Suiko Consulting was engaged to deliver the first FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Bid strategic workshop in 2017 due to their expertise in bidding and planning for major sporting events. Led by Eugénie Buckley, Suiko also conducted a commercial analysis of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Suiko bring together operational experience and commercial acumen, the key ingredients in developing the foundations of a successful major event.

Suiko has consulted to NT Major Events Company on a variety of strategic projects most notably, company strategy, annual business operational strategy and the development of a refined event tourism approach that has produced immediate growth in event visitation to the Northern Territory.

Suiko’s approach from understanding the brief to formalising a direction is second to none. Both Eugénie and Anita have a huge amount of experience to draw from in the niche field of event tourism and operations, making the outputs dynamic, innovative and simple to deliver. In addition, Suiko take a personal approach to all projects and are incredibly easy to work with from start to finish.

Suiko works closely with Netball Queensland in setting strategic direction and designing the platform for change, innovation and commercial growth. The specialist advice ensures our sport is given every possible opportunity to fulfill our vision of transforming lives through Netball.

The LOC engaged Suiko Consulting to provide us with specialist advice around the strategy and process for selection of host cities and venues. Suiko was also engaged in planning days, the development of sections of the Venue Selection Manual and the development of the template Hosting Agreement and Venue Use Agreement. These were critical elements, ensuring we created strong foundations upon which to effectively progress with event & venue operations.

The fact that Suiko’s consultants themselves have extensive experience in the hosting and operational staging of international events, along with specific skills in strategy and policy development, ensured that they could anticipate and mitigate potential issues through detailed and specific advice.

Suiko Consulting, led by Eugénie Buckley, are respected industry experts in sports and major events strategic planning, project management and commercial negotiation. Having worked with Suiko on both Rugby World Cup 2003 and AFC Asian Cup 2015, I can attest to their focus, professionalism and results oriented approach.

Quite simply, Suiko get major events. Drawing upon a large network of expertise, Suiko are ideally placed to assist LOCs at early stages of planning, from supplementing the LOC’s limited headcount to adding value in terms of strategic insights, revenue opportunities, cost savings’ and other organisational efficiencies.

Suiko Consulting has provided the Australian Rugby Union with both strategic planning and business operational planning advice. The ARU was wholly satisfied with that advice, which was both practical and comprehensive. Eugénie’s specialist expertise together with practical senior management experience with major international sporting events and sporting bodies, ensures her advice is practical and succinct.