Carey Roach
Vice President, Mid Cycle
Trinity Health
Featuring our panel on Leading with Intelligence - Women Shaping the Future of AI in Drug Discovery, this event is focused on addressing challenges in the deployment in AI across various stages of the drug development value chain.
Maria-Dorothea Nastke, PhD
Director of Oncology
BPGbio
Kris Deibler
Head of Molecular AI
Novo Nordisk
Roundtable 1: Neuro-Fitness: Training the Brain Through Movement and Mindfulness
Roundtable 2: Precision Fuel: Biomarkers, AI & the Future of Nutrition Programming
Roundtable 3: Movement is Medicine: Exercise Strategies for Healthy Aging with Mayo Clinic — Hosted by Dr. Ed Laskowski, Professor, Department of PM&R and Division of Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Roundtable 4: The Science of Recovery: From Circadian Timing to Cellular Regeneration
Roundtable 5: The 2026 Blueprint: Future-Proofing Your Fitness Services for Higher Retention & Revenue — Hosted by Mike Fantigrassi, Head of Product, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
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.
3 x 20-minute Fire Side Chats - with sessions including:
One Brand, Many Locations: Creating Franchise Consistency at Scale hosted by Jeff Miller, Chief Growth Officer, Sequel Brands
Fast, Secure and Lean: Strategies for Cost-Efficient Market Domination hosted by Scott Morris, VP of Operations, Crunch Fitness & Jeremy Brummel, Director of IT Infrastructure and Security, Chuze Fitness
Human Touchpoints: The Role of Talent in Turning Leads into Members hosted by
James Balfour, Chief Executive Officer, 1Rebel and Jarett Perelmutter, Senior Vice President Business Development, Purpose Brands
Jeff Miller
Chief Growth Officer
Sequel Brands
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.
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
Roger Martin
Co-Founder, CEO - RockBox Fitness Franchise
Co-Founder - Beem Light Sauna