Past Industry Events

Have you considered collaborating with researcher talent as a way to access leading innovation and research capability for your business? Not sure where to start? Then this event is for you! Join Cremorne Digital Hub (CDH) for a Q&A panel and networking event with the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and RMIT. CDH will be exploring opportunities to collaborate with graduate talent through the National Industry PhD Program and other similar programs.

Mark your calendar for the ASTN and Cremorne Digital Hub Masterclass webinar in Open Innovation. Hear from Henry Chesbrough, the father of open innovation, about the latest trends in open innovation and learn about the newest open innovation challenges ASTN is facilitating in sports and sportstech.

Join DTIS at the upcoming SportX Connect event, the Gold Coast Sports Tech Mixer, presented by Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP). Taking place at the vibrant COHORT Innovation Space and hosted by four-time Olympian and Director of Sports Engagement at Griffith University, Duncan Free (OAM) - the event will kick off with networking over refreshments and canapés.

Australia’s sportstech industry is growing fast and represents the fusion of sports and cutting-edge technology. It’s reshaping the entire landscape, including fitness and data science to stadium infrastructure, sporting fields, and recreation venues.

ASTN wants to try something new and exciting for Melbourne. We will be hosting our first “Speed Networking Night” in mid-November 2023 at the Australian Sports Innovation Centre of Excellence (ASICE). Exclusively for people with a passion for networking with great people in Melbourne that work and love technology in sports, entertainment, esports, wellbeing and more. Our goal is for you to meet 30 new people for the evening!

In 2023 STARS will again be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, with 14 sessions spread over three days. You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you like. This event is free to attend for those in the Australian sports system and our industry and university partners. Registrations are required.

Please join us for an evening of networking and to hear from panellists from some of WA’s leading sport organisations discussing their technology needs for their sport to grow.

Queensland’s Sports Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has a big ambition for the future of sports tech in Queensland – for the State to be a global leader in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.

On 5 September, the Senate Inquiry into concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports handed down its much-anticipated report. In the report, the Committee highlights the inadequacy of insurance arrangements for athletes and encourages state and territory governments to engage with professional sporting organisations to explore how the general exclusion of professional sports people from various state and territory workers’ compensation schemes could be removed. In this webinar, Dr Eric Windholz from Monash University will examine current insurance arrangements for athletes, the exemption from workers’ compensation of professional sportspersons, and options for reform considering the Senate Inquiry's recommendations.

Building Collaboration between the Australian and Japanese Innovation Ecosystems. The Australia Japan Business Council of Victoria (AJBCV) invites you to participate in its inaugural Business Matching Day between Australian Startup companies and Japanese Investors from the Australian and Japanese Innovation Ecosystems. This event will be the largest scale Hybrid Business Matching Platform ever undertaken, between Australia and Japan.

The Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport is thrilled to invite you to the latest SportX Connect Series of 2023. The focus for this event reflects the feedback from what attendees have told us they want to hear about – business growth and attracting investment. Experienced industry leaders and investors will share insights, strategies, and opportunities to help fuel growth and attract investment – and might challenge some perceptions on what it takes to be investment ready in the current economic environment.

A global entrepreneurial revolution has taken hold and continues to grow - building a shared engine of innovation and economic growth in cities and countries everywhere. This revolution is not only happening in mature startup hubs like Silicon Valley, London or Israel - it is happening in thousands of emerging ecosystems around the world. Places like Melbourne are investing heavily in entrepreneurs to lead their next-generation economy. The Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2023 will deliver live sessions featuring the latest, best-in-class programming and research and provide an opportunity to connect and stay apprised of new ideas, insights and developments.

ASTN General Manager Cam Vale was invited to attend the Queensland Government Sports Tech roundtable on Thursday 27th July in Brisbane. Led by the Treasurer and Minister for Trade, the Hon Mr Cameron Dick and the Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, the Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe MP., the ASTN and select members from the sports technology community heard more from Queensland Government on the future opportunities for sports technology in Queensland.

The ASTN will be holding a panel discussion in Brisbane as part of Australia Sports Innovation Week on Friday 1 September from 10.00am-12.30pm.

The 2023 Australia Sports Innovation Week the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and most respected sports technology experience. The Australia Sports Tech Conference sits as the centrepiece of the broader week that runs from Tue 29 Aug – Fri 1 Sep 2023 in Brisbane, Queensland.

The Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport is thrilled to bring you the latest SportX Connect event of 2023, with the Executive Chair of the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), Dr Martin Schlegel.

Experience the thrilling live finals of the Queensland Esports State Championship! Queensland's best Esports drivers and wildcards will battle it out for glory, prizes and the title of champion.

ASTN continues its Masterclass series 'The Impact of Technology on the Business of Sport'. In collaboration with CSIRO’s Data 61 and Premium Member AIS, ASTN will be holding a webinar “AI in Sport” on 8 August 2023. Panellists include Stuart Morgan (Lead Machine Learning, AI and Data Innovation, AIS), Jon Whittle (Director, Data 61, CSIRO) and Rita Arrigo (Strategic Engagement Manager, CSIRO National AI Centre).

The most important networking and knowledge sharing event in the sport, recreation, play, fitness, health and wellness industries, the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (NSC) returns to Melbourne on Thursday 27 – Friday 28 July 2023

Please join us for an exclusive event in Perth to discuss the ASTN latest Sports Innovation Report for 2023 with a WA focus plus other major announcements. This is an opportunity to hear the latest sportstech news and connect with other key industry leaders.

In 2023 the Summit theme ‘Face Your Identity’ will explore the fast-rising theme of brand advocacy as the Women in Sport industry grows, identifying these challenges, uncovering how creating a personal brand is essential for female athletes to continue to foster, grow and create an even playing field for all female athletes across the country in a multi-streamed summit.

Uniting leaders and decision-makers from the business of sports for a full day of ideas, insights and networking. Money In Sport events have provided sports professionals an opportunity to network and share ideas across Australia, with events held in most major cities since 2015. The Money In Sport Conference returns to the Gold Coast for 2023, bringing professionals from all sides of sport under one roof.

The sport industry can deliver significant improvements across a wide range of environmental societal and governance measures. Prof Danny Samson, who ASTN teamed up with to form ESG Sports, presented at the Money in Sport to introduce a simple self-assessment and present on more comprehensive ESG implementation across all levels of sport. For further details please also visit https://www.astn.com.au/esg-sports.

Please join ASTN and WiST for our Fireside Chat: ‘Sportstech Careers’

On Wednesday 31 May 2023 at QT in Sydney, the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) hosted its members, partners and special guests to launch the latest Sports Innovation Report for 2023 with a special spotlight on NSW.

On Wednesday 24 May 2023, the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) hosted its members, partners and special guests to launch the latest Sports Innovation Report for 2023, revealing that Australia’s sportstech sector is now worth A$4.25 billion.

DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) focused webinar featuring CEO’s and leaders in the business who are walking the walk in terms of changing their ratio and building inclusive cultures. Moderator: Marilou McFarlane (She/Her), WiST Founder & CEO. Panelists: Alysse Soll (She/Her), CEO Advisory at Underdog Venture Team; Alex Miles (He/Him), CEO/Founder of Breakthru; Jarvis Sam (He/Him), Founder/CEO, The Rainbow Disruption.