Adam Barnes

Adam is a senior event and venue risk management consultant with extensive experience across major sporting events, public venues, and local government environments. His background combines hands on operational roles with advisory work supporting crowd safety, emergency planning, and event assurance in complex, high profile settings.

He has worked across some of Australia’s largest and most dynamic events and venues, collaborating closely with event organisers, venue operators, councils, and emergency services to manage risk in live operations. Adam brings a practical, site focused approach to risk management, grounded in a strong understanding of crowd behaviour, operational constraints, and the realities of event delivery.