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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.

Australian Catholic University partners with Rugby Australia to explore code’s performance and better understand data

A four-year partnership between Australian Catholic University (ACU) and Rugby Australia (RA) will deliver an in-depth exploration into the code's performance, health and rehabilitation…

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Jul 18, 2025 Education / Sport / Technology /

 
 

AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand’s triple Kawarau swing approaches completion

AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand has advised that Queenstown’s newest adventure tourism attraction - the Kawarau three-person swing - is getting closer to opening with construction well…

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Jul 18, 2025 Attractions / Tourism /

 
 

Landlord evicts Derrimut 24:7 from Adelaide premises

Embattled fitness chain Derrimut 24:7 is understood to have been evicted from its premises at Angle Vale in Adelaide’s outer northern suburbs. Adelaide's The Advertiser reported…

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Jul 18, 2025 Finance / Fitness /

 
 

New study co-led by Griffith University calls for rethinking wildlife tourism

A new discussion paper, co-authored by Griffith University’s Associate Professor Georgette Leah Burns, raises serious ethical concerns about the use of non-human animals in tourism…

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Jul 18, 2025 Attractions / Entertainment / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

Six new Entertainment Precincts to open in Sydney’s Inner West

Sydney’s Inner West Council has advised that six new Entertainment Precincts will be opening for the first time across the Inner West this weekend. From tonight these new Special…

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Jul 18, 2025 Culture / Entertainment / Hospitality / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

BEIA flags its MEETINGS 2026 milestone event at New Zealand International Convention Centre

Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA), the official membership-based association representing New Zealand's business events sector has flagged its expectations for MEETINGS 2026 at…

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Jul 18, 2025 Events / Venues /

 
 

New EXL Survey reveals most Australian businesses aren’t ready for Artificial Intelligence

EXL, a global leader in data and artificial intelligence (AI), has released its new 2025 Enterprise AI Study, which surveyed over 180 Australian executives and decision-makers representing…

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Jul 18, 2025 Technology /

 
 
 
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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. 

Shawn Zeng

Solutions Director, Accedo

Shawn Zeng is Solutions Director for unified cloud platform Accedo.

Accedo helps the world's leading content providers, TV operators, broadcasters and brands deliver multi-screen video services.