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The Australian Institute of Sport Campus in Canberra is hosting the World Class to World Best (WC2WB) conference from 31st October to 2nd November 2023.

It is the first time the event has been held in person since 2019 and will see over 400 of the best and brightest leaders, athletes, coaches and support staff gather for three days of learning and collaboration.

WC2WB will build on Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy (HP2032+ Sport Strategy)- the first co-designed strategy which unites the sport sector in the pursuit to build an inclusive and sustainable sporting system.

Keynotes from Paralympian and accessibility advocate Dylan Alcott AO; VFL Assistant Coach and First Nations Wellbeing worker Jacara Egan, Thai cave rescue diver Dr Richard Harris SC OAM, and big wave surfer Mark Mathews will address the core values underpinning the Strategy: Excellence, Belonging, Courage, and Connection, and how they enable our athletes and sports to win well and inspire Australians.

With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in focus, and one eye on the green and gold runway towards Brisbane 2032, WC2WB 2023 will also explore key issues and innovations surrounding sport, including concussion, the intersection of female athlete consideration, and ESports.

Speakers include:

• Kieren Perkins OAM – ASC CEO
• Anna Meares OAM – Chef de Mission, Australian Olympic team
• Kate McLoughlin – Chef de Mission, Australian Paralympic team
• Olympian Georgia Godwin - Gymnast
• Paralympians Angie Ballard – Wheelchair racing
• Olympians Josh & Nathan Katz - Judo
• Stacey Marinkovich – Australian Netball Diamonds Head Coach
• Rohan Taylor – Swimming Australia Head Coach

Minister for Sport Anika Wells will open proceedings with ASC Chairperson Josephine Sukkar closing the event on Thursday afternoon.

WC2WB 2023 will also feature an in-depth Women in High Performance Coaching Action Plan launch on Wednesday morning.

Image.2023 WC2WB keynote speakers, from top left: Jacara Egan, Dr Richard Harris SC OAM, Mark Matthews and Dylan Alcott OAM.

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