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Vanessa M Chu

Advisor and Chief Operation Officer
Extension Health

Vanessa M Chu

Advisor and Chief Operation Officer
Extension Health

Vanessa M Chu

Advisor and Chief Operation Officer
Extension Health
 

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.

Dr. Mark Kovacs

(former) Vice President of Health & Performance
Canyon Ranch

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.

Markets shift. Trends fade. But a brand built for longevity can carry your business through it all. We’ll unpack how strategic brand building can create member experiences that stick, unite internal teams with a shared language, and develop unique IP that no competitor can touch. You’ll see how these principles came to life in Myo’s rebrand and walk away with perspectives for building a brand that’s not just relevant today, but resilient for years to come. 

Revenue Diversification

Author:

John Scheer

Chief Creative Officer
Herman Scheer

John Scheer is the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Herman-Scheer, a strategic and creative consultancy that builds and transforms brands shaping the future of health and wellness. For more than 15 years, he has led high-impact rebrands, launches, and growth strategies for companies ranging from early-stage innovators to legacy names in need of reinvention. John’s approach blends sharp commercial strategy with emotional resonance, ensuring every brand decision drives real business outcomes. He believes brand is more than aesthetics, it’s how companies operate, hire, innovate, and connect with the people they serve.

John Scheer

Chief Creative Officer
Herman Scheer

John Scheer is the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Herman-Scheer, a strategic and creative consultancy that builds and transforms brands shaping the future of health and wellness. For more than 15 years, he has led high-impact rebrands, launches, and growth strategies for companies ranging from early-stage innovators to legacy names in need of reinvention. John’s approach blends sharp commercial strategy with emotional resonance, ensuring every brand decision drives real business outcomes. He believes brand is more than aesthetics, it’s how companies operate, hire, innovate, and connect with the people they serve.

Author:

Scott Marcaccio

Founder
MYO

Scott Marcaccio is the co-founder and CEO of Myo, a modern physical therapy brand designed to futureproof your body. With over 20 locations across major markets, including Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and New York City, Myo's best-in-class clinicians deliver more than 250,000 personalized one-on-one sessions every single year through their proprietary FutureProof Method, helping people discover how their bodies can—and should—move.

Leading today’s conversation around proactive body care, Myo partners with global brands like Nike, Equinox, and Lululemon to amplify its mission of raising body IQ globally.

Scott Marcaccio

Founder
MYO

Scott Marcaccio is the co-founder and CEO of Myo, a modern physical therapy brand designed to futureproof your body. With over 20 locations across major markets, including Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and New York City, Myo's best-in-class clinicians deliver more than 250,000 personalized one-on-one sessions every single year through their proprietary FutureProof Method, helping people discover how their bodies can—and should—move.

Leading today’s conversation around proactive body care, Myo partners with global brands like Nike, Equinox, and Lululemon to amplify its mission of raising body IQ globally.

Fitness spaces are evolving into full-service health hubs, blending movement, recovery, diagnostics, and mental wellness under one roof. This session explores how forward-thinking operators are integrating with healthcare, insurers, and digital health platforms to deliver measurable outcomes and extend healthspan. Walk away with the strategy to reposition your offering as essential infrastructure in the new well-care economy.

Preventative Health
Longevity
Science-Backed Trends

Author:

Dr. Jessica Ruff

Section Head, Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Jessica Ruff is a triple board-certified physician in Clinical Informatics, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as IT Medical Director for Patient Journey at Cleveland Clinic, where she leads digital health innovation to enhance patient engagement and optimize clinical workflows. Her work spans MyChart optimization, population health tools, and enterprise access initiatives—integrating clinical insight with informatics strategy to deliver meaningful, tech-enabled care.

Dr. Jessica Ruff is a triple board-certified physician in Clinical Informatics, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as IT Medical Director for Patient Journey at Cleveland Clinic, where she leads digital health innovation to enhance patient engagement and optimize clinical workflows. Her work spans MyChart optimization, population health tools, and enterprise access initiatives—integrating clinical insight with informatics strategy to deliver meaningful, tech-enabled care.

As Section Head for the Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Ruff leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping patients prevent and reverse chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle and integrative therapies. She is deeply committed to advancing whole-person care and is constantly exploring how connected technologies can expand access, personalize treatment, and drive sustained behavior change.

A recognized educator and thought leader, Dr. Ruff enjoys speaks on the convergence of digital health, clinical operations, and lifestyle-driven care models—bringing a unique lens that blends medical, ethical, and public health perspectives to the future of healthcare.

 

Dr. Jessica Ruff

Section Head, Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Jessica Ruff is a triple board-certified physician in Clinical Informatics, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as IT Medical Director for Patient Journey at Cleveland Clinic, where she leads digital health innovation to enhance patient engagement and optimize clinical workflows. Her work spans MyChart optimization, population health tools, and enterprise access initiatives—integrating clinical insight with informatics strategy to deliver meaningful, tech-enabled care.

Dr. Jessica Ruff is a triple board-certified physician in Clinical Informatics, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as IT Medical Director for Patient Journey at Cleveland Clinic, where she leads digital health innovation to enhance patient engagement and optimize clinical workflows. Her work spans MyChart optimization, population health tools, and enterprise access initiatives—integrating clinical insight with informatics strategy to deliver meaningful, tech-enabled care.

As Section Head for the Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Ruff leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping patients prevent and reverse chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle and integrative therapies. She is deeply committed to advancing whole-person care and is constantly exploring how connected technologies can expand access, personalize treatment, and drive sustained behavior change.

A recognized educator and thought leader, Dr. Ruff enjoys speaks on the convergence of digital health, clinical operations, and lifestyle-driven care models—bringing a unique lens that blends medical, ethical, and public health perspectives to the future of healthcare.

 

Author:

Dr. Gloria Winters

Chief Health Officer, VP Partnerships
YMCA

Dr. Gloria Winters

Chief Health Officer, VP Partnerships
YMCA
 

Dr. Jessica Ruff

Section Head, Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Jessica Ruff is a triple board-certified physician in Clinical Informatics, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as IT Medical Director for Patient Journey at Cleveland Clinic, where she leads digital health innovation to enhance patient engagement and optimize clinical workflows. Her work spans MyChart optimization, population health tools, and enterprise access initiatives—integrating clinical insight with informatics strategy to deliver meaningful, tech-enabled care.

Dr. Jessica Ruff

Section Head, Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Jessica Ruff

Section Head, Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Jessica Ruff is a triple board-certified physician in Clinical Informatics, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as IT Medical Director for Patient Journey at Cleveland Clinic, where she leads digital health innovation to enhance patient engagement and optimize clinical workflows. Her work spans MyChart optimization, population health tools, and enterprise access initiatives—integrating clinical insight with informatics strategy to deliver meaningful, tech-enabled care.

Dr. Jessica Ruff is a triple board-certified physician in Clinical Informatics, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. She serves as IT Medical Director for Patient Journey at Cleveland Clinic, where she leads digital health innovation to enhance patient engagement and optimize clinical workflows. Her work spans MyChart optimization, population health tools, and enterprise access initiatives—integrating clinical insight with informatics strategy to deliver meaningful, tech-enabled care.

As Section Head for the Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Ruff leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping patients prevent and reverse chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle and integrative therapies. She is deeply committed to advancing whole-person care and is constantly exploring how connected technologies can expand access, personalize treatment, and drive sustained behavior change.

A recognized educator and thought leader, Dr. Ruff enjoys speaks on the convergence of digital health, clinical operations, and lifestyle-driven care models—bringing a unique lens that blends medical, ethical, and public health perspectives to the future of healthcare.

 

Discover how fitness operators can use AI and machine learning to prevent failed payments, reduce involuntary churn, and boost recurring revenue.

Data
AI
Digitalization
Consumer Behaviour

Author:

Vijay Menon

Founder
Butter Payments

Vijay Menon is the Founder of Butter, a payments intelligence platform that helps subscription companies recapture revenue lost to accidental payment declines. He started his career at Microsoft, where he came up with the idea for Butter while recovering 12  million subscriptions across Xbox Live, followed by roles at Dropbox and Scribd. In 2020, Vijay launched Butter and has since gone on to raise $30 million and recover millions in revenue for hundreds of brands.

 

Vijay Menon

Founder
Butter Payments

Vijay Menon is the Founder of Butter, a payments intelligence platform that helps subscription companies recapture revenue lost to accidental payment declines. He started his career at Microsoft, where he came up with the idea for Butter while recovering 12  million subscriptions across Xbox Live, followed by roles at Dropbox and Scribd. In 2020, Vijay launched Butter and has since gone on to raise $30 million and recover millions in revenue for hundreds of brands.

 

What happens when Olympic-level performance science filters into everyday fitness? We’ll explore how recovery tech, nervous system training, and mindset tools from elite athletics are being adapted for broader wellness markets and where the line should be drawn. Walk away with insights on what drives results, what’s scalable, and how to differentiate your brand using tactics once reserved for the top 1%.

Women's Health
Science-Backed Trends

Author:

Amanda Phillips

Chief Performance Innovation Officer
EXOS

Amanda Phillips is the Chief Performance Innovation Officer (CPIO) at Exos. She’s responsible for leading the performance innovation team to evolve Exos products, services, and practitioners while establishing Exos’ long-term innovation strategy. A 22-year Exos veteran, before taking the CPIO role, Amanda established Exos' nutrition, research & business insights function and played a leadership role across strategic partnerships and industry relations.

 

Amanda Phillips

Chief Performance Innovation Officer
EXOS

Amanda Phillips is the Chief Performance Innovation Officer (CPIO) at Exos. She’s responsible for leading the performance innovation team to evolve Exos products, services, and practitioners while establishing Exos’ long-term innovation strategy. A 22-year Exos veteran, before taking the CPIO role, Amanda established Exos' nutrition, research & business insights function and played a leadership role across strategic partnerships and industry relations.

 

 

Amanda Phillips

Chief Performance Innovation Officer
EXOS

Amanda Phillips is the Chief Performance Innovation Officer (CPIO) at Exos. She’s responsible for leading the performance innovation team to evolve Exos products, services, and practitioners while establishing Exos’ long-term innovation strategy. A 22-year Exos veteran, before taking the CPIO role, Amanda established Exos' nutrition, research & business insights function and played a leadership role across strategic partnerships and industry relations.

 

Amanda Phillips

Chief Performance Innovation Officer
EXOS

Amanda Phillips

Chief Performance Innovation Officer
EXOS

Amanda Phillips is the Chief Performance Innovation Officer (CPIO) at Exos. She’s responsible for leading the performance innovation team to evolve Exos products, services, and practitioners while establishing Exos’ long-term innovation strategy. A 22-year Exos veteran, before taking the CPIO role, Amanda established Exos' nutrition, research & business insights function and played a leadership role across strategic partnerships and industry relations.

 

This fireside chat will explore how F45’s engineering team has unlocked data and AI to power real business results. We’ll dig into how they’ve modernized their wearable biometrics platform (Lionheart), unlocked rich marketing insights, and leveraged cutting edge analytics and AI in their mobile app. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at what becomes possible when the right technology accelerates the work that matters most.

Data
AI
Digitalization

Author:

Greg Solak

Head of Engineering
F45

Greg Solak is a seasoned tech leader in the Fitness space. He is the Engineering Lead at F45 Training - a global fitness company. Prior to joining F45, he was the Tech Lead at Flywheel Sports, a boutique indoor cycling company. 

His latest focus is LionHeart: F45 Training’s heart rate tracker. He’s championing a system that is not only more intuitive, but also allows members to adjust their resting and max heart rates for better workout results. Greg is passionate about using his technical skills to drive innovation in the connected fitness space and enhance the workout experience.

Greg Solak

Head of Engineering
F45

Greg Solak is a seasoned tech leader in the Fitness space. He is the Engineering Lead at F45 Training - a global fitness company. Prior to joining F45, he was the Tech Lead at Flywheel Sports, a boutique indoor cycling company. 

His latest focus is LionHeart: F45 Training’s heart rate tracker. He’s championing a system that is not only more intuitive, but also allows members to adjust their resting and max heart rates for better workout results. Greg is passionate about using his technical skills to drive innovation in the connected fitness space and enhance the workout experience.

Author:

Chris Crane

Co-Founder & CPO
Fiveonefour

Chris Crane is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Fiveonefour, dedicated to transforming the data and analytics stack with cutting-edge developer experiences. His career has spanned leadership roles at startups through Fortune 100 companies across the sport and technology sectors. At Nike, he led product teams driving cutting-edge innovations in data tech and e-commerce platforms. Earlier in his career, he worked at Bain & Co, and Bain Capital Ventures, before playing pivotal roles in scaling Sysdig into a multi-billion-dollar tech startup unicorn, and Datalogue into a leader in the data engineering and data pipelining space.

Chris Crane

Co-Founder & CPO
Fiveonefour

Chris Crane is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Fiveonefour, dedicated to transforming the data and analytics stack with cutting-edge developer experiences. His career has spanned leadership roles at startups through Fortune 100 companies across the sport and technology sectors. At Nike, he led product teams driving cutting-edge innovations in data tech and e-commerce platforms. Earlier in his career, he worked at Bain & Co, and Bain Capital Ventures, before playing pivotal roles in scaling Sysdig into a multi-billion-dollar tech startup unicorn, and Datalogue into a leader in the data engineering and data pipelining space.

Author:

Tim Delisle

Co-Founder & CEO
Fiveonefour

Tim Delisle is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fiveonefour, where he leads efforts to transform data and analytics for developers. Previously, he co-founded and sold Datalogue to Nike, where he served as VP of Engineering for Enterprise Data, overseeing global software and data engineering 

teams.

At Fiveonefour, Tim spearheads the development of Moose, an open-source framework; Boreal, a hosting platform; and Aurora, an AI-powered Data Engineer. These tools empower industries, including connected fitness, to optimize data workflows and scale effectively. A seasoned entrepreneur, Tim is passionate about driving innovation and helping businesses unlock the full potential of their data.

 

Tim Delisle

Co-Founder & CEO
Fiveonefour

Tim Delisle is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fiveonefour, where he leads efforts to transform data and analytics for developers. Previously, he co-founded and sold Datalogue to Nike, where he served as VP of Engineering for Enterprise Data, overseeing global software and data engineering 

teams.

At Fiveonefour, Tim spearheads the development of Moose, an open-source framework; Boreal, a hosting platform; and Aurora, an AI-powered Data Engineer. These tools empower industries, including connected fitness, to optimize data workflows and scale effectively. A seasoned entrepreneur, Tim is passionate about driving innovation and helping businesses unlock the full potential of their data.

 

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