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8:20 am - 8:30 am - 09 March 2026
Opening Remarks
8:20 am
Dr Rachel Harris & Professor Clare Minahan | Co-Chairs, WISC2026
8:30 am - 10:00 am - 09 March 2026
Showcase Series Session 1
Chair: Miranda Menaspa, Head of Performance Services, Cricket Australia
8:30 am
Professor Sophia Nimphius | PVC Sport, Edith Cowan University
Introducing the Evidence Gap Map in women’s sport research
Dr Anjana Rajendra | Edith Cowan University
Mapping and appraising evidence in women’s sport research: Strength & power training
Dr Nicole Hallett | University of Technology Sydney
Mapping and appraising evidence in women’s sport research: Psychological & mental health
9:15 am
Ms Ali France MP | Member for Dickson, Parliament of Australia
CEOs in the hot seat. You can’t ask that!
Panelists
Kim Crane | Chief Executive Officer, Paddle Australia
Marne Fechner | Chief Executive Officer, AusCycling
Sarah Cook | Chief Executive Officer, Rowing Australia
10:00 am - 11:30 am - 09 March 2026
Oral Presentations
Chair: Professor Clare Minahan (Sponsor – Perth Orthopedic & Sport Medicine Centre)
Garrett Gross | Griffith University
10:14 am
Dr Alannah McKay | Australian Catholic University
10:28 am
Dr Sean Hardy | Sydney Swans
10:42 am
Emily Sullivan | Griffith University
Victoria Kahn | Australian Athletics
11:10 am
Natalia Galan-Lopez | United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
11:30 am - 11:55 am - 09 March 2026
Connect & Refuel - Morning Tea
Session - Break
11:55 am - 12:25 pm - 09 March 2026
Adolescence - Spotlight Speaker
Chair: Associate Professor Emma Beckman, Para Sport High Performance Manager, Queensland Academy of Sport
Dr Karlee Quinn | Talent Advisor, Queensland Academy of Sport
12:25 pm - 12:40 pm - 09 March 2026
Adolescence - Focused-Flash Oral
Chair: Associate Professor Emma Beckman, Para Sport High Performance Manager, Queensland Academy of Sport
12:25 pm
Professor Tiffany Stewart | Pennington Biomedical Research Center/ LSU Institute for the Health & Performance of Champions
A/Prof Michelle Smith | The University of Queensland
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm - 09 March 2026
Adolescence - Flash Oral
Chair: Associate Professor Emma Beckman, Para Sport High Performance Manager, Queensland Academy of Sport
12:40 pm
Andrea Roffler | Goethe-University Frankfurt
12:43 pm
Anna O’Loughlin | HeadFirst Physiotherapy
Dr Graham Turner | Australian Institute of Sport
Jackson Silvester-Lee | Rivals Athlete Performance Centre
Dr Lauren Burt | University of Calgary
Dr Stella Veith | Football Australia
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm - 09 March 2026
Adolescence - Athlete Panel (Interview)
Chair: Associate Professor Emma Beckman, Para Sport High Performance Manager, Queensland Academy of Sport
1:00 pm
Dr Alex Roberts | Head of Talent, Queensland Academy of Sport
The Early Edge: Young Athletes on Success, Pressure & Possibility (Sponsor – University of Queensland)
Panelists
Grace Kuilamu | Athlete, Football
Holly Warn | Para athlete, Para Swimming
Ruby Pass | Athlete, Gymnastics
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - 09 March 2026
Connect & Refuel - Lunch
Session - Break
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 09 March 2026
Elite - Spotlight Speaker
Chair: Professor Clare Minahan (Sponsor - Griffith University)
Professor David Martin | Research and Innovation | Performance Partnerships, Queensland Academy of Sport | University of Queensland
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm - 09 March 2026
Elite - Focused-Flash Oral
Professor Louise Burke | Australian Catholic University
3:07 pm
Dr Jolandi Jacobs | QLD Cricket
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm - 09 March 2026
Elite - Flash Oral
Dr Xanne Janse de Jonge | Griffith University
3:18 pm
Maria Luz Poblete Baldrich| Women Performance - Chile
3:21 pm
Dr Kylie Steel | Western Sydney University
3:24 pm
Annabelle Mclaren | Griffith University
3:27 pm
Dr Maire-Theres Fleddermann | Goethe – University Frankfurt
Elisha Hurley | Griffith University
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm - 09 March 2026
Keynote Session 1 - Not Streamed Live
This session is not being streamed live and will not be made available OnDemand.
WGCDR Sally Knox | Commanding Officer 6 Squadron Royal Air Force
FLTLT Stephanie Geaney | Electronic Warfare Officers EA-18G Growler Royal Australian Air Force
PLTOFF Macey Zielke | Electronic Warfare Officers EA-18G Growler Royal Australian Air Force
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm - 09 March 2026
AFLW Presentation
Dr Laura Lallence | AFLW Medical Director
Suzie Cosh | Mental Health & Wellbeing Research Lead, AFLW/AFL
Suzie Cosh | Mental Health & Wellbeing Research Lead, AFLW/AFL
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - 09 March 2026
Connect & Refuel - Poster Exhibition
Session - Poster Presentations & Networking