Wednesday 30 July | Melbourne, Australia
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PART 1: THREE DISRUPTIVE TRENDS
Generational Change and Fandom
Technology and Innovation
Sport Teams Role in Society
PART 2: KNOWN KWOWNS
Fan Development (Segments and Drivers)
Maturity
Growth Principles
Tech Impact
PART 3: OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL OWNERSHIP
Control
Investment of Self
Intimate Knowledge
Self-Identity/Value Congruence
Belonging / Connection
Social Visibility
Cultural Symbolism
INDUSTRY DISCUSSION
Amanda Romeo - AFL
Andrew Fuss - Port Adelaide Football Club
Jeremy Millard - Hawthorn Football Club
Samantha Blomeley - GWS GIANTS
Bharat Sundaresan - Award Winning Journalist
Presentation Resources
Background and Cases
KINGS LEAGUE (CBS Sports, 2025)
ATHLETES UNLIMITED (MIT Sloan, 2023)
ST PAULI (St Pauli FC, 2025)
SOCIOS (Klever.io, 2025)
EBBSLFEET FC (Football Times, 2016)
PORTLAND TIMBERS (MLS, 2025)
Generational Change
An-Yal (n.d), ‘Oshi-katsu’: Shaping Japan’s Youth Market. Al-Yal Website.
Sport Innovation Lab. (2020). The Fluid Fan is Here. Sport Innovation Lab: Boston.
Technology and Innovation
Australian Sport Technology Network. (2024) ASTN Sports Innovation Report 2024. ASTN: Melbourne.
Westerbeek, H., & Karg, A. (2022). International Sport Business, (1st ed.). London: Routledge.
Sport Teams Role in Society
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