PROGRAM SCHEDULE

ClubsNSW | 2026 WR&HR Conference
Schedule subject to change
Start Time End Time Duration (mins) Session Speaker
8:30 AM 9:00 AM 30 Delegate Arrival / Registration
9:00 AM 9:05 AM 5 Welcome / Housekeeping Joanne Ede, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, ClubsNSW
9:05 AM 9:10 AM 5 ClubsNSW Welcome Rebecca Riant, Chief Executive Officer, ClubsNSW
9:10 AM 9:55 AM 45 Session 1: Opening Keynote Andy Nunn: Mentalist
9:55 AM 10:40 AM 45 Session 2: Harassment, Discrimination and Out-of-Hours Conduct: Navigating Workplace Risks Ian Latham, Barrister, Industrial and Employment Law, Denman Chambers
10:40 AM 11:15 AM 35 Morning Tea
11:15 AM 11:20 AM 5 Major Sponsor Address: AustralianSuper Australian Super
11:20 AM 12:05 PM 45 Session 3: Avoiding and Managing Unfair Dismissal and General Protections Claims The Hon Graeme Watson, Former VP of the Fair Work Commission, Strategic Counsel, Mallesons
12:05 PM 12:50 PM 45 Session 4: Navigating an Evolving Workers Compensation System Elly Coyne, Senior Manager, Claims Operations, Hospitality Industry Insurance
12:50 PM 1:55 PM 65 Lunch
1:55 PM 2:40 PM 45 Session 5: Psychosocial Safety in the Workplace James Mattson, Partner, Workplace Law and Culture, Bartier Perry Lawyers
2:40 PM 3:25 PM 45 Session 6: Conducting Workplace Investigations in the Age of AI Jason Clarke, Director, WorkLogic Investigations
3:25 PM 4:25 PM 60 Session 7: Closing Keynote Jana Pittman: Dual Olympian, Doctor, Mother of 6
4:25 PM 4:30 PM 5 Conference Close Joanne Ede, ClubsNSW
4:30 PM 6:30 PM 120 Networking Event