Speakers
GSUN ’24 Summit
Kathryn Ackerman
Kathryn Ackerman
Director, Wu Tsai Female Athlete Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Chair, US Rowing Medical and Sports Science Commission
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Haskell Beckham
Haskell Beckham
Vice President, Innovation, Columbia Sportswear
Industry Spotlight: Unlocking the Outdoors for Everyone Through Innovation
Emma Beckman
Emma Beckman
Associate Professor, University of Queensland
Panel: Disability, Parasport and Inclusive Practice: Contemporary Issues and Future Challenges
Panel: Para Sport: An Outstanding Value Proposition for Leading Sports Universities
Tiffany Brown
Tiffany Brown, PhD, LMFT
Chief Science Officer, Athletes Mental Health Foundation
Panel: Best Practices in Physical Activity/Sport Promotion for Optimal and Equitable Health Outcomes
Elizabeth Budd
Elizabeth Budd
Evergreen Associate Professor, College of Education, Family and Human Services, Prevention Science, University of Oregon
Panel: Best Practices in Physical Activity/Sport Promotion for Optimal and Equitable Health Outcomes
Andrea Bundon
Dr. Andrea Bundon
Associate Professor, The University of British Columbia
Panel: Disability, Para Sport and Inclusive Practice: Contemporary Issues and Future Challenges
Rick Burton
Rick Burton
David B. Falk Endowed Professor, Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
Panel: Leadership in Sport in the 21st Century
John Cairney
John Cairney
Head of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland
Keynote: Para Athlete
Panel: Leadership in Sport in the 21st Century
GSUN ‘24 Steering Committee
Janice Forsyth
Janice Forsyth
Professor, The University of British Columbia
Richard Giulianotti
Richard Giulianotti
Professor, Loughborough University
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
Robert Guldberg
Robert Guldberg
Vice President and Robert and Leona DeArmond Executive Director, Knight Campus / Director, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at University of Oregon
GSUN ‘24 Steering Committee Chair
Cherie Harris
Dr. Cherie Harris
New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby, Swimming New Zealand
Panel: Leadership in Sport in the 21st Century
Jennifer Hicks
Jennifer Hicks
Executive Director of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
Kaelin Jackson
Kaelin Jackson
Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Oregon
Panel: Training the Female Athlete: Past, Present, Future
Greta Jarvis
Greta Jarvis, MS, MPH
Founder, Center for Active Women
Panel: Best Practices in Physical Activity/Sport Promotion for Optimal and Equitable Health Outcomes
Karan Kanchan
Karan Kanchan
CEO and Founder, Vayu Technology
Panel: AI for Inclusivity in Sport Performance
Joon-Ho Kang
Dr. Joon-Ho Kang
Dean of the College of Education, Director of the Dream Together Master Program, and Professor of Sport Management at Seoul National University
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
Adrian Kee Ying Hwa
Adrian Ying Hwa Kee
Head, Physical Education & Sports / Professor, Physical Education & Sports Science, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
GSUN ‘24 Steering Committee
Nichole Kelly
Nichole Kelly
Evergreen Associate Professor, College of Education, Counseling Psychology, Family and Human Services, Prevention Science, University of Oregon
Panel: Best Practices in Physical Activity/Sport Promotion for Optimal and Equitable Health Outcomes
Ken Kozloff
Kenneth Kozloff
Professor, University of Michigan
Panel: Inclusive Sports Product Research and Innovation
Jennifer Langton
Jennifer Langton
Former Senior Vice President of Player Health and Innovation at the National Football League (NFL)
Keynote: Female Athlete
David Legg
David Legg
Professor, Mount Royal University
Keynote: Para Athlete
Panel: Inclusive Sports Product Research and Innovation
Panel: Disability, Para Sport and Inclusive Practice: Contemporary Issues and Future Challenges
Ruixin Liang
Ruixin Liang
Research Assistant Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Panel: Innovations in Sportswear, Wearable Technology and Training equipment for Enhanced Athletic Performance and Well-being
Sarah Lüdecke
Sarah Lüdecke
Data, Research, and Innovation Workstream Lead for UNESCO's Fit for Life initiative
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
YingLiang Ma
YingLiang Ma
Professor, University of East Anglia
Panel: AI for Inclusivity in Sport Performance
Jo Mayer
Jo Maher
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sport and Professor of Practice in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University
Graeme Maw
Graeme Maw, PhD
Honorary Associate Professor in the Te Huataki Waiora School of Health
Panel: Disability, Para Sport and Inclusive Practice: Contemporary Issues and Future Challenges
Dr. Aimee Mears
Dr. Aimee Mears
Senior Lecturer in Sports Engineering and Biomechanics, Loughborough University
Panel: Inclusive Sports Product Research and Innovation
Daniel Memmert
Dr. Daniel Memmert
Professor, German Sport University Cologne
Panel: AI for Inclusivity in Sport Performance
Masashi Miyashita
Masashi Miyashita
Professor, Waseda University
Panel: Women’s Health and Performance
Swarup Mukherjee
Swarup Mukherjee
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Panel: Women’s Health and Performance
Lombe Mwambwa
Dr. Lombé Mwambwa
Research Director, The Global Observatory for Gender Equality and Sport
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
Christine O’Bonsawin
Dr. Christine O’Bonsawin
Associate Professor, History and Indigenous Studies, University of Victoria
Emma O'Donnell
Dr. Emma O’Donnell
Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, Loughborough University
Panel: Women’s Health and Performance
Satchidananda Panda
Satchidananda Panda, PhD
Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
Wolfgang Potthast
Dr. Wolfgang Potthast
Professor, German Sport University Cologne
Sports Technology Spotlight: Human Technology Interaction
Sam Robertson
Sam Robertson
Professor, Victoria University
Sports Technology Spotlight: Optimizing Human-Technology Integration
Rue Rupprecht
Rue Rupprecht
Graduate Student at University of Oregon, Sports Product Design
Panel: Inclusive Sports Product Research and Innovation
Bill Sheel
Bill Sheel
Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia
GSUN ‘24 Steering Committee
Qiuqiong Shi
Dr. Qiuqiong Shi
Research Assistant Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Panel: Innovations in Sportswear, Wearable Technology and Training equipment for Enhanced Athletic Performance and Well-being
Beverly Smith
Beverly Smith
Managing Director, Civic Park
Executive Director, KidSports
Panel: Physical and Mental Health Impacts on Youth
Susan Sokolowski
Susan Sokolowski
Professor, University of Oregon
Panel: Inclusive Sports Product Research and Innovation
Jernice Tan
Jernice Tan
Senior Lecturer, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Panel: Physical and Mental Health Impacts on Youth
Steven Tan
Steven Kwang San Tan
Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Panel: Physical and Mental Health Impacts on Youth
Ansgar Thiel
Ansgar Thiel
President, German Sport University Cologne
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
Vicky Tolfrey
Vicky Tolfrey
Professor, Loughborough University
Keynote: Para Athlete
Panel: Para Sport: An Outstanding Value Proposition for Leading Sports Universities
Raymond Kai-Yu Tong
Raymond Kai-Yu Tong
Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Panel: Innovations in Sportswear, Wearable Technology and Training equipment for Enhanced Athletic Performance and Well-being
Robert Townsend
Dr. Robert Townsend
Disability Lead, Sport New Zealand
Senior Lecturer, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Panel: Disability, Para Sport and Inclusive Practice: Contemporary Issues and Future Challenges
Jordan Troester
Jordan Troester
Director of Performance & Sports Science, University of Oregon
Panel: Training the Female Athlete: Past, Present, Future
Sean Tweedy
Sean Tweedy
Professor, University of Queensland
Panel: Para Sport: An Outstanding Value Proposition for Leading Sports Universities
Natalie Welch
Dr. Natalie Welch
Executive Director, Rise Above
Professor, Seattle University
Lauren West
Lauren West
2nd Year Graduate Student at University of Oregon, Sports Product Design with a focus on Adaptive Athletics Design in Apparel and Footwear
Panel: Inclusive Sports Product Research and Innovation
Stephanie Wheeler
Stephanie Wheeler
Head Coach, Women's Wheelchair Basketball at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Panel: Disability, Para Sport and Inclusive Practice: Contemporary Issues and Future Challenges
Nick Willett
Nick Willett
Professor, The University of Oregon
Panel: Physical and Mental Health Impacts on Youth
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Professor, The University of British Columbia
Panel: UNESCO, Global Sport Policy, and Sport for Development: Exploring Future Roles for GSUN
Erica Woekel
Erica Woekel
Associate Clinical Professor, Oregon State University
Panel: Best Practices in Physical Activity/Sport Promotion for Optimal and Equitable Health Outcomes
Joanne Yip
Joanne Yip
Professor and Associate Dean of School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Panel: Innovations in Sportswear, Wearable Technology and Training equipment for Enhanced Athletic Performance and Well-being
Diwei Zhou
Diwei Zhou
Professor, Loughborough University
Panel: AI for Inclusivity in Sport Performance
Speakers and sessions are subject to change.