Australian Sport Leaders Convene at AIS to Forge Strategic Edge for Brisbane 2032

More than 170 organisations from sport, government, industry, and academia converged at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra for the inaugural Australia’s Competitive Advantage forum, laying foundational strategies to secure a decisive home-ground edge for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Operating as a core pillar of the Win Well Strategy, the unified high-performance roadmap leading up to Brisbane 2032 and beyond, the initiative addresses structural enablers including venue infrastructure, regional transit networks, technological innovation, workforce capability, and long-term public policy investment.

High-level panel discussions featured, Australian Institute of Sport director Matti Clements, alongside Australian Sports Commission CEO Kieren Perkins, Paralympics Australia chief executive officer Cameron Murray, Commonwealth Games CEO Craig Phillips, and Australian Olympic Committee chief of public affairs and international relations Jake Anson.

The leadership collective evaluated the decisions required to translate hosting rights into enduring high-performance success and sustainable economic returns for the domestic sports economy.

Emphasising the necessity of long-term capability building well beyond the immediate fortnight of competition, AIS director, Matti Clements, said: “Our best Games ever will require more than performing well for two weeks in 2032.”

“We must build the people, pathways, knowledge and capability that enable athletes to deliver when it matters and sustain success beyond Brisbane.”

“A home Games creates unique advantages, but they will not happen automatically.

“We need to deliberately build our home-ground edge and ensure Australian athletes and performance teams are better prepared than their international competitors,” Clements said.

With preparatory phases extending across a critical six-year horizon, the collaborative framework seeks to align multi-sector stakeholders to optimise capital expenditure, streamline resource allocation, and foster cross-industry innovation ahead of the global sporting showcase.

The momentum generated during the Canberra summit will subsequently transition to New South Wales, with the second Australia’s Competitive Advantage forum officially scheduled for early 2027 in Sydney.

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