The Social Impact of the Olympics

Matt Carroll AM, Former CEO Australian Olympic Committee, will be delivering a keynote at Australia Sports Innovation Week (ASIW) in Melbourne on Wednesday 29^th October 2025 at the MCG on this topic.

As an accomplished sports executive with 35 years’ experience from senior leadership executive positions including CEO Australian Olympic Committee, board director Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee; board director Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, CEO Australian Sailing, Deputy CEO Rugby Australia, General Manager Rugby World Cup 2003, Inaugural Head of A-League, he will present a unique perspective of before, during and after the Games, what is the social impact legacy the Olympics delivers to a community.

“In coming from community sport, playing more than 250 games with Mosman Rugby Club and serving as president, along with being responsible for community Football, rugby and sailing and leading sports entities of global scale and significance, the social impact is often referred to, yet could be better understood. At ASIW, this topic and theme has timely relevance as we shift our collective focus towards LA28 and how this will shape the whole of Australia into Brisbane 2032,” said Carroll.

ASIW will create the most valuable experience that showcases and celebrates innovation in the leadership of data, digital, content, careers, research and technology services in sport by connecting collaborators, enablers, investors, creators and partners from all cultures, backgrounds and locations.

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