
Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium
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Symposium Photos
Opening Reception Photos
Agenda
8:00–8:25AM
Event check-in and light refreshments
8:30–8:33AM
Welcome to the 5th Annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium
Nancy Davis, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute, United States
8:35–8:52AM
A Global Glimpse: Wellness Real Estate Projects from Around the World
Susie Ellis, Chair & CEO, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute, United States
8:55–9:15AM
The Age-Friendly City
John Beard, Professor & Director of the International Longevity Center USA, Columbia University, United States
9:18–9:43AM
Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies, Volume 2: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates
Katherine Johnston, Senior Research Fellow, Global Wellness Institute, United States, Ophelia Yeung, Senior Research Fellow, Global Wellness Institute, United States
9:46–10:06AM
The Impact of AI on the Built Environment
Joseph G. Allen, DSc, MPH, CIH, Professor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Director, Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Program, United States
10:08-10:33AM
Your Brain on Architecture
Susan Magsamen, Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Co-Author, Your Brain on Art; United States, Ivy Ross, Chief Design Officer for Consumer Devices, Google; Co-Author, Your Brain on Art; United States
10:35–10:55AM
BREAK.
10:58–11:10AM
Immersive Entertainment Spaces: Unlocking Wellness in the Built Environment
Deron Triff, Founder, Project VELUM, United States
11:12–11:32AM
The Future of Living Well: Longevity Residences at Canyon Ranch Austin
Mark Rivers, CEO, Canyon Ranch, Jane Kitchen, Media & Trends Analyst, Global Wellness Summit, United Kingdom
11:34–11:54AM
The Optimization Economy and How Brands Are Financing the Future of Wellness
Lynette Harrison Brubaker, Founder & CEO, LHB Group, United States, Cassie Rosenthal, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Rosenthal Capital Group, United States
11:56AM–12:21PM
The Longevity Ecosystem: Hospitality, Real Estate, and the Science of Living Well
Jane Kitchen,Media & Trends Analyst, Global Wellness Summit, United Kingdom, Sam Nazarian, Founder & CEO, sbe Entertainment, United States
12:25–1:30PM
LUNCH on the Rooftop!
1:35–1:50PM
In Pursuit of Wellness: Creativity and Storytelling in the Built Environment
Gemma Jennings, Global Vice President of Programme Partnerships, BBC Studios, United States
1:52–2:12PM
A Sustainable Development: Babcock Ranch and the Art of the Possible
Syd Kitson, Chairman & CEO, Kitson & Partners, United States
2:14–2:34PM
The Housing Innovation Challenge: Bringing New Solutions to Life
Dennis Steigerwalt, President, Housing Innovation Alliance, United States
2:36–2:56PM
Membership, Magic, and Meaning: A New Era in Hospitality
Bernhard Bohnenberger, Co-Founder & CEO, Discover Collection, Thailand
2:58–3:18PM
When Your Backyard Becomes a Global Phenomenon
Steve Nygren, Founder, Serenbe, United States
3:20–3:42PM
BREAK & Book Signing with Steve Nygren
3:45–4:05PM
Industry Convergence Over the Next 5 Years with Wellbeing in the Driver’s Seat
Nancy Davis, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute, United States, Neil Jacobs, Founder, Wild Origins, United States
4:07–4:11PM
Moving Art Therapeutic Visual Experience — Clinical Research at UCSF Neuroscape Lab
Nancy Davis, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute, United States, on behalf of Louie Schwartzberg, Founder & Filmmaker, Moving Art, United States
4:13–4:33PM
The Living Canvas: How Neuroarts and Neurowellness are Redefining Longevity Design
Moderator: Ari Peralta, Innovation Director, COCUN Wellness Research Institute, United States
Panelists: Susan Magsamen, Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Co-Author, Your Brain on Art; United States, Heidi Moon, VP Marketing & Communications, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute, United States, Freddie Moross, Founder & CEO, Myndstream, United Kingdom, Deron Triff, Founder, Project VELUM, United States
4:35–4:45PM
A Nugget of an Idea: Restoration and Giving Back
Katrine Formby, Vice President, Sable Investments, United States, Nancy Davis, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute, United States
4:47–5:07PM
Biophilic Design and the Seductive Allure of Neuroscience
Anjan Chatterjee, MD, FAAN, Professor of Neurology, Psychology & Architecture; Founding Director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics; United States
5:09–5:29PM
Healthy Buildings and Data: What Comes Next?
Paul Scialla, Founder & CEO, Delos Living, LLC; Founder, International WELL Building Institute, United States
5:09–5:29PM
The Scents of Place
Moderator: Robin Dolch, CEO, Hundred Stories, United States
Panelists: Marco Beltrame, Investment Manager, Bizzi & Partners, The Greenwich by Rafael Viñoly, Michelle Gagnon, Founder & Nose, Bio Alchemy Olfactive, United States
5:31–5:51PM
Designing Transformation: Where Immersive Experience Meets Wellness Real Estate
Amy McDonald, Principal & CEO, Under A Tree, United States, Martin Boudreau, President & Founder, 44 Productions, Canada
5:53–6:03PM
Special Announcement: The Design Challenge
Nancy Davis, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute, United States, Susan Magsamen, Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Co-Author, Your Brain on Art; United States
6:05PM
Here’s to the Next Decade: Champagne Toast
Veronica Shreibeis-Smith, Founding Principal & CEO, Vera Iconica Architecture, United States and Spain