Speakers Type 2025 EMEA Speaker

Felicien Dillard

Felicien Dillard Partner Portas

Felicien is a Partner at Portas, with 19 years of experience. He focuses on the development of commercially viable sports facilities and supporting major sporting event teams from bidding to delivery. Felicien previously worked as a Director at PwC. He…

Jordan Martindale

Jordan Martindale, Senior Director Sport Royal Comission of Riyadh City

Jordan Martindale is the Senior Director of Sport at the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, an authority that leads, supervises and orchestrates the comprehensive development of the city of Riyadh.  Jordan is a seasoned sports industry professional with extensive experience…

Paul Ferris

Paul Ferris, Co-Founder & CEO, Speedflex

Paul Ferris is the CEO and Co-Founder of Speedflex. Before entering the leisure industry, Paul spent 18 years working in professional sport. Five as a professional footballer for Newcastle United where he was the club’s youngest ever debutant in 1982.…

Joe Abboud

Joe Abboud, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Trifalga

Having spent over 30 years in the property industry, Joe Abboud is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Trifalga, one of Australia’s leading privately-owned property development companies. With a proven track record and a development pipeline of $1b+, Trifalga…

Dr. Yasser Alamri

DR. YASSER ALAMRI Business Development Consultant & Senior Therapist Physiotherabia

Dr. Yasser Alamri is Business Development Consultant & Senior Therapist at Physiotherabia. Dr Yasser Hamed Alamri holds a Bachelor Degree in Physical Therapy from King Saud University in 2006, Masters in Sport & Exercise Physical Therapy from Cardiff University-UK in…

Sharon Barcock

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Sharon Barcock is Director, Spa Operations & Development (Middle East & Africa) at Hilton and a speaker at Beyond Activ EMEA in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Zena Habi

Zena Habi Wellness Development Director Wellness First

Renowned wellness expert, speaker, and educator with a profound commitment to empowering individuals to achieve optimal health and well-being, Zena Habi is Wellness Development Director at Wellness First. Passionate about women’s wellness, Zena has a background in fitness, corporate wellness, and…

Jarett Perelmutter

Jarett “JP” Perelmutter is senior vice president, international business development at Purpose Brands, LLC, the world’s largest portfolio of fitness and wellness franchise brands, including Orangetheory Fitness, Anytime Fitness, The Bar Method and more. He joined Orangetheory Fitness in 2023…

Mattheos Georgiou

Mattheos Georgiou Senior Vice President SIRO and Rare Finds Kerzner International

Mattheos Georgiou is Senior Vice President, SIRO and Rare Finds at Kerzner International. Having originally joined Kerzner International as Global Vice President of Operations, Mattheos has played a pivotal role in enhancing global operational standards, positioning Kerzner for sustained success,…