Workshops & Parallel Sessions

Below is an outline of the program of the Workshops and Parallel Sessions. This program is updated regularly.

Monday
23 November

Tuesday
24 November

Round 1

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Round 2

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Presentation

Ranking Olympic Sports: From Virtual Medal Table to Elo

Mr Simon Gleave, Head of Analysis, Infostrada

 

Workshops

1. SPLISS (Athletics Australia and Swimming Australia - A Workshop on Policy and Resource Configurations as a Road to Olympic Success)

Mr Jasper Truyens, Doctoral Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) (Facilitator)

Mr John Bertrand AM, President Swimming Australia, Chairman Sport Australia, Hall of Fame

Mr David Grace QC, President Athletics Australia

 

2. Talent, Genetics and Elite Sport Policy

Adjunct Prof Peter Fricker, VU, University of Canberra and Griffith University (Facilitator)

Prof David Bishop, Inaugural Research Leader (Sport Science), ISEAL

Dr Nir Eynon, Senior Lecturer, ISEAL

 

 

Round 1

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Round 2

Workshops

1. How structured data and its analytic applications serve sports federations

Mr Simon Gleave, Head of Analysis, Infostrada, and Mr Bert Martens, Manager Analytics, Infostrada

 

2. GSI global sport impact project (impact of major events on cities and nations)

Prof Hans Westerbeek, ISEAL and Victoria University (Facilitator)

Dr Eric Schwarz, VU (Facilitator)

Mr Michael Linley, BrandCapital (Facilitator)

Ms Margot Foster AM, Chairman Vicsport

Ms Marcia Endacott, Victorian Major Events Corporation

 

3. Physical Literacy and Talent Development

Prof Damian Farrow, VU / AIS (Facilitator)

Dr Machar Reid, Innovation Catalyst Tennis Australia

Dr Juanita Weissensteiner, Senior Consultant, Athlete Pathways and Development, Australian Institute of Sport

Dr Lisa Barnett, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University

Mr Brent Vallance, High Performance Manager, Maribyrnong Sports Academy

 

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