Education

Sessions

The education sessions at Hair Festival is where artistry deepens into expertise. Designed for the modern salon and barber professional, each session blends high-impact creativity with real-world business strategy — because today’s hairdressers are as much entrepreneurs as they are artists.

The 2025 Education Sessions are below. 2026 educators to be announced shortly.

Day 1 Program

Sunday 28 June 2026

Room C2.2 & C2.3

12.00pm – 1.00pm

BKT Presentation
Your Educators will be listed here
Presented by BKT

Parkside 1
1.30pm – 2.30pm	Hair Candy Presentation Your Educators: Shakira Jade, Ashlyn Savage & Special Guest Artist Presented by Hair Candy

Parkside 2
9.00am – 10.00am	Seamless1 Presentation Your Educators will be listed here Presented by Seamless1
10.30am – 11.30am	O&M Presentation Your Educators will be listed here Presented by O&M
1.30pm – 2.30pm	O&M Presentation Your Educators will be listed here Presented by O&M
3.00pm – 4.00pm	Wahl Presentation Your Educators will be listed here Presented by WAHL

*Program subject to change

Day 2 Program

Monday 29 June 2026

Pyrmont Theatre
9.00am – 10.00am	Sponsor Presentation Your Educators will be listed here Presented by Sponsor

*Program subject to change

2025 Program

Day 1 Program

Sunday 29 June 2025

Pyrmont Theatre
2.00pm – 3.00pm	Danger Jones: Bigger, Bolder and Brighter! Your Educators: Alexis Thurston, Chrissy Danielle, Tia Lambourn, Lexie Shay along with talented local Australian artists Presented by Salon Cosmetics & Danger Jones
3.30pm – 4.30pm	URBANA Your Educators: Andrew Smith (UK) & Gianluca Grechi (IT) Presented by Milk_Shake
Room C2.2+C2.3
9:00am – 10:00am	INCH BY INCH Your Educator: Sarah Emilia Presented by Seamless1
10:30am – 11:30am	Editorial: Hair Mastery with Moroccanoil’s Exclusive LIVE Editorial Photo Shoot Education Session Your Educators: Richi Grisillo, Chinney Yeap, Michael Beel, & Jordan Hone Presented by Moroccanoil
12.00pm – 1.00pm	BKT Mastery Your Educator: Leticia Prado Presented by BKT Beauty
1.30pm – 2.30pm	Assorted Creams Your Educators: Jules Gauci, Holly Breen, Ellie Bolton, & Taren Conway Presented by De Lorenzo
3.00pm – 4.00pm	ILLUME – Celebrating 50 Years of Joico Your Educators: Katy Reeve, Carolyn Gahan, Andrew Cobeldick, Mikelah-Jayde Riley, Kerrie Di Mattia & Duncan Richards Presented by Joico
4.30pm – 5.30pm	The 3 Conversations Every Leader Needs to Master Your Educator: Alex Daniel Presented by Alex Daniel \| We Ascend
Room C2.5+C2.6
9:00am – 10:00am	The Profit Booster: How to increase your profits by doing less Your Educator: Sonia Tomas Presented by The Salon DR
10:30am – 11:30am	Becoming The Independent Entrepreneur: How to level up your money and mindset Your Educator: Angela Rose Presented by Indie Hair Academy
12:00pm – 1:00pm	*Unfiltered & Unapologetic* Your Educator: Caitlyn Muir Presented by Iconic Coaching
1.30pm – 2.30pm	Million Dollar Hair Extension Methods Your Educators: Shakira Jade, Lori-Anne Hall, & Tenyka Rowe Presented by Hair Candy Australia
3:00pm – 4:00pm	GLOW UP Your Educators: Tabatha Coffey, Kaine Vakai and Nicole Lamers. Presented by CPR Hair
4:30pm – 5:30pm	AIRTOUCH Method: The Future of Seamless Blondes Your Educator: Alisher Karabaev Presented by Alisher

*Program subject to change

Day 2 Program

Monday 30 June 2025

Pyrmont Theatre
10.30am – 11.30am	Wake Up, Hair! Alfredo Lewis Reveals the Power of PTT-6® Your Educator: Alfredo Lewis Presented by Calecim with Ozdare
12.00pm – 1.30pm	Reuzel: Showcase with Leen & Bertus Your Educators: Leen & Bertus Presented by Hairco
2.00pm – 3.00pm	The Nafta Bunch Your Educators: Gina Yates, Pete Koziell, Matt Tronson, Steph Meyer, Ben Kane, Tom White & Pete Walstab Presented by Excellent Edges

Room C2.2+C2.3
9.30am – 10.30am	THE BESTIES TOUR: LAUREN & JULES LIVE Your Educators: Lauren McCowan & Jules Tognini Presented by Lauren McCowan & Jules Tognini
11.00am – 12.00pm	Cutting through the Clutter of Building You as a Brand Your Educators: Jordan Tabakman & Teegan Dyson Presented by Inspire Brands
12.30pm – 1.30pm	Texture Re.Imagined Your Educator: Chrissy Zemura Presented by Organic SUKU
Room C2.5+2.6
8.30am – 10.30am	You Are More Than A Hairdresser Your Educators: Mariana Ibrahim, Cheryelle King, Jake Putan Presented by The Holistic Shift
11.00am – 12.00pm	Creative Clipper Cutting: The Modern Mullet Your Educator: Kevin Nguyen Presented by Wahl
1.00pm – 2.00pm	The Evolved Hairdresser Your Educator: Mariana Ibrahim Presented by House of Metamorphosis