Matthew Favier

Ceremony: 9 May 2017, 5.30pm

About the Speaker

Matthew is a director of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). He oversees the five branches of the AIS including: Performance Excellence; Athletes, Coaching and Leading; Performance Science and Innovation; and Performance Preparation.

His previous roles include working with the Queensland Academy of Sport, NSW Department of Sport and Recreation, Athletics Australia and the Australian Paralympic Committee. He also has international experience with UK Athletics and most recently UK Sport, where he oversaw the programs of Olympic medal-winning athletes and their coaches with integrated support service delivery.

Matthew is a former Australian international 800m runner and scholarship holder at the AIS (1983–1986). He has successfully coached athletes in Australia and the UK, most notably the 2006 World Junior 100m Champion, Britain's Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.

Matthew has a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education from the University of Canberra. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from UTS, and has over 20 years of experience in high-performance sport.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.