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    Darren McMullen

    Founder | Racquet Club Sydney , Australia
    Darren McMullen

    Biography

    Darren McMullen is the Founder of Racquet Club, Australia’s leading padel and pickleball brand. In under two years, he and his team have built a nine-venue national network, including Australia’s first purpose-built indoor padel centre, opening in Adelaide early next year. More than courts, it’s become a lifestyle brand with global cultural pull, attracting F1 drivers, tennis stars and Grammy-winning artists. Darren previously spent two decades hosting, producing and creating TV shows in every English-speaking country in the world, and acting in some of the biggest hits on television.

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    09:30h
    Round Table | Global Padel Conference

    The Place To Be(Long): Shaping padel’s most engaging social spaces

    Armando Calvetti
    Armando Calvetti Gpadel Co-founder Ponente
    Darren McMullen
    Darren McMullen Racquet Club Founder Ponente
    Iñigo Jofre Ocampo
    Iñigo Jofre Ocampo Ciudad Raqueta - Ponente
    Mark Hewlett
    Mark Hewlett Soul Padel Founder & CEO Moderador
    Rosa Jiménez Cano
    Rosa Jiménez Cano Rosa Jiménez Cano MC / Journalist MC

    #Padel World Summit 2026

    2026-05-27 09:30 2026-05-27 10:20 Europe/Madrid The Place To Be(Long): Shaping padel’s most engaging social spaces

    The new generation of padel clubs are becoming more than sports venues — they are turning into true third spaces: places where people live, connect, and grow beyond home and work. This session brings together community managers from the most dynamic padel and multisport clubs worldwide to share how they create meaningful experiences, foster loyalty, and transform a club into a living community.

     Global Padel Conference
    Wed 27 09:30h - 10:20h Global Padel Conference Open Acess
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