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Roundtable 1: Neuro-Fitness: Training the Brain Through Movement and Mindfulness

Roundtable 2: Precision Fuel: Biomarkers, AI & the Future of Nutrition Programming

Roundtable 3: Sleep as Strategy: Turning Sleep Data Into Fitness Results

Roundtable 4: Movement is Medicine: Exercise Strategies for Healthy Aging with Mayo Clinic

Roundtable 5: The 2026 Blueprint: Future-Proofing Your Fitness Services for Higher Retention & Revenue



Preventative Health
Longevity
Science-Backed Trends
Revenue Diversification

Author:

Dr. Ed Laskowski

Professor, Department of PM&R and Division of Sports Medicine
Mayo Clinic
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Dr. Ed Laskowski

Professor, Department of PM&R and Division of Sports Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Author:

Mike Fantigrassi

Head of Product
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Mike Fantigrassi, MS, MBA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, CNC, NSCA-CSCS, is a seasoned professional with over 30 years in the health and fitness industry. Throughout his extensive career, Mike has navigated roles ranging from personal trainer and fitness manager to pivotal leadership positions at the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Since 2010, he has dedicated his expertise to NASM, currently serving as the Head of Product.

Mike is recognized as a subject matter expert in fitness, wellness, and nutrition, and his insights have found their way into books, magazines, and various media outlets. Under his guidance, NASM has introduced numerous initiatives, including courses in wellness, nutrition, and physique enhancement. Mike holds a B.S. in Food and Nutrition from Florida State University and an M.S. in Exercise Science from PennWest University.

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Mike Fantigrassi

Head of Product
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Mike Fantigrassi, MS, MBA, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, CNC, NSCA-CSCS, is a seasoned professional with over 30 years in the health and fitness industry. Throughout his extensive career, Mike has navigated roles ranging from personal trainer and fitness manager to pivotal leadership positions at the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Since 2010, he has dedicated his expertise to NASM, currently serving as the Head of Product.

Mike is recognized as a subject matter expert in fitness, wellness, and nutrition, and his insights have found their way into books, magazines, and various media outlets. Under his guidance, NASM has introduced numerous initiatives, including courses in wellness, nutrition, and physique enhancement. Mike holds a B.S. in Food and Nutrition from Florida State University and an M.S. in Exercise Science from PennWest University.

 

Dr. Ed Laskowski

Professor, Department of PM&R and Division of Sports Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Dr. Ed Laskowski

Professor, Department of PM&R and Division of Sports Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Dr. Ed Laskowski

Professor, Department of PM&R and Division of Sports Medicine
Mayo Clinic
 

Jarett Perelmutter

Senior Vice President Business Development
Purpose Brands

Jarett Perelmutter

Senior Vice President Business Development
Purpose Brands

Jarett Perelmutter

Senior Vice President Business Development
Purpose Brands

4:10pm - 4:30 pm: One Brand, Many Locations: Creating Franchise Consistency at Scale with RockBox Fitness Franchise/beem Light Sauna and YogaSix

4:30pm - 4:50 pm: Fast, Secure and Lean: Strategies for Cost-Efficient Market Domination with Crunch Fitness and Chuze Fitness.

4:50pm - 5:10 pm: Human Touchpoints: The Role of Talent in Turning Leads into Members with 1Rebel and Purpose Brands.

Scaling

Author:

Roger Martin

Co-Founder, CEO - RockBox Fitness Franchise
Co-Founder - beem Light Sauna

Roger Martin has built a 30-year career in sales, marketing, and C-level leadership.  He is the Co-Founder of two national franchise brands, RockBox Fitness and beem® Light Sauna, and currently serves as the CEO for RockBox.  His latest venture, ThriveMore Autopilot helps small and mid-sized brick and mortar businesses generate more leads, nurture those leads, and get more prospects to walk through the door to become paying customers.

Roger has led teams as large as 500 people, and knows the importance of clear and high impact communication.  He has extensively studied human behavior and persuasion and influence throughout his career, and has trained thousands of people on how to communicate more effectively and inspirationally.  He is the author of the book, "An Insider's Guide to Business: Secrets from An Entrepreneur's Playbook," available on Amazon.

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Roger Martin

Co-Founder, CEO - RockBox Fitness Franchise
Co-Founder - beem Light Sauna

Roger Martin has built a 30-year career in sales, marketing, and C-level leadership.  He is the Co-Founder of two national franchise brands, RockBox Fitness and beem® Light Sauna, and currently serves as the CEO for RockBox.  His latest venture, ThriveMore Autopilot helps small and mid-sized brick and mortar businesses generate more leads, nurture those leads, and get more prospects to walk through the door to become paying customers.

Roger has led teams as large as 500 people, and knows the importance of clear and high impact communication.  He has extensively studied human behavior and persuasion and influence throughout his career, and has trained thousands of people on how to communicate more effectively and inspirationally.  He is the author of the book, "An Insider's Guide to Business: Secrets from An Entrepreneur's Playbook," available on Amazon.

Author:

Scott Morris

VP of Operations
Crunch Fitness
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Scott Morris

VP of Operations
Crunch Fitness

Author:

Jeremy Brummel

Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
Chuze Fitness
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Jeremy Brummel

Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
Chuze Fitness

Author:

James Balfour

Chief Executive Officer
1Rebel
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James Balfour

Chief Executive Officer
1Rebel

Author:

Jarett Perelmutter

Senior Vice President Business Development
Purpose Brands
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Jarett Perelmutter

Senior Vice President Business Development
Purpose Brands

Author:

Jeff Miller

Chief Marketing Officer
YogaSix

With over 20 years of marketing experience spanning boutique fitness, yoga, health and wellness franchising, and the surf industry, Jeff serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for YogaSix, part of Xponential Fitness. Prior to YogaSix, he was in marketing leadership positions with Row House, Orangetheory Fitness, Upgrade Labs, and YogaWorks.  A father of two teens and passionate surfer, he also enjoys yoga, snowboarding, golf, and cheering on his LA Lakers and Dodgers. Jeff is a 27-year LA County Ocean Lifeguard and the President of a nonprofit foundation that uses ocean therapy to support at-risk youth, first responders, and veterans.

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Jeff Miller

Chief Marketing Officer
YogaSix

With over 20 years of marketing experience spanning boutique fitness, yoga, health and wellness franchising, and the surf industry, Jeff serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for YogaSix, part of Xponential Fitness. Prior to YogaSix, he was in marketing leadership positions with Row House, Orangetheory Fitness, Upgrade Labs, and YogaWorks.  A father of two teens and passionate surfer, he also enjoys yoga, snowboarding, golf, and cheering on his LA Lakers and Dodgers. Jeff is a 27-year LA County Ocean Lifeguard and the President of a nonprofit foundation that uses ocean therapy to support at-risk youth, first responders, and veterans.

 

James Balfour

Chief Executive Officer
1Rebel

James Balfour

Chief Executive Officer
1Rebel

James Balfour

Chief Executive Officer
1Rebel
 

Jeremy Brummel

Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
Chuze Fitness

Jeremy Brummel

Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
Chuze Fitness

Jeremy Brummel

Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
Chuze Fitness
 

Scott Morris

VP of Operations
Crunch Fitness

Scott Morris

VP of Operations
Crunch Fitness

Scott Morris

VP of Operations
Crunch Fitness
 

Roger Martin

Co-Founder, CEO - RockBox Fitness Franchise
Co-Founder - beem Light Sauna

Roger Martin has built a 30-year career in sales, marketing, and C-level leadership.  He is the Co-Founder of two national franchise brands, RockBox Fitness and beem® Light Sauna, and currently serves as the CEO for RockBox.  His latest venture, ThriveMore Autopilot helps small and mid-sized brick and mortar businesses generate more leads, nurture those leads, and get more prospects to walk through the door to become paying customers.

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Roger Martin

Co-Founder, CEO - RockBox Fitness Franchise
Co-Founder - beem Light Sauna

Roger Martin

Co-Founder, CEO - RockBox Fitness Franchise
Co-Founder - beem Light Sauna

Roger Martin has built a 30-year career in sales, marketing, and C-level leadership.  He is the Co-Founder of two national franchise brands, RockBox Fitness and beem® Light Sauna, and currently serves as the CEO for RockBox.  His latest venture, ThriveMore Autopilot helps small and mid-sized brick and mortar businesses generate more leads, nurture those leads, and get more prospects to walk through the door to become paying customers.

Roger has led teams as large as 500 people, and knows the importance of clear and high impact communication.  He has extensively studied human behavior and persuasion and influence throughout his career, and has trained thousands of people on how to communicate more effectively and inspirationally.  He is the author of the book, "An Insider's Guide to Business: Secrets from An Entrepreneur's Playbook," available on Amazon.

Longevity science is going mainstream and members want access to more than just workouts. We’ll explore how fitness brands are commercializing lab-backed tools like VO2 max testing, biological age tracking, hormone and metabolic panels, hyper-personalized recovery, and functional movement diagnostics to deliver on healthspan promises. Walk away with the playbook to package, price, and position these offerings for long-term loyalty and premium revenue.

Preventative Health
Longevity
Science-Backed Trends
Revenue Diversification

Author:

Jeff Zwiefel

Executive Director
Life Time MIORA Longevity & Performance

Jeff Zwiefel is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Life Time, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s evolution over more than two decades. A nearly 40-year veteran in the fitness and wellness industry, Jeff has led large-scale operations and strategic growth initiatives that have helped redefine how health clubs deliver value to their members.

Now, Jeff is channeling his deep expertise and personal passion into the rapidly emerging field of longevity and healthy aging. He is currently partnering with Life Time to lead the development of MIORA — Longevity and Performance, a groundbreaking, science-backed program designed to optimize healthy aging through personalized, clinical-grade interventions.

MIORA represents the next frontier in Life Time’s ongoing mission to deliver a Healthy Way of Life. Building on the company’s 30+ years of leadership in fitness, nutrition, and wellness, MIORA brings together advanced diagnostics, hormone optimization, and performance-based lifestyle programming to empower individuals to live longer, healthier, and more vibrant lives.

https://www.Jeffzwiefel.com

https://www.podcastcollective.io/jeff-zwiefel-media-kit

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Jeff Zwiefel

Executive Director
Life Time MIORA Longevity & Performance

Jeff Zwiefel is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Life Time, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s evolution over more than two decades. A nearly 40-year veteran in the fitness and wellness industry, Jeff has led large-scale operations and strategic growth initiatives that have helped redefine how health clubs deliver value to their members.

Now, Jeff is channeling his deep expertise and personal passion into the rapidly emerging field of longevity and healthy aging. He is currently partnering with Life Time to lead the development of MIORA — Longevity and Performance, a groundbreaking, science-backed program designed to optimize healthy aging through personalized, clinical-grade interventions.

MIORA represents the next frontier in Life Time’s ongoing mission to deliver a Healthy Way of Life. Building on the company’s 30+ years of leadership in fitness, nutrition, and wellness, MIORA brings together advanced diagnostics, hormone optimization, and performance-based lifestyle programming to empower individuals to live longer, healthier, and more vibrant lives.

https://www.Jeffzwiefel.com

https://www.podcastcollective.io/jeff-zwiefel-media-kit

Author:

Dr. Mark Kovacs

(former) Vice President of Health & Performance
Canyon Ranch

Dr. Mark Kovacs is a leader in the human performance, wellness & longevity fields. He previously served in senior executive roles at Canyon Ranch, Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), Pepsico, Gatorade and the United States Tennis Association. He played a key role in developing next-generation solutions in longevity programming, biometric monitoring, predictive recovery and nutritional product development through science and education. He is recognized globally for his work at the intersection of human performance, wellness, sports, technology, and longevity. A former NCAA champion athlete and professional tennis player, he has worked with some of the top companies, brands athletes and executives with the goal of maximizing human performance. Dr. Kovacs advises Fortune 500 leaders, elite athletes, and organizations worldwide on durability, connected health, wellness, health and longevity infrastructure, equipment and facilities planning and design.

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Dr. Mark Kovacs

(former) Vice President of Health & Performance
Canyon Ranch

Dr. Mark Kovacs is a leader in the human performance, wellness & longevity fields. He previously served in senior executive roles at Canyon Ranch, Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), Pepsico, Gatorade and the United States Tennis Association. He played a key role in developing next-generation solutions in longevity programming, biometric monitoring, predictive recovery and nutritional product development through science and education. He is recognized globally for his work at the intersection of human performance, wellness, sports, technology, and longevity. A former NCAA champion athlete and professional tennis player, he has worked with some of the top companies, brands athletes and executives with the goal of maximizing human performance. Dr. Kovacs advises Fortune 500 leaders, elite athletes, and organizations worldwide on durability, connected health, wellness, health and longevity infrastructure, equipment and facilities planning and design.

Author:

Vanessa M Chu

Advisor and Chief Operation Officer
Extension Health
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Vanessa M Chu

Advisor and Chief Operation Officer
Extension Health