Alberto Villoldo, PhD, psychologist, medical anthropologist and author, Chile, keynotes on “Dreaming a New World into Being” at the 14th annual Global Wellness Summit. Villoldo explained that the earth is in its 5th extinction event with more species dying off than ever before, along with accelerated evolution. “We have to become a new human,” said Villoldo. “As the fate of the earth goes – so…
GWS speaker Vivek Murthy, MD to co-chair US President-elects Biden’s COVID team. He’s dong a conversation with Dr. Carmona on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Thanks to Spa Business for this excellent article on Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th US Surgeon General, who spoke to attendees at the Global Wellness Summit about the importance of addressing loneliness on a personal level, in the workplace, in…
GWS Chair & CEO Susie Ellis and 17th Surgeon General Richard Carmona, MD kick off 2020 Summit with inspiring call to unite in Resetting the World with Wellness. Dr. Carmona reminded us that a zip code determines our outlook in life and Ellis called for wellness for all – and for the planet– and predicted a new model for holistic health: self-care AND health care.…
What a Future Meeting May Look Like—Global Wellness Summit to Welcome In-Person Contingent What a Future Meeting May Look Like—Global Wellness Summit to Welcome In-Person Contingent
The 2020 In-Person Global Wellness Summit begins on Sunday, November 8 with a series of Knowledge Workshops on various topics. The following are highlights from Unbreakable: Developing Super-Human Bone Strength with Kyle Zagrodzky, founder & CEO, OsteoStrong “The average life expectancy of someone over 60 who breaks a hip is 2 years! They don’t die from the broken hip, but because they become more sedentary, other…
The 2020 In-Person Global Wellness Summit begins on Sunday, November 8 with a series of Knowledge Workshops on various topics. The following are highlights from A Kaleidoscope View: Rapid Social Innovation in Cancer Wellness with Julie Bach, Executive Director, Wellness for Cancer “Social innovation is not just about your sector, but how to show up on a deeper scale for more impact in society. Not pushing…
The 2020 In-Person Global Wellness Summit begins on Sunday, November 8 with a series of Knowledge Workshops on various topics. The following are highlights from The Future of Cannabis with Stephen Letourneau, GM and Chief Brand Officer of Cannuka. 161 countries globally have some degree of legalization, and Cowen projects continued high rates of growth; $75b in sales by 2030 vs $50b in 2026. Given the…
A special thanks to the 2020 Global Wellness Summit Sponsors “If you’re not sure who to do business with, do business with one of our sponsors” – Susie Ellis We’re celebrating the sponsors of the 2020 Summit on stage at The Breakers and around the world through virtual access! These leading companies and individuals are champions for wellness and make it possible for the Summit’s…
Keynote Interview –From the Garage to the NY Stock Exchange: Building a Billion Dollar Wellness Business On the second day of the 2019 Global Wellness Summit, MINDBODY CEO Rick Stollmyer took to the stage to explain how he created an idea, developed it in his garage and turned his wellness technology into a billion-dollar business. Summit Chair and CEO Susie Ellis interviewed Rick in this…
