{"id":40602,"date":"2025-01-27T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T23:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=40602"},"modified":"2025-01-23T23:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:37:19","slug":"ao25-future-leaders-infosys-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2025\/01\/27\/ao25-future-leaders-infosys-experience","title":{"rendered":"AO25 Future Leaders &#8211; Infosys Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday January 20, began on a high note as Tennis Victoria\u2019s 2024 Future Leaders gathered for the highly anticipated Australian Open (AO) Experience, proudly presented in collaboration with <strong>Infosys<\/strong>. Under sunny skies and filled with high spirits, the day started bright and early, with the Future Leaders meeting the Tennis Victoria team at 7 AM at Garden Square. Upon arrival, they were handed their official accreditation, granting them exclusive access to Kia Arena\u2014an unforgettable opportunity to conduct their activities on one of tennis\u2019s premier courts in Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the morning was undoubtedly the tennis clinic, where the Future Leaders had the incredible chance to learn from tennis legend <strong>James Blake<\/strong>. A former world No. 4, Blake is renowned for his illustrious career, which includes 10 ATP singles titles and representing the U.S. in Davis Cup competitions. During the clinic, he guided the group through drills and shared key insights into technique and the value of teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>Following the clinic, the Future Leaders enjoyed a light breakfast to recharge. They then explored the dynamic Infosys activation the &#8216;Infosys Fan Zone&#8217;, a cutting-edge showcase that highlights the transformative role of technology in tennis. Inside the Infosys Fan Zone, the Future Leaders played virtual reality tennis and had a chance to take a selfie with Rafael Nadal or\u00a0Iga \u015awi\u0105tek in an augmented reality, along with a whole host of other activities. From the interactive displays to innovative analytics tools, the activation offered a glimpse into how technology is revolutionising the fan experience at the AO.<\/p>\n<p>The AO25 Experience left the Future Leaders inspired and energised, and was a great experience for all involved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-40764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8724-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8724-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8724-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8724-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-40766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8711-1-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8711-1-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8711-1-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8711-1-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-40774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8674-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8674-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8674-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_8674-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-40775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/Image-6-700x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/Image-6-700x450.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/Image-6-360x230.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/Image-6-200x128.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-40777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/20250119_225502320_iOS-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/20250119_225502320_iOS-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/20250119_225502320_iOS-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/01\/20250119_225502320_iOS-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights from the AO25 Future Leaders x Infosys Experience. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6423,"featured_media":40604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,1],"tags":[97],"class_list":["post-40602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-news","tag-leadership-programs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}