The Global Wellness Summit presents its full programme for 2025: an inclusive look at longevity

The Global Wellness Summit™ (GWS)the world's most influential conference for the multi-billion dollar global wellness industry, has announced the full programme of the 19th editionwhich will be held from 18 to 21 November in the Mandarin Oriental Dubai.

In a context saturated with information and isolated approaches within the field of longevity, this year's summit proposes something unique and necessary: to bring together high-level thinkers and leaders from the fields of medicine, biotechnology, technology, biohacking, traditional wellness, sport, fitness, travel, hospitality and real estate. Its aim: to create an open, evidence-based and interdisciplinary forum that explores the most promising scientific innovations in longevity and help build a a more integrated future between medicine and welfare.

More from 60 expert speakersincluding pioneers with decades of longevity research and leaders of new biotech startups, will be joined by more than 500 doctors, scientists, executives, investors and policy-makers from more than 50 countriesto participate in three days of lectures, panel discussions and presentations of new research. The focus: not only to follow the wave of longevity, but also to to guide it in a positive and transformative way.

"Design the programme under the theme Longevity through the lens of wellbeing'. has been an inspiring adventure," says Nancy DavisGWS creative and executive director. "Walls have been erected around longevity between biotechnology and medicine, between traditional wellness and emerging approaches, between experimental technology and biohacking. We believe that the real future lies in a greater integration and collaborationwith scientific evidence as a guide. This Summit is intended to be the starting point towards that future".

Innovation in longevity from medicine and biotechnology

• Dr. Deepak SrivastavaThe President of the Gladstone Institutes (San Francisco), will explain how medicine is entering a new era of cures thanks to advances in gene editing and biomedicine, capable of eradicating previously incurable diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's and heart disease.
• Dr. Isaac BentwichThe founder and CEO of CoreX and Quris-AI, will address the impact of artificial intelligence and precision medicine on life extension.
• Dr. Leroy Hoodco-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology, will talk about the concept of scientific wellness in the age of longevity.
• Dr. Mike RoizenCleveland Clinic's first director of wellness and originator of the concept of RealAgewill share his vision on the convergence between medicine and wellbeing.
• Dr. Kenneth R. PelletierProfessor at the University of California, San Francisco, will discuss the most promising epigenetic interventions for prolonging healthy life.

Longevi-Tech: technology at the service of long life

• Kristen Holmes (WHOOP) and Jeremy Jauncey will discuss the future of medical-grade wearables to boost longevity.
• Phil NewmanLongevity.Technology, founder and CEO of Longevity.Technology, will delve into how new technologies are driving longevity.
• Dave Aspreyconsidered the "father of biohacking", will give his entrepreneurial perspective on how to extend life and health today.

Traditional wellness: the constant pillar of longevity

• Dr. Jiri DvorakProfessor Emeritus of Neurology at the University of Zurich and former FIFA Medical Director, will address the importance of physical performance for longevity.
• Susanna Søbergfounder of the Søberg Institute, will talk about longevity through contrast therapy.
• Charlie Engleultra-endurance athlete, will be presenting "The next chapter of resilience.
• Anna Bjurstam (Six Senses) will highlight spirituality as an essential pillar of longevity.
• Joe DeSenaSpartan founder and CEO, will explore the role of sport, competition and motivation in long life.
• Manvendra Singh ShekhawatDirector of the Suryagarh Collection and founder of Dhun and the I Love Foundation, will underline the need to approach longevity also from a planetary perspective.
• Anjan Chatterjeea professor of neurology, psychology and architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, will pose a thought-provoking question: "Why do we want to live longer?

Longevity and its impact on the tourism, hospitality and real estate industries

• Elke Benedetto-Reisch (Lanserhof), George Gaitanos (Chenot) and Simone Gibertoni (Clinique La Prairie) will debate on "Longevity and integrative health: the European approach".moderated by Anita Mendiratta.
• Sam Nazarianentrepreneur and benchmark in hospitality, and Shawn BuchheitPresident and COO of Fountain Life, will present their vision on the convergence of wellness, longevity and hospitality.
• Ömer IsvanServotel's president, Servotel, will discuss longevity-focused hospitality investment opportunities.
• Jonathan EmeryCEO of Aldar Development, together with Joanna FrankCEO of Fitwel, will explore the rise of the wellness real estate in the Middle East and globally.

Innovation in longevity and wellness in the UAE and Middle East

• Dr. Nicole SirotinThe CEO of the Institute for Healthier Living (Abu Dhabi) will present the country's ambitions for longevity.
• Jeremy Jaunceyfounder and CEO of Beautiful Destinations, will talk about the expansion of wellness tourism in the Middle East and will talk to Philippe ZuberCEO of Kerzner International.
• Debbie Flynn (FINN Partners) and Phillip J. JonesThe Royal Commission for AlUla (Saudi Arabia), director of tourism at the Royal Commission for AlUla (Saudi Arabia), will present how the nature, heritage and healing are the new axes of wellness tourism in the region.

In addition, other experts will address how longevity impacts on areas such as beauty and senior living. Among them, Robert Haneafounder and CEO of Therme Group, and Nancy DavisThey will discuss how to "democratise welfare on an unimaginable scale". For their part, Dr. Meng-Mei ChenProfessor at the École Hôtelière de Lausanne, will analyse the major challenges facing the hotel sector - social transformations, talent shortages and new technologies - and how creating meaningful connections will be key to its resilience.

New research and networking experiences

The Global Wellness Institute will present the Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2025with updated data and projections to 2029 on the 11 sectors of the global wellness market, revealing which areas are growing fastest and why.

The Innovation Lab will showcase companies and startups that are developing disruptive products and services in the field of wellness.

The summit will also offer unique networking experiencesThe event will feature 90 themed lunches with industry leaders - from the impact of GLP-1 drugs to the latest advances in brain health - and intimate after-dinner conversations on topics such as the effect of microplastics and neuroaesthetics in hospitality. Attendees will also enjoy a welcome reception, a gastronomic evening around Dubai and the traditional closing galaconceived as a celebration of peace and collective hope for longevity in the region.

Those unable to attend in person will be able to register for access to the Summit On Demandwith all papers available online. Registrations before 18 November include a 300 discount.