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Dr James M. Dorsey

Dr James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, an Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer.

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War on Single Use Plastic partners with Uber One during Big Bash events

With a goal to reduce the amount of single-use plastic cups at major sporting events, Sydney-based social enterprise - War on Single Use Plastic (WOSUP) - has entered into a sustainability…

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Dec 21, 2024 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

AOC appoints new Chief of Public Affairs

The Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) has appointed Vice President for The Committee for Brisbane - Jacob Anson - as its first Chief of Public Affairs and International Relations…

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Dec 21, 2024 Events / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

TEG Sport partners with Professional Darts Corporation to launch ANZ Premier League

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has announced the launch of an Australasian series of its Premier League competition, working with TEG Sport to introduce the series at eight venues…

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Dec 21, 2024 Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia welcomes elite coaching appointments for LA 2028

SWIM Coaches & Teachers Australia (SWIM/SCTA) has congratulated the “remarkable coaches” appointed to guide Swimming Australia’s national teams through the next Olympic…

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Dec 21, 2024 Aquatics / Sport /

 
 

Program encourages South Australian teens to get active and off screens

The South Australian Government is investing $2.38 million through the Active State Collaboration Program (ASCP) to continue its bold action to get young people active and away from their…

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Dec 21, 2024 Fitness / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Confederation of Australian Sport looks to industry unity and revival of advocacy role

Ned Coten, President of the Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) has issued a call for unity in the sport industry - suggesting that a revived CAS might provide a cohesive voice as a…

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Dec 20, 2024 Events / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Wizard of Oz precinct opens at Warner Bros. Movie World

Village Roadshow Theme Parks has today opened its new $100 million The Wizard of Oz precinct at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast. Featuring two ground-breaking rollercoasters,…

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Hayley Fisher

Country Manager Australia and New Zealand, Adyen

Hayley Fisher is Country Manager Australia and New Zealand for Adyen.

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Belinda Lawton

National Manager - Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia

A communications professional focused on the not-for-profit and government sectors, with a specific interest in international development. I have extensive experience in government relations and journalism.

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Arnold Williams

Marketing Manager, Hygiene Express

Arnold Williams is Marketing Manager at Sydney-based Hygiene Express.

Ned Coten

Chief Executive and shareholder, EngageRM

Ned Coten is Chief Executive and shareholder of EngageRM, a business and Marketing Automation, CRM and Data Analytics platform for the sport and entertainment vertical.

Ned is a former athlete and sports management leader and the immediate past President of Basketball Australia, while continuing to sit on the Competitions Commission of basketball’s world body, FIBA. He also Chairs the Advisory Board for The Contenders, one of Australia’s leading brand strategy agencies and owns and operates two successful self storage businesses.

He has investments in Aged Care, Property and Technology, while continuing as an active mentor for aspiring business leaders.

Ned has extensive experience in leadership, sports management, consumer branding, sales and marketing. He is a former CEO of a number of Australia’s leading sports organisations and has operated multiple businesses as a senior executive, investor, board chair and director over the past 30 years.

Ned holds an MBA from the University of NSW and has written a book on branding and marketing for sport.

While attending the Australian Institute of Sport, Ned represented Australia at the 1983 World Junior Basketball Championships in Spain. He had a brief career in the National Basketball League and co-founded the Goldfields Giants in Western Australia’s State Basketball League. He holds relationships across sport and business within Australia and globally and remains a passionate and committed volunteer, with continuous service throughout his life.

Michael Palmer

Editor, TentHVAC

Michael Palmer is an outdoor enthusiast who likes to go on weekend backpacking trips with his dog Rory.

He likes writing and works as an editor at TentHVAC, a collective of enthusiasts who love travel, backpacking, and camping. . 

Ian Mullane

Chief Executive, Keepme

Ian Mullane is the Founder and Chief Executive of Keepme, a revenue acceleration platform dedicated to increasing operator revenue through AI-powered insights and tools. He is also a respected thought leader, white paper author, regular keynote speaker at industry events globally, GymNation Board member and member of the ukactive Digital Futures Council.

With a career that has seen him work with some of the biggest players in FinTech including his position as Chief Operating Office at Sungard, Ian was also the owner/operator of the fitness business Vanda in Singapore for more than a decade.

Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi

Vice President of Operations, Farah Experiences

Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi has served as the Vice President of Operations at Abu Dhabi-based Farah Experiences since 2017, overseeing the operations across all of Yas Island’s theme parks: Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.