Spa luminaries honoured at GSW
Belgin Aksoy, Jeremy McCarthy and Dr Fikry Isaac were among the spa leaders honoured with a Wellness Award at The 10th anniversary Global Wellness Summit (GSW) in Austria.
Isaac, former VP of global health services for Johnson & Johnson, a pioneer in the field of workplace health promotion and global health, was awarded Leader in Workplace Wellness.
The Leading Woman in Wellness award was given to Belgin Aksoy, founder of Global Wellness Day, a movement that has reached over 90countries.
Balthasar Hauser, owner of Biohotel Stanglwirt, was honoured for his pioneering, sustainable Tyrolean spa resort and named Leader in Sustainability.
The Leader in Innovation award was won by Richard Schmitz, chief executive officer of H/S/M Hotel and Spa Management, for his forwardthinking addition of the phrase “& Spa” to the name of the iconic “Brenners Park Hotel & Spa” in 1983.
Finally, the Debra Simon Award for Leader in Furthering Mental Wellness went to Jeremy McCarthy, group director of spa & wellness for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and author of The Psychology of Spas & Wellbeing.
The GWS is an annual gathering of international leaders that aims to positively shape the future of the $3.7 trillion global wellness economy.
This year’s Summit in Kitzbühel, Austria, was attended by more than 500 delegates from 45 countries, and featured a gala event at the famous Swarovski Crystal Worlds with a personal welcome from Nadja Swarovski.
