Dr Peta brings a perspective that is rare in this space: rigorous, honest, and built on evidence.
With over two decades of experience at the intersection of technology and human systems — and a research career grounded in what actually happens when people work alongside intelligent machines
Not another AI optimist.
Not a catastrophist.
Someone who has been there.
The most valuable speaking on AI and the future of work comes from people who have spent careers inside the systems, not observing them from the outside. Peta has spent over twenty years working on the front line of mining automation, watching what happens when intelligent systems meet human workers in real operating environments.
That experience combined with doctoral research in automation, remote operations and human factors, governance expertise through the Human Authority Index, and international recognition through published journals, produces a speaker who can speak with equal credibility to boards, executives, technical teams, and workforces navigating the same transition from different vantage points.
"Peta doesn't give audiences what they want to hear about AI. She gives them what they need to hear — and the evidence to back it up."
Available for keynotes, panel moderation, conference presentations, executive briefings, and industry thought-leadership events.
◈Keynote presentation
30–60 minutes. A signature talk built around a central provocation designed to challenge assumptions and leave the audience with a clear, actionable shift in perspective.
◈Panel speaker & moderator
Expert panel contribution or moderation across future of work, AI governance, human factors, and psychosocial safety themes. Available for industry events and conferences.
◈Executive briefing
A private, confidential session for leadership teams structured around your organisation's specific AI transition context. Typically, 90 minutes to half-day.
◈Conference paper & academic presentation
Peer-reviewed research presentations at professional and academic conferences drawing on published work in human factors, mining automation, and intelligent systems governance.
Dr Peta speaks at conferences, industry events, executive briefings, and board sessions — nationally and internationally. All enquiries are handled personally and in confidence. Availability is limited; early enquiry is recommended for events more than six months out.
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