As CEO of Hospitality Tasmania for 19 years, Steve has a deep passion for the industry and the people who work within it. He leads with vision, and is dedicated to driving meaningful change and creating a healthier, stronger hospitality industry in Tasmania. Steve is particularly committed to wellbeing in the workplace. He is a long-time supporter and an Ambassador of The Mind Games.

Sherri Ring is Tasmania's leading specialist in workplace wellbeing, psychosocial safety and preventative health, with over 20 years' experience creating healthier, higher-performing organisations across Australia.

As Chief Happiness Officer for HOSPO Health and Wellbeing Lead at Marinus Link, Sherri has built and delivered psychosocial safety programs that produce measurable outcomes - including zero psychological injury claims over 30 months and a 205% modelled ROI at Marinus Link. She is the architect of the Pressure-Proof Teams™ methodology and the Pressure-Proof Leadership™, and the founder of The Mind Games - Tasmania's largest workplace mental health prevention platform.

Angela is Founder and Co-Director of Pracademia and an Adjunct Professor at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania. Her work on integrated approaches to workplace mental health has been influential in policy and practice nationally and internationally.

Angela has advised the Commonwealth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Unit, Westpac, BHP, Beyond Blue, The Black Dog Institute, Movember, SafeWork NSW, WorkSafe Victoria and WorkSafe Tasmania. She has been a core member of the HOSPO Health Program since its inception.

Murray Kirkwood is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in workplace mental health, burnout prevention and psychosocial risk. He brings a practical, clinical lens to organisational wellbeing – translating psychological evidence into tools and conversations that work in real workplaces.

Murray has three touchpoints across the program: Peer Learning Induction (PL1), Preventing Burnout (session 5) and Peer Learning resource support (PL2). He is also an Expert Contributor to the Pressure-Proof Leadership™ program.

Larissa is a leading researcher and educator in mindfulness, mental health and behaviour change, holding a doctorate in mindfulness for reducing stress at work. As Research Fellow in Mental Health at the Menzies Institute, her focus is on improving workplace mental health and protecting brain health.

Larissa co-facilitates session 3, bringing both the science and the practice of mindfulness to hospitality leaders in a format that is immediately applicable in a fast-paced, high-pressure industry.

Kelly Walker is a leadership and wellbeing consultant with over 20 years' experience supporting organisations and leaders to navigate complexity, prevent burnout, and perform sustainably in demanding environments. As an ECD Certified Consultant, she specialises in emotional culture — helping teams build workplaces grounded in accountability, trust and sustainable performance.

Tony is a Professor of Work, Health and Wellbeing at Deakin University and an internationally recognised leader in workplace mental health, psychosocial safety and worker wellbeing. His research focuses on understanding how work influences health and translating that evidence into practical workplace and policy solutions. He has worked with governments, industry and international organisations, including the World Health Organization, to improve workplace mental health outcomes.

Professor LaMontagne is widely regarded as one of Australia's leading experts in work and mental health. His research has influenced workplace health policy and practice both nationally and internationally, with a particular focus on psychosocial working conditions, job quality and evidence-based approaches to creating healthier, safer workplaces.