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Drew Troyer

Drew Troyer

Principal Director

Bootleg Advisors

Drew Troyer

Drew Troyer

Principal Director

Bootleg Advisors

30+ years of expertise in sustainable manufacturing, asset management, energy & reliability engineering. Renowned author & keynote speaker. Certified Reliability Engineer & Energy Manager.

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Peter Durrant

Peter Durrant

Adjunct Principal

Covaris

Peter Durrant

Peter Durrant

Adjunct Principal

Covaris

Navy veteran, diverse maintenance career. Senior roles in Navy, mining, and resources. Maintenance consultant. Expert in work management, sustainable change. Dip Eng & MBA Tech Mgmt.

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Kylie Nash

Kylie Nash

Principal Engineer

Provecta Process Automation

Kylie Nash

Kylie Nash

Principal Engineer

Provecta Process Automation

30+ years engineer in electricity generation. AGL Macquarie veteran - asset management, reliability, team leadership. Skilled in problem-solving, change projects. BEng & MBA Tech Mgmt.

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Clyde Volpe

Clyde Volpe

Principal

Vibration Institute of Australia

Clyde Volpe

Clyde Volpe

Principal

Vibration Institute of Australia

Pioneer in transforming Condition Monitoring to Reliability Improvement. Driving change with vibration analysis & oil analysis for enhanced industry reliability. Clyde has developed courses for quick learning.

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Brian Ropitini

Brian Ropitini

Director

Ara Ake, New Zealand

Brian Ropitini

Brian Ropitini

Director

Ara Ake, New Zealand

Accomplished facilitator, coach & mentor. Fitter & turner turned senior leader. Led multi-million-ton methanol plants & global teams at Methanex. Exceptional communicator & visionary.

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Nikki McMurray

Nikki McMurray

Senior Consultant

Actrua

Nikki McMurray

Nikki McMurray

Senior Consultant

Actrua

30+ years in adult education & hazardous industries consulting. Hands-on facilitator & trainer in mining, rail, construction, and more. Host of 'Leadership in Hazardous Industries' Podcast.

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Dr Bob Platfoot

Dr Bob Platfoot

Principal and Managing Director

Covaris

Dr Bob Platfoot

Dr Bob Platfoot

Principal and Managing Director

Covaris

30+ years in maintenance & asset management across diverse sectors. PhD in fluid dynamics & life assessment. Founder of Covaris, driving asset management transformation & ISO 55001 implementation.

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Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham

Principal

Covaris

Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham

Principal

Covaris

Leading asset management specialist with 20+ years experience. Diverse industries: power, nuclear, mining, defense & more. Globally renowned in change & risk management, optimized asset performance.

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Greg Romer

Greg Romer

Lubrication Technical Specialist

Hydrocarbon Program Consultancy

Greg Romer

Greg Romer

Lubrication Technical Specialist

Hydrocarbon Program Consultancy

20+ years Specialised Maintenance Technician in Lubrication. Expert in strategies, risk mitigation, 5S, & training courses for tangible results. Qualifications: ICML-LLA1, MLT1, MLA3, MLE, and more.

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Michael Hooper

Michael Hooper

Tutor, Analyst and Technical Author

Noria Corporation

Michael Hooper

Michael Hooper

Tutor, Analyst and Technical Author

Noria Corporation

40 years lubrication & oil analysis expert across multiple continents. Noria Services Training Consultant. Managed labs & LIMS development. Author & presenter on lubrication & analysis.

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Mike Greyling

Mike Greyling

Adjunct Principal

Covaris

Mike Greyling

Mike Greyling

Adjunct Principal

Covaris

Seasoned asset management leader with 35+ years in aviation, smelting, mining. Proven excellence in maintenance, reliability, risk management, stakeholder engagement, Six Sigma expertise, SAP leadership.

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Tim McLain

Tim McLain

Chief Strategy Officer, MRO Materials Management

Lexin Solutions

Tim McLain

Tim McLain

Chief Strategy Officer, MRO Materials Management

Lexin Solutions

30+ years MRO/Materials specialist. National & Global roles for top companies. Cross-border project manager & team trainer. US-born, NZ & Aus experienced. Proud All Blacks supporter!

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