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Ryan Comerford

Ryan Comerford Founder & CEO Mentoring The ELITE

Ryan Comerford is Founder & CEO of Mentoring The ELITE and a speaker at Beyond Activ Asia-Pacific in Melbourne, Australia.

Juan Pablo Nebrera

Juan Pablo Nebrera Brooklyn Fitboxing

Juan Pablo Nebrera is the Co-founder & CEO of Brooklyn Fitboxing. He studied industrial engineering at the Pontifical University of Comillas ICAI (Madrid) and began his career as a consultant, spending three years at OliverWyman before deciding to change career…

Nikhil Kakkar

NIKHIL KAKKAR CEO Crunch Fitness India

Nikhil Kakkar is CEO of Crunch Fitness India. Nikhhiil has had an inspiring journey. He started his carrier with a small sales job in mid-90’s and got in to the Fitness space by chance. His journey started as a regional franchise…

Marc Diaper

Marc Diaper CEO Fitness First UK

With 25 years industry experience Marc has worked his way from Personal Trainer and Sports Therapist to his current position as CEO of Fitness First UK where he leads business strategy with a major focus on people, brand and marketing. …

John Treharne

John Treharne Chair The Gym Group

John Treharne was appointed Chair of the Board and Nomination Committee for The Gym Group in July 2022. John is a former accountant and England squash player whose experience in the fitness industry spans 35 years. In 1991 John started his first gym…

David Zanker

David Zanker Founder Franchise Digital

David Zanker is the Founder of Franchise Digital, a marketing technology platform transforming how fitness and franchise brands manage digital campaigns at scale. With deep experience across franchising, marketing, and technology, David bridges the gap between creative strategy and operational execution for multi-location businesses.…

Muhammad Waris Sarfaraz

Muhammad Waris Sarfaraz CFO KUN Sports

Muhammad Waris Sarfaraz is an award winning CFO and fellow Chartered Accountant  (FCA, FPFA, SOCPA) by profession with over 20 years of diversified experience of financial leadership across Middle East and Asia regions. Having spent years working for conglomerates in…

Lyndall Mitchell

Lyndall Mitchell, Spa & Wellness Expert + Founder and CEO, Aurora Spa

Lyndall Mitchell is a renowned wellness pioneer, founder of the award-winning Aurora Spa Group and ASPAR product range. With over 30 years of experience, Lyndall has established a thriving ecosystem of wellness businesses. She is also a qualified executive coach,…

Charbel E. Watfa

Charbel E. Watfa head of wellness, Boutique Group

As the Head of Wellness at Boutique Group, Charbel E. Watfa leads the creation of ultra-luxury wellness ecosystems within Saudi Arabia’s most iconic heritage palaces, transforming them into sanctuaries of culture, service, and impact. Charbel oversees the design and development of…

Owen Bowling

Owen Bowling Founder & CEO Coach Welly

Owen Bowling is Co-Founder of Coach Welly, a health technology company using a combination of AI, fitness content, biometrics and gamification with cloud-based software to provide a personalised user experience at scale. Owen also serves as the APAC lead for Wexer,…