Meet our 2025 Symposium
changemakers, community leaders, and influencers.
At the WSYD Moving Symposium, you will hear from speakers in academia, education, public health, government, leisure, health, sport and recreation, peak bodies, not-for-profits, private enterprise, disability organisations, aged care and the social economy.
The 2025 WSYD Moving Symposium program and full speaker line-up will be released soon. This year’s event will be held at the Western Sydney Convention Centre on 30 October 2025.
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Anand Pillay
CEO, Parks & Leisure Australia
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Associate Professor Emma George
Director, WSYD Moving & Director Centre for Male Health & Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education, Western Sydney University
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Daniel Wanja
A/Senior Health Promotion Officer, South Western Sydney Local Health District
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Dan Long
Manager Recreation, Aquatics and Cemetery Services, Blue Mountains City Council
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David Burns
Convenor, WSYD Moving & CEO, Collective Leisure
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Dr Faraz Pathan
Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Imaging Specialist, Director Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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Dr Binh Nguyen
Research Fellow, The Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney
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Dr Lindsey Reece
Director Sports Programs, Australian Sports Commission
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Dr Yvonne Laird
Lecturer in Prevention & Health Promotion at the University of Sydney
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Elizabeth Calleja
Senior Advisor and lead for Physical Activity at the National Heart Foundation of Australia
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Ethan Mascarenas
Year 12 Student, Rooty Hill High School
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Gary Kassap
Manager Healthy Ageing Advancement, Went West - Western Sydney Primary Health Network
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Jennifer Tracey
The Big Issue Australia, State Coordinator Community Street Soccer Program NSW
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Khalia Evagelia Daniel
Year 12 Student, Rooty Hill High School
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Kristian Whitaker
Senior Community Development Officer, Alcohol & Drug Foundation
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Lauren Nicholls
Deputy Chairperson, WSYD Moving and Head of Policy & Analysis, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue
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Libby Sadler
Strategic Projects Manager, Sports NSW
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Lori Modde
Chairperson, WSYD Moving and CEO, Outdoors NSW/ACT
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Matt Levinson
Head of Corporate Affairs
Culture Policy Lead
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Mariana Ivantsoff
Senior Advisor Policy and Advocacy, AUSactive
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Michael Wilkins
Director, WSYD Moving
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Mick Garnett
CEO, Wheelchair Sports Australia / Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT
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Mikayla Mantua
Year 12 Student, Rooty Hill High School
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Nisha Nair
Workforce Engagement Coordinator & Occupational Therapist, South Western Sydney Primary Health Network
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Patrick O'Meara
Senior Social and Community Planner, Camden Council
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Professor Melody Ding
The Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney
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Saefaetele Tuivanu
Instructor Pasifka Moving
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Scott Walters
Director, WSYD Moving & Senior Program Manager – Partnerships, WentWest, Western Sydney Primary Health Network
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Tracy Nau
Public health Researcher, The Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney
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Victor Huang
Director, WSYD Moving & Head of Procurement, Tourism Australia
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Yvonne Armstrong
Pasifika Moving Founder