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Bryan K. O’Rourke, CEO
October 2025 Seattle, WA
5 KEY TRENDS THAT
WILL SHAPE THE
FUTURE OF HEALTH
CLUBS AND GYMS
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SUCCESS COMES BY
PROFITABILY SOLVING
PROBLEMS FOR CUSTOMERS
@BRYANKOROURKE
Opportunities and Challenges
$6.8 trillion global health and wellness market
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RAY KURZWEIL
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PUBLISHED 1999 PUBLISHED 2005
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“BELIEVE IN YOUR
ABILITY TO CREATE
THE FUTURE. THAT IS
WHAT LEADERS DO.
THAT IS OUR JOB…
THE FUTURE HAS NOT
BEEN WRITTEN. IT IS
WRITTEN BY
LEADERS.”
An interconnected
multi-cultural world
facing risks.
Changing
demography with an
aging population.
Increasingly
empowered
knowledgable and
skeptical players.
Always on and
connected with more
intelligence and
convenience.
Sustainability and the
emerging historical
super-cycle.
Values
Globalism Demographics Technologies Economics
MACRO CONVERGENCE OF
FIVE KEY TRENDS
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HYPE CYCLE
TREND & HYPE CYCLES
THE PRESENT MEETS THE FUTURE
FUTURIST MACRO MICRO OPTMIZATION
5 + YEARS 3-5 YEARS 1-3 YEARS TODAY
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TESLA ROBO TAXI
PREDICTION 9 YEARS AGO
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WAYMO LAUNCH 5 YEARS AGO
250K PAID RIDES WEEKLY
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WAYMO WEEKLY TRIPS IN THE THOUSANDS
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“IN A WORLD
DELUGED BY
IRRELEVANT
INFORMATION
CLARITY IS
POWER.”
YUVAL HARARI
Available capital in
new ways, maturing
marketplace
consolidating.
Changing labor pools
driving automation
and redefining
economics.
Optimize around
models that
demonstrate
opportunity.
Embracing change
using technology as a
tool for experience
and execution.
Working together with
purpose to earn trust
and collaborate
humanly.
MODELS
CAPITAL EXPERIENCES TECHNOLOGY PEOPLE
OPPORTUNITIES &
CHALLENGES SHAPING
NEXT 5 YEARS
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1. CAPITAL
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS - CONSOLIDATION
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ACQUISITIONS
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INVESTMENT
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CONCENTRATION
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SUPERCYCLES
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AI BUBBLE
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INVESTMENT IS CHANGING
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SMALLER BUSINESSES
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TOKENIZATION OF ASSETS
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HUMANIZATION CRAVED
2. EXPERIENCES
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CONSUMERS USE TECHNOLOGY
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EXPERIENCE MEANS CONVENIENCE REQUIRES DIGITAL
DIGITAL CONVENIENCE GAPS
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AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES
LITTLE DIFFERENTIATION
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PERSONALIZATION AT SCALE
TECH STACK BARRIERS POOR JOB
PERSONALIZATION
COST OF HESITATION
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THE 3RD PLACE - DESIGN
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WELLNESS LONGEVITY RECOVERY
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HEALTH SPAN
LONGEVITY
WELLNESS
RECOVERY
LUXURY
SOCIAL
STATUS
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STRENGTH
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GROUP
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EXPERIENTIAL
FITNESS
COMMUNITIES
ARE ALL THE
RAGE
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COMMUNITIES
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Fitness
Community
Pure
Digital
Medically
Integrated
Alternative
Channels
Outdoors, Indoors,
Lifestyle, Apparel
Connection
Data Driven,
Streaming Content,
Anywhere
Anytime,Home
Market and More
Outcomes Based,
Integrated,
Population Health,
Longevity
Corporate, Multi-
Family, Lodging,
Alternative Models
Distinct Fitness Delivery Channels
3. BUSINESS MODELS
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High End
Full Service
Middle
Market
HVLP Boutique
Full Service, Full
Amenities, Higher
Prices, Digital
Integration, Service
Solutions
Financially
Challenged, Low
Pricing Power,
Legacy Burden
Hi-Growth Space,
Low-Cost, Low-
Service, Upcoming
Digital, Lower
Markets
Program Focused,
Cross Over Lifestyle,
Omni-Channel
3. BUSINESS MODELS
Distinct Fitness Delivery Channels
Franchising Strategy
CONSUMER BIFURCATION
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RISING INFLATION
COST OF POWER
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THE DAYS OF
ADVERTISING
AS A DOMINANT
STRATEGY ARE
NUMBERED
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4. TECHNOLOGY
4. TECHNOLOGY - MARY MEEKER
BIT.LY/FITLIFE2025
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“KNOWLEDGE IS
HUMAN . AI IS
GOING TO RUN OUT
OF DATA AND MAY
TEMPORARILY
COLLAPSE.”
@IAMSHAEO
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PERSONALIZED COACHING AT SCALE
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“SMARTPHONES
AND THE INTERNET,
AS WE CURRENTLY
KNOW IT, WILL GO
AWAY.”
@SINEADBOVELL
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TECH STACK STRATEGY
UNDERSTAND YOUR ULAS
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YOUR SAAS
MEMBER
MANAGEMENT
SOLUTION MAY
BECOME
COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT
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BIOTECHNOLOGIES
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MANY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL TRIALS
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TECHNOLOGY
IMPACTING
HOW YOUR
MIND WORKS
NEURO
PLASTICITY
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5. PEOPLE
SEARCH FOR TRUST
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EMPLOYEES DON’T TRUST US
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YOUNG PEOPLE DISILLUSIONED
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IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
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TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
-SEE THE FUTURE
-ENGAGE & DEVELOP OTHERS
-CONTINUOUSLY REINVENT
-VALUE RESULTS & RELATIONSHIPS
-EMBODY A LEADERS HEART
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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
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2. USER EXPERIENCE
1. MINDSET
WHAT IS YOUR VISION
AND WHAT DO YOU
BELIEVE IN AND WHY
4. EXECUTION ENGINES
3. NEW ECONOMICS
M
U
HOW TRENDS MEET STRATEGY
FUTURIZE & HUMANIZE
WHAT JOBS ARE YOU
DOING FOR YOUR
CUSTOMER AND HOW
WHAT ARE YOUR
SUSTAINABLE
ECONOMICS
WHAT RESOURCES AND
TOOLS ARE REQUIRED
FOR EXECUTION
Michael Doe
IMAGE
PLACEHOLDER
Jeniffer Thompson
IMAGE
PLACEHOLDER
Erica Doe
AUTOMATION
ENTERPRISE
PLATFORMS
SENSORS AND
DATA
HUMAN CAPITAL
EXECUTION ENGINES IMPROVE EXPERIENCE LOWERS COST = SUSTAINABLE
EXECUTION THROUGH
ENGINES AND LEADERSHIP
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“IDEAS CHANGE
THE WORLD ONLY
WHEN THEY
CHANGE OUR
BEHAVIORS.”
YUVAL HARARI
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CRITICAL THINKING
Available capital in
new ways, maturing
marketplace
consolidating.
Changing labor pools
driving automation
and redefining
economics.
Optimize around
models that
demonstrate
opportunity.
Embracing change
using technology as a
tool for experience
and execution.
Working together with
purpose to earn trust
and collaborate
humanly.
MODELS
CAPITAL EXPERIENCES TECHNOLOGY PEOPLE
RECAP OPPORTUNITIES &
CHALLENGES SHAPING
NEXT 5 YEARS
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“BELIEVE IN YOUR
ABILITY TO CREATE
THE FUTURE. THAT IS
WHAT LEADERS DO.
THAT IS OUR JOB…
THE FUTURE HAS NOT
BEEN WRITTEN. IT IS
WRITTEN BY
LEADERS.”
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