Program
September 11-12, 2025
The following sessions will take place during the second annual summit on September 11-12, 2025 at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Stay tuned for additional program details.
Plenary Sessions
Game On! How Sports, Universities, Government, and Industry Can Team Up to Build a Winning Future
The session will focus on how connections between multiple stakeholders within the sporting ecosystem can result in innovative and positive outcomes. We will hear from speakers on examples and new ideas for linkages that expand the capacity of sport to positively impact society, with a focus on the role of universities as connectors and thought leaders. The aim is to illustrate how to optimise partnerships for mutual benefit, by outlining strategies to overcome barriers and clarifying priorities in different sporting sectors.
Championing Change: How Athletes can Drive Impact in Society
The session will focus on the capacity of athletes to contribute to society beyond the remit of their sporting competitions. We feature a small panel of past and current athletes who have made major impacts in the community, either during or post-career, in part by harnessing the power of their sporting profiles. The format will allow presenters to tell their personal stories of journey from athlete to community leader. Topics will include the challenges to personal and professional growth within elite sport settings as well as the ways that media profiles and connections can be leveraged to open opportunities. There is scope to consider how the sporting landscape could change to become more inclusive and/or sustainable, how the business of sport can impede or be leveraged for positive change, and the role universities can play to facilitate our athletes to champion change.
Spotlight Sessions
Brisbane 2032: Building the Silicon Valley of Sport Tech Through University–Industry Collaboration
The Business of Women’s Sport - Case Studies and Collaboration Between Industry Partners and Universities
Making Connections Through GSUN
Networking session and workshop on what GSUN is and can be