2024 Agenda Overview

St. Andrews, Scotland | November 4-7, 2024

At each annual gathering, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) explores business through a wellness lens, identifying the most important global trends and investment opportunities. The radically changing wellness economy is experiencing quantum leaps in consumer demand since the pandemic—leading to new intersections in business and investment from wellness and real estate to mental health and technology to beauty and neuroscience to luxury hospitality and sports. These topics and more will be on the robust Summit agenda, with real-time translation available in over 30 languages. The full event agenda will be posted closer to the event, with the below overview intended to help for travel planning purposes.

 

Agenda Overview

EARLY NOVEMBER

 
Pre-Summit Trips for Registered Delegates
Information to be shared soon.

PRE-SUMMIT
Mon., Nov. 4
8:30am – 12pm

Half Day St. Andrews Walking Tour
(more information coming soon)

    12pm – 10:30pm

  • Registration open starting at 12 noon at the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
  • Global Wellness Institute Knowledge Workshop
  • Sponsored Knowledge Workshops
  • New Delegate Welcome Session
  • VIP Reception
  • All Delegate Welcome Reception
  • After-dinner conversations, hosted by two industry leaders, on specific, relevant topics

SUMMIT DAY 1
Tues., Nov. 5
8:30am – 9pm

    • Registration desk open starting at 8:30am
    • Formal opening of the Summit
    • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews
    • Networking Energy Break and Innovation Village
    • New research figures presented
    • “Ask the Expert” Hosted Table topic discussions lunch
    • Innovation Village Open
    • Press Conference for Media and Press Delegates
    • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews
    • Networking Energy Break and Innovation Village
    • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews

SUMMIT DAY 2
Wed., Nov. 6
8:30am – 11pm

  • Registration desk open starting at 8:30am
  • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews continue
  • “Shark Tank of Wellness” student competition
  • Networking Energy Break and Innovation Village
  • “Ask the Expert” Hosted Table topic discussions lunch
  • VIP GWI Ambassador Lunch (Learn more) and Innovation Village Open
  • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews continue
  • Networking Energy Break and Innovation Village
  • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews

SUMMIT DAY 3
Thur., Nov. 7
8:30am – 4pm

  • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews continue
  • Networking Energy Break and Innovation Village
  • Global Wellness Awards
  • Relaxed Lunch
  • Innovation Village Open
  • Plenary sessions, panel discussions and interviews continue
  • Toast and announcement of 2025 Summit location

POST-SUMMIT

Post-Summit Trips for Registered Delegates
Information to be shared soon.