Sunday 19th May 2024
Arrival Day
Professional Development Session (ticket holders only)
Welcome Networking Drinks from 6.00pm
Dinner at leisure
Monday 20th May 2024
Full Day - Sydney Coliseum Theatre West HQ & Exhibition
9:00am - Conference Welcome
9:10am - Keynote Speaker - How I Swam out of Africa - Chakyl Camal - 2 x Olympian & Property Entrepreneur
10:00am - Keynote Speaker - Creating New Value Through Partnerships - Cain Liddle - Director - Incrementum Advisory Group
10:45am - Morning Tea
11:15am - Panel Discussion - Local Government & University Aquatics & Leisure Facilities, Funding & Future - Facilitated by Simon Duck, Inner West Council
Panelists:
- Drew Brown - Parramatta City Council
- Katie Pellegrino - Inner West Council
- Ed Smith - Sydney University Sport
12:15pm - Enhancing Aquatic & Recreation Centres: Creating a Toolkit for Satisfaction, Retention, and Social Impact - Dr. Carleigh Yeomans & Professor Adam Karg - Swinburne University
1:00pm - Lunch
1:50pm - Keynote Speaker - Succeeding Against the Odds - Alisa Camplin - Olympic Gold Medalist and Business Leader
2:45pm - CEO Panel Discussion
Panelists:
- Richard Errington, CEO West HQ
- Todd McHardy, CEO BlueFit
- Nick Cox, CEO Belgravia Leisure
- Jay Clarke, MD, City Venue Management
- Stan Wall, CEO, Lifeguarding Services Australia
- Simon Bryson, GM Operations, Aligned Leisure
3:30pm - Afternoon Tea
4:00pm - Keynote Q + A - Women in Leadership - Fireside chat with Jessica Wilson - Co-founder Women Making Waves
Networking Drinks from 5.00pm
Dinner at leisure
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Full Day - Sydney Coliseum Theatre West HQ & Exhibition
9:00am - Conference Day 2 Welcome
9:05am - Keynote Presentation - Leaders Enhance Life - Elena Gosse OAM, CEO, AIS Water
9:50am - Keynote Presentation - Diving into Cyber Risk - Cole Cornford, CEO, Galah Cyber
BREAK OUT SESSIONS
| Breakout Session 1 |
Stream A
Emergency Response & Safety
Theatre Auditorium
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Stream B
Diversity, Access & Inclusion
Rehearsal Room
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| 11:00am |
Managing Emergencies in Aquatic & Recreation Facilities
Simon Bryson, Aligned Leisure
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Engaging CALD Communities in Swimming & Water Safety
Nadia Azizabadi, Founder of From Zero to Hero
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| 11:50am |
Psychosocial Hazards and Our Industry
Liz Van Deventer, Belgravia Leisure
|
Trans and Gender Diverse Aquatics Night - A Community Success Story
Inner West Council
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1:00pm - Lunch
| Breakout Session 2 |
Stream C
Workforce & Young Leaders
Theatre Auditorium
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Stream D
Facility & Environmental Sustainability
Rehearsal Room
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| 1:45pm |
Workforce Planning
HumanAbility and Skills IQ
|
Facility Sustainability
Todd McHardy, BlueFit
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| 2:35pm |
ARI Young Industry Leaders Panel
Panelists:
- Brad Vella, Aquatics Manager - SGAC at West HQ
- Nicholas Hoynes, Aquatic & Leisure Facilities Coordinator - Bega Valley Shire Council
- Liz Stranix, Area Manager - Belgravia Leisure
- Hannah Owen, Facility Manager - BlueFit
|
Using Data to Drive Sustainability - Maitland City Council
Suellen Goyne & Ben Maddox
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3:15pm - Afternoon Tea
3:45pm - Presentations & Conference Wrap up
Conference Close
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