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
Dr. Ed Laskowski
Professor, Department of PM&R and Division of Sports Medicine
Mayo Clinic
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
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
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.
Scott Morris
VP of Operations
Crunch Fitness
Jeremy Brummel
Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
Chuze Fitness
James Balfour
Chief Executive Officer
1Rebel
Jarett Perelmutter
Senior Vice President Business Development
Purpose Brands
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
Jeremy Brummel
Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
Chuze Fitness