Board Members - Australian Sports Technologies Network

James DemetriouChair

James is an experienced Senior Executive, Director, Business Transformer, Innovator/Mentor and Educator. He has extensively worked with technology startups/ early growth revenue companies; with Middle market companies in M&A.

Dr. Martin SchlegelBoard Member

Martin has more than 20 years experience in the sports and recreation, construction and plastics specialty chemicals industry in the areas of product development, process engineering and research and development commercialisation. He is Principal of Chemneera Consulting providing advice in the sport and recreation industry across Australia, Europe and the USA.

Franz FussBoard Member

Professor Fuss is the Editor-in Chief of the international scholarly journal ‘Sport Technology’, and the 1st editor of the Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering. He specializes in smart sports equipment for performance diagnostics and optimisation of training, non-linear engineering, sports aerodynamics, and design optimisation.

John R PersicoBoard Member

John Persico is an international leader in Sports Technology and Future of Sports. He advises governments, sports federations and leading corporates across the world on the sports digital economy, investments and transactions at the intersection of technology in Sports, Health, Media, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Industries. He also co-founded the Australian Sports Technology Conference. He previously worked and studied in investment banking, private equity, law and management consulting.

Shaun BajadaBoard Member

Shaun Bajada is an accomplished professional with 20 years of operations, strategic planning, problem-solving, and system-design experience. He has a passionate leader that firmly believes in creating lasting relationships with clients and employees. Shaun takes an interest in developing sustainable business through process redesign, organisational re-engineering, and human resources management.

Nat Cook OAM OLYBoard Member

Nat was the first Australian woman to compete at five Olympic Games: 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games. Few athletes can boast of even coming close to this incredible achievement.

Nat has written a book, Go Girl and is in the middle of writing another one to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of her GOLD medal, she is a proud mum and passionately shares her message of resilience, commitment and dreaming big to audiences all over the world.

She is the President of the Queensland Olympic Council (QOC), a board member of the World Olympians Association (WOA, based in Switzerland) and most recently has taken up a position with the Queensland Government as the Executive Director of Elite Success and Partnerships at the QLD Academy of Sport. The thing that keeps her awake at night is the opportunity to bring the 2032 Olympic Games to her home town, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA.

Nat knows how important technology is on and off the sporting field and is excited about the innovations and efficiencies it can bring over the coming decade.

Cameron O'RiordanBoard Member

Cam is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Stack Sports – APAC/EMEA. He has extensive experience in sports technology and sports industry with over 20 years of experience. He has assisted in implementing solutions for National Governing Bodies and other Sporting Organisations.

He is passionate about sport and assisting other sports technology companies. Cam is a passionate Rugby League fan and South Sydney Rabbitohs member.