Future of Sport Conference 2026

Please note all tickets are now sold out.

Defining the future of sport

Join global leaders as we shape Brisbane's future sporting environments through cross-sector dialogue and research-informed innovation across sport, technology, and education.

Whether you're in academia, government, sport or health, this is your opportunity to connect, collaborate, and help shape what comes next.

The QUT Future of Sport Conference 2026 will feature engaging discussions on:

• emerging sports technologies and performance analytics

• mental health and wellbeing in high performance environments

• the business of sport and sustainable futures

• inclusion and social impact through sport.

Speakers

The Future of Sport Conference 2026 will feature insights from global leaders in sport, technology, and performance, including internationally recognised experts from MIT Sloan School of Management and Cisco, alongside a distinguished group of local and international practitioners.

Meet some of our presenters defining the future of sport

• Matt Pasco - Vice President of Information Technology, Las Vegas Raiders

• Manny Spanoudakis - Senior Vice President, Commercial - International Markets, PMY Group

• Ben Shields - Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management

• Brenda Suh - Director, Business Technology

• Travis Auld - Chief Executive Officer at Australian Grand Prix Corporation

• Explore more of our presenters on our website.