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Shaping the Future.
The Global Wellness Summit is an annual four-day meeting where leaders from business, government, academia and science come together to shape the world of wellness. A lightning rod for innovative thinking, ground-breaking research and powerful networking, the Summit convenes the leading minds across all eleven sectors of the multitrillion dollar wellness economy, with the insights and dialogue directly informing The Future of Wellness annual trends report. Held in a different location each year, GWS is where relationships are forged, investments are made, and business gets done.
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The Rise of Neurowellness
Wellness Master Class | March 25, 2026
Neurowellness is no longer a niche. It’s becoming the foundation of how we understand health, performance, and longevity.
Join us for a special Global Wellness Summit Master Class on The Rise of Neurowellness—one of the most important trends shaping the future of wellness, real estate, healthcare, hospitality, and technology.
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2026 Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium
New York City | May 12, 2026
A full-day symposium exploring the future of wellness real estate, alongside the Global Wellness Institute’s release of the second volume of Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies, focused on the GCC region.
Drawing on fresh, on-the-ground research from GWI Fellows, the gathering will offer rare insight into how wellness is being built—at scale—into communities, cities, and investment strategies around the world.
Register Before March 30 & Save $300.
The Future of Wellness 2026 Trends
Backed by more than a decade of trusted forecasting from the Global Wellness Summit, this annual report goes beyond trend spotting to deliver expert analysis, real-world implications, and strategic insight for leaders, innovators, and investors. Used worldwide to anticipate what’s next in wellness, this is the definitive guide to the forces that will shape the industry in 2026 and beyond. Order Today.
Women Get Their Own Lane in Longevity
Men have dominated the longevity market, but the future is female. Learn More.
The Rise of Neurowellness
Regulating the nervous system is the next frontier of human health. Learn More.
Fragrance Layering
The new art of combining scents to create unique personalized identities. Learn More.
Skin Longevity Redefines Beauty
Move over anti-aging: innovations in skin regeneration usher in a new era. Learn More.
The Festivalization of Wellness
A new wave of healthy, wild, cathartic wellness raves and gatherings. Learn More.
Women & Sports: The Revolution Continues
More women become empowered as athletes as the women’s sports economy booms. Learn More.
Tackling Microplastics as a Human Health Issue
We’ve grasped the severity of the microplastics crisis; this year is about action. Learn More.
20th Anniversary GWS
2026 Global Wellness Summit | Phuket, Thailand | November 10-13, 2026
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the foremost gathering of international leaders in the now $6.8 trillion global wellness economy, is thrilled to announce that next year’s 20th anniversary GWS will be in Phuket, Thailand, with gratitude to our host sponsors Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Amazing Thailand and the Ministry of Public Health, Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine. Learn More.
2026 GWS Co-Chairs
Four global leaders from medicine, policy, business, and travel will help shape the agenda for the Summit’s 20th anniversary gathering in Phuket. Each brings a distinct perspective on the rapidly evolving wellness sector and deep familiarity with both Asia and the global wellness landscape. Learn More.
2026 GWS Venue
The 20th anniversary Global Wellness Summit will take place at Angsana Laguna Phuket in Thailand. The five-star beachside resort sits within the renowned Laguna Phuket integrated resort complex and offers a unique setting between tranquil lagoons and the white sands of Bang Tao Beach. Learn More.
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Global Wellness News™: The Business of Wellness
Join Us in Thailand
This year’s Global Wellness Summit will bring together top minds and bold ideas to shape the future of wellness—spotlighting breakthrough innovations, disruptive startups, and new opportunities for collaboration and investment. The November conference in Thailand will zero in on the wellness industry’s most powerful shifts. Global leaders will explore the science, the debates, and what’s next in wellness. Learn More.
A Special Thank You to the 2026 Early Summit Sponsors
