Johno Meintjes

Johno Meintjes is a qualified international sports conditioning specialist and fitness entrepreneur. He has worked as the lead international sports conditioning specialist with elite teams including Cricket South Africa, South African Rugby, South African Hockey and Chinese Olympic provinces. After owning several gyms, he founded JEFF FITNESS during lockdown. In 18 months, it grew to more than 156 staff and reached over 20,000 people across 8 countries, and he exited the business within three years.

He now runs Daily J, a Cape Town-based fitness and wellness brand that reaches customers and subscribers virtually in 48 countries. Daily J helps people exercise in their own space and is built around one key metric: three strength sessions a week, with an industry-leading retention rate of 98.9%. Johno is also a co-founder of HealthLab and a sought-after keynote speaker on resilience, healthy habits at scale, and high performance.