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Sustainability Hackathon
21-23 February 2025

The sports industry is constantly looking towards the triple bottom line as a priority and is in need of fresh talent to contribute to solving the social and ecological issues that face us. The SportsPro Hackathon is an opportunity for top students from across the world to compete against each other, creating innovative solutions that could help the sports industry drive social, financial and environmental change, whilst also being mentored by the top thought leaders within the industry.

The Hackathon sees students set challenges to enable major events to fulfil the challenge of ensuring business practise is as sustainable as it can be. 

Why The Triple Bottom Line?

The Triple Bottom Line is a framework that will form the basis of the students project. Teams will create solutions designed to make sport more socially, environmentally and financially sustainable.

People

Can your solution ensure that the sports industry becomes a more equitable place for its stakeholders and provides greater social value to its communities?

Planet

Can your solution actively reduce sport’s ecological footprint?

Profit

Can your solution exhibit economic rewards, whilst also prioritising society and the environment that stakeholders are operating within?

2025 universities:

 Mentors and judges

Mentors

Abigail Martin,

Director, Sustainability & Development Projects,

Euroleague Basketball

Alexandra Rickham,

Head of Sustainability,

World Sailing

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Ashley Shaner,

Vice President, Strategy & Operations,

IMG

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Barney Weston,

Co-Founder,

Football for Future

Dan Reading,

Co-Founder,

Sporting Giants

Gareth Sayers - Hackathon mentor

Gareth Sayers,

Associate Account Director,

Mailman Group

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Jascha Braeker,

Host City Partnerships & Hospitality Manager,

ESL FACEIT Group

Joao Frigerio,

Founder & CEO,

iWorkinSport

Julia Pimenta Salazar - Hackathon mentor

Julia Pimenta Salazar,

Head of Delegations & Programmes,

Street Child United

Kim McConnie - Hackathon mentor

Kim McConnie,

Group Executive Marketing,

Tourism & Events Queensland

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Maureen Rosita Ojong Ebob Besong,

Olympism365 Manager,

International Olympic Committee

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Rohn Malhotra,

Founder,

SportsTechX

Tommy Goodman,

Strategy & New Business Senior Manager,

Concacaf

Tristan Niesslein,

Founder & Sustainability Lead,

The Sustainability Agency

Judges

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Aileen McManamon,

Founder & Managing Partner,

5T Sports

Claire Poole,

Founder & CEO,

Sport Positive Summit

Jim White,

Principal Environmental Consultant,

Nature Positive

Matthew Campelli,

Managing Director,

Touchline Earth

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