Central Safety Group Melbourne

October 2025

AI know-how & OHS

Presenters:

John Ansley, Co-Founder & Head of Revenue, Knowby
Gavin Kenny, Head of Health and Safety Systems Transformation, Opal

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The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being met with rising interest and speculation about how it can be applied in the workplace. An example of the successful use of AI in OHS was presented to Central Safety Group on Tuesday 14 October by John Ansley, co-founder of Knowby.

They have developed a digital tool, Knowby Pro, that takes the complexity out of instructions, giving instant access to critical information. John demonstrated how the Knowby Pro platform works, and the different ways it can be applied in business.

CSG Committee member Gavin Kenny, who is Head of Health and Safety Systems Transformation at Opal, contributed to the presentation by talking about how he uses the tool at his workplace. He gave his perspective on its application at Opal, and how it has improved their OHS communications.

Billed as an alternative to those painful how-to manuals and instructional videos, Knowby Pro allows users to create SOPs or work instructions using a combination of text and images and/or video, with the help of AI.
John and Gavin’s presentation included questions from the audience.

The presenter:

John Ansley is a technology expert who co-founded Knowby in 2021, building on his many years’ experience across the information technology landscape. He has provided advice and direction to a range of industries from start-up to major enterprise solutions, both in Australia and internationally. He has had roles as COO and Chief Information Officer, in business development, strategic consulting and digital transformation programs. Organisations he has worked with include Rio Tinto, BHP, Roche Pharma, Linfox and Toll Group. John has an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business.

The presenter:

Gavin Kenny has over 20 years’ experience in OHS, specialising in systems management. He has developed, integrated, and streamlined business systems across complex organisations. He likes to keep things simple and deliver innovative, practical solutions that address business challenges and mitigate risks. He is currently working in the packaging industry as Head of Health and Safety Systems Transformation, where he manages a team focused on delivering simple, user-friendly, and digitally enabled solutions. Previously he has worked with Melbourne Water, and Worley Parsons, where he managed the global HSE incident reporting database. Gavin holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons from Deakin University, and is a Committee member of Central Safety Group.