Kate Palmer to give first public address as Australian Sports Commission head at BOSS 2017

Australia’s only event dedicated to sports business strategy and management, The Business of Sport Summit, has announced the latest addition to its speaker line-up for 2017: Kate Palmer, the recently appointed Chief Executive of the Australian Sports Commission.

Having served a decade-long term as the head of Netball Australia, Palmer is among the nation’s most successful sports executives and is recognised for her ability to transform organisations.

Now occupying the top excutive role for Australia’s primary sports administration body, she faces the remit of rejuvenating Australian sport at a challenging time.

In her first major public speech, Plamer will be featuring alongside 30 local and international speakers who will be tackling the industry’s most pressing topics at the annual Business of Sport Summit to be held at the Swissotel Sydney on 4th and 5th April 2017.

Other confirmed speakers include:

• Kate Johnson, Vice-President, Head of Global Sponsorship Marketing, Visa (USA)
• Sarai Bareman, Chief Women’s Football Officer, FIFA (SUI)
• Vinai Venkatesham, Chief Commercial Officer, Arsenal F.C (UK)
• Victor Cui, Chief Executive Officer & Owner, ONE Championship (SGP)
• Amy McNicol, Director, Global Sponsorships, AIG (NZ)
• Peter Beattie AC, Chairman, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
• Stuart Ayres MP, NSW Minister for Sport 
• Tony Shepherd AO, Chairman, GWS Giants
• Craig Tiley, Chief Executive Officer, Tennis Australia
• Patrick Delany, Chief Executive Officer, Fox Sports
• Marina Go, Chair, Wests Tigers
• Ray Gunston, General Manager, Finance, Corporate and Special Projects, AFL
• Raelene Castle, Chief Executive, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
• Andrew Westacott, Chief Executive, Australian Grand Prix Corporation
• John Lee, Chief Executive,Sydney Roosters
• Marne Fechner Acting Chief Executive Officer, Netball Australia
• Jeremy Loeliger, General Manager, National Basketball League
• Steven Trigg, Chief Executive, Carlton FC
• Finn Bradshaw, Head of Digital, Cricket Australia
• Rebekah Horne, Chief Digital Officer, NRL 
• Walter Lee, Head of Strategy, AFL 
• Dr Stephanie Kovalchik, Senior Sport Scientist, Tennis Australia
• John Young, Chief Analyst & Technical Scout, Central Coast Mariners
• Anthony Everard, General Manager, Big Bash League
• Matt Braid, Managing Director, Supercars
• Nick Vanzetti, Managing Director, Electronic Sports League (ESL)
• Karren Rogers, Head of Media Partnerships, Facebook
• Pat Moloughney, Director – Network Sport Sales, Seven West Media
• Darren Birch, General Manager, Commercial Operations, AFL
• Jonathan Prosser, Group General Manager Strategy & Growth, Cronulla Sharks FC
• Andrew Woodward, Chairman & Host
• David Parsons, Sponsorship and Events Assistant Manager, Hyundai Motor Company Australia
• Scott Dinsdale, Managing Director, Accenture
• Mark Cameron, Chief Executive, W3.Digital
• Drew Oryszczyn, Managing Director, Polar Electro Australia
• Sally Bateman, Finance Director, NIKE Pacific

The Business of Sport Summit (BOSS) is being held at Swissotel, Sydney.

Click here for details of the 2017 Business of Sport Summit in the Australasian Leisure Management industry calendar.

Image: Kate Palmer speaking at this week's Australian Sports Commission media awards.

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