Troy Beaumont, Chairman of IRATA’s Australasia Regional Advisory Committee (RAC), has been confirmed as the first guest speaker for the annual IRATA Technical Event and Conference (ITEC), this year taking place in Kraków, Poland over the 8th and 9th of October at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre.

Titled “A year on the ice - Living and working in Antarctica”, Troy will give a flavour of what goes on behind the scenes supporting operations in the challenging environment of Antarctica.

Troy brings over 14 years of experience including that of an IRATA Level 3 rope access technician, safety supervisor and instructor. His diverse background includes service in the Royal New Zealand Navy, working as a New Zealand Mountain Guides Association guide and time spent at New Zealand’s Scott Base in Antarctica.

Troy is Director and Rope Access Manager of New Zealand based Heads Up Access. In addition to his duties as Chair of the Australasia RAC, serving and representing over 60 IRATA Member Companies in the region, he is also an elected member of the IRATA Health & Safety Committee, a position he has held since 2019.

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