Lauren Jackson AO OLY

One of Australia's finest women basketballers of all-time

Lauren Jackson AO OLY is a four-time Olympian with a professional sporting career spanning 23 years.

She is recognised for her inherent leadership capabilities with notable leadership experience including the captaincy of the National women’s basketball team, multiple ambassadorial roles including those focused on empowering women in sport, and being the Champion for Gender Equality for the Australian National Committee for United Nations Women.

Lauren is passionately committed to driving gender equality in sport and active recreation underpinned by personal conviction and a genuine sense of purpose to lead and support change within this space.

She is strategically focused with an ability to translate organisational strategy into proactive and meaningful action plans with proven skills in motivating and empowering others to achieve outcomes.

Ask about Lauren Jackson AO OLY

Key Points

Lauren Jackson was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2015.
Women’s Health, Support Women in Sport: Leadership Legends Award (2012).
Played in four Olympic Games, winning three silver medals and one bronze medal; Australian Olympic Team Flag Bearer for the 2012; London Opening Ceremony; Named the Australian International Player of the year (1999, 2000 and 2002); Played in four Senior World Championships, winning one gold medal and two bronze medals;
Won two championships with the Seattle Storm; Named in the WNBA All Decade team (2006); Named in the All-WNBA First Team seven times and the All-WNBA Second Team once; Named in the All-Defensive First Team twice and the All-Defensive second team three times; Named in the WNBA Top 15 team (2011); Seven-time WNBA All-Star; Three-time WNBA MVP; WNBA Finals MVP (2010); WNBA Rebounding Champion (2007); Named WNBA Peak Performer three times; Four-time WNBL MVP; Five-time WNBL All Star
Four-time WNBL Grand Final MVP; Inducted into the AIS’s ’25 Best of the Best’ program (2006).
In 2011 the Albury Sports Stadium was renamed the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre; Named in ESPNs’ Most Dominant 20 Athletes in the last 20 years.
2018 International Olympic Committee Women in Sport Award for Oceania.
Authored first autobiography Lauren Jackson My Story, 2018.
Appointed Ambassador for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 in Sydney Australia.
Inducted into the class of 2021 of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, becoming the first Australian Player to achieve this highest of honours.

Topics

Driving gender equality in sport
Leadership
Strategic focus
Stakeholder engagement
Strategic planning
Collaboration and consulting
Research and marketing
Sport
Basketball

Testimonials

Entertaining and professional.
Alpine Health