About the Summit

GSUN‘25 Summit

Hosted by the University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia

September 11-12, 2025

Harnessing the Power of Sport for Innovation

Education and Policy / Sports Technology / Human Performance / Environment and Sustainability

The GSUN ’25 Summit will bring together international academic experts from around the globe in sports science, engineering, technology and human performance, sports business, humanities, law, journalism and more with industry, sports leagues and federations, and members of the media for a two-day interactive summit focused on harnessing the power of sport for innovation.

The unique solution-orientated experience includes:

  • Facilitated session designed to engage all participants

  • 2 Plenary Sessions

  • Panels made up of at least two university representatives from at least 2 different institutions, at least one external stakeholder and a moderator from another category (see program details here)

  • Networking opportunities

  • 1-year membership in the Global Sport University Network

  • Discounted conference accommodation rates at the Stamford Plaza.  (Booking information will be forwarded in Summit registration confirmation email - subject to availability)

Steering Committee

Jo Maher

Loughborough University

Bill Sheel

University of British Columbia

Tobias Vogt

German Sport University Cologne

Swarup Mukherjee

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

John Cairney

University of Queensland

Timothy Carroll

Chair, University of Queensland

Past Summit Locations

2024 University of Oregon (Inaugural Summit)

Attendees representing 21 countries and 50 institutions gathered to discuss Inclusivity in Sport Performance.

GSUN’24 Session Summaries and Photos

GSUN’24 Speakers

Upcoming Summit Locations

2025 University of Queensland

2026 German Sport University

2027 Loughborough University