Wellness Real Estate & Communities
2025 Speakers
From top developers expanding the boundaries of real estate to legendary architects to innovators of new standards and technologies, the speakers at the 2025 Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium represent the top minds shaping the future of this exploding sector. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn from and network with the top executives, developers, designers, policymakers, consultants and visionaries leveraging wellness to increase value in real estate.
Lynette Brubaker
Founder & CEO, LHB Group, United States
After 15+ years in the media industry as the publisher of both WWD and In Style Magazine, Lynette Harrison-Brubaker launched her boutique marketing and communications company LHB Group in 2018. The company has attracted a diverse portfolio of brands and executives who have enlisted Lynette to successfully launch or pivot in a rapidly changing business environment. Clients include makeup mogul Bobbi Brown and her brand, Jones Road; retail legend Mickey Drexler; and Michelin Star chef Missy Robbins.
Susie Ellis
Chair & CEO, Global Wellness Summit & Global Wellness Institute, United States
Susie Ellis is the founder, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit and chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, the nonprofit research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. Recognized as an authority on wellness trends, Susie is frequently quoted in major news outlets around the world. She holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is a popular speaker at industry events.
Tye Farrow
Senior Partner, Farrow Partners Architects , Canada
Tye Farrow is a global leader in architecture that promotes health, pioneering salutogenic design—buildings that actively support wellbeing. He’s the first Canadian architect to earn a Master of Neuroscience Applied to Architectural Design (Iuav University of Venice), with degrees from Harvard and the University of Toronto. His award-winning projects span six continents, including a butterfly-inspired cancer center in Jerusalem, a Celtic-themed hospital in Dublin, and a flood-responsive park in Venice. He’s been called “a wellness visionary” and “a global leader advancing health through architecture.”
Joanna Frank
President & CEO, Active Design Advisors, Inc. and Center for Active Design, United States
Joanna Frank is a real estate entrepreneur who oversees the global expansion of Fitwel, the leading people-centric healthy building certification platform. She is the founding President and CEO of Active Design Advisors, Inc. (Adai), and nonprofit research organization, Center for Active Design (CfAD), the operators of Fitwel. Prior to launching CfAD, Ms. Frank spearheaded data-driven, health-based real estate initiatives under the Bloomberg administration, including NYC’s FRESH Program and the Active Design Initiative. She serves on the editorial board of Propmodo and is a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Affordable/Workforce Housing Council and Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Housing Taskforce.
Scott Goodman
CEO, Farpoint Development, United States
Scott Goodman is a founding principal of Farpoint Development, known for transforming emerging neighborhoods through community-driven, legacy projects. Previously, he co-founded Sterling Bay and helped reshape Chicago’s Fulton Market, now home to major headquarters like Google and McDonald’s. At Farpoint, he’s leading the 50-acre Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment and the new CTA Operations Center. With nearly 40 years in real estate, Goodman balances profit with purpose. He serves on boards including Navy Pier and the Near South Planning Board, and holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
Robert Hammond
President and Chief Strategy Officer, Therme Group, United States
Robert Hammond joined Therme after serving for over two decades as co-founder and executive director of Friends of the High Line, where he led the transformation of an abandoned elevated railway line in Manhattan into an iconic and beloved urban park. He also created the High Line Network to foster community and share best practices among leaders of infrastructure renewal projects around the world. He has won numerous awards for his work and advised myriad companies and organizations.
Neil Jacobs
CEO, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Singapore
Neil Jacobs is the CEO at Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. Under his leadership, the company has opened resorts in some of the world’s most beautiful destinations and enabled people to experience the brand’s values in urban environments, from London to New York. Previously, he was president of global hotel operations at Starwood Capital Group and spent 14 years with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. He is passionate about wellness, sustainability, responsible design, green initiatives and making travel purposeful.
Isaac H. Jones
Founder, Health Experts Alliance, United States
Isaac Jones is the founder of Health Experts Alliance and a world-renowned longevity expert. A 10-year virtual practice veteran, Dr. Jones now empowers the doctors of the future with cutting-edge longevity training, systems and business education so they can have more impact and create more income and freedom. His latest venture, Centagio, is pioneering longevity and wellness residences—turnkey investments that merge high-end living with cutting-edge health optimization. These ultra-luxury developments, spanning private residences, resorts, and wellness communities, are designed to increase lifespan, enhance vitality, and create unparalleled value for investors and residents alike.
Angus Kearin
Head of Development, Urbanest, United Kingdom
Angus Kearin was one of the founding members of Urbanest. For over 15 years has led the company’s development program with overall responsibility for the construction of each of their new developments. Angus is instrumental in the development and delivery of Urbanest’s sector leading specification and has been the driving force in their recent efforts to deliver Passivhaus certification across thei new pipeline. Angus has worked in the central London Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector for over 30 years. Prior to Urbanest, he was at Unite, the UK’s largest PBSA developer / operator, where he led the delivery of their London projects.
Catherine Malmberg
Director of Public Infrastructure and Strategic Development, Destination Medical Center, United States
Catherine Malmberg directs infrastructure and strategic development activities of the Destination Medical Center initiative (DMC). DMC is a 20-year, $5.6 billion plan designed to position Rochester, MN, home to Mayo Clinic, as the world’s premier destination medical center. DMC is the largest public-private economic development partnership in Minnesota’s history. She has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a master’s degree in architecture from Princeton University. She is adjunct faculty and an affiliate practitioner at the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Design Center.
Anthony Mellalieu
Chief Operating Officer, Urbanest, United Kingdom
Anthony Mellalieu joined Urbanest over 12 years ago from JLL, where he was part of the Capital Markets business. At Urbanest, Anthony previously held the role of Development Director, co-leading the acquisitions program with responsibility for the purchase of land and the delivery of planning permissions for all new opportunities. Two years ago he became the Chief Operating Officer, giving him a unique perspective of the broader business with now, overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of Urbanest’s operational assets as well other corporate roles such as leading on the ESG program.
Steve Nygren
Founder & CEO, Serenbe
Steve Nygren is the founder of Serenbe, a wellness community created as a biophilic model to demonstrate that preserving 70% of green space, interlaced with agriculture, art, housing and retail, is not only economically viable but the future of community wellbeing. Steve currently serves on multiple national boards, including The Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Children & Nature Network and The Biophilic Institute.
Horst Schulze
Author, Leader, Entrepreneur
Horst Schulze, a hospitality icon, helped redefine service standards as a founding member of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. As President and COO, he led the brand to global acclaim and two Malcolm Baldrige Awards. He later founded The Capella Hotel Group, further shaping luxury hospitality. Schulze has earned numerous honors, including “Hotelier of the World” and a hospitality school named in his honor. His book Excellence Wins has sold over 100,000 copies.
Manvendra Singh Shekhawat
Managing Director, Suryagarh Collection; Founder, Dhun; Founder, The I Love Foundation, India
Manvendra is a quintessential explorer and a creator at heart focused on experiential tourism, cultural preservation, and ecological restoration. He’s behind standout hotels like Suryagarh, Narendra Bhawan, and Mary Budden Estate, which have helped redefine luxury travel in India. Through his I Love Foundation, he’s led over 60 community projects, from cleanliness drives to India’s first citizen-airline partnership. His current focus is Dhun, a regenerative habitat project for 8,500 people, built on 500 acres of once-barren land— a blueprint for the future of living that enhances our environmental, social, and physical wellbeing.
Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki
Principal, tst ink, LLC; Co-Chair, Wellness Communities & Real Estate Initiative, United States
Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki is a community development expert known for translating consumer insights into visionary places. She led the award-winning America at Home Study, shaping post-COVID home design. As former CMO of Newland Communities, she built brands across 40+ communities in 14 states. Her firm also launched resorts in three countries for Intrawest. Teri co-chairs the Global Wellness Institute’s Wellness Communities initiative and is a sought-after speaker. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Fast Company, CNN Business, and more. She holds degrees from Northwestern and Simon Fraser University.
Bruce Thompson
Co-Founder & CEO, Urbaneer, United States
Bruce Thompson is co-founder and CEO of Urbaneer, a wellness real estate company focused on using technology to extend health spans at home. With a background in international tech, he’s spent decades exploring how innovation shapes housing. Over 10 years and 40 projects, he’s developed an approach that blends physical and digital environments to support healthy living. His work spans residential, hospitality, and senior living, backed by a unique partner ecosystem. His next focus: homes powered by AI that actively care for residents.