S2 E2 John Coates AC: Conversations with Future Generation

2fold: Investing for impact

John Coates AC is President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee. John is a leading sports administrator who played a key role in bringing the 2000 Olympic to Sydney and in the establishment of the Australian Olympic Foundation. In 2006 he was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia for his service to the development of sport nationally and internationally.

Louise and John discussed the numerous Olympic bids he has worked on, the influential figures such as Nelson Mandela and Xi Jinping he has met throughout his career in the AOC, the lessons and success that the Australian Olympic Foundation has seen since its establishment and more.