056: David Fryar

Ten Minutes With... David Fryar Find David Fryar: Linkedin | PIEF Conference | Personal Injury Education Foundation David Fryar on Global Lessons in Personal Injury and the Biggest-Ever PIEF Conference in Geelong 2026. Rhea Mercado chats with David Fryar, CEO of the Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF) about his 2026 travel and industry work across Europe and Canada, plus volunteering in Ukraine. David explains PIEF’s role as a member-based nonprofit building capability and connection in the personal injury industry through training and qualifications (Certificate IV to master’s programs with Monash), and events including the PIEF Conference and PIEF Encore. He previews the biggest-ever PIEF Conference in Geelong with 1,000+ attendees, a new Case Manager Summit, international participants (including ACC New Zealand and Fiji, Canada, the US, Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, Netherlands and Belgium practitioners, and Ukrainian PTSD researchers), and notes Australia’s strength in care-based early intervention and case management despite fragmented data systems. He also highlights PIEF hosting the International Forum on Disability Management (IFDM) 2028 in Australia and calls for stronger cross-industry collaboration to improve outcomes for injured and ill people. 00:00 Welcome and Catch Up 00:20 Global Travel and Lessons 01:48 Meet David Fryar and PIEF 02:54 PIEF Conference Geelong Preview 04:16 International Guests and Big Vision 05:47 What Australia Does Best 07:55 Future of Personal Injury 09:33 Register and Join In 10:12 Gala Awards and Wrap Up "Ten Minutes With" is brought to you by The Intelligent Rebellion and is a Threesticks Production. Copyright (c) Threesticks Pty Ltd & Rhea Mercado (R) The team who produce the The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast, and Ten Minutes With Podcast acknowledge the traditional owners and ongoing custodians of the land on which the podcast is recorded. We are located on the land of the Dharug people. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to the Elders past, present and emerging The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast, and Ten Minutes With Podcast is a Threesticks Production. Hosted and Produced by Rhea Mercado. Our Emperor of Sound, Original Music Man and Executive Producer is Wills. Copyright 2026 Threesticks Pty Ltd & Rhea Mercado®. THE BIG PRINT - DISCLAIMER The contents of this program / podcast is made available for entertainment purposes. The views and information expressed by the Guests of the program represents the view and opinions of the Guest and does not necessarily represent the view or opinions of Rhea Mercado® and/or Threesticks Pty Ltd. The information presented in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any other professional rehabilitation advice, injury management advice, rehabilitation advice, medical advice, legal advice, financial advice, diagnosis, or treatment nor a substitute for guidelines, legislations, frameworks, processes or procedures. We encourage you always seek advice which meets your personal and/or professional circumstances and specific needs. Rhea Mercado® and Threesticks Pty Ltd hereby disclaims any and all liability to any part for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the content, which is provided as is and without warranties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.