
(FSA / ESM)
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire System Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
John Clampett, Director, JC Consulting
Shae Mete, Chief Engineer and Inventor, FST Innovation
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.3
David Boverman, Chief Executive Officer & Principal Advocate/Consultant, Helping Hands Planning & Design Pty Ltd
Stream:
Room:
11:45 am – 12:25 pm
Innovation
Plenary Room
Home Fire Sprinklers: Where are we at? And where to next?
Mark Whybro, Chair, Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Australia (HFSCA)
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Fire Systems Assessment
(FSA / ESM)
Meeting Room E3.9
12:05 pm – 12:25 pm
The Benefits of Industry Accreditation
Stacey Fein, National Accreditation Manager, FPA Australia
Fire System Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
The link between passive firestop approvals, product quality, building safety & sustainability
Dr Martin Stirling, Head of Sustainability (Australia) and Regional Process Lead, AMS (A2), Hilti (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.3
Justin Leonard, Research Leader in Bushfire Adaptation, CSIRO
Stream:
Room:
1:20 pm – 2:05 pm
Innovation
Plenary Room
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Fire Systems Assessment
(FSA / ESM)
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire protection & safety in major health projects: Lessons learned
Herbert Domgjoni, Principal, Social Infrastructure Sector Lead, VIC/SA/TAS, Stantec
Sebastian Azagra, Chartered Fire Protection and Fire Safety Project Technical Lead, Stantec
Fire System Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
1:20 pm – 1:40 pm
Fire brigade intervention considerations in adopting lifts for supplementary evacuation
Tass Georgas, Manager, Fire Safety Strategy, Policy and Reform, Community Safety Directorate, Fire Rescue Victoria
1:45 pm – 2:05 pm
Building X: AI-driven building analytics for unmatched safety and operational excellence
Lars Weber, Head of Digital & Software Sales, Siemens Ltd.
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.3
Bushfire sprinkler systems: How can science guide our designs?
Dr Alan Green,Senior Research Fellow, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC), University of Wollongong
Stream:
Room:
2:10 pm – 2:55 pm
Innovation
Plenary Room
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm
The future of AI in fire safety
Dr Vitaly Berezka, Regional Head – Central Asia, MENA & APAC (Dubai, UAE), PlanRadar
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Fire Service Requirements for BESS Installations
Jamie Hansen, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Community Safety, Fire Rescue Victoria
Fire Systems Assessment
(FSA / ESM)
Meeting Room E3.9
From Maintenance to Mastery: Thriving as a Fire Partner in the Strata Sector
Nathan Keating, Chief Executive Officer, Focus Building Risk and Compliance Pty Ltd
Fire System Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
2:35pm – 2:55pm
High Viscosity Foam Concentrates and Foam System Design
David Meyer, Managing Director, Orion Fire Engineering
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.3
Barrier Thinking and Preparedness Measures for protection against Bushfires
Rod O’Loan, Chief Operating Officer, Stainless Steel Wire & Mesh
Stream:
Room:
3:30 pm – 4:10 pm
Innovation
Plenary Room
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Fire Systems Assessment
(FSA / ESM)
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire System Design
(FSD)
Meeting Room E3.10
Sprinkler Protection in Housing for People with Disabilities
Elizabeth Sieverts, Associate, (Fire Safety – Risk & Process Safety), Arup
Bushfire
Meeting Room E3.3
Stream:
Room:
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Innovation
Plenary Room
4:15 pm – 4:35 pm
Revolutionising Fire Equipment Inspections with Artificial Intelligence
Naaman Shibi, Solution Consultant, Techs4biz Australia
Fire Safety Engineering
Meeting Room E3.1 & E3.2
Optimising Firefighting Tactics with AS2419-Compliant Hydrant Systems
Gerard Mann, Fire Operations Instructor, Fire Rescue Victoria
Fire Systems Assessment
(FSA / ESM)
Meeting Room E3.9
Fire Safety Assessment & the Emergency Plan
Ian Collins, Emergency Plan Advisor
