About this episode

Industry leaders discuss leadership lessons and transformations in the fitness sector.

Welcome to a special edition of LIFTS x Connected Health & Fitness, brought to you by Cascadia, where we explore the future of fitness, wellness, and human performance. Recorded live during an exclusive CEO Leadership Dinner at the Connected Health & Fitness Summit in New York, hosts Matthew Januszek and Mohammed Iqbal are joined by three industry leaders to discuss what it takes to lead through transformation in one of the world's fastest-evolving industries. As fitness, healthcare, AI, longevity, and consumer expectations continue to converge, today's leaders are navigating unprecedented opportunities and challenges. This conversation explores how CEOs are scaling global businesses, embracing emerging technologies, building resilient cultures, and preparing their organisations for the future. Joining the discussion are Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer, CEO & Co-Founder of EGYM and Co-Chairman & Co-Founder of Playlist; Brandon Dawson, Chairman & CEO of 10X Health System; and Frank Britt, CEO of Aescape. Philipp shares the story behind the EGYM and Wellpass merger, explains how AI is transforming every function within the organisation, and why the fitness industry has an opportunity to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Januszek, Mohammed Iqbal

Guests: Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer, Brandon Dawson, Frank Britt

Topics covered

• fitness
• leadership
• transformation
• healthcare
• AI
• business

Keywords

• fitness industry
• leadership
• AI
• healthcare
• transformation
• wellness
• human performance

Sponsors

Cascadia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EGYM, Playlist, 10X Health System, Aescape

Places: New York

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