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Liam Bates
CEO, Kaiterra
WELL 2025
Sydney Flagship Summit
August 20, 2025 | ILUMINA, 1 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Join us for a one-day premier gathering of global leaders advancing health, sustainability and well-being. Experience personalized on-site wellness, dynamic educational sessions and high-impact networking. Engage in thought-provoking discussions on critical issues shaping our future. Celebrate industry excellence at our awards reception and explore innovative WELL-aligned products and services in the partner pavilion.
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SPEAKERS
Explore the lineup of standout speakers taking centerstage at the WELL Flagship Summit in Sydney, with new additions added on a monthly basis.
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Trudi Boatwright
Playful Experience Designer
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Jane Burns
Enterprise Professor, University of Melbourne
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Christhina Candido
Professor, University of Melbourne
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Ken Fong
Director of Human-Centred Design, E-Lab Consulting
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Jo Ann Gamble
General Manager, Sustainability and Investment Management, Lendlease
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Adam Garnys
Principal Consultant, CETEC
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Ben Gill
CEO, Plasma Shield
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Lisa Hinde
Head of Sustainability, Precinct Properties
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Jamali Kigotho
Mechanical Engineer, Aurecon
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Yasushi Kinoshita
Representative Member, Eminence Partners G.K.; Co-Chairperson, Green Building Japan (GBJ)
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Robert MacMeccan
Vice President Sustainability, Milliken & Company
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Jaymie Malicsi
Workplace Experience Director, KMC Solutions
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Melinda Mandla
National Sustainability Manager, JLL
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Dave Moolman
Experienced Commercial Manager, Shaw Contract
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Linda Morawska
Physicist and Distinguished Professor, QLD University of Technology
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Steven Pringle
Head of Asia Pacific, GRESB
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Davina Rooney
CEO, Green Building Council of Australia
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Plum Stone
Founder, The Safer Air Project
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Devan Valenti
Director of Sustainability, AESG
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Shara Carson
Face and Building Compliance Manager, Clearwater Construction
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Martin Cooper
Director, byCoopers
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Steve Mann
Chief Strategic Officer, Freecity
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Tatiana Terezaki
Creative Director, Interior Architecture
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Robin Mellon
CEO, Better Sydney
AGENDA
Registration Opens
Opening Remarks
Welcome to Country + Raymond Weatherall
State of WELL
The WELL ecosystem has been growing and adapting to better serve the health and well-being needs of people and organizations around the world. Keep current on regional trends, new offerings and programmatic updates to learn how to efficiently and effectively engage with WELL programs to meet your organizational health goals.
Opening keynote: High-performance workplaces
Speaker: Dr. Christhina Candido (Professor, University of Melbourne)
Fireside chat: Lendlease, six sears of WELL at Scale
Speakers: Melinda Mandla (National Sustainability Manager, JLL (for Lendlease))
Discover how Lendlease has embedded WELL across its portfolio over six years, scaling health and well-being from vision to reality. This candid conversation unpacks the wins, learnings and insights from implementing WELL at scale.
Pre-break: The power of inside session
Trudi Boatwright (Playful Experience Designer)
An invitation to pause, connect, and reflect on the quiet strength of kindness. Through stories and shared moments, we’ll explore how small acts, offered or received, can leave lasting impact.
A playful thread runs through it all, reminding us that joy and connection often go hand in hand.Break
Post-break: The power of inside session
Trudi Boatwright (Playful Experience Designer)
An invitation to pause, connect, and reflect on the quiet strength of kindness. Through stories and shared moments, we’ll explore how small acts, offered or received, can leave lasting impact.
A playful thread runs through it all, reminding us that joy and connection often go hand in hand.Panel: Partnership & leadership
Moderator: Dave Moolman (Regional Vice President, Shaw Contract)
Speakers: Professor Jane Burns (Enterprise Professor, University of Melbourne), Jessica Cooper (Chief Product Officer, IWBI), Yasushi Kinoshita (Chair, Green Building Japan)
Join this dynamic session featuring influential leaders from key organisations driving the healthy and green buildings movement. Through candid conversations and case studies, panelists will share lessons learned, emerging trends and visionary strategies that are reshaping how we design, build and operate spaces for both environmental performance and human health. From policy innovation to cutting-edge design and cross-sector collaboration, this session offers inspiration and actionable insights from those at the forefront of creating buildings that are not only sustainable but also enhance well-being and business performance.
Fireside chat: Investing in a better housing market
Moderator: Ken Fong (Director of Human Centered Design, E-Lab)
Speakers: Shara Carson (Design and Site Engineer, Clearwater Construction), Martin Cooper (Director, Cooper & Associates), Steve Mann (Chief Strategic Officer, Freecity)
In today's challenging Australian housing market, where affordability concerns and tightening lending conditions are dampening buyer enthusiasm, developers need innovative strategies to stand out. Learn how to leverage the WELL for residential program to attract health-conscious buyers, improve occupant satisfaction and differentiate your properties in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Networking Lunch
Pecha Kucha: Transforming health through equity
Moderator: Jessica Cooper (Chief Product Officer, IWBI)
Speakers: Julia Lebioka (Project Manager, Queensland Ballet), Plum Stone (Founder, The Safer Air Project), Jaymie Malicsi (KMC Solutions), Jamali Kigotho (Mechanical Engineer, Aurecon), Yasushi Kinoshita (Green Building Japan), Tatiana Terezaki (Creative Director, Interior Architecture), Robin Mellon (CEO, Better Sydney)
Join us as public health professionals, community leaders and advocates share authentic stories of how DEI initiatives have transformed health promotion, disease prevention and community well-being initiatives. Explore both the challenges and successes in creating more equitable health systems.
Panel: Resilience and response in the face of IEQ threats
Speakers: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska (Queensland University of Technology), Liam Bates (CEO, Kaiterra), Adam Garnys (Principal Consultant, CETEC), Ben Gill (CEO, Plasma Shield)
This session highlights the often-overlooked importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) in achieving both public health and environmental goals. With people spending the majority of their time indoors, the quality of indoor air directly affects respiratory health, cognitive function and overall performance. Experts will explore the sources of indoor pollutants as well as the ways that building materials and ventilation systems affect indoor air quality, energy efficiency and climate resilience. Monitoring your building's performance provides essential data on pollutant levels, ventilation effectiveness and material emissions that affect occupant health. Attendees will learn to develop responsive strategies to environmental changes to ensure continued protection against evolving air quality challenges and how improving indoor air quality can contribute to occupant health, lower healthcare costs and more sustainable building operations.
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Panel: ESG and social sustainability in action. Leading the charge and measuring the impacts
Moderator: Devan Valenti (Director of Sustainability, AESG)
Speakers: Steven Pringle (Head of Asia Pacific, GRESB), Lisa Hinde (Head of Sustainability, Precinct Properties)
Discover how to develop and implement robust social sustainability strategies that deliver measurable impact while strengthening business performance. Explore the integration of health, well-being and social impact considerations as core components of ESG strategy. Gain insights into methodologies for tracking and quantifying social sustainability impacts, developing meaningful metrics, and building compelling business cases for stakeholder investment. Leave equipped with actionable strategies to advance your organization’s social sustainability agenda while demonstrating tangible value creation.
Closing remarks + award recognitions
Networking reception
BECOME A WELL AP
Free Workshop for Aspiring WELL APs
August 21 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM + optional networking lunch and venue tour
Join us the day after the Sydney Flagship Summit for a free, in-person WELL AP workshop designed for those who haven’t yet earned their credential. Get the clarity, structure and expert guidance you need to take the next step on your WELL AP journey.
What you'll get:
• ATP Study Guide + Practice Exam (valued at $185 AUD)
• Live training with WELL Faculty
• Light breakfast, lunch, and WELL Certified venue tour
Sponsored by Milliken.
Seats are limited — register now.
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Special Offer in Honour of Jeff
Continuing an initiative from last year, and in collaboration with the First Question Society, we would like to honour our friend, colleague, WELL AP, WELL Faculty and long-time healthy buildings advocate Jeff Robinson, who passed away in 2024. Jeff was a mentor and friend to many of those just starting out in the sustainability industry, and was a keen advocate for continuous learning, getting involved and networking.
If you are under 35 and a WELL AP, we would like to offer you a complimentary ticket to this event on August 20. If you fit this criteria and would like to attend, please email events@wellcertified.com to claim a complimentary ticket. Please note that tickets are limited and you will be asked to share your insights following the event via social media - just like Jeff would have done.
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WELL AWARD WINNERS
Meet some of the leading voices who are advancing people-first places in buildings, organizations and communities.
Christina Candido
Professor and Director of Sustainable and Healthy Environments Lab, University of Melbourne
Educator of the Year Award
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Filomena Beshara
Sustainability Manager, Built
Next Frontier of Design Award
Ken Fong
National Lead, Human Centred Design, E-Lab
Adoption of WELL Award
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Lisa James-Holmes
Associate Director, Global Workplace Strategy & Project Lead, MSD Australia
Regional Leader Award
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Julia Lebiocka
Head of Venue Operations, Queensland Ballet
Trailblazer Award
Melinda Mandla
Sustainability and Wellness Director, JLL
Changemakers Award
Robin Mellon
CEO, Better Sydney
Trailblazer Award
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