The Future of Coaching using AI, Innovation & Technology
Brett Hobden Co-Founder of Gotta Tennis
Tennis Next
Welcome to the 2026 Virtual Grand Slam Coaches’ Conference.
Each week from the 5th of January, new presentations will be released onto this page. You can re-watch old sessions and also watch sessions from the 2022 conference here, the 2023 conference here, the 2024 conference here and the 2025 conference here.
Event Welcome
Craig Tiley – CEO, Tennis Australia
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Week 1 Releases
Session will be released 5 January 2026 @ 8:00am AEDT.
To watch a session, click on the title and enter the password sent to your email.
Tennis Then, Tennis Now, Tennis Next
Matt Healy Head of Performance Programme at Surbiton
Green Stage Tennis 21 Metre Court
Simon Wheatley Director of SWNineteen
The 4 Key Areas Every Coach Should Be Focussing On Right Now
Allistair McCaw Author & Keynote Speaker
What Padel is Not: An Essential Guide for Tennis Players and Coaches
Martin Echegaray Director of Project Elis
Pre Tennis Condition Warm-Up for Junior to Pro Level Players
Jose Silva Founder of Silva Tennis Academy
Why Coaches Need to Care About Executive Functions (Part 1)
Adele Diamond Canada Research Chair Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at University of British Colombia
“Unreasonable Coaching”: Is Excellent Enough? The Science, the Art and the “Magic” of Coaching
Ashley Ross Founder & Head Coach at Coach Learning Solutions
Week 2 Releases
Session will be released 12 January 2026 @ 8:00am AEDT
Week 3 Releases
Session will be released 19 January 2026 @ 8:00am AEDT
Week 4 Releases
Session will be released 26 January 2026 @ 8:00am AEDT
Conference Schedule & Sessions
Welcome to the 2026 Virtual Grand Slam Coaches’ Conference.
Week 1
Why Coaches Need to Care About Executive Functions (Part 1)
Modified Tennis
Adele Diamond
Canada Research Chair Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at University of British Colombia
The 4 Key Areas Every Coach Should Be Focussing On Right Now
Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
Allistair McCaw
Author & Keynote Speaker
"Unreasonable Coaching": Is Excellent Enough? The Science, the Art and the "Magic" of Coaching
Business
Ashley Ross
Founder & Head Coach at Coach Learning Solutions
Pre Tennis Condition Warm-Up for Junior to Pro Level Players
Talent
Jose Silva
Founder of Silva Tennis Academy
What Padel is Not: An Essential Guide for Tennis Players and Coaches
Complementary Formats
Martin Echegaray
Director of Project Elis
Green Stage Tennis 21 Metre Court
Talent
Simon Wheatley
Director of SWNineteen
Tennis Then, Tennis Now, Tennis Next
Modified Tennis
Matt Healy
Head of Performance Programme at Surbiton
The Future of Coaching using AI, Innovation & Technology
Performance
Brett Hobden
Co-Founder of Gotta Tennis
Week 2
Branding vs
Burnout
Performance
Dan Kiernan
Founder of SotoTennis Academy
Quick Tennis Research Summaries for Coaches
Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
Dr Mark Kovacs
CEO of Kovacs Institute
Confidence on Court: Empowering Girls Through Competition
Modified Tennis
Emma Wells
Owner of Emma Wells Tennis
From Orange Court to World Class: Shaping The Future of Kids' Tennis
Talent
Kai-Uwe Gerber
Founder of Coach the Coaches
Injury Prevention Programme for Tennis Players: Keeping the Shoulder in the Game
Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
José Canós
Strength & Conditioning Coach
The Future of the Serve: Information, Not Imitation
Modified Tennis
Steve Whelan
Founder of My Tennis Coaching
Players' Emotional Well-Being (Part 2)
Modified Tennis
Adele Diamond
Canada Research Chair Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at University of British Colombia
Navigating the NDIS, Neurodiverse Community Resource and Club Accessibility
Inclusion
Kerry Tavrou
Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Tennis Australia
Week 3
Character Development of Young Ambitious Future Champions - Jack
Talent
Justin Sherring
Tennis Director at Weybridge Tennis Academy
Beyond The Racket: From Fundamentals to Performance Can Be Fund In Group
Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
Sander Bijnens
Founder of Vamos Tennis & Padel Academy
Brain Reprogramming to Modify Tennis Technique with Low Frequency Sounds Allyane
Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
Paul Dorochenko
Osteopath & Physical Therapist at Valencia Tennis Academy
Training for Uncertainty: A Constraints Led Pathway in Tennis
Modified Tennis
David Sanz
Vice-Chancellor for Research & Teaching at UTAMED
Building a Personal Brand on Instagram
Business
Olga Kalodzitsa
Founder of Tennis Perfect Coaching Melbourne
Play Tennis in Schools Program of the Brazilian Tennis Confederation
Modified Tennis
Airton Santos
Director of Airton Santos Tennis
Suzana Silva
Director of Suzana Silva Tennis
Life as a Touring Coach
Performance
Craig Veal
Tennis Coach at Craig Veal Tennis
Laterality in Tennis
Talent
Caroline Martin
Associate Professor of the M2S Laboratory of the University of Rennes
Week 4
Decoding The U12 Serve: What To Look for in Boys' and Girls' Patterns
Performance
Rafa Martínez-Gallego
Professor at University of Valencia
Padel: Road to the Olympics
Complementary Formats
Iciar Montes
Head of Beyond FIP Tour 2026
Iga Swaitek: Road to Junior Wimbledon Title
Talent
Nick Brown
Tennis Professional, Olympic and Davis Cup Coach
Insights into Professional Tennis
Performance
Samuel Lopez
Coach for Carlos Alcaraz Team
Competitive Warm-Up
Talent
Tamas Bogyo
Head Coach at Nexon Dunakeszi Teniszklub
Wheelchair Tennis Next
Talent
Daniel Caverzaschi
Professional Wheelchair Tennis Player
SwingVision: Accelerating Player Development and Creating New Revenue Streams
Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning
Nikhil Jayashankar
Head of Business Development at SwingVision
Rethinking Blue Stage Hot Shots
Modified Tennis
Dr Mitchell Hewitt
National Programs Team, Tennis Australia
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