Minerva Sports Governance Event: Sports Boards Playing to Win Well

High performance & integrity in the sports boardroom. Playing the long game to win well.

Join Minerva Network and host Mullins Lawyers for an evening forum built for the decisions you'll actually face in the boardroom. From commercial sustainability and funding diversification, through to safeguarding, integrity and long-term resilience.

Whether you're already on a board or committee, or building toward your first appointment, this is a rare chance to hear candid, real-world insight from directors who've sat in the room when it mattered most.

Wednesday 30 September 2026
5pm - 7pm

Mullins Lawyers, Riverside Centre, Level 21/123 Eagle St, Brisbane City

30 minutes arrival, networking, drinks and nibbles, followed by a 90-minute panel discussion and Q&A.

On the agenda

What 'winning' looks like - high performance in the boardroom Commercial sustainability, diversifying funding sources, proving social and economic impact, and what "good" looks like (as well as what to avoid).

Where 'winning' can go wrong Integrity, safeguarding, insurance, concussion litigation, the rise of gambling and betting.

Playing the long game to win well Duty of care (child safety, concussion, gambling), DEI in practice, and the long-term resilience decisions such as climate, facilities, data use (that only look smart in hindsight!). Real examples of integrity and performance reinforcing each other, rather than trading off.

What to ask before you say yes to a board Practical tips for those aspiring to a board or committee role.

Plus live Q&A with the full panel.

Meet the panel

Professor Sarah Kelly OAM Chair and Non-Executive Director, Australian Sports Foundation; Deputy Chair, Brisbane Lions; NED, Events Management Queensland; Chair, Ethics & Integrity Committee, Brisbane Lions; Executive Director, QUT Leadership Institute; Minerva QLD Co-Chair; sports lawyer.

Juanita Maiden Sports lawyer; Non-Executive Director, Queensland Cricket; Deputy Chair, International Rugby League Judiciary and Queensland Racing Appeals Panel; Netball Australia Tribunal Member; Chair, AFL Queensland Disciplinary and Appeals Tribunal; World Sailing Safeguarding Disciplinary Tribunal Member; Paralympics Australia Intentional Misrepresentation Independent Panel.

Kerri Griffiths Non-Executive Director, Gymnastics Queensland; Vice President, Australian Swimmers' Association; former Co-Chair, Disability Sports Australia; former Non-Executive Director, Boccia Australia; Head of Group Regulatory Engagement and Government Relations, Auto & General Australia.

Belinda Rowe Non-Executive Director of ARN Media, Temple & Webster, Sky NZ and the Sydney Swans; Chair Nominations & Remuneration Committee, Temple & Webster; Chair Sydney Swans Diversity Action Plan; Audit & Risk Committee ARN Media; former Chair Communications Council and Advertising Federation of Australia; Minerva NSW Co-Chair.

Places are limited. Secure yours now to hear the conversations that matter most in the sports boardroom.

With thanks to our event host and partner, Mullins Lawyers.