Robert Hammond – Urban Wellness from New York’s High Line to Stadium-Sized Urban Spas Are you tired of feeling disconnected in the bustling city? Are you searching for a way to connect with others and improve your overall wellness? Are you a developer, business owner or residential property owner seeking to create a stronger sense of community within your built environment? Our conversation today is…
A Neuroscientist’s Multisensory Approach to Vitality with Ari Peralta Are you ready to unlock the hidden power of the senses? Meet Ari Peralta, the visionary neuroscientist and sensory designer who is revolutionizing the way we understand and experience the world around us—and helping businesses across sectors leverage multisensory integration to their advantage. With expertise in brand and product development, research design, as well as wellness-driven…
A New Way to Explore Wellness with BBC StoryWorks’ Simon Shelley What is the true meaning of wellness? And what are the paths to attain it? It makes sense that a division of the world’s oldest broadcasting company would seek to answer these questions, noting the rising public interest on so many levels. The word “wellness” was used in over 60 million hashtags on Instagram alone. Building…
What the Longest-Lived People Can Teach Us with Dan Buettner Have you ever wondered what the secret to a long and healthy life is? Could it be the food we eat? Studying the areas of the world where people live exceptionally long lives, known as the Blue Zones, Dan Buettner may have found the answer. Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow and best-selling author…
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…
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…
Why Gender Bias in Medical Research is Bad for the Economy with Carolee Lee Nothing stops you in your tracks and brings you back to reality faster than some startling facts, such as 66% of Alzheimer’s patients are women, but only 12% of the National Institute of Health Alzheimer’s research budget went to women-focused research; Or how women are 50% more likely to die…
Think Magenta: A Day to Celebrate Wellness and Choose Joy with Belgin Aksoy How does one woman surviving an illness result in an annual event celebrated across over seven thousand locations in more than 150 countries on five continents? It starts with dreaming big—but that’s only the beginning. Belgin Aksoy is a dreamer. She’s the founder of Global Wellness Day, which was unveiled in 2014…
