Marne Fechner is a senior executive who has driven major growth and change in two of Australia’s biggest sports; Netball and Cycling. In 2020, she was appointed to lead one of the most significant reform programs in Australian sport – the unification of 19 entities across BMX, Mountain Bike, Road and Track into a single body. As Chief Executive of AusCycling, Marne has driven major administrative, cultural, and strategic change aimed at delivering a vibrant and sustainable sport from grassroots all the way to the Olympic podium. Formerly the CEO of Netball Australia and Netball World Cup Sydney 2015, Marne was responsible for delivering significant commercial growth, enhanced media rights and oversaw the introduction of Suncorp Super Netball.

Ben Houston is President of Commonwealth Games Australia and Chief Executive of Australian Sailing. A former sports and media rights lawyer, Ben has expertise in sports administration and governance, strategic planning and implementation, and stakeholder engagement. Ben led the development of the Australian Sailing 2032 strategic plan and partners with Sailing Clubs and Classes to deliver significant growth for sailing. Ben was the former President of Triathlon Australia.

Chief Executive Officer of Squash Queensland. General Director on the Queensland Sport Board. 2023 DTIS x Future Leader Early Career Scholarship recipient. Former Queensland Reds Super W Program Manager and Queensland Rugby Union Womens Rugby strategy lead. Actively working with stakeholders across all levels of engagement, locally and internationally, to innovate, inspire and achieve inclusive sport outcomes for all, while re-establishing Queensland's dominance in the sport of squash, globally, towards Brisbane 2032, and beyond.