2026 Symposium
Engineering a safer future 2026: Design intersection with health
Engineering shapes the foundations of our society - not only in terms of infrastructure and innovation, but also in terms of safeguarding the health and safety of the people within it.
Location
Engineering NZ,
6/40 Taranaki Street
Welligton
Date
9am - 5pm
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Registration
Early Bird Member $50+GST
Early Bird Non-member $70+GST
4 Presentation formats
Keynote, Presentation, Workshop and Poster
About the Symposium
We invite engineers, researchers, practitioners, and health & safety leaders to submit an expression of interest to present at the symposium.
The symposium highlights the essential role of engineering in creating healthier and safer environments, systems, and processes for all.
This event showcases how engineering can lead the way in solving pressing safety challenges and inspire new thinking across sectors.
Symposium Prospectus
Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
8:30am | Light breakfast | |
9:00am | Official Welcome | MC - Rob Holland |
9:05am | Rethinking Performance-Based Fire Design for Health and Safety | Michael Belsham |
9:35am | Who Carries the Risk? Lessons from a Career in Engineering Safety | Dominique Tharandt |
10:00am | Morning Tea | |
10:20am | The First Five Minutes: Engineering Emergency Response Before the Ambulance Arrives | James Hayter |
10:40am | Hands That Tell a Story: Understanding and Preventing HAVS - Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome | TBC |
11:00am | Rememberance Day acknowledgement | |
11.05am | Heritage on the Main Line: Managing Safety in the operation of heritage rolling stock on the New Zealand main line** | Andrew Hunt |
11:25am | Implementation of European Train Control System (ETCS) within Auckland’s mixed-use metropolitan rail network | Gabriella Solti |
11:50am | Drone assistance for search and rescue operations | Matthew Bakker |
12:15pm | Lunch & Student poster exhibit | |
1.15pm | When SFAIRP Isn't Enough: A Workshop on Balancing Asset Risk and System Safety | Jennifer Critchley |
2.20pm | Prevention of Potential Technological Disasters by Adopting an Innovative Pedagogical Strategy in Engineering Education and Professional Development | Dr Sergiy Klymchuk |
2:45pm | PEN Faults in Practice: Lessons from Recent Regulatory Changes | Daniel Muller |
3:00pm | Afternoon Tea – Poster judging and award | |
3.15pm | Discussion panel - Health AND Safety, why don’t we give equal attention to both sides of the equation? | Rob Holland MC |
4:00pm | Symposium close | |
4.30pm | Informal networking event - Gibbons Hotel |
For Further Information Please Contact
Rob Holland
rob@nelligan.co.nz
022 313 3255