2026 Summit Theme
The Science, Art and Soul of Wellness.
The Global Wellness Summit, the foremost gathering of international leaders in the now $6.8 trillion global wellness economy, is thrilled to announce that next year’s 20th anniversary GWS will at Angsana Laguna Phuket, Thailand. This prestigious gathering of international thought leaders shaping the business of wellness will take place from November 10-13, 2026.
The 2026 agenda, interweaving science, art and soul, reflects the vibrancy and wide vision of the industry, and all leaders working across the many spaces in wellness and preventative health will connect with the content. Science and evidence—and the latest in medical-wellness and longevity—will be a crucial component, but equal time will be given to wellness’s spiritual and emotional dimensions. The arts—music, film and performance—will play an unprecedented role, including experts on eye-opening developments in neurowellness, the neuroarts and neuroaesthetics. The theme honors the breathtaking growth in wellness in the last two decades: if the Global Wellness Institute found the spa economy to be $60 billion back in 2007, wellness is now an 11-sector, $6.8 trillion economy evolving at breakneck speed. The theme also captures the essence of the host nation, Thailand, whose wellness landscape unites science and soul, from millennia-old wellness traditions to new, cutting-edge medical-wellness destinations.
“We’re building an exciting agenda that unpacks the many powerful lessons learned from these last 20 years of wellness while gathering high-profile experts to explore what the next 20 years might hold,” said Nancy Davis, executive director and chief creative officer of GWS. “We have incredible plans to really celebrate in Phuket and there will be many surprises.”