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Aman Mangat

People & Capability Manager - Rail & Transport
John Holland

Amireh Amirmazaheri

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
PMO Solutions

Angela Lopez

Retail Project Manager (Construction)
Deicorp

Anita Govender

Deputy Executive Director, Engineering & Design Management
Transport NSW

Annaliese Thomsen

Site Manager
Metricon

Bronwyn Williams

Keynote Speaker, Mentor, PhD Researcher

Chantelle Yousif

General Manager
ARA Fire

David Collett

Director - Victoria & South Australia
BG&E

David Madden

Founding Director
MBM

Diana Bowden

Project Manager, Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services
Downer

Elouise Robinson

Principal Digital Engineering Lead
WSP

Gladys Wood

General Manager
Haslin Constructions

Greg Rafferty

Head of Social Impact
DT Infrastructure

Jennaya Suddick

Pre-Construction Manager
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Jillian Rheinberger

Project Director
RP Infrastructure

Kate Leone

Project Engineer
UGL

Melinda Davis

General Manager
Empowered Women in Trades

Melissa Byrne

National Director, Policy & Legal
Master Builders Australia

Michelle Doolan

Principal Track Engineer, Engineering Manager
John Holland

Natalie Haydon

Design Manager
Multiplex

Rebecca Sostarko

General Counsel, Director - Work, Health & Safety
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Robyn Simpson

National Manager Environment and Sustainability
Coates

Sandra Nilsen

General Manager - Design & Engineering
BESIX Watpac

Sinèad Redmond

General Manager – Infrastructure Delivery
GeelongPort

Sonja Syre

Director
Denton Corker Marshall

Vanessa Riley

Chief People Officer
Richard Crookes Constructions

Amireh Amirmazaheri

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
PMO Solutions

Speaking at

Masterclass

09:00

Masterclass A: Advanced Project Management for Construction Professionals

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Amireh Amirmazaheri,

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Bronwyn Williams

Keynote Speaker, Mentor, PhD Researcher

Speaking at

Masterclass

09.00

Masterclass B: Empowered Leadership for Women in Construction

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Bronwyn Williams,

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Rebecca Sostarko

General Counsel, Director - Work, Health & Safety
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Speaking at

09:00

Building safer, fairer workplaces in construction

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Rebecca Sostarko,

Melissa Byrne,

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Melissa Byrne

National Director, Policy & Legal
Master Builders Australia

Speaking at

09:00

Building safer, fairer workplaces in construction

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Rebecca Sostarko,

Melissa Byrne,

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Jennaya Suddick

Pre-Construction Manager
Hicon

Speaking at

09:40

Owning your career journey: how to advocate for yourself at every career stage

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Jennaya Suddick,

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Sandra Nilsen

General Manager - Design & Engineering
BESIX Watpac

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:10

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

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Sandra Nilsen,

Gladys Wood,

Diana Bowden,

David Collett,

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Gladys Wood

General Manager
Haslin Constructions

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:10

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

Speaker Speakers

Sandra Nilsen,

Gladys Wood,

Diana Bowden,

David Collett,

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Diana Bowden

Project Manager, Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services
Downer

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:10

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

Speaker Speakers

Sandra Nilsen,

Gladys Wood,

Diana Bowden,

David Collett,

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David Collett

Director - Victoria & South Australia
BG&E

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

10:10

Getting ahead and moving up: what practical actions actually lead to leadership or alternative career success?

Speaker Speakers

Sandra Nilsen,

Gladys Wood,

Diana Bowden,

David Collett,

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Sinèad Redmond

General Manager – Infrastructure Delivery
GeelongPort

Speaking at

Skills Spotlight

11:30

Mastering 5 critical non-technical skills that every construction professional needs 

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Sinèad Redmond,

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Anita Govender

Deputy Executive Director, Engineering & Design Management
Transport NSW

Speaking at

Skills Spotlight

12:20

Connect, influence & lead: mastering collaboration on every design and construction project

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Anita Govender,

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Michelle Doolan

Principal Track Engineer, Engineering Manager
John Holland

Speaking at

13:50

How can we build our own paths and achieve success in a male dominated industry? 

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Michelle Doolan,

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Chantelle Yousif

General Manager
ARA Fire

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

14:20

What I wish I knew earlier: real world triumphs, failures & lessons learned on the path to diversity & career progression

Speaker Speakers

Chantelle Yousif,

Greg Rafferty,

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Greg Rafferty

Head of Social Impact
DT Infrastructure

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

14:20

What I wish I knew earlier: real world triumphs, failures & lessons learned on the path to diversity & career progression

Speaker Speakers

Chantelle Yousif,

Greg Rafferty,

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Angela Lopez

Retail Project Manager (Construction)
Deicorp

Speaking at

Roundtables

Roundtable 1:Navigating new horizons: identifying & moving into new roles & career opportunities 

Speaker Speakers

Angela Lopez,

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Kate Leone

Project Engineer
UGL

Speaking at

Roundtables

Roundtable 4: Shaping high impact culture & high performance through leadership 

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Kate Leone,

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Jillian Rheinberger

Project Director
RP Infrastructure

Speaking at

Roundtables

Roundtable 5: Overcoming gender bias and ensuring your voice is recognised and valued 

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Jillian Rheinberger,

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Natalie Haydon

Design Manager
Multiplex

Speaking at

Roundtables

Roundtable 7: How to attract and retain diverse talent by broadening perceptions and partnering with aligned sectors

Speaker Speakers

Natalie Haydon,

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13:10

Brick by brick: How Multiplex & LEGO's partnership is opening young minds to construction careers while championing visible female leadership

Speaker Speakers

Natalie Haydon,

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Vanessa Riley

Chief People Officer
Richard Crookes Constructions

Speaking at

09:00

Tools, tactics and behaviours to change site culture from the ground up

Speaker Speakers

Vanessa Riley,

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Melinda Davis

General Manager
Empowered Women in Trades

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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Panel Discussion

16:00

How do you thrive on site or in the office? Real strategies for succeeding in the day-to-day reality of construction work

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Annaliese Thomsen,

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Aman Mangat

People & Capability Manager - Rail & Transport
John Holland

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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David Madden

Founding Director
MBM

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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Robyn Simpson

National Manager Environment and Sustainability
Coates

Speaking at

13:40

Building green, building forward: how sustainability is reshaping construction & your role in 2026

Speaker Speakers

Robyn Simpson,

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Elouise Robinson

Principal Digital Engineering Lead
WSP

Speaking at

15:00

Leveraging data-led digital engineering to elevate your projects

Speaker Speakers

Elouise Robinson,

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Sonja Syre

Director
Denton Corker Marshall

Speaking at

15:30

From resistance to results – turning industry shifts into project success & career growth

Speaker Speakers

Sonja Syre,

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Melinda Davis

General Manager
Empowered Women in Trades

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

09:30

How can mentorship, skills development and real opportunities drive long-term change for women in construction?

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Aman Mangat,

David Madden,

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Panel Discussion

16:00

How do you thrive on site or in the office? Real strategies for succeeding in the day-to-day reality of construction work

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Annaliese Thomsen,

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Annaliese Thomsen

Site Manager
Metricon

Speaking at

Panel Discussion

16:00

How do you thrive on site or in the office? Real strategies for succeeding in the day-to-day reality of construction work

Speaker Speakers

Melinda Davis,

Annaliese Thomsen,

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