Speakers
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Dr Andrew Minson
Andrew leads the GCCA’s work promoting the sustainability value of concrete in future construction. His role includes improving the understanding of concrete’s lifecycle and its role in the circular economy. Andrew led the Net Zero 2050 Roadmap work and the ongoing Net Zero Accelerator initiative to take global commitment to local action through national roadmaps.
He has extensive experience across the built environment and is a Fellow of both Civil and Structural Engineering Institutions based in the UK.
He has extensive experience across the built environment and is a Fellow of both Civil and Structural Engineering Institutions based in the UK.
Clare Tubolets
Clare is CEO of SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre, an organisation designed to support the Australian concrete sector to undertake research and development to facilitate decarbonisation. After training as a microbiologist, Clare has had a diverse career in research and government program management spanning various sectors including IoT, Agriculture, and now concrete. She is an agile practitioner, passionate about unlocking collaborative innovation potential by bringing together world leading research and industry specialists to solve real-world problems.
Sir John Kirwan & Dr Fiona Crichton
Sir John Kirwan, or JK as we know him, is a globally recognised mental health advocate, author, entrepreneur, and a rugby legend. He's the co-founder of Groov, a leading workplace wellbeing platform. Groov's mission is to improve the daily wellbeing of 100 million people. Groov bakes wellbeing into the DNA of a workplace and supports people to feel good and function better.
In 2012, JK was knighted for his services to mental health – an honour he strives to live up to every day. He’s long been at the forefront of public campaigns about mental wellbeing. JK was one of the first high profile athletes to help normalise conversations about mental health, and that vulnerability has paved the way for others to open up about their own experiences.
Many people also know JK as a sporting legend. He played 63 test matches for the All Blacks from 1984 to 1994 and was part of the winning 1987 Rugby World Cup team. He also played for the Warriors and had success as a rugby coach, including on the international stage with Italy and Japan.
JK is a family man who likes nothing better than to surf, cook, and make a perfect cup of coffee. He lives in Auckland with his wife, Fiorella. They have three children, now grown and pursuing their dreams throughout the world.
Dr Fiona Crichton is a health psychology specialist and behavioural scientist.
Dr Fiona Crichton is a health psychology specialist and behavioural scientist.
Combined with a legal career incorporating roles as a litigation lawyer and a legal writer, Fiona’s work in health psychology has provided her a breadth of knowledge about the factors influencing psychological wellbeing and adaptive behaviour change.
Fiona brings these skills to the table in her work with Groov, as well as a track record of implementing workplace wellbeing programmes that improve wellbeing and performance within workplaces around New Zealand and Australia.
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