Australian-based
Games operations experience.

Downunder Advantage is led by Luke Pellegrini, former Chief of Sports & Teams for Australia’s national team.

I work directly with international sport organisations preparing for events in Australia, and help local Australian clients to seize upon an era of global sport opportunity.

AN ADVANTAGE DOWNUNDER

I combine my multi-sport Games expertise with local knowledge to provide clients with a golden advantage when planning campaigns downunder.

My advice is grounded in 15+ years experience working in executive roles across the sports & major events industry, including leading the Sports & Teams department at the Australian Olympic Committee from 2016-24.

I was responsible for the successful operational delivery of ten Australian Teams competing in multi-sport Games from Rio to Paris.

I commenced my career as a commercial lawyer in Australia and use my legal skills to help client’s secure cross-border agreements and minimise commercial risk.

My Games operations expertise was recognised by appointment as the Oceania delegate to the NOC Working Group of the International Olympic Committee’s Co-ordination Commission for the Paris2024 Games.

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PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY, Global Experience:

Clients engage me directly. I do not delegate work to junior consultants or delivery teams, and remain personally accountable for advice.

I provide on-demand, on-ground access that can be embedded in your team and enable you to quickly pivot plans to new information.

I understand the elite standards and expectations of international delegations and can attend site visits on your behalf - saving the long-haul transit, and it’s financial and carbon costs.

I have a deep international and domestic network and facilitate commercial partnerships that enable performance.

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For Australian clients, the focus is on capturing this decade’s “green & gold runway” of international sporting events to be held in Australia. My experience provides clients with informed clarity to invest capital confidently and ensure that we build a local event capacity that meets the international standards and demand of stakeholders.

For International clients, the focus is tailoring your event strategy to our unique Australian host-city operating environment.

A local’s perspective helps overcome cost uncertainy, early misteps and cultural confusion.