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Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi

Vice President of Operations, Farah Experiences

Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi has served as the Vice President of Operations at Abu Dhabi-based Farah Experiences since 2017, overseeing the operations across all of Yas Island’s theme parks: Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.

Thailand initiative recognises tourism operators who meet highest safety standards

A ‘Trusted Thailand Stamp’ project has been launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to reinforce international confidence and…

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Aug 28, 2025 Hospitality / Marketing / Safety / Security / Tourism /

 
 

Matrix Fitness Australia brings innovative solutions to influential hospitality event NoVacancy 2025

With wellness playing an ever-increasing role in the hospitality sector, Matrix Fitness Australia is returning to NoVacancy 2025, Australia’s largest and most influential event for the…

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Aug 27, 2025 Events / Fitness / Hospitality / Wellness /

 
 

Experience Gold Coast unveils new national tourism campaign

Experience Gold Coast has today unveiled a new multi-channel destination attraction campaign ‘Get Up and Gold Coast’ - challenging the rest of the country to “tap into the…

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Aug 27, 2025 Attractions / Culture / Environment / Marketing / Tourism /

 
 

Renowned arts leader Brett Sheehy appointed as Vivid Sydney Festival Director

The NSW Government has appointed renowned arts leader Brett Sheehy as Festival Director of leading multi-artform event, Vivid Sydney. With a career spanning more than two decades, Sheehy has…

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Aug 27, 2025 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Events /

 
 

Jetts Fitness announces and congratulates its 2025 Award Winners

Jetts Fitness has recognised outstanding performances, leadership, and contributions across its national network at its annual conference, The Gathering, and inspiring Gala Awards night. The…

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Aug 27, 2025 Events / Fitness /

 
 

Corangamite Shire Council offers free youth pool lifeguard training

Corangamite Shire Council, located in Victoria's southwest, has advised it is offering free lifeguard training for Shire residents aged 12-24 during the September school holidays.…

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Aug 27, 2025 Aquatics / Education / Safety /

 
 

Leeton’s Roxy Community Theatre secures $2 million investment boost

Leeton Shire Council, situated in NSW’s Riverina region has advised that the Roxy Community Theatre has secured a $2,000,040 grant from the Australian and NSW Governments. The funding…

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Aug 27, 2025 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Finance / Venues /

 
 
 
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Lindsay McGrath

Managing Director, Think Outside Group

A founding Director of several not-for-profit trade associations and one global alliance, McGrath advises "I enjoy adding value to the wider community. With experience at both board and executive levels, I bring a blend of efficient governance and commercial acumen to drive a strong growth mind set to any group.

"I have had the privilege to lead in the creation of several new trade qualifications across Australasia, and the unification of the federated regions to form one Swimming Pool and Spa Association."

Chief Executive of the Swimming Pool and Spa Association Australia (SPASA) from May 2016 to May 2025, he is currently Managing Director of the Think Outside Group.

Robert McMurtrie

Founder and Director, Sportspeople Recruitment

A former Chief Executive/Event Director for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and CEO, Netball Australia Robert McMurtrie founded industry recruitment service Sportspeople Recruitment in 1996.

Sportspeople Recruitment rapidly grew to become the industry's largest recruitment service.

He is presently Sportspeople Recruitment’s Director, Talent and Search.

Kate Cracknell

Journalist/editor/content creator

As the former editor of Health Club Management magazine, Kate is one of the world's leading journalists covering the global fitness industry.

She is an authoritative and in-demand content creator working with a range of leading fitness brands.

Click here to view her LinkedIn profile.

Jarod Pickering

Head of Cricket, Sportradar

Jarod Pickering is an experienced product leader and strategist with over 20 years' experience crafting digital experiences in domains including insurance, education, e-commerce and sport.

Click here to contact him via LinkedIn.

Jordan Fuller

Golf Mentor and writer on the Golf Industry

Jordan Fuller is a retired golfer and businessman. When he’s not on the course working on his own game or mentoring young golfers, he writes in-depth articles for his website, Golf Influence and other publications reporting on the Golf Industry

Dan Stretch

Dan Stretch is a global rescue operations manager based in Nepal during the Mount Everest climbing season. he has coordinated hundreds of evacuations and crisis response operations.

He is an experienced high-altitude mountaineer with ascents in The Himalayas, Europe, South America and Africa.

He graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK with a BSc in paramedic science.

Anti Kajlich

Founder, Anti Wave Global

Former professional water polo player and 2017 FINA Masters 70+ champion goalie, Anti Kajlich founded Anti Wave in 1971.

Anti Wave equipment was first selected for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, as well as the 1st World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia in 1975. Since then the Brisbane-based company has led the world in product innovation and development and Anti Wave products have been featured in multiple Olympic games included Sydney’s 2000 Games where its products contributed in breaking 15 World Records.

Today, Anti and his son Anton continue to design, innovate and produce the world’s best aquatic sports products with licensed production in eight countries around the world and with Anti Wave products exported to over 150 countries.

Anti Wave has filed for patents to protect a range of aquatic facility and water polo inventions with Anti continuing to work hard in reaching new countries and provide the best quality and value aquatic sports equipment around the world.