Infosys Springboard and Table Tennis Victoria Collaborate for Digital Learning and Leadership

Infosys, a renowned leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has unveiled a new initiative in collaboration with Table Tennis Victoria. This initiative aims to cultivate emerging leaders from within the sport through Infosys Springboard.

The Junior Leadership program provides promising young leaders with an immersive learning opportunity to enhance their digital skills and community awareness. Utilizing a tailored version of Infosys Springboard, the company's digital learning and collaboration platform, participants will develop essential skills such as inclusion, leadership, technology, and design thinking. Selected from a pool of over 700 competitive and recreational players under the age of 18 from metropolitan and regional Victoria, participants will spend a day at the Infosys Living Lab in Melbourne. Here, they will engage in hands-on learning experiences exploring the impact of technologies like the Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality on sports, communities, and the world.

Additionally, the program will involve young individuals in volunteering and community leadership activities by assisting participants in executing a table tennis project. This collaboration will include working with their table tennis club, coach, or community organization.

The program aims to enhance the skills of participants individually while also fostering growth and development within Table Tennis Victoria. This includes activities such as volunteer recruitment, increasing participation among females and juniors, refining tournament structures, and establishing pathways for performance improvement. Furthermore, Table Tennis Victoria plans to use this program as a basis for forming a junior advisory committee, aligning with child safety standards and empowering young individuals. The inaugural cohort of junior leaders is set to take part in the program in April 2024.

"We are excited to collaborate with Table Tennis Victoria. Through a bespoke version of our digital learning and collaboration platform, Infosys Springboard, and our Living Lab in Melbourne, budding leaders in Victoria will have access to important digital and leadership skills”, said Ashok Mysore, Vice President, Infosys and Regional Head, Delivery and Operations, Australia and New Zealand.

“In table tennis we are always looking for new ideas to improve and develop the sport across Victoria. Creating a Junior Leadership Program allows the youth of our sport to take on more responsibilities and have more of an influence on how we operate, bringing a fresh new perspective on how we do things. This program in collaboration with Infosys will give our younger generation the opportunity to voice their thoughts and opinions about what young people really want in the sport, giving them a seat at the table”, said Andrew Weiss, Chief Executive Officer (interim), Table Tennis Victoria.

"We are delighted to collaborate with Infosys, and look forward to seeing the next generation of leaders from our Table Tennis community advance their skills using the Infosys Springboard digital learning platform”, said Molina Asthana, Board Member, Table Tennis Victoria.

In conclusion, the partnership between Infosys and Table Tennis Victoria marks an exciting endeavor to empower emerging leaders within the sport. Through the Junior Leadership program and the utilization of Infosys Springboard, participants will gain valuable digital skills and community awareness while contributing to the growth and development of Table Tennis Victoria. This collaborative effort demonstrates a commitment to nurturing young talent and fostering innovation within the sport, paving the way for a brighter future for table tennis enthusiasts in Victoria and beyond.