The Rise of Neurowellness

Wellness Master Class | Virtual Webinar

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Neurowellness is no longer a niche. It’s becoming the foundation of how we understand health, performance, and longevity.

A special Global Wellness Summit Master Class on The Rise of Neurowellness—one of the most important trends shaping the future of wellness, real estate, healthcare, hospitality, and technology.

Hosted by Nancy Davis, this session brings together a rare mix of scientific leadership, cultural insight, and cutting-edge innovation:

  • Susan Magsamen, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a global pioneer in neuroaesthetics
  • Meredith Perry, Co-Founder & CEO of Elemind, developing EEG-based neurotechnology for sleep and brain optimization
  • Povilas Sabaliauskas, Founder of Pulsetto, making vagus nerve stimulation accessible for everyday stress regulation
  • Alongside Beth McGroarty and Heidi Moon, who will frame the trend and its global impact

Together, they will explore a powerful shift now underway: from optimizing performance to regulating the nervous system.

Today, we can measure brain states in real time. We can influence them with non-invasive technology. And increasingly, we can design environments that shape how we feel, think, and function.

This Master Class unpacks:

  • The science behind nervous system regulation—and why it matters now
  • How EEG, VNS, and other technologies are bringing clinical tools into daily life
  • The role of neuroaesthetics in shaping brain states through design
  • The convergence of devices, environments, and behavior
  • What comes next: a world of ambient, invisible neurowellness

This is not about gadgets. It’s about a fundamental shift in how we design our lives, our spaces, and our future.

Nancy Davis

CCO & Executive Director, Global Wellness Summit, United States

Nancy Davis has decades of experience in strategic communications for Fortune 100 companies. Since joining the GWS in 2013, Nancy has helped expand the organization’s global footprint through events and activities that promote the mission of both the GWS and the nonprofit GWI. She infuses her work with passion and creativity.

Susan Magsamen

Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Susan Magsamen is the founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also serves as assistant professor of neurology. A pioneer at the intersection of brain science and the arts, she is co-author, with Ivy Ross, of the New York Times bestseller Your Brain on Art. She co-directs the NeuroArts Blueprint with the Aspen Institute and is author of the Impact Thinking model.

Beth McGroarty

VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Summit, United States

Beth McGroarty is Vice President of Research and Forecasting for the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) and the Global Wellness Summit (GWS). She has directed the GWS’s annual Wellness Trends Report for over a decade and authors The Trendium, a monthly analysis of emerging developments across the global wellness market. Beth also serves as Editor of the GWI’s research-focused Global Wellness Brief and oversees WellnessEvidence.com, the first online resource dedicated to the medical evidence supporting dozens of wellness approaches. She is frequently quoted in major global media outlets on wellness industry insights and trends.

Heidi Moon

VP Marketing & Communications, Global Wellness Summit & Global Wellness Institute, United States

With strong expertise in strategic business planning, management and communications, Heidi Moon is a trusted advisor in the business of wellness with three decades of experience in seven countries. She consults to, and has led, pioneering spas, integrative wellness centers and wellness real estate projects. As VP of Marketing & Communications for both GWS and GWI, she drives the global visibility of these two leading organizations, shaping narratives that influence the direction of the wellness industry. Heidi has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics.

Meredith Perry

Co-Founder & CEO, Elemind, United States

Meredith Perry is Co-Founder and CEO of Elemind, a company developing wearable neurotechnology designed to deliver the benefits of pharmaceuticals without chemicals or side effects. An inventor with multiple patents in neuromodulation and wireless power, she previously developed long-range ultrasonic charging technology. Meredith serves on the board of the J. Craig Venter Institute. While at the University of Pennsylvania, she worked with NASA on life-detection technology, zero-gravity experiments, and astrobiology research. She has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Fortune, Fast Company, and Vanity Fair.

Povilas Sabaliauskas

Founder, Pulsetto, Lithuania

Povilas Sabaliauskas is founder of Pulsetto, a neuromodulation company focused on making vagus nerve stimulation accessible for everyday mental health, stress, and sleep. Inspired by a personal search to help his father, he built early solutions that evolved into a global platform. With a background in biomedical engineering, Povilas has worked on implantable VNS, spinal cord, and deep brain stimulation technologies, gaining expertise alongside leading neurosurgeons worldwide. He leads Pulsetto with a vision to make brain health as routine and accessible as daily hygiene.