Experience the future of community sports, recreation, play, and leisure facilities at NSC | IAKS 2024, APAC's largest industry convention and expo. The National Sports & Physical Activity Convention (NSC) is collaborating with IAKS to create a global convention with impact. This year’s motto is “Inspire innovation - drive participation”.
Join over 2,000 industry professionals at NSC | IAKS 2024 in Melbourne, the sporting capital of the world for a convergence of pioneers, thought leaders, and professionals from around the globe.
The joint convention promises a comprehensive experience with 130 speakers and panellists, spread across eight streams, three global keynote sessions, the NSC Oration, eight Big Issues Keynote Sessions, 24 workshops and site tours.
The first three Global Keynote Speakers are announced today with:
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Alison Oliver MBE, CEO of Youth Sport Trust (UK), opens the Global Thought Leader Keynote with Tom Farrey, Founder and Executive Director of The Aspen Institute (USA) – Our Next Generation of Participants and Leaders: How to engage with them, keep them active, and encourage them into community sport in the way they want to.
On Day 2, Jean-François Laurent, Secretary General of The Association for International Sport For All (TAFISA), leads the Global Thought Leader Keynote - Development of Active Environments, Neighbourhoods and Cities to Encourage a Healthier and More Active Society.
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Martin Sheppard, founder and CEO of the NSC, commented “This years’ NSC | IAKS 2024 innovates for a more immersive experience. New session formats, debates and interactive elements to enhance audience engagement with speakers. Embracing technology for increased interaction among delegates, speakers, peak bodies, researchers, future leaders and solution providers. More interactive sessions, extended networking, and debate sessions with opposing views on industry issues ensure ample time for discussion and knowledge sharing from morning through to evening”.
Yvette Audet, IAKS Vice President and Chair of IAKS ANZ, is excited about NSC | IAKS 2024, stating, "The IAKS partnership ensures a bigger and better event, bringing a greater range of global experts to share their insights to create best practice knowledge sharing from around the world for Australian planners, leaders, and managers. These accomplished speakers will provide practical insights into challenges, opportunities, future trends, and strategies for a healthier community.”
Whether you're a professional in the sports, recreation, play, fitness, health, wellness or education sectors, or you represent a peak body or government organisation, join us in the sporting capital of the world for one of the world's best sports and physical activity conventions.
NSC | IAKS 2024 is an event designed for the entire ecosystem of sports and leisure facilities, sports grounds, sports management, fitness, council, recreation and play.
