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BFS Events Past Speakers

 Industry leaders FROM THE BOUTIQUE FITNESS SOLUTIONS ERA WHO SHAPED OUR STAGE

During our active events years, BFS convened founders, executives, investors, operators, and strategic voices across fitness.

 This archive highlights the leaders who contributed to BFS events and helped advance conversations around growth, leadership, capital, franchising, operations, brand strategy, and business performance.

Amanda Freeman

Amanda Freeman

Serial wellness Founder, CEO and Advisor, SLT

BFS Event
The Summit by BFS · 2023
Session
Growth Strategies for the Next Phases of Your Business ​
Theme
Growth
Role
Panelist

About Amanda Freeman

Entrepreneurial and strategic serial wellness founder and multi-time CEO, Board member and angel investor in consumer and lifestyle businesses.

25 years of leadership building innovative brands, profitable businesses and strong teams. Three time founder/CEO of venture and private equity-backed wellness start-ups. Successfully exited one business in 2012, sold a significant minority stake in a second business to a PE firm in 2016 and in sold a third five-year-old business to a PE-backed franchise company in the healthy living space. 

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About the BFS Speaker Archive

What is the BFS Past Speakers archive?

The BFS Past Speakers archive is a curated record of founders, executives, investors, operators, and industry leaders who participated in BFS events during our active events years. 

What industries are represented in the BFS speaker archive?

The BFS speaker archive primarily represents leaders from the fitness industry, including operators, franchisors, investors, technology providers, marketers, real estate experts, and business strategists who contributed to BFS events during our active events years. 

Why did BFS create this archive?

BFS created this archive to document the leaders, conversations, and business themes that shaped its event history and continue to inform its work with growth-oriented operators. 

How are featured speakers selected?

Featured speakers are selected based on their industry relevance, leadership experience, connection to BFS event themes, and contribution to operator-level conversations. 

Where can I find past BFS events?

 You can explore the broader history of BFS events through the Past BFS Events archive. 

Were these speakers part of the Boutique Fitness Summit?

 Yes. These speakers participated in events hosted by BFS, which was founded in 2018 as the Boutique Fitness Summit, operated as Boutique Fitness Solutions, and hosted its flagship event as The Summit by BFS. The organization is known today as The BFS Network. 

 The conversations have evolved.
The founder lens remains. 

BFS began by creating space for the fitness business conversations the industry was missing.

Today, that work continues through peer networks, advisory, executive training, and proprietary market intelligence for successful multi-location founders building the next stage of growth.