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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  • Man in a navy suit and pink tie smiling outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    The Hon. Ryan Park MP

    Minister for Health, Minister for Regional Health and Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast in the NSW Government

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  • Cr Garion Thain

    Deputy Mayor, Penrith City Council

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  • A smiling man with a shaved head wearing a colorful, patterned shirt against a white background.

    Anand Pillay

    CEO, Parks & Leisure Australia

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  • Portrait of a young woman with brown hair, smiling with red lipstick, wearing a black blazer over a dark top, against a plain light gray background.

    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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  • A young man with short brown hair and a beard smiling with arms crossed, wearing a black racing team shirt with various sponsor logos and a black background.

    Alex Reilly

    Head of Foundation & Community, Penrith Panthers

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  • Black and white portrait of a woman with long, wavy hair, smiling, wearing earrings and a light-colored top, standing in front of a background with vertical lines.

    Colleen O'Rourke

    Health Promotion Officer, South Western Sydney Local Health District

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  • A young woman with dark hair, light skin, and a white t-shirt smiling in front of a brick wall.

    Chiara Mastrogiovanni

    PhD candidate & Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Nutrition, Exercise & Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW

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  • A man smiling at the camera with a cityscape in the background, standing on a large observation tower with a metal framework.

    Craig Lambeth

    Manager, Community Recreation, Liverpool City Council

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  • A woman in a yellow floral blouse is sitting at a glass table in front of a microphone, while a camera records her. She is smiling and clasping her hands.

    Charlene Bordley

    Founder, Addventtageous - Your Cycling Connections

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  • A smiling man with glasses, wearing a black jacket, standing against a beige wall.

    Dan Long

    Manager Recreation, Aquatics and Cemetery Services, Blue Mountains City Council

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  • A smiling man in a black blazer and white t-shirt, posing against a gray background.

    David Burns

    Convenor, WSYD Moving & CEO, Collective Leisure

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  • A man with a beard and short curly hair smiling, wearing a white shirt and a brown tweed blazer, in front of a gray background.

    Dr Faraz Pathan

    Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Imaging Specialist, Director Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

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  • A woman with short black hair and a bright smile, wearing a red and white striped long-sleeve shirt, against a plain white background.

    Dr Binh Nguyen

    Research Fellow, The Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney

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  • Headshot of a smiling woman with short blonde hair, wearing a patterned blouse, against a light gray background.

    Dr Lindsey Reece

    Director Sports Programs, Australian Sports Commission

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  • Portrait of a woman with long brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a white patterned blouse and a silver heart-shaped necklace, smiling softly against a plain white background.

    Dr Yvonne Laird

    Lecturer in Prevention & Health Promotion at the University of Sydney

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  • A woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, and light skin smiling at the camera, wearing a tiger print top and a pendant necklace.

    Elizabeth Calleja

    Senior Advisor and lead for Physical Activity at the National Heart Foundation of Australia

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  • Portrait of a young man with curly hair wearing a white shirt against a blue background.

    Ethan Mascarenas

    Year 12 Student, Rooty Hill High School

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  • A man with short dark hair, wearing a light blue collared shirt, standing outdoors with blurred greenery in the background.

    Gary Kassab

    Manager Healthy Ageing Advancement, Went West - Western Sydney Primary Health Network

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  • Close-up of a man with short hair, beard, and a mustache, smiling at the camera, wearing a checkered jacket.

    James Ellender

    Head of Fandom, AFL

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  • A person smiling, wearing a yellow cap with a logo and the word 'Australia'. They have long hair and are dressed in a black jacket with a logo on the chest, standing outdoors with blurred colorful background.

    Jennifer Tracey

    The Big Issue Australia, State Coordinator Community Street Soccer Program NSW

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  • A young girl with long braided hair, wearing a white collared shirt, smiling lightly against a blue background.

    Khalia Evagelia Daniel

    Year 12 Student, Rooty Hill High School

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  • A man with a beard and short dark hair, smiling, wearing a tuxedo with a white shirt and black bow tie, standing in front of a wooden background.

    Kristian Whitaker

     Community Officer - Volunteers & Grants, The Hills Shire Council

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  • A man with short hair and a light beard, smiling, dressed in a white shirt and gray suit jacket, against a dark background.

    Pierre Comis

    Director Sector Performance, NSW Office of Sport

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  • A woman smiling at a social gathering or restaurant, with a person in the background holding a water bottle.

    Libby Sadler

    Strategic Projects Manager, Sports NSW

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  • Close-up of a smiling woman with short brown hair, wearing a blue jacket and red scarf, with a mountainous landscape in the background.

    Lori Modde

    Chairperson, WSYD Moving and CEO, Outdoors NSW/ACT

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  • A smiling man in a navy blue suit and white shirt standing against a white background.

    Matt Levinson

    Head of Corporate Affairs
    Culture Policy Lead
    Committee for Sydney

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  • A smiling woman with blonde hair wearing a pink and white sleeveless top in a blurred indoor setting.

    Mariana Ivantsoff

    Senior Advisor Policy and Advocacy, AUSactive

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  • A woman with curly brown hair, wearing a white blazer and a dark top, smiling at the camera against a plain background.

    Meredith Claremont

    Executive Director, Ministry’s Centre for Population Health

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  • A bald man with a beard wearing a dark suit and a light blue dress shirt, looking at the camera with a slight smile, against a neutral background.

    Michael Wilkins

    Director, WSYD Moving and Director, Playbook Advice

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  • A woman with long, wavy brown hair smiling in a stadium with a green field in the background.

    Michelle Nolan

    Director Health Promotion, Western Sydney Local Health District

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  • A man in a black suit and tie standing at a podium, speaking into a microphone at an event called CENTREPIECE in Melbourne Park, Australia.

    Mick Garnett

    CEO, Wheelchair Sports Australia / Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT

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  • Young woman with long black hair wearing a white collared shirt, smiling, against a blue background.

    Mikayla Mantua

    Year 12 Student, Rooty Hill High School

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  • Smiling woman sitting against a brick wall in a white sleeveless top.

    Nisha Nair

    Workforce Engagement Coordinator & Occupational Therapist, South Western Sydney Primary Health Network

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  • A man with short dark hair, facial hair, and a mustache, wearing a black collared shirt, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Patrick O'Meara

    Senior Social and Community Planner, Camden Council

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  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a black polka dot top, a white jacket, and a necklace with a whale pendant, standing indoors with wooden paneling and a blue decorative item on the wall behind her.

    Saefaetele Tuivanu

    Instructor Pasifka Moving

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  • A smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a black-and-white checkered shirt, standing in front of green plants.

    Scott Walters

    Director, WSYD Moving & Senior Program Manager – Partnerships, WentWest, Western Sydney Primary Health Network

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  • A smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a black sweater, standing in front of a light-colored wall with a red and white patterned artwork behind him.

    Shaun Némorin

    Psychotherapist, community development practitioner, and Clinical Consultant with the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)

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  • Portrait of a smiling Asian woman with black hair, wearing a black top and yellow earrings, against a solid blue background.

    Tracy Nau

    Public health Researcher, The Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney

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  • A woman standing in front of a colorful painting of a nature scene with trees, a large sun, clouds, and a flock of birds.

    Uzma Choudhry

    Accredited Exercise Physiologist, MPhil Candidate, Nutrition, Exercise & Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW

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  • Close-up portrait of a woman with glasses, curly dark hair, and a pearl necklace, smiling outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Yvonne Peacock

    Pasifika Moving Founder

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