Track A is recommended for employers (operators) and what they need to build a skilled and capable workforce for their members: what are the bottlenecks, how EuropeActive can support solutions via professional standards and registration. This track may also be suitable for national associations to hear first hand about operator challenges within their own regions.
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Breakout Room
Explore how FITcert® helps fitness operators stand out from the competition and demonstrate quality in practice.
Hear from the Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) and participating conformity assessment bodies (CABs) about what EN 17229:2026 covers, how the FITcert® certification process works and what operators can expect at each stage.
An operator will share their experience of the process and the benefits certification has brought to their business. Join fellow operators to discuss the opportunities and challenges of working towards certification, and explore practical ways to address them.
Breakout Room
Hear a brief update on EREPS, how it works and its role in aligning workforce skills with operators’ needs and supporting recruitment.
A panel discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities of recruiting, employing and deploying a skilled workforce to meet the needs of increasingly informed members.
Through table discussions, share your current recruitment challenges with fellow operators and explore the skills and qualities you are seeking for your teams.
Plenary Room
Plenary Room
As the industry increasingly recognises the importance of working with and supporting members and clients with underlying conditions such as hypertension, obesity or type 2 diabetes and increasingly complex needs, hear from Dr Harris Lygidakis, CEO of WONCA, on the perspective of GPs (family doctors).
He will explore best practice for operators in building the most appropriate environment for these populations, and how to build trust as a key allied stakeholder.
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The Exercise for Health coach in action: learn from a Dutch case study where education and employment go hand in hand. Hear how a training provider has built a programme tailored to employment, and why an operator has adopted a strategy of recruiting personal trainers with this skillset as the norm.
Dr Harris Lygidakis (WONCA) will then rejoin the panel, alongside Professor Anna Szumilewicz (Deputy Chair, PSC), Dr Paolo Caserotti (University of Southern Denmark), Matthe de Jonge (Sport & People) and an operator representative, to discuss approaches to building the workforce for future prevention
Breakout Room
Hear from Dr Paolo Caserotti on the importance of the theme for #BEACTIVE DAY 2027 and how operators can get involved.
Spend time talking with national associations to learn about the value of participation and discuss ideas and opportunities for engagement and involvement.
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Track B is for educators, training providers, and learning and development professionals hearing about how the roles and careers are changing for trainers and coaches, the importance of fully embedding healthy lifestyles into the skillset, and how EuropeActive standards are evolving to meet these needs. Hear also how the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) is evolving to ensure it remains at the forefront of professional recognition, portability, and increasing in value by professionals, employers and allied stakeholders.
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Breakout Room
Hear how EuropeActive’s Professional Standards Committee (PSC) operates and what it has achieved over the past 18 months. Get to know the committee and learn how professional standards are developed, revised, launched and reviewed.
Explore the growing importance of the Level 5 Exercise for Health Professional standard and demand from operators, illustrated by a case study from the Netherlands.
Through group work, contribute to the upcoming revision of this standard and help ensure it is accessible, practical to teach and applicable in the workplace.
Breakout Room
Hear from two national associations about their partnerships with EuropeActive and their work with its professional standards.
Sports Industry Association (Türkiye): Learn how Türkiye’s national association has created a successful ecosystem combining EuropeActive’s accreditation standards with national requirements, building a strong and sought-after presence on EREPS for Turkish fitness professionals.
Active Denmark Organisation: Hear how Denmark’s implementation of EuropeActive standards is developing under its current leadership, alongside plans for further collaboration and standardisation through local partnerships, including Verity for Pilates. Explore why these benchmarks are needed across specialist disciplines.
Plenary Room
Plenary Room
As the industry increasingly recognises the importance of working with and supporting members and clients with underlying conditions such as hypertension, obesity or type 2 diabetes and increasingly complex needs, hear from Dr Harris Lygidakis, CEO of WONCA, on the perspective of GPs (family doctors).
He will explore best practice for operators in building the most appropriate environment for these populations, and how to build trust as a key allied stakeholder.
Plenary Room
The Exercise for Health coach in action: learn from a Dutch case study where education and employment go hand in hand. Hear how a training provider has built a programme tailored to employment, and why an operator has adopted a strategy of recruiting personal trainers with this skillset as the norm.
Dr Harris Lygidakis (WONCA) will then rejoin the panel, alongside Professor Anna Szumilewicz (Deputy Chair, PSC), Dr Paolo Caserotti (University of Southern Denmark), Matthe de Jonge (Sport & People) and an operator representative, to discuss approaches to building the workforce for future prevention
Breakout Room
Hear from the team about emerging trends and themes in fitness education and how these inform EuropeActive’s approach to accreditation.
Learn more about how we work in partnership with associations, where and why these partnerships work, and EuropeActive’s plans for consultation on its products and services.
Participate in a workshop to learn about and contribute to Education Services’ strategic objectives and operational approach.
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