Founder
LeisureDB
David Minton
With over 30 years’ experience in the health and fitness industry, David Minton possesses a profound understanding of the sector’s developments, an extensive network, and an endless enthusiasm for being active – cycling a particular passion for many years, with two completed Etape du Tour rides under his belt.
The founder of Leisure DB, he still passionately leads his expert team in delivering accurate, detailed data for a comprehensive view of the industry. These figures are widely adopted by industry professionals, operators, government bodies, media outlets, investors and financial institutions.
As a mentor, analyst, advisor and consultant, David’s unparalleled insights are sought by health and fitness organisations and leisure investors worldwide.
As a popular speaker and presenter, he harnesses his unique industry knowledge and experience to provide evidence-based consultancy, media commentary and speaking engagements.
He also collaborates with leading journalists and publications to ignite discussions and generate support for the sector – the go-to expert for market trends, data and insightful analysis.
Igor Krezić
CEO
Rolla
Marc Diaper
CEO
Fitness First
Andy King
Director
Andy King + Associates
Steven Ward
Strategy Director
GO Fit
Greg Tully
VP of Technology
GoodLife Fitness
Piers Linney
Co-Founder
Implement AI
Johannes Massen
COO
LifeFit Group
Joerg Fockenberg
VP Strategy, Franchise & Expansion
RSG Group GmbH
John Penny
Managing Director
Third Space
Sophie Lawler
CEO
Total Fitness
Tiffeny Gould
Senior Business Consultant
LeisureLabs
Charles Njoku
Co-Founder
LeisureLabs
Matthew Bowsher
Head of Digital Transformation
Parkwood Leisure
Michelle Ripley
IT Director
Third Space
Rob Barker
Consultant
EGYM
Jonathan Midttun
Global Business Architect
Purpose Brands
Lee Robinson
Global Vice President of Sales
ABC Fitness
Magdalena Szwed
Director of Fitness Product Development
Benefit Systems
Henry Coutinho-Mason
Futurist, Author & Global Keynote Speaker
Joanne Mathews
CEO & Founder
Ten Health & Fitness
David Stalker
CEO
DS Leisure
Dheeraj Koneru
Co-Founder
Zenoti
Shafiq Ahmed
CEO
NRG Gyms
Sander van den Born
Executive Vice President
Purpose Brands
Dr Lou Atkinson
Chief Science Officer
The Collective
Dr Paul Bedford
Founder
The Retention Guru
Mark Williams
Digital Director
David Lloyd Clubs
Milan Juza
CTO
The Gym Group
Andy Caddy
Group CIO
PureGym
Al Noshirvani
Executive Chairman
AltaDX
Tara Levitt
Chief Customer Officer
AltaDX
Steve Dick
Commercial Director
Third Space
Alex Peacock
Founder
LeisureLabs
Nikki Wicks
CEO & Creative Director
The Body Coach
Colin Waggett
CEO
Third Space
