Friday, April 17, 2026
The FIBO Women’s Leadership Summit 2026 brings together executives, founders, entrepreneurs, and senior leaders who are shaping the future of health, fitness, sport, and regenerative health, with a focus on leading through complexity and adversity, and building networks that pave the way for better solutions.
Live Keynotes
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Morning- Networking & Guided Tours
08:30–09:30 | Networking Walk
A guided morning networking walk designed to spark meaningful conversations and help participants connect with intention before the day begins.
Facilitator: Martina Buchal
10:30–11:30 | Guided Exhibitor Tours
Curated walkthroughs of selected exhibitors
11:00–11:30 | Workshop- Imposter to Impact: Mastering Difficult Conversations
A practical interactive session for leaders in health, fitness and tech to turn self doubt into decisive action.
Facilitator: Pinky Ghadiali
Midday- Lunch and Awards
12:30–14:00 | Ladies’ Lunch & RX Female Awards
Lunch followed by the RX Female Awards.
Event Programme
Keynotes
15:15–15:55 | Keynote 1
How to Win Over a Shark
What investors and senior decision-makers look for when assessing pitches and leadership teams.
Speaker: Judith Williams
Investor, Entrepreneur and judge on Germany’s Shark Tank.
16:05–16:45 | Keynote 2
Achieving ROI in AI in the Health & Fitness Industry
How artificial intelligence is being applied across the fitness sector to support operations, retention, personalisation, and customer experience.
Speaker: Karl Foster
Head of AI, Sport Alliance; Former Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, GymNation.
16:55–17:35 | Keynote 3
The Case for Slowing Down
How pace, recovery, and boundaries affect clarity and performance at senior leadership level.
Speaker:Anna Mathur
Psychotherapist and author; host of The Therapy Edit podcast.
Evening- Drinks & VIP Exhibitor Party
17:35–18:00 | Wrap-Up & Drinks
19:00–22:00 | VIP Exhibitor Party
Ticket Information
Ticket price: €79
Your ticket includes:
Access to the full-day FIBO Women’s Leadership Summit 2026 programme
A 2-day FIBO entry ticket, valid on two consecutive days
Your two days begin on the day you first enter FIBO
Example: Friday–Saturday or Thursday–Friday
ℹ️ This ticket provides access to the summit, the FIBO exhibition,
and all scheduled sessions on your selected days.
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Description text goes hereglobal leaders, operators, suppliers, and innovators from across health, fitness, wellness, and sport.
As the world’s leading trade show for the fitness and health industry, FIBO provides four days of exhibitions, conferences, and networking, creating a central meeting point for the international sector.
The FIBO Women’s Leadership Summit takes place during FIBO, allowing attendees to combine the summit programme with broader access to the exhibition and industry events.
👉 Learn more about FIBO 2026 on the official website.