The Great Indoors: Why Wellness Real Estate Matters with Paul Scialla When we’re talking about wellness, it makes sense to start the discussion where we spend most of our time: indoors. Despite how our modern society is structured, it’s important to remember that until recent history, humankind spent most of its time outside—not contained within four walls and a roof. Today humans spend…
TREND: THERMAL BATHING IS HOT (AND COLD) Post pandemic, consumers are amping to explore new forms of sweat bathing and reap the benefits of hot/cold contrast therapy. In our 2022 trend, Urban Bathhouses and Wellness Playgrounds, we explored the revival of communal hydrothermal bathing, an age-old, traditional wellness experience that is being embraced the world over. By Cassandra Cavanah There’s a plethora of amazing, often…
Trends Masterclass: 2022 Trends Making Headlines This event took place on Wednesday, August 10th at 10-11AM ET Sponsored by Carillon Miami Wellness Resort A lively and provocative conversation on wellness trends in the news moderated by GWS Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director Nancy Davis with VP, Research and Forecasting Beth McGroarty; wellness pioneer Anna Bjurstam who was instrumental in developing Six Senses as a leading wellness brand; marketing communications expert Catherine…
Shai Efrati, MD World’s Leading Research Scientist and Innovator in Hyperbaric Medicine – Keynote Speaker at the 2022 Global Wellness Summit Efrati’s clinic in Tel Aviv has produced an extraordinary body of research on how their unique protocol for hyperbaric oxygen therapy can actually reverse the biology of aging. Their ability to take brain and cell function back in time is making headlines and Aviv…
The 2022 GWS Will Open Minds. The New Frontier of Longevity Medicine This is one of fastest growing segments where tech, medicine and wellness collide. Learn from emerging experts as well as established medical authorities including Dr. Michael Roizen, Dr. Tzipora Strauss and Dr. Shai Efrati. Wellness in Real Estate and Public Spaces Envision the future of this exploding space with keynotes from Robbie Hammond (High Line…
The Godmother of the Wellness Economy – Living History of a Global Movement with Susie Ellis The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) was launched in 2007 and modeled after the World Economic Forum. Since then it has grown to be the most influential meeting between titans of the wellness industry. Its non-profit research arm, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) was launched in 2015. Neither organization…
Trend: Urban Wellness Resorts Will See Big Growth After Pandemic Pause Yes, the pandemic fueled a flight from cities to deeper-in-nature destinations for both residents and travelers. Urban wellness resorts saw a pause, but the future is more–and more sophisticated–destinations, because cities are getting a deep “wellness re-think” and a serene wellness sanctuary is an ever more attractive model for a city-stay. Back in 2019,…
Unexpected Spiritual Transformation A preeminent global spiritual leader provides insights on a powerful dimension of wellness An unexpected spiritual awakening on the banks of the Ganges during a short trip to India led Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati to transform her life, a journey she shares in her book from “Hollywood to the Himalayas.” Sadhvi will take the stage in Tel Aviv to Open Hearts of global…
Transforming health and wellness through advanced technologies From the new role of wellness in big-business insurance to the femtech revolution, advanced technologies are transforming health and wellness. An expert in women’s health and femtech working in the heart of the Start-up Nation, Sharon Handelman-Gotlib provides insights on the important role of wellness in the future of the insurance industry from her experience as the Healthcare and Ageing…
Ilan Samish, PhD, disrupts the Nutrition & Healthy Eating sector with a designer protein Dr. Samish is driven to create products that address global wellness issues such as metabolic diseases linked to high sugar intake and the climate crisis. With his protein-based sugar substitute, Amai Proteins has just been recognized as the top global startup addressing the world’s biggest challenges, winning the Extreme Tech Challenge…
