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Each year, Rachel is invited to present at and / or attend SportNXT as an international representative of New Zealand sport, especially the women in sport movement. She leads a small delegation of specially invited NZ sports leaders across to Melbourne, Australia, at the behest of Global Victoria, the Victorian State Government’s trade facilitation and promotion agency.

Next year will be the fifth time, with past delegates including Sport NZ Group CEO Raelene Castle ONZM; NZ Major Events Manager at MBIE, Kylie Hawker-Green; President of NZ Football, Dr. Johanna Wood; Golf NZ CEO Jeff Latch; Netball NZ CEO Jennie Wyllie, Paralympics NZ CEO Fiona Allan, NZ Football CEO Andrew Pragnell, Sport NZ Commercial consultant, Hugh Henderson, and NZ Rugby’s Head of Women's Rugby, Claire Beard. SportNXT 2024 attracted 1,000 delegates from 21 countries representing over 400 businesses. The kiwi delegation joined approximately 50 leaders hosted by Global Victoria, with a focus on connecting with and building relationships with Victorian sports businesses.

In 2023, Rachel was asked to moderate the 'Women in Sport: Views on Performance' panel, featuring Football Australia's Head of Women's Football Sarah Walsh (on the road to record-breaking FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ ); Cricket Australia CEO, Nick Hockley; NRL Commissioner, Kate Jones; and Amanda Laing, Chief Commercial and Content Officer, Foxtel Group. This was Rachel chatting about this panel: Visit YouTube

Make sure you mark SportNXT 2025 in your diary! The event will take place mid March 2025, in the week leading into the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix - plan now to make a week of all things global sport! See you there!