The Global Wellness Summit, the foremost gathering of international leaders in the now $6.8 trillion global wellness economy, is thrilled to announce that this year’s 20th anniversary GWS be will at Angsana Laguna Phuket, Thailand, with gratitude to our host sponsors Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Amazing Thailand and the Ministry of Public Health, Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine. This prestigious gathering of international thought leaders shaping the business of wellness will take place from November 10-13, 2026.
Ronald Akili Co-F ounder, Desa Potato Head, Indonesia
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Christopher Asandra, MD Founder & Chief Medical Officer, AsandraMD, United States
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Bernhard Bohnenberger Co-Founder and CEO, Discover Collection, Thailand
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Dan Buettner Founder, Blue Zones, United States
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Diego Carrete Chief Wellness Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank, United Arab Emirates
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June Cohen Author, Media and Technology Pioneer, United States
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Jiří Dvořák, MD, PhD 2026 GWS Co-chair; Professor of Neurology, Schulthess Clinic Zurich & BDMS Wellness Clinic; Former Chief Medical Officer, FIFA, Switzerland
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Jonathan Emery CEO, Aldar Development, United Arab Emirates
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Cathy Feliciano-Chon 2026 GWS Co-chair; Managing Partner, Finn Partners APAC, Greater China; Hong Kong
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George Gaitanos, PhD Chief Operating and Scientific Officer, Chenot, Switzerland
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William E. Heinecke Founder & Chairman, Minor International, Thailand
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Thomas Heatherwick Founder & Design Director, Heatherwick Studios, United Kingdom
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Neil Jacobs Founder, Wild Origins, United States
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Jessica Jesse GWS 2026 Co-chair, Founder, CEO & Creative Director, BuDhaGirl®; Founder, Zen Collective, United States
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Katherine Johnston Senior Research Fellow, Global Wellness Institute, United States
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Kelly Kovack Founder & CEO, BeautyMatter, United States
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Susan Magsamen Founder & Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab), United States
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Andrea Maier, MD, PhD Co-Founder, Chi Longevity Clinics, Singapore
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Thierry Malleret Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Monthly Barometer, France
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Beth McGroarty VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute & Global Wellness Summit
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Lyndon Neri Archit ect & Co-Founder, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, China
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Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD, PhD Clinical Professor of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, and Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF); Chairman, American Health Association; United States
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Lexie Rodriguez VP of Lifestyle, Capella Hotel Group
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Deron Triff Founder, Project VELUM, United States
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Nick Vaus Founder, Free The Birds, United Kingdom
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Lisa Von Tang Founder & Creative Director, Lisa Von Tang, Singapore
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