Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith is an award-winning fitness innovator, entrepreneur and founder of KX Pilates. Based on the Japanese philosophy of kaizen (continuous improvement), KX Pilates was founded by Smith in February 2020, is Australia’s largest pilates franchise and the first pilates brand to offer high intensity, dynamic workouts in the region. It currently has 74 studios across Australia, one studio in Jakarta, Indonesia and has plans to open a further 10 studios in 2021 including launching into China. In November 2018 Aaron stepped down as CEO with an initial focus on innovation and international expansion and in 2021 has stepped into the role of Chief Cultural Officer. Aaron has earnt multiple awards and recognitions including Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Fitness category at the Business News Australia Awards (2019), he was named one of Australia’s Top 30 Franchise Executives(2019), and was one of the 2019 Top10 Dynamic Entrepreneurs by Dynamic Business.