Connecting Industry

Willem Robinson is the Business Development Manager for STEINERT Australia . From traditional and trusted magnetic separation equipment, right through to sensor sorting technologies, STEINERT Australia have developed intelligent separation and sorting solutions for a range of industries throughout the Mining, Resource Recovery, Scrap, Waste and Recycling sectors. Willem is an experienced Chief Sal...

Scott Walton is the managing director and owner of CQ Soil Testing. CQ Soil Testing specialise in the investigation, sampling and testing of soil, groundwater, and geotechnical work for the domestic, industrial, government, and mining sector. After working in the domestic market for 10 years, over the next decade, CQ Soil Testing expanded into the commercial and industrial markets and the mining i...

Brad Waldon is the managing director of the Corehesion Group . The Corehesion Group transforms processes and deploys a suite of combining application modules to facilitate proactive planning and safety management for heavy industry. From starting his working career as a mechanical engineer to an analyst programmer, and even a high school teacher, Brad began Waldon Services developing custom built...

James Moohan is the chief executive officer of Vertical Horizonz Australia . Vertical Horizonz Australia provide tailored safety training to various industries. With a solid background in operation management, business development and leadership, James started his working life as a plumber and then with the New Zealand Defence Force. On leaving the military, James reentered the construction indust...

Anthony Groen-int-woud is the managing director of Multitrade Building Hire . Founded in 1979, Multitrade Building Hire has over 40 years’ experience providing quality temporary site accommodation buildings for the oil, civil, construction, and mining sectors allowing for turn-key solutions that can arrive on site and commence operations immediately. Originally starting his career as an apprentice...

Cian Brennan is the Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Contract Solutions, a company that assists construction subcontractors avoid contractual landmines when it comes to contracts in the resource and construction sector. Cian was on, what he calls, ‘the Dark Side’, which is the Client Side of Construction, for almost two decades. Over this time, he saw hundreds and hundreds of Construction Compan...

Anthony Beunen is the Managing Director of Gladstone Drafting . Gladstone Drafting are a specialist multi award winning design drafting and licenced building firm servicing the resource and construction industry including mining, infrastructure, local government and the building design sectors applying engineering, design and drafting services from conception to completion. Gladstone Drafting is u...

In the lead up to the Connecting Industry Luncheon on November 16 in Gladstone, we speak with Mark Turner , Chief Executive Officer of Greenvale Mining . Mark is an engineer with over 20 years of energy experience and a proven track record of major project delivery in the oil & gas, water, power, renewables, and nuclear industries. Mark expertise encompasses all project phases and across his c...

In the lead up to the Connecting Industry Luncheon on November 16 in Gladstone, we speak with Arran McGhie , the Chief Operations Officer for Genex Power . Arran has over 27 years’ experience in project delivery of large underground mine development and urban infrastructure projects, in Australia and overseas. Arran has held key roles on the construction of the Olympic Dam Expansion Project, Newcr...

In the lead-up to the online Connecting Renewable Energy Conference NSW , we speak with Mike Wood , Sunrise Energy Metals Regional Manager for the Sunrise Battery Materials Project. Mike is an experienced project manager with over 25 years operational experience in mining and minerals processing across nickel, uranium, copper and gold. He has held numerous leadership roles over the past 20 years a...

In the lead-up to the online Connecting Renewable Energy Conference NSW , we speak with Clare Sykes is Cluster Manager for NewH2 – Hunter Hydrogen Technology Cluster . She is an advisor in resources and energy sector value chains and has worked across government and listed companies. Her career has included the support of various multi-stakeholder initiatives including technology and decarbonisati...

In the lead-up to the online Connecting Renewable Energy Conference NSW , we speak with Maja Barnett , the Project Director of the Liverpool Range Windfarm for Tilt Renewables . Having worked in the renewables industry since 2002, Maja has experience in the end-to-end development of renewable projects from initial site investigation and new technologies and acquisition opportunities, through to as...

In the lead-up to the online Connecting Renewable Energy Conference NSW , we speak with Greg Stor y, the Director of the Hunter Lakes Corporation who are developing the Hunter Lakes Scheme, a project involving the establishment of interconnected water reservoirs in the Upper Hunter Valley in NSW. Greg has worked on large scale infrastructure developments for over 30 years with investment banks and...

In the lead-up to the online Connecting Renewable Energy Conference NSW , we speak with Nick Sankey , Country Manager of BlueFloat Energy , a company developing the Hunter Coast and Wollongong Offshore Wind Projects in New South Wales.  Nick has worked in the energy sector for over 20 years and is currently responsible for offshore wind project developments for BlueFloat Energy in Australia by lea...

In the lead-up to the online Connecting Renewable Energy Conference NSW on October 27 , we speak with Andy Evans , the CEO and founder of Oceanex Energy . Oceanex Energy is an Australian company who are progressing the development and construction of up to 5 offshore wind farms including the Novocastrian Offshore Wind Farm, 20km off the coast of Newcastle, NSW. Andy has 20 years of experience in A...

Steven Boxall is CEO of the Resources Centre of Excellence in Mackay, Queensland. Steven has a proven ability to drive business improvement outcomes across both public and private organisations as well as experience working across all levels of government and doing business with a strong focus on communication and engagement. The Resources Centre of Excellence was established to connect the bright...

Samantha Martin is the Event Director for RX Global , the people behind the WA Mining Conference & Exhibition , and the Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition to be held from the 19th to the 21st of July in Mackay. With over 15 years working in event management, Samantha is a passionate and experienced event and marketing professional. For over 25 years the Queensland Mining & Engi...

Ramone Close is the Founder and CEO of YINDI Manufacturing, an Indigenous company that manufactures office chairs. Ramone is one of the speakers at the online Australian Wind Construction Safety Conference on May 19 which aims to assist the sector in the planning and implementation of wind projects specifically focused on safety, training, and community engagement. Ramone believes “finding someone...

James Thomas is the founder of the Australian Wind Construction Collective.  The Australian Wind Construction Collective is a collaboration of industry leaders under the shared objective of building resilience into remote projects and establishing a baseline in safety performance whilst creating a training pathway for regional and indigenous workers. The Australian Wind Construction Collective is...

Matthew Campiutti is the Chief Executive Officer of Walz Group , one of Queensland’s largest independently owned multi-disciplinary industrial infrastructure groups. Joining the company in 2013 as Chief Financial Officer, Matthew became the CEO in 2018 which now sees him working alongside the company’s shareholders to lead the future strategy of the business with a focus on ensuring Walz continues...

Cameron Smith is Fortescue Future Industries ’ Head of Manufacturing. A former military officer who holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Cameron has over 20 years’ experience working in senior leadership roles in both government and private organisations, predominantly in the Military, Security, Construction and Mining sectors. Cameron has been with Fortescue Future Industries since its inceptio...

Arran McGhie is the Chief Operations Officer for Genex Power . Arran has over 27 years’ experience in project delivery of large underground mine developments and urban infrastructure projects, in Australia and overseas. Arran was involved in the construction of the Olympic Dam Expansion Project, Newcrest’s Ridgeway Gold Project and has also held key roles on the construction of the Cross City Tunn...

Cairan Dillon is the Project Manager for Acciona Energia ’s Aldoga Solar Farm Project in Gladstone, Central Queensland. Cairan has a proven track record of developing and delivering renewable utility-scale generation projects in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. Acciona Energia is the biggest energy operator in the world that works exclusively with renewable energies. As project...

Aaron Schultz is the Director of Outback Mind . Outback Mind offers wellbeing solutions to men predominately working in the resource and construction sector to help them manage anxiety and stay healthy in body, mind and spirit including practical advice and self-management solutions that promote pathways to better mental health. Aaron’s vision is to empower those working in the resource and constr...

Connecting Industry Podcast special edition:   Connecting Coal Conference Queensland  project Speakers and Sponsors. Matthew Healy is the Chief Executive Officer of Greenvale Mining . Matt is a highly experienced geologist and Australian mining executive. He has a Master of Science with first-class honours in Geology and has over 15 years of experience working at senior levels within major mining...