Mike La Franchie is a process engineer specialising in process safety, with 23 years’ experience working in major accident hazard (MAH) environments. He currently advises process safety practice across Major Hazard Facility operations in six different countries, applying a consistent, technically defensible approach across diverse regulatory frameworks. His expertise includes hazard identification and risk assessment, interpretation and application of recognised and generally accepted good engineering practice (RAGAGEP), standards interpretation, and the use of incident learnings to support robust ALARP demonstrations. His work focuses on pragmatic, risk based major hazard management that can be applied consistently across multiple jurisdictions

Matthew Mitchell is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland with broad experience in process safety and major hazards management across Australia and New Zealand. He has worked directly with operating companies, in both MHF and non MHF contexts, on hazard identification, consequence modelling, risk assessment, control measure management, and the practical demonstration of SFAIRP/ALARP. His experience includes consulting and facilitating multidisciplinary workshops and reviews, supporting organisations from concept design through to operations with practical, defensible process safety outcomes that inform real decisions.

Kim Pullon is a respected process safety leader, engineer, and engaging communicator with deep experience in process safety risk management, process safety competency development, and industry process safety improvement programmes. After two decades of technical experience in operations, Kim is now a Principal Consultant and Head of Training for Safety Solutions. Kim is a Professional Process Safety Engineer (PPSE) and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE), and Engineers Australia (FIEAust). She has contributed over the years to Safer Together process safety resources and several IChemE Safety Centre publications, continuing to volunteer her time to both organisations.