Hairdressing Industry Forum

Location: Auditorium, A Block

Hairdressing Industry Forum

This panel-style event will be an excellent forum for discussing industry topics,  bringing together diverse perspectives and encouraging in-depth discussions. 

Key indusry topics

• Attracting young talent: Strategies to entice young people into our industry especially when competing against the promotion of women in non-traditional trades.
• Mental health of apprentices: Understanding how mental health affects apprenticeship completion rates and exploring ways employers can provide effective feedback and encourage resilience.
• Future of apprenticeships: Discussing the implications if salons move away from employing apprentices or struggle to find them.
• Shift to chair/space rental: Analysing the trend of professionals renting chairs or spaces to work one-on-one with clients and its impact on the industry.
• Future of hairdressing: Envisioning the future landscape of the hairdressing industry.

Our guest speakers

• Sharon Blain: Sharon is one of the most acclaimed hairdressers and educators globally today. For more than five decades, she has honed her craft, perfected her skills, and shared her unrivalled knowledge with thousands of hairdressers worldwide through workshops, seminars, online platforms, and her highly acclaimed boot camps.
• Geoffrey Herberg: Geoffrey is an award-winning hairdresser, educator, and brand ambassador with a stellar reputation encompassing 35 years in the hairdressing industry. As the National Education Manager at Revlon Professional, Geoffrey brings his passion for creativity and excellence to inspire and educate fellow stylists across the country.
• Fiona Beamish: With a distinguished career spanning Australia, Ireland, the UK, and Asia, Fiona is known for her expertise in education, training, and sales, as well as her ability to identify trends and implement innovative solutions.
• Ally McErlean: As driving force and creator of THP, Ally has created a unique environment and culture of teamwork, leading via example and rolemodelling customer care, high work ethic, professionalism, warmth and approachability. She has 32 years experience in hairdressing, with 17 years as an independent salon owner. She is a former salon and regional manager for Stefan Hair Fashions.
• Kristy Midgley: Kristy is a renowned salon CEO, blonding and colour specialist and business mentor dedicated to transforming the hair industry. Having faced financial struggles and burnout to building a thriving seven figure salon, Kristy now empowers hairstylists and salon owners to elevate their mindset, refine their skills and build profitable, sustainable businesses.
• Andrew Donnison: As the VET Stakeholder Engagement Lead for the Service and Creative Skills Australia Jobs and Skills Council (SaCSA), Andrew builds constructive relationships across the education and training sector, with a focus on consultation with Registered Training Organisations and other associated stakeholders.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights and network with industry professionals!