AUSTRALIA'S LEADING SPORTS TECH EXPERIENCE
The 2025 Australia Sports Innovation Week (ASIW) is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and most respected sports technology experience and runs from Tuesday 28 October – Friday 31 October 2025 in Melbourne. Explore the various events on offer to design your ideal Sports Innovation Week experience.
EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
Sports Tech Academic Day
Hosted by Deakin University
Sports Tech Academic Day will provide an insight into the latest research and academic projects being undertaken across APAC, and how they are impacting the Sports Tech industry. This event is open to all universities and industry attendees, and is designed to showcase current research and projects nearing or entering commercialisation. If you are interested in showcasing your academic research or project, you can apply to present your work.
Behind the Science of a Bat Fitting
Presented by Cricket Performance Lab
Step inside the Cricket Performance Lab – Behind the Science of a Bat Fitting for an exclusive, real-time look at how world-first technology is transforming cricket. Attendees will witness a live bat fitting and swing analysis, where CPL’s biomechanical tracking and cricket intelligence reveal how bat design and swing dynamics influence performance. Led by Shannon Young and the CPL team, this intimate workshop offers a rare behind-the-scenes view into the future of cricket technology and player development.
Tue 28 October, 9:15AM
CitiPower Centre at Junction Oval
(Also available Thu 30th Oct)
Leveraging Intelligent Tech to Inform Performance, Injury Risk, and Return-to-Play Readiness
Presented by RMIT
The workshop will include two parts. Part 1. Presentation + QA on the development of assessment framework and cloud interface repository AI platform to inform surgeons on ACL graft choice surgery and return to play decisions. Part 2. Hands-on practicum on "Smartphone and cloud technology with artificial intelligence to identify movement instability in athletes". Participants will explore how balance can be quantified remotely using their smartphone.
Tue 28 October, 10:00AM
RMIT – City Campus, Melbourne
Understanding Australian Screen and Sport Audiences
Presented by RMIT
Join an interactive panel to gain cutting edge insights coming out of RMIT's Streaming Industries and Genres (SIGN) and News Technology and Society (NTS) Research Networks. Get a firsthand look at our research about Australian news, sport and entertainment audiences before joining our interactive workshop to match our research methods and insights to your industry challenges. This event is open to all universities and industry attendees.
Tue 28 October, 2:00PM
RMIT – City Campus, Melbourne
High Performance Workshop
Presented by Catapult & VALD
Join two leading experts in elite sport for this workshop, designed for practitioners eager to advance their skills, the session explores cutting-edge strategies in data, strength, and sports science. Nathan Spencer will discuss balancing data insights with agile decision-making in strength and power programs, followed by Dean McNamara on applied sports science in elite Australian cricket—covering player scheduling and match-day performance. A unique chance to learn from those shaping the future of high performance sport. This event is limited places, contact us if you wish to attend.
Tue 28 October, 4:00PM
Catapult Head Office, Cremorne
Australia & New Zealand Sports Technology Awards
Presented by ASTN
The Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards (ANZSTA) recognises and celebrates excellence in data, digital and technology across the Sports, Media, Entertainment, Health and Technology landscapes. Applications are via an online process with Finalists shortlisted by a Panel of Industry Experts. Join us as the winners are announced at the ANZSTA Finals Cocktail Event during Sports Innovation Week.
Tue 28 October, 5:00PM
Jolimont House, East Melbourne
SportsGrad Melbourne Meetup
Presented by SportsGrad x Deakin
Growing your network in sport? We've got you. Do your career a favour and meet with the Melbourne sports industry. Join a SportsGrad Meetup in partnership with Deakin University and STWS to catch up with industry folk and meet new people. SportsGrad Meetups are a fun opportunity to casually connect with people in the sports industry. Hear from guest speakers about how they grew their career, and make new connections in sport.
Tue 28 October, 6:00PM
The Commons, Cremorne
Sports Innovation Week Social Run
Presented by Australian Corporate Games
Lace up your runners and join us for a relaxed 5km social run through Melbourne’s world-famous sporting precinct. Whether you're attending Australia Sports Innovation Week or competing in the Australian Corporate Games, this is the perfect way to energise your morning, connect with like-minded professionals, and soak up the iconic sights of Australia’s sporting capital. All paces welcome. Let’s move together before the ideas start flying at the Australia Sports Tech Conference!
Wed 29 October, 7:30AM
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Main Event! Join the 2025 Australia Sports Tech Conference to learn from and network with leaders that have driven innovation in their clubs and organisations.
Wed 29 October, 9:00AM
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Content Live, the Sports, News, and Live Events Technology Exhibition will bring together the most innovative technologies and practitioners in sportscasting, newscasting, and live event production. All attendee of the Sports Tech Conference will have access to Content Live Exhibition.
Wed 29 – Thu 30 October
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Behind the Science of a Bat Fitting
Presented by Cricket Performance Lab
Step inside the Cricket Performance Lab – Behind the Science of a Bat Fitting for an exclusive, real-time look at how world-first technology is transforming cricket. Attendees will witness a live bat fitting and swing analysis, where CPL’s biomechanical tracking and cricket intelligence reveal how bat design and swing dynamics influence performance. Led by Shannon Young and the CPL team, this intimate workshop offers a rare behind-the-scenes view into the future of cricket technology and player development.
Thu 30 October, 9:15AM
CitiPower Centre at Junction Oval
(Also available Tue 28th Oct)
Transformation & Tech-Enabled Commercial Growth
Presented by Football Australia
In an era of accelerating change across sports media, fan engagement, and digital platforms, this session dives into how football’s commercial ecosystem is being reimagined through transformation and technology. Delve into the New Rights Model & Multi-Platform Growth, Technology as an Enabler for Inclusivity and The Business of Transformation. In this workshop you will hear from, Dave Edwards (Football Australia), Ben Simpson (Paris Saint-Germain), Oliver Walker-Peel (IFCPF, CF Football), Arnold Castillo (au.ballerz) and LIGR.
Thu 30 October, 10:15AM
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Building Athlete Brands to Drive Organisational Success
Presented by The Athlete Brand Builder
In this interactive session, we'll explore how sports organisations can tap into the evolving power of athlete brands to achieve critical organisational goals. From raising athlete profiles and engaging with sponsors to creating impactful social content and driving social change, the opportunities are endless when athletes are empowered as brand ambassadors.
Thu 30 October, 10:00AM
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sports Tech Startup & Investor Day
Presented by City of Melbourne
Sports Tech Startup and Investor Day 2025 will be held in Melbourne as part of Sports Innovation Week. The mission of this half day event is to showcase APAC's most exciting startups and innovators in sports, media and entertainment to investors, industry representatives, sporting leagues & clubs to facilitate partnerships, deals and trials to help ideas grow. Startups will have the opportunity to submit a two and a half minute pitch video to be featured on the day. See more details on the registration page.
Thu 30 October, 1:00PM
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The New Rule Book: Innovation, Integrity & Wellbeing in Modern Sport
Presented by Law Squared
Join us for an open and thought-provoking panel discussion with leading voices from across the industry as we unpack how innovation, prevention-focused education and purpose-built governance models can strengthen integrity and protect people both on and off the field. Hear from Jacquie Quinn (Tennis Australia) David Pryles (Hockey Australia) Jerril Rechter (Western Bulldogs) and moderator Joanna Brand (Law Squared).
Thu 30 October, 1:30PM
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Australia India Sports Innovation Roundtable
Presented by The Australian India Institute
This roundtable will explore opportunities for Australian sports sector institutions and leading participants to discuss how the bilateral sports sector relationship can be strengthened, particularly through the lens of innovation to support India's stated ambition to advance high-performance sporting ecosystem opportunities as India prepares to bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. This event is by invitation only, contact us if you wish to attend.
Fri 31 October,
Collins St, Melbourne
Sport Textiles Innovation Workshop
Presented by RMIT University
Sporting apparel and garments have seen a huge amount of innovation over recent years. This is being led by research into new materials, manufacturing processes, seamless bonding techniques and other innovations that are opening the door for new items of consumer and professional sporting apparel. Join the RMIT textiles team to gain an insight into some of the recent industry collaborations and projects as well as get a tour of the textiles research and testing lab.
Fri 31 October, 1:30PM
RMIT – Brunswick Campus
RECENT SPORTS INNOVATION WEEK WORKSHOPS
Performance Workshop Series
Accessibility in Sport Roundtable
Coffee Masterclass with Zac Stubblety-Cook
Motorsport Innovation & Research Workshop
Women-led Design
Tackling Sports Discrimination with Policy Innovation & AI
India Sports Innovation Workshop
Sport Textiles Innovation Workshop
DSR CEO Wheelchair Challenge
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