Speakers

Eric Nyquist Vice President, Strategic Development, NASCAR (USA)	Tony Cochrane, Chairman, V8 Supercars	Adrian Anderson, General Manager Football Operations, Australian Football League	Damien Bown, General Manager, Game Development, Australian Cricket
Matt Carroll, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Australian Rugby Union	Moya Dodd, Vice-President, Asian football Confederation	Paul Faulkner, Managing Director, Nike Pacific	Graham Annesley, Chief Operating Officer, National Rugby League
John Buchanan, Australian National Cricket Coach (1999-2007)	Greg Nance, Director of Sport Preformance & Development, ASC	Lyall Gorman, Head of the A-League, Football Federation of Australia	Andrew Stark, Chief Executive Officer, Surfing Australia

• Prof Hans Westerbeek, Director, Institute of Sport, Exercise & Active Living (ISEAL) Victoria University
• Phil Ayres, Chief Operating Officer, PGA Australia
• Jann Kohlman, Group Manager Sponsorship & Community Programs, Optus
• Daniel Preiss, Sponsorship Manager, Panasonic Australia
• Chris Maxwell, National Sponsorship Manager, Foster's Group
• Alex Bruinewoud, Asset and Sponsorship Manager, Coca-Cola Amatil
• Mark Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Hockey Australia
• Brad Paatsch, General Manager Sport, Coffey Commercial Advisory
• John Clark, Senior Consultant, Coffey Commercial Advisory
• Ian Paterson, Sales Director - Network Sport, Nine Network Australia
• Andrew Harding, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Racing Board
• Marne Fechner, Chief Commercial Officer, Netball Australia
• Chris Yates, Chief Information Officer, Tennis Australia
• Marne Fechner, Chief Commercial Officer, Netball Australia
• Michael Haynes, Chief Operating Officer, Basketball Australia
• John Fitzgerald, OAM, Australian National Tennis Coach
• Leigh Nugent, Australian National Swimming Coach

About Sport Business World

Sport Business World the pioneering conference returns in 2010 during a time of great change and opportunity for the sports industry.

Sport like all sectors is having to vie with a business world that is rapidly changing. The advent of a more competitive consumer recreation market is challenging current business practice How the sports industry reacts is a crucial factor to future success and the makeup of the new business environment for sport. Whilst there are many challenges, there are also opportunities. Innovative revenue streams, stronger sponsorship partnerships, Government policy, and a wider global audience offer sport executives the chance to drive growth and ensure a strong, secure future for the Australian Sport industry.

This summit is considered the annual meeting place for key influencers in Australia’s sport industry and provides a suitable forum to discuss how  the industry can meet the many and varied challenges of this new business climate specifically across eight core areas: Leadership Change Growth Sponsorship Events Investment Media and Technology

By tackling the key management issues faced by sport executives through vibrant discussion, delegates will be able to share management insights, network with key commercial stakeholders, nurture commercial partnerships, and get to grips with the evolving business landscape for this key industry.

Attendees will be a cross sports industry spectrum of executives from the highest levels of representative sports organisations, sports bodies, clubs, leagues, associations, Federal and State Governments, key commercial stakeholders, rights holders, administrators, sports marketers, sponsorship professionals and industry experts.

Who Should Attend?

Venue and Accommodation

Venue: Conference
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
740 Bourke Street, Docklands, VIC 3008

Venue: Sport Charity Ball
Crown Towers,
8 Whiteman St,
Southbank, Melbourne VIC 3006

Official accommodation and travel partner: Corporate Traveller
Sam Rowe
Travel Manager
P: +61 2 8121 2020
F: +61 2 8121 2019
E: Sam.Rowe@corporatetraveller.com.au