The #SEASummit will feature an exciting line-up of national {sport & planet} leaders live on stage.
Pete Lazer is one of Australia’s most sought-after hosts - from a top-rating dating show, to sporting crowds of over 100,000 people, from Miss Universe Finals to gala award dinners. Pete MC’s many live sporting events such as the AFL Premiership Season, Cricket, Netball, Soccer and F1. Pete is currently filming all over Victoria, reporting for Channel 7’s flagship Sunday afternoon program “The Great Weekend”.
Pete Lazer
Master of Ceremonies
Pete’s lifelong love for the ocean and passion for surfing led him to protect it. With a background in product design and a decade in high-end yacht building, he transitioned to developing clean-tech solutions that collect vital data, monitor water quality, and clean our oceans. Recognised as a Top 10 Australian Innovator in 2022, Pete drives Seabin’s business strategy, marketing, and tech development. His goal? Pollution-free oceans and scaling impact to 100 cities by 2050.
Pete Ceglinski
CEO & Co-founder,
Seabin
Kate has been working at SQ for 13 years and supports the execution of sustainable business practices and initiatives, in line with SQ’s ESG Framework. Her role is critical in building knowledge and capacity for staff, stakeholders, and patrons around sustainability.
Kate has previously held Property and Facility Management roles within State Government, the University of Queensland, managing the Works Control Centre, and she also worked at the Queensland Theatre Company, coordinating all aspects of facility management for the Administration and Workshop buildings, and the Bille Brown Theatre.
Kate Harding
Sustainability Manager,
Stadiums Queensland
Tanya Gamble is the Community Social Responsibility Manager at Netball Victoria. With many years’ experience in the Social Welfare and Sport, Tanya has skills in Diversity & Inclusion and a strong commitment to improving sustainability practices in sport. Tanya is currently assisting netball towards improved practices in our community by leading the Green Action Plan developed by Netball Victoria to take positive and practical steps towards becoming a greener organisation.
Tanya Gamble
Community Social Responsibility Manager
Netball Victoria
Hannah is a client-side project manager at the City of Melbourne. Her current role sits in the Libraries, Recreation and Waterways branch and works on the planning and delivery of sport and recreation infrastructure projects, including aquatic centres, sports pavilions, parks and open spaces, and catering to the millions of people who visit them every year.
Hannah has a personal passion for sustainability and waste reduction and is exploring ways for the City of Melbourne to improve this, particularly with community initiatives and tangible social change.
Hannah Martin
Senior Projects Coordinator I Libraries, Recreation and Waterways
City of Melbourne
Ben Scott is General Manager – Corporate Services and Major Projects at Kardinia Park Stadium Trust (KPST) in Geelong Victoria, where he has worked for the past 5 years. He has a background in engineering, a master’s in environmental management and sustainability and has experience at several large sports and entertainment venues including London Olympic Park, Whistler Olympic Park and Melbourne Olympic Park. Ben was responsible for developing KPST’s first environmental sustainability strategy. He is passionate about leading pragmatic change in sustainability practices within the sports and venues industry.
Ben Scott
General Manager - Corporate Services and Major Projects
Kardinia Park Stadium
I am CEO of Cricket for Climate, a player led movement founded by Australian Test Captain Pat Cummins. I worked alongside Pat to incubate and scale Cricket for Climate from an idea to a collaborative movement before formally taking the role of inaugural CEO in Jan 2024.
My superpowers are in sustainability, collaborative design and systems change. I am known globally for work I led with the Australian Climate Leaders Coalition on the CEO Scope 3 Roadmap and NatStart digital tool, which provides an onramp for CEOs wanting to develop and embed Nature at the heart of their strategy.
A global management consultant, I have worked across private, public and not for profit sectors to solve some of the most complex challenges of our time. I firmly believe climate and nature solutions create economic, social and environmental benefits and require all parts of society to work together to accelerate impact.
Joanne Bowen
CEO
Cricket for Climate
Alexi has over two decades of experience in the sustainability and climate change field since co-founding the Environmental Jobs Network (EJN) in 2001. He managed ICLEI Oceania’s flagship Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) campaign in Australia and worked with councils and communities to tackle climate change at Ironbark Sustainability between 2009 to 2024. Alexi joined the team at Footy for Climate as CEO in October 2024 to lead the organisation through an exciting period of growth from a collaboration between passionate mates to a professional organisation capable of supporting Australian rules football to become a climate leader.
Alexi Lynch
CEO
Footy for Climate
Emma is an Australian former professional footballer who played for 13 years, captaining two A-League clubs and representing Australia at both junior and senior levels.
Emma was an instrumental part of forming the PFA’s “Our Greener Pitch” players group and played a key role in setting up the A-Leagues first Green Games, an initiative which received a nomination for the BBC-backed Green Sports Awards in 2024.
Emma Checker
Professional Footballers Association
Rhydian is a three-time Olympian and an Olympic Bronze medalist in racewalking. He is also a Sports Environment Alliance ambassador, and a World Athletics Champion for a Better World. In 2024, Rhydian was named as the BBC Green Sports Awards ‘World Athlete of the Year’ in recognition for his advocacy on climate action in sport and contributions to campaigns such as the Rings of Fire II report. Outside of his sport, Rhydian works at the conservation charity Bush Heritage Australia.
Rhydian Cowley
Australian Olympic Race Walker
Sue is an influential, strategic and innovative Australian sport sector professional with highly developed strategy, planning, investment, leadership and relationship management skills. Sue provides a highly valuable and unique breadth and depth of expertise spanning sport, government, preventative health and physical activity founded through significant experience across all levels of government and sport.
Sue McGill
Expert Advisor, Director, Participation Growth
Sport, Capability and Community
Australian Sports Commission
As VicReturn’s inaugural CEO, Jim is passionate about driving positive change. He offers extensive experience in public policy design and delivery, organisational governance and strategy.
Jim served as Economic Advisor to former Prime Minister Julia Gillard and as Chief of Staff to Attorney General Hon Mark Dreyfus.
Jim Round
CEO
VicReturn
Olivia’s passion for sustainability lies in connecting people with their environment physically and emotionally. Her work as Reground’s Senior Project Manager for the Waste Change Management team has put her front and centre in delivering waste audits, infrastructure overhauls, and education to partners instigating multidisciplinary discussions and improving circular economy discussions. Partners Olivia has worked with include Mirvac, ANZ, the Australian Grand Prix and Merri-bek Council.
Olivia Ashton
Senior Project Manager
Reground
With over 20 years of experience within the sporting and venue landscape Tim has managed and lead a wide range of sporting venues, events and infrastructure projects across Melbourne.
The last 6 years has been spent at the Carlton Football Club delivering the redevelopment of the high performance, administration and public facing facilities, plus a number of other key strategic goals within the Club.
One of these is the development of CFC’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework. An area that Carlton recognises its importance and has the ability to utilise its public platform to reach and advocate for these critical matters in the years to come.
Tim Kalkman
Director of Strategic Projects
Carlton Football Club
Working for Sport + Nature is a magic combination. This is something Annabel does everyday as founder of Green Planet Sport. The focus of her work is to support the sports ecosystem to understand, connect with and participate in nature based solutions in purposeful ways. Communications, education and events that provide connection between sport and nature practitioners are key enablers of this work.
Annabel Sides
Regenerative Sport Practitioner and Founder
Green Planet Sport
Kieran is an environmental and social scientist with deep experience in climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction and sustainability. He is a Senior Principal at purpose-led sustainability advisory firm Nation Partners, where he supports governments, businesses, and community organisations to build their resilience to climate change, engage with sustainability accreditation schemes, and contribute to nature repair.
Kieran is a Non-Executive Director of the Sports Environment Alliance and the Landscape Foundation of Australia. He holds an MSc Social Business and Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences and is a very patient St Kilda supporter, hack golfer, keen swimmer, and part-time off spinner.
Kieran Power
Senior Principal
Nation Partners
Agathe is an experienced sustainability professional with a strong background in circular economy, LCA, eco-design and carbon accounting across various industry sectors. As a senior consultant at Pangolin Associates, she supports clients in conducting comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Assessments and Climate Active certification, managing complex supply chains, and developing circular strategies to reduce environmental impact. She also runs educational workshops to educate clients on climate and circular economy.
Agathe holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Mines Paris and previously worked as a materials engineer.
Agathe Bey
Senior Consultant | Climate Solutions
Pangolin Associates
Ralph Fallows is a dedicated community builder and the Head of Sales at Social Traders. He leads the expansion of Social Traders membership among businesses and government entities. Ralph is passionate about forging meaningful partnerships between businesses, governments, and social enterprises to drive positive change and impact.
With over 30 years of experience, Ralph is a results-focused leader whose career spans various geographies, industries, sectors, categories, and functions. He is deeply committed to his community, dedicating significant time to leadership, coaching, and mentoring. Ralph has held several positions in the not-for-profit sector, including Chairman, Non-Executive Director, committee member, and volunteer.
Ralph Fallows
Head of Sales
Social Traders
Joanne Barrow leads the marketing and digital team at Social Traders and brings more than 20 years experience in banking, finance, professional services, technology and now the social enterprise sector.
She is a grounded authentic leader that is passionate in helping purpose-led organisations create strong brands that connect with customers and developing strategic marketing initiatives, informed by insights to drive results.
Joanne Barrow
Head of Marketing & Digital
Social Traders
Terry Muir is the Founder and CEO of epar and he leads epar’s Compliance, Climate, and Risk services. With a Master of Science and Technology, alongside certifications in climate change, net zero strategies, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Nature Based Solutions, Terry brings a unique blend of scientific expertise and regulatory and best practice experience to the field of sports sustainability.
Terry Muir
Founder and CEO
epar
As founder of Cool Planet, Dan has been delivering high quality sustainability services since 2007. Dan has personally conducted over 700 assessments for clients, ranging from start-ups to multinational corporates. As a registered Climate Active consultant, EcoVadis and B-Corp leader, Dan has an incredible understanding of sustainability in business, taking a strategic and holistic approach to planet-positive business.
Daniel Harper
Founder
Cool Planet
Ian is the Membership, Sustainability, and Community Manager for the Australian Racing Drivers’ Club, operators of Sydney Motorsport Park. Establishing the now famous Bathurst 1000, and counting Australian motorsport legends such as Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac amongst its Members, the ARDC has helped shape the landscape of Australian motorsport for over 70 years, and is continuing to do so with sustainable motorsport initiatives.
While still in its relative infancy, Ian and his team’s efforts at the ARDC have resulted in SMSP being ranked the most sustainable circuit in Australia in the SCI rankings for four years running. SMSP has recently been awarded the FIA 2-Star Environmental Accreditation, thanks to their work with Enovation Consulting. Ian’s goals with the ARDC include a carbon emissions accounting, reduction roadmap and transition to greener energy, as well as continuing to lead the charge for sustainability in Australian motorsport.
Ian Hansen
Membership, Sustainability and Community Manager
Australian Racing Drivers’ Club
Sarah Martin is the Corporate Partnerships Manager at Clean Up Australia Ltd, where she leverages over 6 years of experience in building strategic partnerships to drive sustainability initiatives. She has successfully led projects that foster environmental responsibility and business engagement within the NFP and Education sectors. Passionate about sustainability, Sarah is dedicated to creating impactful partnerships.
Sarah Martin
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Clean Up Australia
Lucy is a sustainability professional enthusiastic about embedding environmental responsibility into everyday business practices. As Corporate Partnerships Executive at Clean Up Australia, she works closely with businesses to mobilise actions that prevent litter, reduce waste, and inspire long-term environmental action. With experience across the screen and tech sectors and a Diploma of Sustainable Practice, Lucy is committed to helping organisations lead with purpose and drive meaningful change toward a cleaner, more sustainable Australia.
Lucy Giblin
Corporate Partnerships Executive
Clean Up Australia
Kirk McDonald leads Supercharge Australia, a joint project by New Energy Nexus and EnergyLab to accelerate Australian startups in the lithium battery value chain. He has a background in software and digital media technology development and commercialisation and has campaigned successfully for renewable energy policies. With a Masters degree from the University of Sydney in US Studies and long investment experience in the lithium sector, he brings tenacity and commercial, angel investment and advocacy capacity to his role.
Kirk McDonald
Project Manager
Supercharge Australia
SEA Summit 2025 would not be possible without the generous support of our partners and sponsors.
Thank you to the following SEA Partners and Members who are supporting
and participating in SEA Summit 2025
Australian Racing Drivers’ Club | Green Planet Sport | Carlton Football Club I City of Melbourne
Cool Planet Sport | epar | Nation Partners | Netball Victoria I Pangolin Associates
Rhydian Cowley OLY I Stadiums Queensland | Social Traders I Kirk McDonald, Supercharge Australia
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