With two-action packed days of content and case studies across 2 stages, AusFitness Industry has the knowledge to help you grow, retain and engage your gym members.
The agenda below is subject to change. We suggest you check back regularly to stay up to date with the latest sessions and presenters.
Business Operations & Revenue Growth Summit
Strategic Partnerships That Actually Work: From referrals to revenue
Friday 19 September
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Gym Marketing & Member Engagement Summit
Build your authority & your brand with free PR
Friday 19 September
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Business Operations & Revenue Growth Summit
How to evolve your fitness offering to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market
Friday 19 September
10:50 am - 11:35 am
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Tahnee Donkin
National Fitness Manager
Genesis Fitness
Ian D'Andrade
Founder / Owner & Head Coach / Programmer
Never Quit
Daniel Pollard
Lead Partnership Manager- Australia
Les Mills
Edwina Griffin
Founder & Company Director
AtOne, Fitwomen & Fitmum
Declan McGovern
Director
Spartan DEKA Australia, New Zealand & Fiji
The Road to Medicare: Positioning exercise as essential care
Friday 19 September
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Roundtable Lounge
Gym Marketing & Member Engagement Summit
How to harness the power of community to build lasting member relationships
Friday 19 September
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Business Operations & Revenue Growth Summit
Train Your Team Like You Train Your Members: Coaching sales for peak performance
Friday 19 September
11:45 am - 12:25 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Independent Businesses: A practical playbook for growth + ConnectX
Friday 19 September
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Roundtable Lounge
Business Operations & Revenue Growth Summit
How these top brands recruit, retain and motivate in today's fitness world
Friday 19 September
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Gym Marketing & Member Engagement Summit
Level Up Your Member Engagement: Creating challenges that energise, engage and expand
Friday 19 September
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Gym Leaders Summit
The Owner Diaries: 5 mistakes I'll never make again (so you don't have to)
Friday 19 September
1:20 pm - 2:05 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Wellness Summit
How to build recovery into your gym offering
Friday 19 September
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Gym Leaders Summit
Leading From The Front: Women in fitness
Friday 19 September
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Wellness Summit
5 ways to grow and future-proof your business with wellness
Friday 19 September
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Gym Leaders Summit
State of the Industry: The view from the top
Friday 19 September
3:10 pm - 3:55 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Wellness Summit
Unlocking Pilates as a growth channel
Friday 19 September
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Gym Leaders Summit
Scale Smart, Exit Strong: A guide to creating a profitable asset
Friday 19 September
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Business Operations & Revenue Growth Summit
Revenue Beyond Memberships: New streams, big impact
Saturday 20 September
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Gym Marketing & Member Engagement Summit
Organic, Paid, or Partnerships? Experts reveal how to pick the right gym marketing tactics
Saturday 20 September
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Richard Toutounji
CEO
COM Marketing
Lindy Olsen
CMO, Create Amplify Media
Former Head of Marketing and Digital, World Gym Australia
Nathan Ruff
Founder
Hoozu
Mel Tempest
Fitness Business Consultant
Jessie de Vries
National Marketing Manager
Genesis Health + Fitness
Mets Analin
Founder & CEO
Titan Fitness
Advocacy for Our Industry: Wins on the horizon & how to get involved
Saturday 20 September
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Roundtable Lounge
Business Operations & Revenue Growth Summit
Embedding environmental sustainability into the business of wellness
Saturday 20 September
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Gym Marketing & Member Engagement Summit
Redefining powerful branding in fitness with inclusivity
Saturday 20 September
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Business Operations & Revenue Growth Summit
Crisis-proofing your gym with resilient operations
Saturday 20 September
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Peter Day
Entrepreneur, Business Coach
Hilarie Legg
Franchise Operations Manager
World Gym Australia
Sam Wiltshire
National Operations Manager – Australia
Lift Brands, Australia and New Zealand
Sean Hodges
Chief Operating Officer
Viva Leisure
Tahlia Day
National Operations Manager
Fernwood Fitness
Cameron Clayton
Founder
Sales Hero
Gym Marketing & Member Engagement Summit
Designing the new member journey for long-term retention
Saturday 20 September
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
How AI will increase sales and reduce AD spend
Saturday 20 September
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Roundtable Lounge
Social Media Workshop: Creating strong ads on a budget
Saturday 20 September
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Roundtable Lounge
Gym Leaders Summit
How small habits create big impact for gym leaders
Saturday 20 September
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Gym Marketing & Member Engagement Summit
How to attract leads on social media without paid ads
Saturday 20 September
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Peer Insights: How to prepare your P/L to sell
Saturday 20 September
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Roundtable Lounge
Technology & Innovation Summit
App Integration: Inside the Minds Behind Fitness Tech Innovation
Saturday 20 September
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Gym Leaders Summit
Don't Burn Out Your Business: Leading Gyms with Clarity, Energy, and Equilibrium
Saturday 20 September
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Technology & Innovation Summit
Connected for Growth: The Future of Smart Gym Operations
Saturday 20 September
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
Gym Leaders Summit
Build Culture, Drive Results, Lead Better
Saturday 20 September
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 1
Technology & Innovation Summit
Rethinking AI In Fitness: How to interpret data confidently
Saturday 20 September
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Business of Fitness Theatre 2
