Mike Jones
General Manager - Events at Gullivers Sport Travel
Peter Murphy OLY
CEO of NSW Rugby | Head of the NSW Positive Rugby FoundationPeter is the CEO of NSW Rugby and heads the NSW Positive Rugby Foundation, a foundation that uses Rugby as a vehicle to address social issues in communities, changing lives and utilises Rugby’s unique values.
Peter is a result driven person utilising the skills he has acquired through his participation in elite level sport combined with his professional experience in high performing management positions.
Peter has had a celebrated sporting career as an Olympic Rower 1992 & 1996 Olympics and high-performance manager Fiji Rugby where he was instrumental in taking the Flying Fijians to the Quarter Finals at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Peter is motivated by using his vast experiences, from being an Olympian to a high-performance manager, to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. His passion lies in applying the life lessons and skills he has gained as an athlete, sports administrator, manager, leader, and coach to positively impact those around him.
Glenn Williams
CEO of Baseball AustraliaGlenn Williams OLY is a former professional baseball player and a two-time Olympian, representing Australia in baseball and earning a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. After a distinguished playing career, Williams transitioned into leadership roles within the sport, notably as General Manager of High Performance and now CEO of Baseball Australia.
His strong connections in Japan, cultivated through collaborations with Nippon Professional Baseball and the city of Fuchu, have been instrumental in fostering international partnerships that benefit both Japanese and Australian baseball.
Williams has also pursued advanced education, completing programs at the Melbourne Business School, the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW Business School, and Harvard Business School, further enriching his leadership and strategic expertise in global sports management.
Ian Williams
Chair at NEX Building GroupIan is Vice President of AJBCC, Chair of the AJBCC's Major Events & Sport Advisory Committee, and Chair of NEX Building Group (Australia’s largest home builder owned 82% by TSE-listed Asahi Kasei).
Ian is a director of ASX-listed companies, New Hope Corporation and Lindsay Australia and was a partner in international law firms for 20 years working on Japan-Australia business. Ian is the only person to have represented both the Australian Wallabies and Japanese Brave Blossoms.
Ian speaks business level Japanese.