A show entirely dedicated to the health and fitness industry, the second Inspire India Summit 2021 (IIS 2021) was held on December 19, 2021 at Hotel Sheraton, in New Delhi.
Attended by fitness trainers, coaches, athletes, retailers, distributors and manufacturers of health and energy products and social influencers, the motto of the B2B event, according to founder and CEO of IIS, Mr. Rohit Kukreja, was to create brand awareness and promote health and fitness as a premium lifestyle choice.
This was the second edition of the show, having its first edition in 2019.
The show was divided into three segments: Inspire India Conclave, Inspire India Awards and Fitness Fashion show.
The event was hosted by Nipun Aggarwal and Jinnie Gogia Chugh.
During the IIS conclave, fitness community members shared their views and thoughts on the industry’s current scenario. With an emphasis on building a stronger network within the fitness industry, gym owners, retailers, athletes and celebrities took part in the conclave.
Celebrity trainers Samir Jaura and Mohan Savalkar and social media influencers Ayesha Khurana, Palak Sharma and Jyoti Gupta participated in the IIS Conclave.
Among the “Inspiring Nutrition Brands (MyProtein)” the conclave participants were Sudeshna Saha (Regional Manager, MyProtein India), Mukesh Gahlot (Brand ambassador) and Anuj Tyagi (Influencer). The founder of Kaizer Luxury Lifestyle Oils, Manbir Dager, also participated.
Other participants in the IIS conclave were as follows: Dr. Chirag Sethi, founder of Classic Fitness Academies, founders of KFS Fitness, Mr. Aakash Dubey and Mr. Vinod Bhati, coaches, Mr. Imraan Khan and Mr. Sunil Sheoran, while Mr. Mukesh Gahlot participated in the special segment of the IIS- conclave.
Komal Singh of LYS Gym, Mohinder Malik (Director, OPPO Mobiles INDIA PVT LTD and MSM RETAIL PVT LTD), Mr. Asad Hussain (Founder of Team Curves) along with Sunaina Setia, Jyoti Gupta, Manpreet Bumrah, Rudranshi Sharma, Shikha Gupta and JYOTHI Poojari also took part in the conclave.
The second segment of IIS 2021 was the Inspire India awards, which are presented to people who have inspired a range of individuals to adopt a healthy and fit lifestyle by following a daily health and fitness regimen.
An honest appreciation for fitness influencers, the Inspire India awards are among the most credible recognitions in the health and fitness field.
Here is a list of Inspire India award winners for 2021:
• Inspirational Celebrity Trainer – Mohan Savalkar
• Inspiring Health and Fitness Achiever (Men) – Samir Jaura
• Inspirational Transformation Specialist – Asad Hussain
• Inspirational Indian Athlete (Female) – Sunaina Setia
• Inspirational Indian coach – Mukesh Gahlot
• Inspirational International Food Brand of the Year – My Protein
• Inspirational Equipment Brand of the Year – KFS
• Inspirational Nutrition Innovation – Kaizer Luxury Oils
• Inspirational Cupping Therapist – Dr. Mahmood Khan
• Inspirational Gym Manipur – SR Fitness Gym Dr. Reizwan
• Inspirational gym Bihar – Dr. Richa Bhagat
• Inspirational Fitness Education Academy – Classic Fitness Academy
• Inspiring Achiever in Health and Fitness (Women) – Dr Rita Jairath
• Inspirational Voice of Athletes – Nipun Aggarwal
• Inspirational Indian Distributor (Meerut) – Haris Khan
• Inspiring food store chain of the year – Buyceps
• Inspirational social media influencer (female) – Ayesha Khurana
• Inspirational Preparation Coach (Bodybuilding) – Imran Khan
• Inspirational social media influencer (male) – Mahey Alam
• Inspirational match planner – Sunil Sheoran
• Inspirational New Face of the Year – Ravi Pawar
• Inspirational fitness writer – Jinnie Gogia Chugh
• Inspirational fitness trainer – Anuj Tyagi
• Inspirational Emerging Coach of the Year – Shantanu yadav
The third and final segment of IIS 2021 was the fitness fashion show, an innovative walk of fame to showcase team strength.
It was a fashion show with a difference, where health and nutrition brands showed love and affection for the people associated with them.
Team Curves BY ASAD / ODDS BY ASAD led by Asad Hussain and KFS participated in the fashion show. The CEOs of health brands acted showstoppers in it.
The 2021 Inspire India Summit was privileged to be supported by some of the health and fitness industry’s most credible brands, such as MyProtein and KFS as a Platinum partner and Kaizer Luxury Oils as a supporting partner.
The event also received a huge round of applause on social media from some of the biggest names in Bollywood supporting their fitness trainers who had participated in the event.
Veteran actor Sunny Deol and his son Karan Deol are currently being trained by Mohan Savalkar while Samir Jaura trains the Bollywood pals Kartik Aryan, Aashim Gulati and Arjun Mathur.
The stars showed their love and affection for their trainers by posting Instagram stories and videos on social media.
They spoke about the experience and knowledge of their respective fitness trainers and urged the public and fans to listen to and learn from them through the Inspire India Summit 2021 platform.
Highlighting the vision and goal for IIS 2022, Mr. Rohit Kukreja said, “We are looking at a growth rate of 300 percent in the year 2022 by expanding the show to multiple cities and involving multiple sports activities. When we say growth, we mean we see the growth of the health and fitness community along with show. There are thousands upon thousands of athletes, over 1,000 brands, influencers and coaches who all have a journey to share. Our vision is to bring as many credible names from the health and fitness industry as possible We want to strengthen and associate the fitness field and form a community where people can strengthen each other, and we also want to create a network to create employment for people in the sector.”
IIS 2022 is mainly supported by KFS fitness, known for their quality and after sales services for fitness equipment in India.