Education

Sessions

We’re handing the mic to a myriad of respected industry leaders, renowned educators, and beloved brands to share their knowledge, expertise, and insights on all things hair.

You’ll leave the Hair Festival Education Sessions with a laundry list of ideas on salon business, colour artistry, cut and style intricacies and so much more.

Take a look at the 2024 Education Sessions overview below. More details on the 2025 event will be available soon.

Interested in becoming an educator? Email us at hello@hairfestival.com.au

Day 1 Program

Sunday June 30, 2024

Parkside 1
9.00am – 1.00pm	*REALtalk Business Forum
2.00pm – 3.00pm	Multi-Million Dollar Moves by Circles of Hair Your Educators: Sharlene Lee & Jessica Del Borrello Presented by L’Oréal PRO.CONNECT
3.30pm – 4.30pm	Essential Looks 1:2024 Your Educators: Dee Parker Attwood, Jennifer Morgan, & Jason Fassbender Presented by Schwarzkopf Professional
Parkside 2
9.00am – 10.00am	Endless Possibilities Your Educator: Sarah Emilia Presented by Seamless1
10.30am – 11.30am	Lorna Evans Reveals: Fast & Fabulous Event Styling Your Educator: Lorna Evans Presented By Lorna Evans Education
12.00pm – 1.00pm	Spectrum Of Possibility Your Educators: Fiona Dessaix, Diana El-Sayed & Becky McEvoy Presented by De Lorenzo
1.30pm – 3.00pm	Certified Trichologist and corrective colour expert: Missy Peterson Introduces Malibu C Head Lab® – Put the focus on the scalp health. “Reveal what is Real” Your Educator: Missy Peterson Presented by Malibu C
3.30pm – 4.30pm	WAHL Asymmetrical Creative Crop Your Educator: Ben Kane Presented by Wahl
Room C2.3
9.15am – 10.15am	From Manes to Men: Creativity Unleashed Your Educators: Rex Silver, current Australian Modern Barber of the Year – Matt Clarke and Tarik Jasarevic Presented by Heiniger
10.45am – 11.45am	Signature Hair Extension Methods Your Educators: Shakira Jade, Tenyka Rowe, & Lori-Anne Hall Presented by Hair Candy Australia
12.15pm – 1.15pm	Become a BKT Nanoplasty Pro: Unleash Your Salon’s Straightening Potential! Your Educator: Leticia Prado Presented by BKT Beauty
1.45pm – 2.45pm	The Danger Jones Show: A Creative Color, Blonding, Toning, Cutting, and Styling Event Your Educators: Alexis Thurston, Mary Ott, Jessica Powers, Holly Sharpe, Kate McFarlane, & Lexie Shay Presented by Danger Jones
3.15pm – 4.15pm	JOICO Trendscapes: Future Collection Your Educators: Carolyn Gahan, Joshua Congreve, & Mikelah-Jayde Riley Presented by Joico

*Program subject to change

Day 2 Program

Monday July 1, 2024

Parkside 1
9.45am – 10.45am	Mamawest’s Signature Shag Haircut Your Educator: Sheridan Rose Shaw Presented by Timely
11.00am – 12.00pm	ELEVATE + DOMINATE Your Educator: Caitlyn Muir Presented by Cait Muir Coaching
12.15pm – 1.15pm	WAHL Creative Textured Mullet Your Educator: Sarah Wall Presented by Wahl
1.45pm – 3.15 pm	Open Mic Your Educators: Caterina Di Biase, Benni Tognini, Jayne Wild, Dave McCulloch, Kristina Russell, Nicole Healy, Sheridan Rose Shaw, Simon Doyle, Nicole Lamers, Loz Main, Jake Putan, and Nathan Yip with Clive Allwright and Gary Latham as emcees. Presented by The Open Mic
Parkside 2
8.30am – 9.30am	Meditation Monday: Active Meditation Session by The Holistic Shift (Free Session) Presenters: Mariana Ibrahim, Cheryelle King, Fliss Downes, & Jake Putan Joining forces to stand for industry progression, we are calling in the holistic minded tribe of the hair world who sincerely wish to create a difference in our field, to come and experience The Holistic Shift. Breathe, meditate, dance and discuss as we share the vision for the industry and how we can make change happen, together.
9.45am – 10.45am	Turn Content Into Cash Your Educators: Eoin Mccarthy & Leigh Winsor Presented by One Zero One Education
11.15am – 12.15pm	Exclusive BaBylissPRO Barberology Masterclass with Sofie Pok: Unveiling Modern LA Style and Precision Techniques Your Educator: Sofie Pok Presented by BaBylissPRO
12.45pm – 1.45pm	Mane Masters Your Educators: Sharon Blain & Bernadette Beswick Presented by Eleven Australia