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2025 Agenda

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Wednesday 5 February 2025
08:00 – 08:30
Walk

Walk on the Wild Side

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08:00 – 08:30
Walk

Walk on the Wild Side

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  • We will be hosting a pre-Summit morning walk on Day 1. The idea being that you can come and meet some people before the event has event started. It will be relaxed, although we’ll make sure you’re meeting different people.
  • We’ll meet to be ready to leave from outside the front doors of The Glasshouse at 8am sharp, and back for registration (and the coffee cart) opening at 8.30am.

08:45 – 09:45
Working Breakfast

Working Breakfast: Ai in High Performance: Creating a Culture to Succeed as a Team

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Walter Farfan

Peak AI

08:45 – 09:45
Working Breakfast

Working Breakfast: Ai in High Performance: Creating a Culture to Succeed as a Team

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This is a private invite-only Working Breakfast. To enquire to attend, please email aidan at [email protected].

  • How can you ensure that new signings and recruits positively impact the teams’ culture?
  • What considerations need to be made when signing players to ensure a mutual fit between the club and the player?
  • How do we create an environment to encourage a team to turn up with the ‘best version of themselves’ every day, and how can this enhance performance come matchday.

Walter Farfan

Peak AI

10:00 – 10:15
Welcome

Welcome to Country & Summit Action Planning

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10:00 – 10:15
Welcome

Welcome to Country & Summit Action Planning

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We’ll set the scene for the day and take the time to outline a plan of action to make the most out of the learnings from day one of the Summit. Within the action planning portion of our Summit welcome, we will be benchmarking ourselves and our organisation around our current effectiveness on the different topics and aspects of performance we will be shining a spotlight on across the two days.

Before we engage in the first session of the day, there will be a short period of time to discuss some questions in small groups, focusing on:

  • Which of the topics you feel is your greatest strength?
  • Which of these did you make the most progress on in 2024?
  • Where you feel your biggest opportunity for improvement is?

10:15 – 11:05
Panel

Session 1: Data & Athletes at the Centre: Ensuring Impactful Holistic Development and Alignment

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Kate Hore

Melbourne FC

Marcus Wagner

Melbourne FC

Nick Walsh

Teamworks

10:15 – 11:05
Panel

Session 1: Data & Athletes at the Centre: Ensuring Impactful Holistic Development and Alignment

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• Reflections on how teams and leaders can ensure they are using the correct technology, data and what alignment strategies throughout the whole performance team with how to use it, to support their athletes in AFLW
• Assessing the difficult balance of giving communicating data on their performance to aid their development, but not overwhelming them with too many metrics and numbers. What does centralisation and holistic development look like?
• Discussing athlete buy-in, and the importance of building trust to ensure that they see the use of data and tech as a help, not a hindrance

Kate Hore

Melbourne FC

Marcus Wagner

Melbourne FC

Nick Walsh

Teamworks

11:35 – 11:55
Roundtable

Session 2: Interactive Roundtable: What it Takes to Win – Bringing Clarity to Our Performance Planning

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11:35 – 11:55
Roundtable

Session 2: Interactive Roundtable: What it Takes to Win – Bringing Clarity to Our Performance Planning

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  • The purpose of strategy is to give everyone clarity on what we are going to focus our energies on in order to win.
  • We’ll explore the concept of WITTW (What it takes to win) used in the UK Olympic system with some examples
  • You’ll then have a chance to reflect on and discuss with some peers:
    • What the 3-4 key pillars are of your strategy for winning?
    • The extent to which everyone is clear on and aligned with these?

11:55 – 12:35
Panel

Session 3: Creating Environments of Care & Trust: Lessons from Palliative Care

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Brian Le

Royal Melbourne Hospital

11:55 – 12:35
Panel

Session 3: Creating Environments of Care & Trust: Lessons from Palliative Care

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  • This session will explore the profound impact of palliative care principles and how they can enhance leadership in performance environments. With a focus on creating environments where individuals feel valued and heard, the session will highlight unique tools for delivering sensitive messages and fostering.
  • Drawing from extensive experience in palliative care, including leadership in clinical research and training, the session will offer practical insights on how these core tenets can transform not only professional roles but also the way we connect and lead in everyday life.

Brian Le

Royal Melbourne Hospital

* Lunch Break *
12:35 – 13:50
Masterclass

Masterclass: Culture Conversations: What is Impacting Culture & How Do We Control it?

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Dan Jackson

Adelaide Crows

12:35 – 13:50
Masterclass

Masterclass: Culture Conversations: What is Impacting Culture & How Do We Control it?

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Sport Performance Summit lunchtime masterclass sessions allows you to hear from an industry peer and or expert around an identified performance topic. The session which starts off with lunch in a private room, allows you to engage in stimulus and conversation with participants with a similar interest, and share experiences and ideas to form solutions to a challenge, performance question or problem.

We will explore:
• What do we see as being the biggest challenges to our culture in the next 12 months?
• As individuals responsible for either leading the culture or influencing it in our roles, how can we work to ensure we control these possibilities and challenges to keep the culture strong?

To enquire to attend, please email [email protected].

Dan Jackson

Adelaide Crows

13:55 – 14:05
Skills Session

Skills Session: Your Future Trend

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13:55 – 14:05
Skills Session

Skills Session: Your Future Trend

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  • Ahead of two of the afternoon sessions, we will having a post-lunch regroup to prepare for the content and conversations that follow.
  • On your tables, we will be asking you to reflect on one trends that you are seeing in your line of practice.
    • With 1-2 people next to you, share what that trend is. Why is it forefront of mind? What may it change about your work, team or sport?

14:05 – 14:45
Case Study

Session 4: Mapping the Future: Preparing for Complexity

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David Burt

University of New South Wales

14:05 – 14:45
Case Study

Session 4: Mapping the Future: Preparing for Complexity

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  • As we navigate today’s challenges, we’re all focused on planning for the future of work and how we can adapt to and embrace the innovations shaping our environments.
  • Drawing on practices and research from the Guru of Entrepreneurship in Australia, we’ll explore psychological drivers behind team structures and cultures, focusing on ambition, risk-taking, design, and low performance and how this impacts performance and belief in ourselves and our team.
  • By understanding the psychology of motivation and innovation, we’ll uncover what truly drives human potential and how to harness it for sustained growth and development.

David Burt

University of New South Wales

15:15 – 16:00
Skills Session

Session 5: Braintrust: Exploring the Contemporary Trends in High Performance

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15:15 – 16:00
Skills Session

Session 5: Braintrust: Exploring the Contemporary Trends in High Performance

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Remember the Future Trends Survey you were part of? This is your opportunity to get the firsthand insights and kickstart 2025 with purpose. In this interactive session, we’ll explore 10 key themes from the newly released report, giving you the chance to engage in dynamic discussions and share experiences with your Performance Institute peers. We hope this helps shape the future together and driving real change in our teams across the network. A perfect way to end the day, before heading into drinks.

  • What were your key insights from the session?
  • How have you improved your approach to talent development over the last couple of years? What have you learned about what works?
  • Where do you see the biggest opportunities for improvement moving forward?

16:00 – 17:30
Welcome

Connection Time: Drinks at the Glasshouse

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16:00 – 17:30
Welcome

Connection Time: Drinks at the Glasshouse

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We’ll finish the day with some drinks, giving you the opportunity to connect and reconnect with peers and friends at the end of the afternoon and into the evening for those of you who wish to stick around.

We’ll be heading to Hopscotch Melbourne after, where we would welcome you to continue your evening with us.

Thursday 6 February 2025
08:30 – 09:15
Working Breakfast

Working Breakfast: Technology Room 101: How Effective is Your Technology Strategy?

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08:30 – 09:15
Working Breakfast

Working Breakfast: Technology Room 101: How Effective is Your Technology Strategy?

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The Sport Performance Summit lunchtime masterclass sessions allows you to hear from an industry peer and or expert around an identified performance topic. The session which starts off with lunch in a private room, allows you to engage in stimulus and conversation with participants with a similar interest, and share experiences and ideas to form solutions to a challenge, performance question or problem.

We will explore:

  • Leaning into some of the micro analysis from our recent Trends in High Performance survey, we will explore how effective our teams and organisations are around performance technology procurement. How aligned is the organisation in its decision-making and integration?
  • What does a positive infrastructure and process look like to stay at the pace of change and technological developments?

To enquire to attend, please email [email protected].

09:30 – 09:45
Welcome

Welcome Back

09:30 – 09:45
Welcome

Welcome Back

09:45 – 10:20
Case Study

Session 1: Part 1 – Coaching & Leading the Modern Learner: The Military Aviation ‘HOW’

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Dave Walker

Ex-Navy Display Pilot

09:45 – 10:20
Case Study

Session 1: Part 1 – Coaching & Leading the Modern Learner: The Military Aviation ‘HOW’

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We kick off the day with an exciting insightful session where David Walker brings over 25 years of expertise in training high-reliability professionals. Drawing from his distinguished career as a former Navy display pilot with the RAAF Roulettes and a senior flying instructor, David will share approaches to coaching and leadership in modern learning environments.

This session will cover:

  • Strategies for leading in high-performance, high-risk environments.
  • Lessons from military aviation that translate into modern organisational learning.
  • Practical approaches to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptive leadership.

Dave Walker

Ex-Navy Display Pilot

10:20 – 10:55
Case Study

Session 1: Part 2 – Coaching & Leading the Modern Learner: The Leinster Rugby Way

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Simon Broughton

Leinster Rugby

10:20 – 10:55
Case Study

Session 1: Part 2 – Coaching & Leading the Modern Learner: The Leinster Rugby Way

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Simon Broughton

Leinster Rugby

10:55 – 11:10
Panel

Q&A: In Conversation with The Air Force & Leinster Rugby

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10:55 – 11:10
Panel

Q&A: In Conversation with The Air Force & Leinster Rugby

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  • Our Session One speakers join together to discuss similarities, differences and learnings from this topic and also take questions from the floor.

11:35 – 12:15
Panel

Session 2: Teaming Across Functions

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11:35 – 12:15
Panel

Session 2: Teaming Across Functions

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* Lunch Break *
12:15 – 13:30
Masterclass

Masterclass: The Role of the Organisation in Supporting Family Life

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Emily Shears

Female Athlete Network

Sylvie Withers

Victorian Institute of Sport

12:15 – 13:30
Masterclass

Masterclass: The Role of the Organisation in Supporting Family Life

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The Sport Performance Summit lunchtime masterclass sessions allows you to hear from an industry peer and or expert around an identified performance topic. The session which starts off with lunch in a private room, allows you to engage in stimulus and conversation with participants with a similar interest, and share experiences and ideas to form solutions to a challenge, performance question or problem.

We will explore:

  • How are organisations helping men and women reach their family goals, be that for athletes or staff?
  • How much responsibility should our organisations take in providing work-life balance, and family support?

To enquire to attend, please email [email protected].

Emily Shears

Female Athlete Network

Sylvie Withers

Victorian Institute of Sport

13:30 – 14:15
Panel

Session 3: Optimising Recovery and Performance through the Untapped Discussion on Sleep

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Dr Elise Facer-Childs

Monash University

David Ballard

Brisbane Broncos

13:30 – 14:15
Panel

Session 3: Optimising Recovery and Performance through the Untapped Discussion on Sleep

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  • This session delves into three powerful dimensions of wellbeing, each essential for enhancing performance and resilience in any environment.
  • We’ll explore Biological Wellbeing, from sleep and recovery to mastering energy management through your natural rhythms. Dive into Psychological Wellbeing, focusing on stress management, mental clarity, and emotional balance. Finally, the power of Social Wellbeing, where community, connection, and support networks drive team cohesion and collaboration at speed.
  • Through interactive case studies and actionable insights, this session will provide you with the tools to consider and even integrate these wellbeing practices into your environment.

Dr Elise Facer-Childs

Monash University

David Ballard

Brisbane Broncos

14:15 – 15:00
Panel

Session 4: Players at the Pulse: An Athlete Perspective on Leading from Within

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Darcy Moore

Collingwood FC

Rebekah Stott

Melbourne City FC

14:15 – 15:00
Panel

Session 4: Players at the Pulse: An Athlete Perspective on Leading from Within

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  • Step into a powerful one-on-one conversation where athletes take the lead in shaping their team’s culture. In this dynamic interview between two players, discover how values are defined, behaviours are driven, and leadership is forged from within.
  • This is more than a dialogue—it’s a transformative moment to reflect, challenge, and inspire. How can your athletes empower each other to set the tone, take ownership, and create a ripple effect that strengthens the entire team?
  • We’ll finish with a Q&A, where attendees have the opportunity to ask questions.

Darcy Moore

Collingwood FC

Rebekah Stott

Melbourne City FC

15:00 – Close
Welcome

Close & Extended Connection Time

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15:00 – Close
Welcome

Close & Extended Connection Time

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As we formally bring the on-stage content to a close, we will thank you for time insights and engagement before encouraging some additional time to connect with one another before returning to your environments.

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