The Next Gen Panel 3

Tracks
Aquatic & Leisure Management
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:35 PM

Details

Community sport and leisure facilities are stepping into a new era. Building on the keynote, this dynamic panel brings together three distinct but aligned leaders to reveal what’s on their strategic radar for the next 10 years – and how they plan to turn today’s momentum into tomorrow’s impact.


Speaker

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Nick Cox
Chief Executive Officer
Belgravia Leisure

Integrating Community Sport and Wellbeing Locally

Biography

Nick is an accomplished Chief Executive Officer with over 25 years’ experience leading complex organisations across the aquatics, leisure, education and community and government sectors. With deep expertise in governance, financial management and strategic planning, he has overseen major organisational transformations, centralisation programs, acquisitions and operational turnarounds across Australia. Nick has held multiple CEO roles, led national compliance and audit functions, and served on several boards. A values based leader, he is committed to strengthening organisational performance through strong fiduciary controls, culture alignment and transparent decision making
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Toby McCready
Service Lead
Cockburn ARC

The Inhouse Outreach Model Impacts Community Wellbeing Significantly

Biography

With over two decades of leadership spanning the UK and Australia, Toby offers a unique perspective on the evolution of the health and recreation sector. His career trajectory reflects versatility, having successfully navigated and scaled operations across private big box, franchise models, and state-level organisations, before moving into the high-impact space of local government. This breadth of experience allows him to bridge the gap between commercial agility and the community-centric goals of public service. A specialist in multi-site portfolio management, Toby focuses on the dual mission of activating communities and empowering staff. He believes that true business success is rooted in a "people-first" culture, where operational excellence and financial oversight are driven by engaged, high-performing teams
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Adam Trottman
Director, Infrastructure and Planning
Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing SA

SA State Government Investment to Enhance the Community to Elite Provision

Biography

In my role as Director of Infrastructure and Planning, I lead the management and strategic oversight of a range of South Australia’s major sporting venues and significant sporting assets. The Infrastructure and Planning division is responsible for development planning, construction, project management, facilities management, and the development and management of recreation trails.
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