Tim Scholefield is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in the energy industry. Tim also leads Pacific Energy Partners, a consultancy that works on various renewable energy projects across Australia and Southeast Asia, and Turquoise Leadership Consulting, which specializes in leadership development. With a background that includes 20 years at Origin Energy, Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for fostering leadership and innovation in the renewable energy sector.

Kevin is the Client Executive from Dassault Systemes Australia. Over the past 30 years of his career, he has been lucky enough to be exposed to many various industries.

In the past 14 years, he has been predominantly situated in asset intensive industries, using technology to enable better business practices. The main industry in this instance has been with mining and all areas including exploration through to production. He enjoys mining in that he sees it as an industry that has so much potential and how technology can help to achieve this. He believes that his formative skill set has helped him to understand business processes and try to make them better.

Darren Lockyer is a Board Member at Managed Workforce Group, where he collaborates closely with executive management and clients to forge strong partnerships and deliver high-quality outcomes. Leveraging his background in sports, Darren brings a unique perspective to workforce management, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and culture in achieving operational excellence.

Hugh Stone has a leadership experience in high risk operations across multiple industries including mining and quarrying, construction materials, energy and natural resource management. As Wagners’ Head of Safety, Environment and Quality, Hugh enjoys engaging and collaborating with people and believes authenticity and compassion are key aspects to being a successful leader.

With 17 years experience in the field as an operator and supervisor, Luke Gordon strives to achieve a positive and accountable culture through effective leadership, adapting skillsets and leadership concepts. Luke is now on the other side, providing equipment back to the resources sector through Copperhead Industrial, balancing his operational experience with his interest in providing pathways for indigenous Australians.

Quintin Nienaber is the GM of Product Management. Throughout the last 14 years, he has built a strong understanding of what it takes to launch successful products in the Mining Sector. He has worked on projects and products that are focused on safety, process improvement and overall impact to the value chain.

Rebecca Prain has over 31 years’ experience in the mining industry in Western Australia. She is passionate about the mining industry and has taken an active role in mentoring the next generation of females in mining to achieve the positions they desire, through her role in the Women in Mining WA community.

Edward Ross is the co-founder of TradeMutt workwear. TradeMutt is a social impact workwear company that is helping start conversations about mental health and make an invisible issue impossible to ignore. He is also the co-founder of TIACS.org, a free text and call service direct to mental health professionals.

Dr. Jason Konrath, founder of Principia Technology, has an extensive background in both research and coaching elite sports from all over the world, and holds a PhD in Biomechanics. Jacob Cole is a WHS authority, serial entrepreneur, and prolific problem solver. He is also the mind behind rapidly scaling Epigroup, who have garnered international respect in the WHS industry setting.

In this insightful interview, Dr. Nicole Lee helps us unpack the difference between a focus on usage and a focus on harms and behaviours as they relate to operational efficiency in the mining industry.

Dr. Nicole Lee is the Founder and CEO of 360Edge, a consultancy specialising in alcohol and other drug solutions. She is internationally known for her work in alcohol and other drug policy and responses, and has worked in the area for more than 30 years.

As the CEO of Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ), Mark Stone is accountable for the implementation of the organisations strategic plan. RSHQ’s vision is a resources sector free from serious harm, where every worker has the right to a safe and healthy workplace.

Join us to hear about RSHQ’s bold vision and clear plan for action that will create transform the QLD Mining and Resources sector.

• What is culture really and why does it matter
• The pitfalls and mistakes most organisations make when it comes to culture change
• A proven framework for building better culture

Future episodes will interview senior executives and business owners from various industries to explore themes related to culture and its contribution to business outcomes.

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