The Safety Keynote Speaker – Trusted to Shift Mindsets and Drive Action
200+ leaders across Auckland, Wellington and Tauranga turned up to hear Matt break down NZ’s upcoming WHS reforms — with venues upgraded mid-tour due to demand.
Speaking at the Safety Summit 2025 — 130+ attendees
Trusted by 500+ New Zealand businesses and industry leaders
WHAT MATT SPEAKS ABOUT (THE KEYNOTES)
Signature Keynote 1: “WHS Reform 2026: What It Means for Your Business”
A high-impact, clarity-driven session that unpacks the upcoming WHS reform and gives leaders a practical roadmap to prepare with confidence.
Audience: Directors, Managers, H&S Professionals
Takeaways:
– What the WHS reform actually changes
– The real liability picture
– What WorkSafe attention will focus on
– A practical 90-day transition plan
– How to prevent being caught unprepared
Signature Keynote 2: “Safety Leadership That Works: Culture Without the Buzzwords”
A straight-talking session on what actually drives behaviour change.
Takeaways:
– How to get workers reporting early
– Why leadership rhythm beats heroics
– How to build psychological ownership
– How SMEs create big-company culture without bureaucracy
Signature Keynote 3: “The Compliance Pulse: How to Build a High-Performance Safety System”
An interactive keynote that helps audiences pinpoint their current safety maturity — and shows the exact steps to lift performance with confidence.
Takeaways:
– How to move from reactive → rhythm
– The 4 Pulse Zones explained
– The leadership habits of Assured-level businesses
– 3 wins to improve performance immediately
WHY ORGANISERS BOOK MATT
Proven drawcard: Recent tour demand forced venue upgrades in multiple cities.
Makes complex reforms simple: Matt translates dense WHS changes into clarity leaders can act on immediately.
High engagement: Energetic delivery that keeps audiences leaning in — no jargon, no fluff.
Action-first approach: Every keynote gives audiences a practical 90-day roadmap.
Practical, not theoretical: 15+ years helping NZ businesses lift performance from ad hoc to assured.
Built-in trust: HASANZ registered professional and host of NZ’s #1 safety podcast.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING"your 'safety why' story was incredibly inspiring this morning - thank you."– Oliver McLean, Vanguard"Thank you for facilitating our events. The feedback has been fantastic!"– Daniel Novacco, Kinetic Recruitment"The Canterbury Safety Charter highly recommends your services as workshop facilitator and safety keynote speaker."– Jocelyn Larson, Canterbury Safety Charter
WHO MATT SPEAKS TO
– Conferences
– Executive teams
– Industry events
– Associations
– Council and local government
– Construction groups
– Manufacturing
– SMEs
– In-house corporate keynotes
FORMAT OPTIONS
– 45-minute keynote
– 60-minute keynote
– Half-day leadership workshop
– Full-day strategy session
– Virtual delivery
– Recorded delivery
READY TO BOOK MATT FOR YOUR EVENT?
Matt Jones is New Zealand’s most in-demand safety keynote speaker - known for turning complex WHS reform, compliance and leadership challenges into clear, actionable and energising keynote experiences. His practical, straight-talking delivery has made him the go-to speaker for organisations wanting clarity, confidence and a roadmap they can use the very next day.
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