Keynote Fireside Chat: In Conversation With Joe Wicks MBE

02 Apr 2025
Spectacular Headline Stage
LEADERSHIP, WORKFORCE & ECONOMY

The interviewer will ask some of the following questions as well as asking the audience to offer some questions of their own:  

  • You’ve built a hugely successful global brand as a pioneer in the health and wellness industry.  What advice would you give to retail leaders around brand building in today’s market? 
  • Social media has played a huge role in your rise.  How do you think retailers can truly capitalise on the social media opportunity in an environment of short attention spans?  
  • What should retail leaders be doing to protect the mental health and wellbeing of their workforce in 2025 and beyond? 
  • You became an internet sensation during the pandemic when you became ‘The nation’s PE teacher’ What were the key lessons learned from that unique time of disruption? 
  • You broke a Guinness World Record after one of your 'PE' classes was watched live by 955,000 people on YouTube. How did that feel and what were your key takeaways?
  • You’ve been open about your upbringing and the challenges your family faced. How do you think retailers should approach resilience both on the board and within the workforce as a whole?   
  • If you could give one piece of advice to someone struggling to stay motivated and productive at work, what would it be?
  • You’ve won awards for your fitness app.  What do you think are the key elements to a success app strategy in 2025? 
  • This year you’ve become a dragon on Dragons Den.  If a retailer was looking for investment from you, what could they do to truly stand out from the crowd?  
  • You’ve used your platform to raise millions for charity.  What advice would you give to leaders who want their organisations to make a real difference through charitable donations? 
  • You’ve had great success diversifying into books, apps, and TV – what’s next for The Body Coach brand?

 

Speakers
Joe Wicks MBE
Joe Wicks MBE, The Body Coach, Social Media Expert, Best Selling Author & Dragon Investor - BBC's Dragons' Den