Future Impacts of AI on the Sports Industry

In the last 3 years ASTN has supported more than 30 WA startups through its Accelerator, Pre-Accelerator Programs and international trade delegations. More than 500 guests participated in 9 networking events, 6 Sportwest masterclasses, 2 investment pitching opportunities and 1 industry roundtable. All these activities have been based on the aim of coordinating and growing the sector – jobs, investment and export.

Organiser: ASTN and Edith Cowan University

Date: Wednesday 17th June 2026
Time: 5.00pm (for 5:15pm Campus Tour start) to 7:30pm
Venue: Edith Cowan University (City Campus). Meet in the foyer - Grindhouse Eatery (Ground Floor)
Address: 500 Wellington St, Perth WA 6000

Future Impacts of AI on the Sports Industry

Agenda

Arrival: 5:00pm-5:15pm
Campus Tour & Welcome: 5:15pm-5:45pm
Drinks and Nibbles: 5:45pm-6:00pm
Introduction: 6:00-6:05pm Craig Hill (Co-Founder, ASTN) and Britney Victor (Program Manager, Spacecubed)

Join us for an engaging session to understand how artificial intelligence is likely to impact the future of sports, from leaders of Australia’s sportstech and innovation sector. The event will commence with a tour of the new Edith Cowan University hosted by the Pro Vic-Chancellor of Sport, Professor Sophia Nimphius.

Presentation: The Future Impacts of AI on the Sports Industry (6:10pm-6:30pm)

By Dr Martin Schlegel, Executive Chair, ASTN

AI is impacting every industry including sports, as AI-powered tools become more common in every level of our lives. This session will explore how AI is impacting sport and how it is expected to impact everything from high performance analytics, to club management operations and personalised fan engagement in the future.

With the Australian Sports Commission recently releasing guidelines on the responsible use of AI as well as a roadmap to help sports harness the potential of AI, the session will highlight opportunities and considerations that sports and startups need to take when developing and deploying such tools.

Panel: The Future Impacts of AI on the Sports Industry (6:30pm-6:55pm)

Prof Sophia Nimphius, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sport), Edith Cowan University
Joel Steel, Co-Founder, KOMO Technologies
Dr Martin Schlegel, Executive Chair, ASTN
Dr Alexander Best, Unit Coordinator/Lecturer - Sport Business; West Coast Eagles Academy of Sport Business, Edith Cowan University

What’s Happening in WA Sportstech? (6:55pm-7:10pm)

Some of WA’s established, growing and emerging companies will share updates on their businesses

Bhavesh Nathoo, Founder, 3DMeasureMe
Grant Szalek, Co-Founder, BOLTT
Joel Steel, Co-Founder, KOMO Technologies

Networking (7:10pm-7:45pm)

Drinks and nibbles provided

Event Recording

Event Partners

This event is made possible by Meshpoints, powered by Spacecubed, an initiative designed to build a stronger culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in WA. We would also like to thank ASTN member, Edith Cowan University, for hosting the event.