Ian Boorman is the Executive Manager for Strategy & Impact at Y Victoria, where he leads the rollout of their industry leading value for investment framework. This encompasses strategy measurement, social and economic impact evaluation. In addition to his role at Y Victoria, Ian is the Chair of the Social Impact Network Australia’s (SIMNA) Senior Impact Leaders Round Table. Ian advocates for the advancement of social and economic impact measurement and innovation across diverse sectors including sport and recreation, camping and education. Ian’s passion is on promoting collaboration and leveraging actionable insights that inform strategy and ultimately benefit communities and under-represented cohorts – making for a more just world.

Know your community. Grow your community! Alex has setup, invested into and led award winning teams that are currently using data and technology to shape how millions of people are now more active and healthy, and the industry is better informed and connected. This includes helping thousands of recreation facilities and hundreds of sports across Australasia, the UK and North America to better focus their own resources to reach further and wider, and with this unlock additional social and commercial value with both government and commercial partners. At the end of the day, we all want more active communities!

Over four decades, Dr. Jeff Walkley has shown exemplary contributions in sport, recreation, physical activity, physical education, and disability. At international, national and state level he has held leadership roles and provided keynote presentations, symposia, leadership and research related to (1) leisure, aquatics, recreation, sport addressing inclusion and diversity, (2) fundamental movement skills, and (3) obesity. He has a strong track record of creating and sustaining partnerships with industry stakeholders leading to sustained and impactful innovation. Noteworthy of late include his leadership of Belgravia Foundation, leading contribution to the Diversity & Inclusion in Leisure Forums, Reconciliation Action Planning, Community Engagement, Mental Health, and the measurement of social impact and outcomes for participants through programs and experiences provided by the leisure, aquatic, recreation and fitness sector.

Dr. Carleigh Yeomans, a Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, specialises in customer behaviour, engagement, and community wellbeing in sport and leisure, with a focus on data analytics and innovation. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and conducted research and consulting for various sport and leisure organisations, including facility management and professional teams.