Future of Fitness

Helaine Knapp is Founder & CEO of CITYROW, the fitness phenomenon that focuses on smart fitness for the modern consumer. CITYROW pairs rowing with strength and mobility exercises – creating a workout that works. But a workout only works if you do it, and consumers today need choice, motivation and accountability. CITYROW clients can take classes at any one of our studios nationwide, from the comfort of their own home via on-demand classes, and everything in between. It's top-notch programming combined with giving consumers the ability to participate when, where and how they want – giving CITYROW the ability to reach and impact more consumers. Prior to CITYROW, Knapp, spent a number of years climbing the corporate ladder in media and participated in two SaaS tech exits – Buddy Media (sold to Salesforce.com for $800MM in 2012) and Olapic (which sold to Monotype for $120MM in 2016). During this time, Knapp fell in love with group fitness. But, years of spinning and bootcamp classes left Knapp with lower back pain and minimal results. She set out to find a better and smarter way to maximize results and still enjoy group exercise. Here she uncovered a tried-and-true fitness tool, the rower. Knapp saw the opportunity for a smarter approach to fitness and thus CITYROW was born. LINKS: https://cityrow.com/en-us/ INSIDETRACKER - Gift cards and clothes are impersonal and expected… so why not get your loved ones a gift that is truly special and unique to them. This Black Friday, save $200 on InsideTracker's Ultimate Plan—the most comprehensive way to get personalized insight into their body's wellbeing. Claim this offer HERE. ​ THE FITTECH CLUB - Brought to you by my good friends at the FitTech Summit, Europe's leading conference devoted to fitness and health technology, The FitTech Club is a unique offering entering North America. For those in fitness & health technology, the FitTech Club brings thought leaders together to inspire them: by making the right contacts at the right time and giving insights to the industry's most relevant and current trends. Equal parts accelerator, mastermind, investor group, and consultancy, I urge you to learn more HERE

Scott is an ex-Detective sergeant and founder of Mass participation fundraising events Battle Cancer. Founder of the post-cancer treatment fitness program, The Battle Cancer program. Gym owner and mental health advocate through fitness. He is also a current Nike trainer and Menshealth columnist along. Current competitive Crossfit Athlete and previous world-level strength athlete in Powerlifting. LINKS @battle.cancer @scottbrits https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-britton-784a92197/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/battle-cancer www.battlecancer.com

Simon Sollberger is co-founder and Creative Director Of Pear Sports, as well as VP of Brand & Design for the parent company Innovate Partners. Previously: Creative Director Logitech Inc. (Ultimate Ears ) Directing brand, industrial design, communication, PR, and advertising. Design Lead / Creative Director Karten Design: Karten Design was named one of the top 5 design agencies in the US by Fast Company Magazine. Directing design, research, consumer insight, and brand strategy for clients like Adidas, Belkin, Blaupunkt, Fujitsu, Hansgrohe, Harmon Kardon, HP, Jabra, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, Plantronics, P&G, Valli & Valli, Volvo, Yamaha. Mr. Sollberger has a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Technical College of Bern Switzerland and a B.S. in Industrial Design from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Links: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future https://pearsports.com/ connect with us: www.futureoffitness.co

Sam is the CEO and a co-founder of FitXR. Sam began his career as a management consultant at PwC in Auckland, New Zealand and then worked in private equity after moving to London in 2014. FitXR is all about making fitness fun and accessible to everyone. The main problem with the traditional gym is that the wrong people are going to it. It's those who already have a background in exercise and sport, who continue to train throughout their lives. These people enjoy the gym experience or the physical and aesthetic benefits it provides. But this is not the case for the increasingly inactive population who are put off by the traditional gym experience. They believe VR fitness can help bridge this gap and believe the way to appeal to a wider range of people than just those that are in shape is to make exercise feel more like play. When you're a kid running around outside you don't think of what you are doing as exercise. If adults felt that same joy when they were working out, more would form consistent habits. Links: Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future https://fitxr.com/ connect with us: https://www.futureoffitness.co/

Brian Chappon is the definition of a scrappy social entrepreneur and global citizen. A competitive athlete and seasoned expert in capital markets around the world, he takes an international perspective to building economic ecosystems and promoting health & wellness. Brian founded his career as a volunteer and intern with NGOs providing disaster relief. Seeing the economic impact of those environmental events led to a new focus on the need for sustainable entrepreneurship and investment ecosystems in developing countries. As a consultant and head of capital markets, he raised funds and created models to analyze high-return projects and de-risk public-private partnership investments. He built networks of insurance companies, PE/Financial service providers, governments, NGOs, and innovative projects to build wealth, jobs, and opportunities in new markets in in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The mix of extended international travel, stress, and commitment to marathon training took a toll on his health. After the recession of 2008 he hit max burnout and went from what felt like being on top of the world to becoming homeless and living in a 24hour Starbucks in New York City. After shaking off the pain of failure Brian took a sabbatical to teach spinning in a high-end studio. During his time of reflecting he heard of the mental and physical health issues that fellow road warriors faced while traveling, and the idea to create a health studio in an airport was formed. He is now combining his passion for fitness, experience in entrepreneurship, and vision for global health to launch CENTRED-Wellness.com, the first travel health and wellness platform changing the way the world will travel during and after the global Covid-19 crises. Mohammed Iqbal strives to enhance the lives of people. He believes the key to leading a healthier life is having access to fitness knowledge and acting on it. He founded SweatWorks, the leading digital agency in fitness design and technology to create meaningful wellness journeys for everyone. As founder and CEO, Mohammed has established SweatWorks as a wellness technology brand unlike any other. The agency pursues innovation to make fitness engaging, beautiful and accessible to all. Mohammed also contributes to the wellness industry via speaking engagements at leading events and fitness conferences around the world. His personal commitment to his fitness journey is an inspiration to all those he comes in contact with. Daily, he immerses himself in strategic and creative thinking, fitness, and innovation. For ten years, Mohammed has worked at exploring the intersection of fitness and technology paving way towards a more tangible wellness and healthcare future. SweatWorks collaborates with top-tier fitness brands to provide design, technology and marketplace expertise to produce first-to-market fitness and wellness products. It has made the Inc 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies multiple times. Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future https://centred-wellness.com/app https://www.futureoffitness.co/

Keith is the CEO of OliveX, it is a digital health and fitness company delivering unique user experiences through fitness gamification, augmented reality, and play-to-earn experiences. The OliveX fitness metaverse provides platforms that enable real-world fitness to merge with the digital universe in order to engage consumers with brands, influencers, and coaches. OliveX is designed for those who exercise at home, at the gym, or outdoors in over 170 countries. Links: Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future https://www.olivex.ai/ Connect with Keith

Based in San Francisco, Aly Orady is a 20-year silicon valley veteran, engineer and serial entrepreneur. Aly started his career at Hewlett-Packard's Computer Systems Laboratory designing super-computers, followed by technical leadership roles at a series of startups, including Kealia, Inc. (now Sun/Oracle). Armed with an M.S.E.E. from Stanford, and a B.Eng. from McMaster University, Aly founded Pano Logic where he served as the company's Chief Technology Officer and oversaw core technology development, architecture, and patents. As Pano Logic's founder, Aly also served on the board of directors and has filled a broad array of functional roles including product management, go-to-market planning, business development, and manufacturing operations. Aly's technical expertise includes cloud, virtualization, enterprise management, networking, and computer architecture. In 2015, Aly went on to found Tonal, a stealth startup with an innovative approach the fitness. Links: Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future https://www.tonal.com/ Connect with Aly

Chinwe Onyeagoro is the CEO of PocketSuite where she is responsible for strategy, customer success and growth. She served as president of Great Place to Work, and previously worked for McKinsey & Company, The Monitor Group and Pritzker Realty Group (under former Secretary of Commerce). Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future Connect with Chinwe connect with us: https://www.futureoffitness.co/

Royi Metser is the Director of Business Development at InsideTracker. InsideTracker is a truly personalized nutrition and performance system. Its mission is to help people add years to their lives and life to their years by optimizing their bodies from the inside out. By analyzing body's data, InsideTracker can give a crystal clear picture of what's going on inside you along with a science-backed action plan for improving your health and becoming your best self. GET 20% off when you sign up - https://info.insidetracker.com/future Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future

Melanie Lauer has been CEO of Kettler since May 2020. The philosophy graduate focuses on marketing, sales and product management. Before taking on her responsibilities at Trisport AG, she worked for international companies in the electronics industry. Most recently in the role of Vice President B2B at a well-known trading company. She from Forbes magazine works together with her C-level colleagues Christian Burgener (COO) and Kristijan Varvodic (CFO) as well as her international and decentralized team appointed "Fitness Philosopher" worked tirelessly to realize the vision developed. Their external staff includes greats from the design world, such as the creative agency forpeople (London/Amsterdam), Julian Hönig (ex-Apple/ex-Audi/ex-Lamborghini designer) and the engineers of the construction professionals EnergyFit (California). With them, Trisport AG builds equipment icons of the future for your home. Since the restart in December 2019, Trisport AG has fully resumed KETTLER production. KETTLER is already available again in over 26 European countries. In the DACH region alone, you can experience the brand live in more than 250 POS. In addition to the B2B channels, Melanie and her team have just as quickly established the B2C channels in large parts of Europe. Links: https://kettlersport.com/de-de/ Connect with Melanie Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future