Wednesday 18th June 2025
Does our data add up?
When – 09:50 - 10:50
Where - Debate stage
Myzone’s David Stalker and CIMSPA CEO Tara Dillon will be joined by Sarah Watts from Alliance Leisure to discuss data landscape and its impact.
This debate will explore what different data sets tell us about levels of physical activity, sports participation, and gym attendance across the UK. The session opens with an insight into different data sets, how they work, what they tell us – and what they don’t.
The panel will explore the reliability of available data, the challenges of collecting and interpreting it – and most importantly, how the results can be used to inform policy, business strategies, and public health initiatives. The session will also consider how we can use these insights to increase engagement in sport and fitness, addressing barriers to participation and the future of physical activity in the UK.
The female health business: it works if you work it
When – 13:40 – 14:10
Where - Debate Stage
Hosted by Baz Moffat from the Well HQ, this session will feature our very own Tara Dillon and Michelle Dand from David Lloyd to talk about the drive to make female fitness a priority, with a recognition that we need to change from a man-as-the-default human approach.
They’ll tackle how we embed this in strategy and leadership and reflect genuine change on the gym floor that goes beyond a token ‘workout for women’ session.
ICREPs (International Confederation of Registers of Exercise Professionals) and CIMSPA focus on setting global standards for fitness professionals: Aligning scope and portability
When – 14:20 - 15:00
Where - Collaborate Stage
CIMSPA’s Chief Strategy Officer Spencer Moore will chair this panel session with the ICREPS Chair from UAE and Ritu Maggo from REPs India to look at how aligning qualifications with a clear scope of practice enhances service quality and ensures easier portability for professionals, no matter where they are working.
This session will explore the future of global consistency in fitness education and practice and consider:
- Overcoming barriers to establishing global standards and the importance of international collaboration.
- Enhancing trust through standardised qualifications and the impact of this on client safety and professional credibility.
- The importance of recognition by, and cooperation with, medical professionals and how we can align fitness practices with medical recommendations.
