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Kunal Sawhney

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Kunal Sawhney

Chief Executive, Kalkine Group

An entrepreneur with revolutionary ideas, Kunal Sawhney is a financial professional with wealth of knowledge in equities who aims to transform the delivery of equity research through tech-driven digital platforms

With his knowledge, skillset, and overarching vision, Sawhney established Kalkine (a business that is based on Digitally Powered Architecture and Extensive Data Science led Premium Research) that has become one of the fastest growing equity market research firms across Australia in 2014; and subsequently, in other emerging and developed markets.

Sawhney’s entrepreneurial and commercial skills backed by the passion to establish a tech-empowered research platform, helped in building Kalkine’s global presence across diverse geographies - Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Further, the plans for the US launch in 2021, have set the premise for attaining an all-encompassing client reach for Kalkine’s Subscription and Media Operations.

With a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Technology, Sydney; Sawhney’s business acumen has enabled his brainchild, Kalkine, help clients navigate through equity related matters in a proficient and seamless manner.

Sawhney is featured regularly on CNBC, Sky Business, Biz News, Daily Mail, Yahoo Finance, KCBS Radio (Audacy), Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald, Global Banking and Financial Review and many more.

Click here to visit the Kalkine website.

Looking at the potential of sports NFTs

With the evolution of the digital world, ways of investment and asset ownership are also transforming. The change is occurring across industries with more people participating in the digital…

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Jan 2, 2022 Kunal Sawhney Finance / Marketing / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Trends that have reshaped the leisure industry in 2021

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic having changed people’s ability to not only participate in leisure but also their spending habits, Kalkine Media’s Kunal…

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Dec 9, 2021 Kunal Sawhney Finance / Marketing / Retail /

 
 

COP26 and its implications for sport

With world leaders currently meeting in the Scottish city of Glasgow to discuss the global response to climate change, sporting organisations are looking on with interest, with Paralympians…

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Nov 12, 2021 Kunal Sawhney Environment / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

What is driving the financial success of F45, Body Fit Training and Fitstop?

Seemingly unaffected by the COVID-19 related lockdowns and restrictions, recent months have seen Australian founded fitness brands F45, Body Fit Training and Fitstop attract unprecedented…

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Nov 3, 2021 Kunal Sawhney Finance / Fitness / Marketing /

 
 

Looming fall of Evergrande symbolises current plight of Chinese economy

With Chinese real estate giant the Evergrande Group advising overnight that there is “no guarantee” that it can meet its US$305 billion debts, starting with a deadline on Monday…

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Oct 22, 2021 Kunal Sawhney Entertainment / Finance / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

Are Australian leisure stocks poised for growth?

In good times and bad, the leisure industry continues to be a critical stock market sector. After all, irrespective of what is happening internationally, everyone has their way of spending…

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Oct 17, 2021 Kunal Sawhney Attractions / Finance / Hospitality / Recreation /

 
 

Technology in sport changes the game

The sports industry globally is experiencing a major transition from the legacy way to the modern way with technological advancements happening in the sector affecting how coaches,…

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Sep 13, 2021 Kunal Sawhney Sport / Technology /

 
 
 
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Tatsuo Ogura

World Aquatics Correspondent

Tatsuo Ogura is an experienced communications designer with a demonstrated history of working in the sport industry.

Skilled in Japanese<>English, sports management, branding, public and media relations, he led the international communications and sports communications team at Tokyo 2020 OCOG.

Hel holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) focused in Sports Management from Indiana State University in the USA.

Steven Baxter

Founder and Chief Executive, Mandoe Media

Steven Baxter is an entrepreneur and the founder of Mandoe Media, a global leader in digital signage software. Prior to founding Mandoe Media, Baxter co-founded Venue Media, a digital signage company backed by Lachlan Murdoch.

After successfully selling the business to an outdoor media company in 2010, he began working on the innovative technology solutions that would come to define Mandoe Media’s market-leading presence.

Driven by the desire to fill a gap in the market, Baxter set out to create a digital signage service that was user-friendly, accessible to businesses of all sizes and empowered users to create visually stunning, engaging content with ease.

Today, Mandoe Media serves 10,000 customers worldwide and stands as a market leader in digital signage innovation.

Joanne Efendi

Project & Events Officer, SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia.

Joanne Efendi is Project & Events Officer at SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia.

Chris Maher

Managing Editor, SPLASH!

Chris Maher is a writer, editor, journalist and public affairs expert with extensive experience writing and consulting across a wide range of industries including building & architecture, travel & entertainment, banking & finance and information technology.

He has been published in most mainstream newspapers and many niche publications, and his travel writing is studied in Australian high schools.

He is a published author of three series of children's books. Among other roles, he is currently editor of SPLASH! magazine, and is working on another two children's books and novel.

Declan Gillard-Martin

Brand Manager Australasian Leisure Management / SPASA

Declan Gillard-Martin is Brand Manager for Australasian Leisure Management / SPASA.

Adelaide-based Gillard-Martin has a solid industry background, holding a number of roles across the commercial and community aquatics industry - most recently with Royal Life Saving Society - South Australia, as General Manager Operations, and as Chief Executive of public safety-focused organisation, Quack Group.

A volunteer Surf Lifesaver, with a working career in local government, for facility manager BlueFit and the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Gillard-Martin also spent years as a high-performance swimmer and triathlete.

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."

He was 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.