2026 New York Media Event

The definitive first look for media and industry

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 8:30am – 5pm | Convene 237 Park, Midtown East, NYC

IN PERSON or VIRTUAL ATTENDEE REGISTRATION | MEDIA APPLICATION

Industry Registration: $800 in person, $400 virtual | Media: Complimentary registration available (in person & virtual) for approved media

Agenda

CHECK IN
8:30AM-8:55AM

PROGRAM
9:00AM-5:00PM

Welcome
Nancy Davis, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, GWS/GWI

Global Wellness: 20 Years of Authoritative Research & Trends
Susie Ellis, Chair & CEO, GWS/GWI

Global Wellness Economy: 2026 Country Rankings Report
Joanne Hopkins, Research Fellow, GWI

The 2026 Future of Wellness Trends Report: Top Ten Trends Revealed
Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, GWS/GWI
Jane Kitchen, Trends & Media Analyst, GWS
Distinguished Trends Authors

Special Presentations
Alexia Brue, Founder & CEO, The Practice
Robin Berzin, MD, Founder & CEO, Parsley Health
Robert Hammond, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Therme Group US, Founder, The High Line, Founder, Culture of Bathing
Patrick Kullenberg, Chief Innovation Officer, North America, L’Oréal Groupe
Luuk Melisse, Founder, Sanctum
Veronica Schreibeis Smith, Founding Principal Architect & CEO, Vera Iconica Architecture

Editors, Entrepreneurs & the End of the Old Media Playbook
Moderated by:
Lynette Harrison Brubaker, Founder & CEO, LHB Group
In Conversation with:
Sam Escobar, Senior Editor, The Looker (Daily Beast)
Jean Godfrey-June, Beauty Editor & Journalist; Former Beauty Director, Goop

In, On, and Around: A Strategic Partnership with the Global Wellness Institute
Colleen Carkeet, PhD, Nutrition Investigation and Science Strategy, Amway

LUNCH

In Pursuit of Wellness: Mining the Authority of the GWI
Vlada Tusco, Director of Partnerships, BBC Storyworks/BBC Studios, Global Vice President of Programme Partnerships, BBC Studios

Intentional Spaces Roadmap: 2026 Collaboration with the GWI
Susan Magsamen, Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Wellness Real Estate in the United Arab Emirates
Jonathan Emery, CEO, Aldar Properties

Standing the Watch for Global Wellbeing
Richard Carmona, MD, 17th US Surgeon General; Chief of Health Innovation, Canyon Ranch

Welcome to the 20th Global Wellness Summit in Thailand
Ms. Somjai Taphaopong, Consul General of Thailand in New York

WELLNESS PLAYGROUND + INTERVIEWS + GIFT BAG!

For more than 20 years, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has set the agenda for wellness trends worldwide. For 10 years, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has been the leading authority on the data behind the global wellness economy.

This annual event brings those two forces together—offering media and industry leaders an exclusive first look at what’s next in the $6.8 trillion global wellness economy, straight from the source. If you cover wellness, invest in it, build it, or shape where it’s headed, this is where you need to be.

  • The debut of The Future of Wellness: 2026 Trends. The most anticipated wellness trends report of the year, grounded in two decades of global insight.
  • A first look at GWI’s 2026 Country Rankings report. New data revealing how wellness economies are performing around the world.
  • Expert perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else. A curated agenda featuring leading researchers, trend forecasters, and special guest voices shaping the future of wellness.
  • The Wellness Playground. An immersive space to experience the latest innovations, products, and concepts redefining the industry.

Attendance is limited and this event has sold out in past years. Early registration is strongly recommended. Secure your spot and see what’s next—before the rest of the world does.

INDUSTRY REGISTRATION
MEDIA APPLICATION

  • Swag Bag: Curated products worth over $1,000
  • Networking: Connect with top media, founders, investors, and global wellness executives
  • Robust Agenda: Original insights from the world’s leading wellness trends and research experts
  • Printed Reports: Take home the newly released Trends and Country Rankings reports