Graeme Kan is the Director of Events at Suncorp Stadium, part of the ASM Global managed venues.

Graeme started with Suncorp Stadium in 1996 and, after a short break during the venue redevelopment, returned in 2003 as part of the Events Department During this time Graeme completed his Bachelor of Business degree, majoring in Leisure and Event Management at the University of Queensland . He furthered his professional development with the Venue Management School in 2004/2005 before attending the IAVM Graduate Institute in Oglebay, USA.

Graeme has been responsible for the execution of over 750 events at Suncorp Stadium since 2003 from concerts, national and international sporting events and major tournaments including Rugby World Cup and the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Adam is the Group General Counsel for ASM Global (Asia Pacific) and head of the group’s legal function for all ASM Global’s venues, divisions, subsidiaries and investments within a region that covers Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, India and Asia.
Starting his career in event management, Adam worked his way up to take on a number of senior roles in venues, based both in Australia and abroad, then decided to leave the industry and obtain his Juris Doctorate in Law, majoring in Corporate Law and Banking & Finance.
Once admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland Roll of Solicitors and the High Court of Australia Register of Practitioners, Adam took the role as a Judge’s Associate in the Federal Court of Australia. Following a rewarding period in private practice, Adam took the role of Legal Counsel at the International Convention Centre, Sydney (ICC Sydney) which was then under construction in Darling Harbour as part of a billion dollar redevelopment until 2017, when Adam commenced his current position as ASM Global’s Group General Counsel and took on his group wide responsibilities.

Craig oversees Gema Group’s national portfolio of stadia, sports arenas, and hospitality venues; he has over 20 years of catering and major event experience across a wide range of industries.
Prior to his role with Gema Group, Craig worked across Australia and overseas in several senior leadership roles including General Manager of Hospitality at Wembley Stadium UK, Head of Specialty Venues for VenuesLive NSW, Corporate Operations Manager at Melbourne and Olympic Parks and Cluster Venue Operations and Contracts Manager at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Craig has led the planning and delivery of various high profile international events which include, The FA Cup Final, NFL International Series, Australian Open, Rugby World Cup and a Major League Baseball Series.
Craig is a recent graduate of the Venue Management School program where he received a Diploma of Venue Management for his studies. He also holds advanced diplomas in Hospitality and Events Management as well as certifications in Training and Assessment.

With 27 years’ experience across the gamut of the security, safety and risk industry, Scott is a court and tribunal recognised expert and has a strategic and systematic approach to Security Management and Business Continuity Management. Scott is an industry Thought Leader and is often contacted by various media sources as a “Security Industry Specialist Spokesperson” and expert witness when security and risk related issues surface in the public arena. He has consulted and lectured throughout the Middle East and USA and has and worked with government, industry regulators and industry across all Australian States and Territories spanning the spectrum of security and risk as well as all industry verticals. Scott sits on numerous International security related councils to ensure he stays abreast of world best practice in his field of expertise which directly translates into improved outcomes for his clients.

Mirella has amassed 20 years of venue industry experience which has included event planning and operations for the world’s biggest concerts and sporting events, delivering significant sporting infrastructure projects and developing strategic partnerships with some of the countries peak sporting bodies.

As the General Manager of the Sleeman Sports Complex and QSAC, she is currently focused on maximising strategic relationships with National and State Sporting Organisations and leveraging the green and gold runway to Brisbane 2032 for event and high-performance program attraction. She is also involved with the project management of 2032 Olympic and Paralympic infrastructure redevelopment projects across SQ’s high performance portfolio.

Mirella started her career in ticketing, before moving to London where she joined the venue team responsible for opening the new 90,000 seat capacity Wembley Stadium in 2007. Over the next 6 years she was responsible for delivering a huge event calendar which including the London 2012 Olympics, NFL games, Stadium concerts, England Football Internationals and FA Cup Finals. The highlight of her time at Wembley was leading venue operational planning and delivery for the UEFA Champions League Final 2011, the largest event in world football outside of the FIFA World Cup, for the joint Football Association/UEFA organising committee.

Returning to Australia in 2013, Mirella joined Stadiums Queensland, where she has held multiple Event and Venue Management positions at venues such as the Gabba, Cbus Super Stadium and Queensland Country Bank Stadium. In 2020, she was responsible for leading event delivery for the opening events at Townsville’s new stadium and went on to lead the venue team through the first year of covid impacted operations.

Mirella has also worked on several multisport events and held Venue General Manager roles for the Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. She enjoys sharing her passion for events and mentoring the next generation of venue professionals.

Mirella holds a Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Arts, is a Prince 2 Certified Practitioner, has completed the VMA LI and is an Accredited Venue Manager (AVM).