Conference Program

The Essentials of the Future: Education and Maintenance

We are delighted to bring three keynote speakers to this year's conference, one will feature at the start of each day:

Darren Cook - Manager Air Safety, Qantas Engineering, Qantas Airways
Kim Lovegrove - Partner, Lovegrove Solicitors
Dennis Hogan - Director Regulatory Development, Building Commission

Each day of the conference will include both topic and exhibitor presentations, plus two concurrent workshop sessions. There will also be a panel session for all presenters at the end of each morning and afternoon session.

Day 1 - Wed 16 Nov

	Official Opening
Darren Cook, Qantas	How the Aviation Industry Manage Maintenance and Education
Heinz Schlatter, Sandvic	The Maintenance Challenge from a Mining Perspective
Peter Jefferies, Rhino Water Tanks	Fire Tanks and the New Standard AS 2304-2011
	Morning Tea
Paul Verheijden, Integrated Fire Services	Compliance Maintenance vs Equipment Performance
Stephen Kip, SKIP Consulting	Maintenance of Essential Safety Measures: Over-regulation or a ticking time-bomb?
Glenn Talbot, Verified	Managing Maintenance - What the results show
	Panel Session
Dave Boyack, Xtralis	Latest Fire Beam Technology - Presenting OSID
	Lunch
Workshop 1a Jonathan Barnett, AECOM FBIM Analysis, Will the Building Collapse as Fire Fighters Walk in?	Workshop 1b Peter Johnson/Geoff Flower, Arup/Walker Fire Protection Documenting Design and Installation for Maintenance
Man-Cheung Hui, Arup	Fire Protection Systems Maintenance - A Reliability Centre Approach
Mark Kirtland, Caprari Pumps	"Multi-Outlet" Pumps
	Afternoon Tea
Michael Rabbidge, First 5 Minutes	Joining-the-dots - Design, Maintenance & Education in the Build Environment
Neumann Ashkar, Omnii	Maintenance of Building with Performance Solutions (Fire Engineering)
Alison Miller, AFLF	Captured Alive: Using Digital Portfolios and Mobile Devices to Evidence your Workplace Experiences
	Panel Session
David Percy, Pertronic	Remote Access Fire Alarm Control Panel Demonstration
	Cocktail Reception

Day 2 - Thur 17 Nov

Kim Lovegrove, Lovegrove Solicitors	Legal Considerations and Ramifications of Maintenance
Alan Wilson, Alan Wilson Insurance Brokers	Avoiding the S**t when it hits the fan - Insurance!
Arnold Leach, Wormald	Licencing Fire Equipment Maintenance Staff
James Mah, Kidde Airsense Australia	Senator Aspirated Smoke Detector
	Morning Tea
Dr Yaping He, Uni of Western Sydney	Fire Education at the Tertiary Level
James Latimore, CPSISC	What is Workforce Development and what does it mean for you
Peter Johnson, Arup	Fire Safety Engineering Education - Part of an Accreditation Framework
	Panel Session
Gary Morgan, Bushfire CRC	Using Science and Technology for Better Decisions on Fire and Land Management
	Lunch
Workshop 2a Lauren St Clair/Alan Short, FPA Australia, FESSA When is a Competent Person really Competent?	Workshop 2b Geoff Warren, FPA Australia Training Packages and Qualifications in Fire Protection - an update for users
Christopher Preston, CSIRO	Maintaining Compatibility for Installed Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
Tom Davey, Firecat Home Fire Sprinklers	Getting People Protected: Let's put our money where our mouth is
	Afternoon Tea
Bruce Chaplin, FM Essentials	Are your Clients Monitoring you?
	Panel Session

	Conference Dinner

Day 3 - Fri 18 Nov

Dennis Hogan, Building Commission	Factors Affecting Legislative Change in the Build Environment - A Regulators View
Workshop 3a Matthew Wright/Stephen Kip, FPA Australia/SKIP Consulting Defining a National Standard of Building Regulations	Workshop 3b Paul Leslie, Xtralis Aspirating System Maintenance
	Morning Tea
Hao Giang Tay, Institution of Fire Engineers	Innovative Knowledge - The Way Forward for Sustainable Fire Safety Engineering
Andre Mierzwa, FM Global	Standards Australia - The Changes, the Problems and the Opportunities
Adam Stingemore, Standards Australia	How do Australian Standards fit in the Future of Education?
	Panel Session
Chris Partington, International Paint	Intumescent Fire Protection: Fundamentals, Legislation and Key Issues in Australasia
	Farewell Lunch

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