Speakers | SPORT STRATEGY SUMMIT

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Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Industry Leading Speakers

representing the highest calibre of leadership across sport, business and strategy.

Sport Strategy Summit

Anthony Ryan

CEO, Brisbane Economic Development Agency

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Darren Burden

Chief Executive, Suncorp Stadium and Senior Vice President Stadiums for APAC/Middle East, Legends Global

James Tuma, MD, Urbis and speaker at Sport Strategy Summit

James Tuma

Managing Partner, URBIS

Tracey Holmes

Industry Professor of Sport and Media, University of Queensland and

Host of The Sports Ambassador

Nat Cook, 5-time Olympian and Gold Medallist and speaker at Sport Strategy Summit

Natalie Cook OAM OLY

Five-time Olympian and

Founder of Aussie Athlete Fund

Chris Stanley, MD, Men's Rugby World Cup Australia 2027 and speaker at Sport Strategy Summit

Chris Stanley

Managing Director, Men's Rugby World Cup Australia 2027

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Juanita Maiden

Partner, Mullins & Deputy Chair, International Rugby League Judiciary & Deputy Chair, Queensland Racing Appeals Panel & Director, Queensland Cricket

Jason Scott

Executive Editor, News Sport

News Corp Australia

Dyan Currie AM

Cities & Brisbane 2032 Lead, Torch Advisory Group & Adjunct Professor of Planning,

University of Queensland

Dave Donaghy

CEO, Brisbane Broncos

Angela Garniss

Head of Commercial, Communications and Brand, Paralympics Australia

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Ben Mannion

CEO, Events Management Queensland

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Richard Clarke

Group Executive Events,

Tourism Events Queensland

Elia Hill

Head of Local Government and Industry Partnerships,

Tennis Australia

Corey Bell

General Manager - Partnerships and Commercial,

Sports Marketing Australia

Tania Orr

Group Executive, City Planning and Economic Development, Brisbane City Council

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Sion de Jong

Co-Founder and CEO,

Sports Cloud Australia

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Nicole Comerford

Co-Founder and Director, Inner Sanctum Sports Management

and Board Member, QSport

Catherine Clark

Commissioner, Queensland Racing Integrity Commission & Director, Super Rugby Pacific & Director, Australian Esports Federation

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Howard Rees

Chief Strategy Officer,

Streaming & Broadcast, Nine

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Demelza Fellowes

Head of Event Partnerships and Experience, Brisbane Economic Development Agency

Lance Peatey

Sports Media & IP Strategist,

Ex Disney/ESPN

Jessica Reid

Director of Government Relations,

Brisbane 2032

Roddy Campbell

Director of Partnerships and International Business,

Tennis Australia

John JC Collins, Night Time Economy Commissioner, Powderfinger Bass Guitarist, speaker at Sport Strategy Summit

John 'JC' Collins AM

Night-Life Economy Commissioner, Queensland Government &

Director, Brisbane Economic Development Agency

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Kate Davies

CEO, Netball Queensland & Director, Brisbane Racing Club

Britt Wickes

Head of Event Brand Marketing, Tennis Australia

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Amy Crosland

Chief Operating Officer, Australian

Sports Technologies Network

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Jenny Hutchison

Executive Manager, Sponsorships and Community, Suncorp

Jonathon Flegg

Co-Founder & Partner,

Freshwater Strategy

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Camilla Waterhouse

Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY

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Patrick Gannon

General Manager APAC,

ActiveXchange

Jason Greenhalgh

Managing Director,

The Front Office Agency and Founder, Sport Strategy Summit

Pete Lock

General Manager - Marketing, Commercial & Corporate Affairs, Brisbane Heat and Queensland Cricket & Director,

Norths Devils RLFC

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Bree Walker

Two-time Olympian and Pilot of the Australian Bobsleigh Team,

Aussie Athlete Fund

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Tom Walvin

Australian Para-Cyclist,

Aussie Athlete Fund

Ben Davis, MC at Sport Strategy Summit

Ben Davis

MC and Moderator

Lachlan Stuart

Keynote Speaker and Coach,

The Man That Can

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