What is Champions in Chairs?
Champions in Chairs is an event to bring together sport Athlete Committee Chairs and Senior athlete leaders to focus on current challenges facing Athlete Committees in the High Performance sporting environment.
It aims to provide the athletes an opportunity for additional leadership development, legitimising the athletes' voice, and a unique networking opportunity for future leaders and influencers across the Australian elite sporting system.
2022 Champions in Chairs #3
Date: 6 September 2022
Theme: Stick the Landing: Building Sustainable Athlete Committees
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Special guests included: Belinda Clark AO, Kurt Fearnley AO, Jane Waldburger, Hannah Every-Hall
Champions in Chairs #3 Speakers
Contact
Email: briar.sefo@ausport.gov.au
2019 Champions in Chairs #1
Date: 19 November 2019
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Special guests included: Ian Thorpe AM, Steve Hooker OAM, Scott Draper, Sam Lane
2020 Champions in Chairs #2
Date: 25 November 2020
Location: Held virtually
Special guests included: Annabelle Williams OAM, Ian Robson, Kerri Pottharst OAM, Layne Beachley OA - Chair Surfing Australia