Kealan Coleman

With over 30 years in live events, Kealan Coleman is the Business Development Director at AV1. Formerly Director of RSPICT (Risk, Safety, Process, IT, Compliance, and Training) he combines deep technical expertise with commercial insight, having overseen the Production as well as Risk & Compliance for hundreds of events. A member of the Event Safety Alliance, Governance Institute of Australia, Events Industry Council member (Supply Chain Sustainability Committee), and host of "The Safety Briefing" (2025), aimed at making WHS more accessible, and debunking the barriers, for non-safety events professionals to achieve best practise. Kealan is dedicated to demystifying WHS and viewing safety as an enabler of success. At FACTS 2026, he brings his wealth of knowledge to the stage, guiding a panel of industry experts to share their essential processes - from risk assessment to contingency planning - to allow event professionals deliver safe, efficient, and stress-free experience