Program
Below is an outline of the conference program of the World Congress on Elite Sport Policy. This program is updated regularly. You can also download the Program Outline day 1 and Program Outline day 2. Click here for an overview of the abstract presentations.
Monday
23 November
Tuesday
24 November
08.00 Delegates Registration and coffee & tea
09.00 The Hon Sussan Ley MP - Federal Minister for Health / Minister for Sport
The role and responsibilities of the Commonwealth Government in the formulation and implementation of elite sport policy
09.30 Ms Fiona de Jong - CEO, Australian Olympic Committee
Olympic Innovation: Australia's preparation for Tokyo and beyond
10.10 Morning tea
Delegates moving from Keynote to Invited Speaker Session
10.40 Mr Simon Hollingsworth - CEO, Australian Sports Commission
Australian Sport Participation
11.20 Delegates move from Invited Speaker Session to Parallel Sessions & Symposia
11.30 Parallel Sessions and Symposia
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Mr Andrew Westacott - CEO, Australian Grand Prix Corporation
The AGPC and branding Melbourne
14.30 Parallel Sessions, Symposia and Workshops
16.00 Coffee & tea break
Delegates moving to Elite Sport Policy Public Forum
16.30 - Prof Damian Farrow - VU / AIS (MC)
Are Our foundations of Elite Sport Crumbling?
Panellists:
Dr Machar Reid – Innovation Catalyst Tennis Australia
Ms Madi Robinson – Vixens and Australian Netball Team
Dr Juanita Weissensteiner – Senior Consultant, Athlete Pathways and Development, Australian Institute of Sport
Mr Geoff Howes – Deputy GM, Participation and Sustainable Sport, Australian Sports Commission
Ms Natalie Lander – PE Teacher and PhD Scholar, Deakin University
17.45 Delegates move to MCG - Conference Dinner Venue
18.30 Networking drinks and Conference Welcome Dinner (till 22.30)
08.00 Registration (participants who participate only Tuesday)
09.00 Mr Jacco Verhaeren - Head Coach, Swimming Australia
How coaches can/must influence Elite Sport Policy
09.30 Prof Veerle De Bosscher - Associate Professor department of Sports Policy &
Management, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
Successful Elite Sport Policies: An International Comparison in 15 Nations: Key findings from SPLiSS 2.0
10.10 Morning tea
Delegates moving from Keynote to Invited Speaker Session
10.40 Mr Nick Green - CEO, Cycling Australia
Sports Policy: An Athlete's perspective
11.20 Delegates move from Invited Speaker Session to Parallel Sessions & Symposia
11.30 Parallel Sessions and Symposia
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Mr Julio Gonzalez Ronco, Real Madrid Foundation (SGP), Prof Paul De Knop, vice chancellor, Free University of Brussel (BE) and Mr Leigh Holmes, Maribyrnong Sports Academy
Junior development and education pathways in Elite Sport
14.30 Parallel sessions, Symposia or Workshops
16.00 Coffee & tea break
Delegates moving to Keynote Speaker
16.30 Prof Simon Shibli - Sheffield Hallam University (UK)
Predicting success: Who is winning the gold in Rio?
17.30 End of day 2
Conference Conclusion and Departure of Delegates
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