Global Wellness Awards
Each year, the Global Wellness Summit honors outstanding leaders of the industry with the prestigious Global Wellness Awards.
2025 Award Recipients
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Debra Simon Award for Furthering Mental Wellness
Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness
Leading Woman in Wellness
2024 Award Recipients
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Debra Simon Award for Furthering Mental Wellness
Leader in Sustainability
Leading Woman in Wellness
Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness
Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness
2023 Award Recipients
Debra Simon Award for Furthering Mental Wellness
Leader in Innovation
Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness
2022 Award Recipients
Call for Innovation: Wellness and the Metaverse
Leading Woman in Wellness
Leader in Innovation
Leader in Sustainability
Debra Simon Award for Furthering Mental Wellness
The Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness
The Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness
2021 Award Recipients
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Leading Woman in Wellness
Leader in Innovation
Debra Simon Award for Leader in Furthering Mental Wellness
Leader in Sustainability
2020 Award Recipients
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Leading Woman in Wellness
Prize for Innovation
Debra Simon Award for Furthering Mental Wellness
2019 Award Recipients
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Leader in Innovation
Leader in Sustainability
Leader in Social Impact
Leading Woman in Wellness
Debra Simon Award Leader in Furthering Mental Wellness
2018 Award Recipients
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Leader in Innovation
Leader in Sustainability
Leading Woman in Wellness
Leader in Workplace Wellness
Debra Simon Award for Leader in Furthering Mental Wellness
Leader in Social Impact
2017 Award Recipients
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Leader in Innovation
Leader in Sustainability
Leading Woman in Wellness
Leader in Workplace Wellness
Debra Simon Award for Leader in Furthering Mental Wellness
Leader in Social Impact
Living a Well Life Award
2016 Award Recipients
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Leader in Innovation
Leader in Sustainability
Leading Woman in Wellness
Leader in Workplace Wellness
Debra Simon Award for Leader in Furthering Mental Wellness
2015 Award Recipients
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Leader in Innovation
Leader in Sustainability
Leading Woman in Wellness
Leader in Workplace Wellness
Building a Well World Award
2014 Award Recipients
Leader in Innovation
Leader in Sustainability
Leading Woman in Wellness
More About the Awards
The Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness
The Bennett Family Award for Collaboration in the Science of Wellness is an annual award designed to recognize experts doing collaborative research that merges science and wellness for the advancement of human health and wellbeing globally. It is a joint initiative between wellness advocate and Bennett Family Foundation President, Bija Bennett, and the Global Wellness Summit, an annual international symposium for leaders shaping the wellness industry’s future.
Leader in Innovation
The multitrillion-dollar wellness sector is one of the largest, most thriving, and creative markets in the world. This award is presented to a true global innovator from any wellness sector – whether travel, spa, fitness, nutrition, beauty, workplace wellness, integrative medicine and preventative health, etc.
Leader in Sustainability
Human wellness is, of course, crucially linked to the health of the planet and environment. This award honors a leader or innovator in, or advocate for, sustainability in all its diverse forms.
Leading Woman in Wellness
Women have an extraordinarily powerful place in the global wellness industry. This award honors a woman who’s making a standout contribution in any of the wellness sectors – whether as an entrepreneur or as a health and wellness champion, etc.
Leader in Workplace Wellness
Worldwide, the cost of unwell workers (in healthcare costs, lost productivity, etc.) represents a staggering 10-15 percent of global economic output, which is why the workplace wellness movement has grown to a billion dollar market. This award recognizes a leader in the field of workplace wellness and health promotion – whether it is a standout company, those that delivers successful programs and strategies or a researcher and doctor in the workplace well-being arena.
Debra Simon Award for Leader in Furthering Mental Wellness
With a global depression, stress and anxiety epidemic, this award honors an individual who has achieved excellence in the field of mental health and wellness, and has been a leader, advocate or innovator in wellness programs and pathways that help people thrive mentally. It honors the legacy of Debra Simon (and is a gift from her daughter, Lauren Wright), who struggled with depression and lost her life to suicide.
Building a Well World Award
The “Building a Well World” award is given to an individual or organization that exemplifies the dedication of both time and resources necessary to impact wellness on a global scale. This award was inaugurated at the 2015 Summit in Mexico City and bestowed upon the Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg for his commitment to, and philanthropic support of public health policies worldwide – in particular for his work in Mexico. Through the Obesity Prevention Program, Bloomberg Philanthropies has committed $16.5 million toward a three-year effort to support public health policies aimed at reducing obesity in Mexico, which has one of the highest rates of overweight in the world.
Social Impact Award
This award honors a leader who has worked to make it possible for more people and societal groups to live healthier, happier lives–and whose work in the field of wellness has made a meaningful social impact. Carmona championed the science behind second-hand smoke and its health hazards, which has led to global bans on smoking in public places and continues his work to make it possible for more people and societal groups to live healthier lives.
Living a Well Life Award
The Living a Well Life Award is given to someone who embodies, with fierce devotion, wellness principles and practices throughout their life. They lead by example, and their choices regarding mind, body and spirit serve as an example to us all.
Special thanks to Bennett Awards for producing the Global Wellness Award trophies.