Program

We’re thrilled to have a full day of speakers and panelists joining us for thought-provoking, action focused discussions from 8:00am - 4:45pm

  • • Blacktown City Council Staff

  • • Delaware North

  • • Tony Bleasdale OAM | Lord Mayor Blacktown City Council

  • • David Burns | Chief Executive Officer, Collective Leisure

  • • Dr Rhonda Itaoui | Director, Centre for Western Sydney

  • • Esther Hall | Founder, We Evolve

    • Jennifer Barker-Burns | Partner, We Evolve & Co-Founder Collective Leisure

  • • Gurjinder Ghuman | Volunteer Race Director

  • • Dr Neil Gibson | Project Director, Blacktown City Council

  • • Claire Beattie | Executive Director, School Infrastructure NSW | Department of Education

    • Bec Marshall | National Participation Programs Manager, Australian Football League

    • Pierre Comis | Chief Executive Officer, Special Olympics Australia

    • Assmaah Helal | Officer, Creating Chances

    Host: Professor Cristina Caperchione | Physical Activity and Health Promotion School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney

  • • Scientia Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum | The University of New South Wales

    • Yvonne Peacock | Multicultural Health Program Officer, Western Sydney Local Health District

    • Dean M Lloyd | Criminal Consultant, Lloyd Consulting Co

    • Stuart Hodge | Chief Executive Officer, Sport NSW

    Panel Host: Emma George | Associate Professor, Director, Centre for Male Health | Health and Physical Education, Western Sydney University

  • • Scott Walters | Senior Program Manager, Partnerships & Patient-Centred Co-commissioning Group, WentWest

  • TBC

  • • Barrie Elvish | Chief Executive Officer, AUSactive

    • Rania Matta | Acting Deputy Director Healthy Populations, South Western Sydney Local Health District

    • Elizabeth Calleja | Senior Advisor, Physical Activity, Heart Foundation

    • Vikram Murthy | Policy, and Programs, Western Sydney Community Forum

    Panel Host: David Burns | Chief Executive Officer, Collective Leisure

  • How can Local Government support our mission to enable

    more active lives in Western Sydney as a Collective?

    • Simon Harrison | Manager - Parks & Recreation, Wollondilly Shire Council

    • Rob Tweddle | Manager - Ripples Aquatic Centre, Penrith City Council

    • Yathugiri Logathassan | Social Planning and Advocacy Officer, Fairfield City Council

    • Lori Modde | Chief Executive Officer, Outdoor NSW/ACT

    Panel Host: Ally Dench | Program Manager, Western Sydney Health Alliance

  • • David Burns | Chief Executive Officer Collective Leisure

  • David Burns, Collective Leisure

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Please note that the program is subject to change.

Our symposium gathers physical activity enthusiasts, community leaders, and stakeholders who share a common goal to reduce physical inactivity in Western Sydney. 

Speakers