2026 Avetta Summit Series Lands in Sydney to Unite Trusted APAC Community Committed to Being Ready to Work

Avetta invites hiring clients, suppliers, contractors and partners to Sydney on 10 September to elevate supply chain performance

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avetta®, the leader in intelligent work readiness across global supply chains, today revealed new details about its 2026 Summit Series event taking place in Sydney on 10 September 2026. That includes an all-new format focused on a curated experience designed to go beyond traditional conferences and drive meaningful outcomes for its community of hiring clients, suppliers, contractors and partners across APAC. Avetta also outlined keynote speakers, previewed forthcoming research and shared additional details about its APAC Customer Awards, all of which will be featured as part of the event.

The 2026 Summit Series—which kicked off in Chicago, continues in Sydney and wraps up in London next month—centres on the power of a trusted community to navigate complex global risks. It provides an opportunity for attendees to expand their professional networks while exploring how to leverage intelligent work readiness—the strategic alignment of people, processes and technology—to move beyond simple compliance toward operational excellence.

“We’re excited to bring the Avetta community together in Sydney,” said Luke Boyle, Vice President of Operations, APAC at Avetta. “As regulatory demands and health and safety responsibilities continue to evolve, businesses need to be ready to work—prepared to meet changing requirements, manage emerging risks and operate safely and effectively. The best place to start is by sharing the challenges we face and learning from one another. There is real value in meeting face to face, and I'm confident this year’s event will leave attendees with fresh perspectives and practical tools to help their organisations achieve greater long-term success.”

The Sydney event will be hosted at Machine Hall in Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD). Machine Hall is a restored 1920's substation in the center of the CBD featuring industrial architecture and versatile meeting spaces tailored for collaboration. The venue offers guests premium accessibility alongside close proximity to world-class dining and iconic harbor landmarks.

New for 2026: The Connection Centre

As the heart of the event, the all-new Connection Centre will serve as a central hub for high-value, in-person collaboration where clients, suppliers, contractors and partners—including Wakata, UniMarket, the Australian Institute of Health and Safety, Breathalyser and Australian Security Fencing—can meet, align and advance work together.

The Connection Centre epitomises the new Avetta Summit Series model as an environment where work gets done—not just discussed—helping businesses accelerate change, reduce friction and strengthen supply chain performance to deliver real-world impact across health and safety, procurement and operations.

Industry-Leading Expertise: Keynote Speakers

Attendees will join respected voices from across industry to share perspectives, experiences and actionable insights they can apply within their own organisations. From health and safety leadership to customer success and workplace wellbeing, sessions will demonstrate the power of a community learning from one another to drive better outcomes. Keynote speakers will include:

• Chelsea Pottenger, Founder at EQ Minds
• Abid Yousuf, Chief Customer Officer at Avetta
• Ben Kirkbride, Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality at Goodman
• Misha Fazen, Group Manager - Systems, Performance, Data Analytics HSE at Whitehaven Coal

“Being ready to work is not only about systems, processes and compliance—it’s also about the people who bring them to life,” Pottenger said. “Sustainable performance starts with leaders who create the conditions for people to feel supported, connected and able to speak openly about how they’re really going. I’m especially looking forward to joining the Avetta Summit Series event in Sydney on R U OK? Day, a timely opportunity to turn wellbeing conversations into practical action and help leaders build healthier, more resilient teams ready to thrive in a changing world.”

New Research: “Beyond Compliance: Closing the Work Readiness Gap”

In connection to the event, Avetta will reveal a new study that explores trends in worker readiness—particularly safety and compliance—and sheds light on significant gaps in real-time visibility and decision-making.

The report—"Beyond Compliance: Closing the Work Readiness Gap”—will also provide best practices to help organisations close their work readiness gaps and move from compliance pressure to operational confidence.

Recognising Excellence: APAC Customer Award Winners

Avetta will use the event to announce and celebrate its 2026 APAC customer award winners, which will be selected from among the record number of nominations received this year. These awards recognise the organisations and individuals within the Avetta community that are making measurable progress across health and safety, sustainability, workforce management and operational excellence in APAC.

Click here to learn more and register for the 2026 Summit Series event in Sydney.

About Avetta

Avetta is building the largest global community of hiring clients and suppliers that are Ready to Work. Its unified platform streamlines compliance, prequalification, safety and performance benchmarking in a single, integrated experience. Trusted by over 360,000 businesses across more than 120 countries, Avetta blends AI-driven insights and human expertise to close risk gaps and strengthen supplier reliability so projects start on time, risks are managed proactively and operations scale with certainty.