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Jordy Kool

Jordy Kool Entrepreneur, Investor & Industry Advisor

Jordy Kool Entrepreneur, Investor & Industry Advisor and a speaker at Beyond Activ World in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His career spans more than 30 years of global leadership, driving business growth, and embracing personal reinvention. Through Iron Advisory, Jordy mentors…

Janna Hellerup

Janna Hellerup Ulvselius Secretary General Friskis&Svettis Rik

Janna Hellerup Ulvselius is the Secretary General at Friskis&Svettis Riks, the national federation of the Swedish movement known for inclusive and joyful training experiences. With a strong background in the non-profit and health sectors, Janna has also served as Secretary General…

Juan del Rio

Juan del Rio CEO VivaGym Group

Juan del Rio is Board Member, Investor & Former CEO of VivaGym Group and a speaker at Beyond Activ Europe in Madrid, Spain. Juan has been in leadership in the retail space for over 20 years. Most recently, Juan was…

Bernardo Rocha Novo

Bernardo Rocha Novo, CEO, SC Fitness

Bernardo Rocha Novo is a seasoned leader in the fitness industry, currently serving as CEO of SC Fitness, the group behind Portugal’s leading gym brands Solinca and Element. Under his strategic guidance, SC Fitness has expanded its footprint substantially –…

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.…