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Running alongside the upcoming AusFitness Expo and AusFitness Industry events, the AtOne Fitness & Wellness Industry Networking event, being held from 7:30 am to 9:15 am on 
Saturday 12th October is set to present a morning of fun and inspiration.

In addition to a panel of industry leaders, the morning will commence with breathwork and meditation followed by a fun, interactive drumming session followed by a panel chat with three inspirational leaders - Elaine Jobson, Claudelle Taylor and Graham Dudley.

Elaine Jobson
Jobson is a fitness industry veteran who has successfully grown brands like Fitness First, Virgin Active, and now Jetts across several continents over the last 30 years.

She has received awards such as Deloitte's Best Company to Work for in South Africa and the Ausactive Most Loved Company Award for 2023. Known for her exceptional leadership and passion for building thriving cultures, Jobson was named Fit Summit Executive of the Year in 2023.

Her commitment to happy people achieving exceptional results has kept Jetts at the top of Australia's Best Place to Work list for the past eight years. She recently released a book - High Performance Through Happy People - and led a management buyout of Jetts Australia, driving its domestic and global expansion

Claudelle Taylor
The Chief Technical Officer at IDD Tech, Taylor is a successful leader in the fields of technology and innovation, with a specific focus on the construction, mining, and services industry. Claudelle possesses a proven track record of considerable accomplishments in a global enterprise, determining the best way for business solutions to service its needs, thereby enabling clients to reach their business objectives.

Her executive management acumen is underpinned by a strong focus on customer and vendor relationships. She has extensive experience in contract and key account management, product governance and development, and managing software lifecycle and agile development practices

Taylor has been actively involved in various industry associations and she has served on several Boards. She holds a Masters in Engineering – Project Management and a Master of Arts from the University of New South Wales.

Graham Dudley
The founder and Chief Executive of Global Performance Testing International and co-founder of allied health business My Inspiration Never Dies, Dudley provides a unique collision of human performance analysis, exercise physiology, health science and applied technology to the global community.

Dudley designed and developed the GPTQA process of education and validation of technology protocols for assessing humans at scale with reliability, a process now adopted by institutes and innovators around the world to ensure a 'level playing field' for future AI and preventative care strategies (plus injury prevention, talent identification and performance development in sports).

Sticking to a slogan of Connecting Actual Intelligence + Artificial Intelligence, he is committed to the cohesion between tech and human emotion with specific focus on the positive social impact the population has around healthcare, motivation and mental health.

With 30 years’ experience in global distribution, sport coaching and professional business administration, Dudley has a refined expertise in connecting industrial sectors with personal interest in sport, health, education and technology.

Edwina Griffin (panel moderator)
Griffin has worked in the fitness industry for 30 years starting her first holistic Fitwomen centre in 1995 that expanded operated successfully for 18 years with the Fitmum, Fitwomen and Strong Women programs, Fitmen studios and the Fitmum Certification for trainers. She has worked in national operations roles for several national and international franchise networks Australia and she was an AusActive Board Member from 2020 to 2023.

As Chief Executive of AtOne, Griffin is a workplace mediator, trainer and coach in mindful communication, emotional intelligence and dispute resolution.

AtOne is a virtual reality tech solution that targets stress and anxiety and builds mental fitness. AtOne is a mind fitness trainer to enhance recovery, focus and improve performance in high stress situations.

Drumming Circle
Led by drum master Sibo Bangoura, the drumming circle will immerse attendees into West African rhythm, drumming and dance to energise actions for the rest of the day.