CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Simon Strauss
Zygium
SPEAKER BIO
Simon brings a unique skill set: a BAppSc and 40 years’ experience across disciples including R&D and market research; and industries including FMCG, logistics, mining, telecommunications and vegetation management. After developing Schmackos, and researching polysaccharides in Europe in the 80’s, he held positions in procurement, marketing and operations through the 90’s. Simon joined Linfox in the 2000’s, helping to pioneer their CO2-e reduction program with an operational focus on safety and risk. In the 2010’s, Simon consulted to Glencore in Africa on waste management, SO2 emissions and safety systems. Joining Active in 2019, he founded the consulting business Active Green Services
TALK TITLE
The Future of Tree Risk
ABSTRACT
How can we make better decisions about tree risk while recognising the value of the trees we manage? Simon Strauss shares a new evidence-based approach developed in collaboration with Arboriculture Australia, alongside digital tools that support its use in practice. David shares from a user perspecitve how these developments could help us assess, communicate and manage tree risk with greater clarity and consistency.