Professional Beauty presents The World Spa & Wellness Conference (12-14 May)
A three day online conference for the spa industry to discover insights and answers from around the globe, to educate, inspire and grow. Webinars will be hosted by world-leading experts, preparing businesses to reset and re-open their doors when it’s time for the industry to kick-start again.
Sign-up here for free
By signing up in advance you will be notified when each webinar is available for you to reserve your place, please note spaces are limited. The webinars will also be streamed live to our Facebook page, although at the end of each webinar, only those participating in the Zoom webinar will be able to ask questions.
The first ten of our 15 sessions below are confirmed and will be hosted by Mark Moloney, MD Professional Beauty Group and Jean-Guy de Gabriac, Founder of World Wellness Weekend & Tip Touch International (Belgium).
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09:00am (GMT): Reopening strategies from the Middle East - Lindsay Madden-Nadeau, Global Director of Well-Being, ACCOR (GLOBAL) - Christian Kiefer, CEO & Founder, The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) - Ira Malik, Group Spa Director, Minor Hotel Group (MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA) - Julanda Marais, Group Spa Director, Jumeirah Group (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) - Kamal Kahlil, Director Spa & Recreation, Phoencia Hotel (LEBANON)
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11:00am (GMT): What Spas can learn from Hot Springs' with post Covid-19 SOPs from Australia, Austria & Central Europe - Charles Davidson, Founder/Chairman/Creative Director Peninsula Hot Springs, Chair Hot Springs Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute (AUSTRALIA) - Dr. Marc Cohen, Founder, Extreme Wellness Institute, Board Member Global Wellness Summit (AUSTRALIA) - Mark Hennebry, Chairman Ensana Health Spas / Vice Chairman Danubius Hotel Group (UK) - Thomas Bauer, COO at VAMED Vitality World (AUSTRIA) |
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1:00pm (GMT): Reaching different client demographics post Covid-19 - Dave Courteen, Managing Director, Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs - Phil Murphy, Director of Leisure & Spa, Hoar Cross Hall |
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5:00pm (GMT): Re-opening strategies from the North & South America - Frank Pitsikalis, Chairman ISPA Foundation (USA) & CEO Founder Resort Suite (CANADA) - Kenneth Ryan, Vice President - Global Operations: Spa, Fitness & Online Retail Marriott International (USA) - Bonnie Baker , Founder Satteva Spa & Wellness Concepts, and Chair of Sustainability Initiative of Global Wellness Institute (MEXICO) - Rocco Bova, General Manager Chablé Resort (MEXICO) - Eduardo Finci, President Asociacion Americana de Spa (ARGENTINA) |
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11:00am (GMT): What Spas can learn from innovative Fitness operators - Kilian Fisher, IHRSA International Public Policy Advisor and UFIT Global Industry Lead (UK) - Christophe Andanson, Owner Planet Fitness, President French Fitness Federation (FRANCE) |
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1:00pm (GMT): The Future of Wellness Tourism - Panel discussion with: - Andrew Gibson, Senior VP Sensei, Chairman Wellness Tourism Association (USA) - Katherine Droga, Founder Droga & Co, Founder Wellness Tourism Summit (AUSTRALIA), Chair « Wellness Tourism » Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute - Trent Munday, Senior Vice President International Mandara Spas (MALAYSIA) - Camille Hoeb, President Wellness Tourism Worldwide (USA) - Adam Glickman, Principal Parallax (USA) - Jean-Claude Baumgarten, Former President & CEO World Travel & Tourism Council (FRANCE)
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5:00pm (GMT): Insights from the Global Wellness Institute - Susie Ellis, Chair & CEO, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute - Nancy Davis, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness Institute |
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9:00am (GMT): Re-opening strategies from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand - Ingo Schweder, Founder GOCO Hospitality (THAILAND) - Neil Orvay, Founder Sense of Touch (HONG KONG) - Jeanette Tambakau, Founder Jari Jari Spa & President Malaysian Spa Association (MALAYSIA) - Edward Wong, President Singapore Spa & Wellness Association (SINGAPORE)
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11:00am (GMT): Spa 2.0 - Life after lockdown, South Africa - John Lambrou, Owner, Life Day Spa Group - Tanya Lopes, Spa Manager, The Saxon Spa - Debbie Merdjan, Founder, Camelot Spa Group
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1:00pm (GMT) Re-opening strategies from Greece, Cyprus, France & Switzerland - George Tavelis, Owner Sanctum Fitness & Spa, President of the Cyprus Spa Association (CYPRUS) - Stavros Mavridris, General Manager Soul Tailors (GREECE) - Spiros Gaitanidis, Spa Director of Sani Hotel and Ikos Resorts (GREECE) - Julien Patty, Founder & CEO Deep Nature (FRANCE) - Nigel Franklyn, Founder of The Spa Whisperer (SWITZERLAND)
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3:00pm (GMT): Making the Spa & Wellness industry relevant with the United Nations’ 17 SDGs - Roland Schatz, Founder, United Nations Global Sustainability Index Institute Foundation - Gareth Presch, Founder World Health Innovation Summit, Expert in SDG 3 with the United Nations Global Sustainability Index Institute, Vice Chair of the « Supporting the UN’s 17 SDGs » Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute (UK) - Dr. Manuela Boyle, Public Health/Certified Practitioner for Functional Medicine/Published Author/International Speaker/Expert Advisor of WHIS and SDG3 (AUSTRALIA) |
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More sessions and full programme to be announced soon. Sign up to the conference for free to receive updates on the programme and the first opportunity to register for the sessions of your choice, click here.