John Hastings

John Hastings is the Head, Sales & Operations at STRONG Pilates and a speaker at Beyond Activ Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.

John Hastings is a former International cricketer with a 17-year elite sporting career, bringing deep experience in high-performance systems, structured programming, and operational discipline. Competing internationally from a young age instilled a relentless attention to detail and a strong appreciation for professional development, cultural awareness, and continuous learning.

Supported by the Australian Cricketers’ Association’s welfare and education grant programme, John completed multiple degrees and professional qualifications across health, fitness, business, and coaching. This foundation underpins his broad, practical knowledge across performance, people management, and commercial execution.

Since retiring from professional sport in 2017, John has successfully started, scaled, and operated multiple businesses across the health, fitness, hospitality, and coaching sectors. Over the past 8 years, he has transitioned seamlessly from international sport into entrepreneurship,  His ability to combine high standards of governance, HR, and operational systems with startup execution is among his proudest professional achievements.

John was the first franchisee of STRONG Pilates globally, The first Master Franchise Partner for the UK and EU, and now working in a joint venture with STRONG Pilates HQ to lead expansion across Europe. In this role, he oversees franchise sales, site selection, studio development, and long-term market growth, bringing elite performance principles into scalable commercial execution.