Dates: 9th – 11th October 2025
Venue: The Star, Brisbane

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Our speakers

Giridharan Sivaraman
Giridharan SivaramanCommonwealth Race Discrimination Commissioner
Jacqueline King
Jacqueline KingGeneral Secretary, Queensland Council of Unions
Justice Adam Hatcher
Justice Adam HatcherPresident, Fair Work Commission
Emily Haar
Emily HaarPartner, Piper Alderman
Andrew Stewart
Andrew StewartProfessor of Work and Regulation, Queensland University of Technology, Adjunct Professor with Adelaide Law School, Consultant, Piper Alderman
Joanna Minchinton
Joanna MinchintonHead of Legal and Consulting, IRiQ Law
Brad Hayes
Brad HayesFederal Secretary, Independent Education Union
Megan Brooks
Megan BrooksBarrister, Callinan Chambers
Rae Cooper
Rae CooperPresident, International Labour and Employment Relations Association, Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, University of Sydney
Lucy Taksa
Lucy TaksaCo-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Industrial Relations, Professor of Management, Deakin University
Rebecca Pezzutti
Rebecca PezzuttiManaging Director, IR Balloting Pty Ltd
Heidi Cooper
Heidi CooperChief Executive Officer, Business Chamber Queensland
Stacey Schinnerl
Stacey SchinnerlQueensland Branch Secretary, Australian Workers Union

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