At its best, sport inspires ambition, resilience, teamwork, and performance under pressure. But in the modern professional game, the biggest moments don’t always unfold on the field.

Increasingly, they happen off it - in boardrooms and crisis meetings where culture, trust, and long‑term outcomes are scrutinised just as closely as performance.

Peta Bistany (’86), Sports Consultant and former Executive Director of the Premier League, brings a rare behind‑the‑scenes perspective on this shift. During a period of rapid growth and intense scrutiny, she worked at the centre of global sport as it evolved into a high‑stakes enterprise, where decisions were made under constant public and commercial visibility and scrutiny.

Drawing on senior executive roles with the UK Premier League, The English Football Association and the England & Wales Cricket Board. Peta will share practical insights into governance under pressure, leadership in moments of crisis, and the strategic choices that shape culture and performance.

Event Details

Date:         Thursday 14 May 2026
Time:         6.45am arrival for 7.00am - 8.45am
Location:   Arts Centre Foyer, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, 11 Petrie Street, Ascot
Format:     Sit down breakfast with barista coffee on arrival.  
Tickets:     $90 Adult, $55 Student (Years 10-12/Tertiary)
Corporate tables: $850 (10 seats), includes company logo displayed on table and acknowledgement during event.
Register:    https://www.trybooking.com/DGSIN

Peta's career spans business operations and major events in professional sport, most notably in Premier League football. She joined the Premier League in 2006 and, after holding several senior project roles, was appointed Executive Director in 2015. As a member of the Leadership Team, Peta led the League’s strategy and business operations, reporting to the Board and Member Clubs.

Before joining the Premier League, Peta held business project and major event roles at The English Football Association and the England and Wales Cricket Board, as Event Manager for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Prior to relocating to London in 1997, she completed degrees in Sports Science and Psychology at The University of Queensland and worked across sport, fitness and retail in Australia.

For enquiries please contact the Development and Community Office on (07) 3862 0768 or email developmentandcommunity@stmargarets.qld.edu.au.