The travel and wellness publication Destination Deluxe will celebrate its seventh annual networking event between the 16 and 17 SeptemberThe event, paying tribute to some of the best wellness companies during the Destination Deluxe Awards ceremony on the last night.
The event will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkokin Thailand, and the programme will include roundtables, wellness activities and networking sessions in break-out format.
The round tables will be varied and will be moderated by Melinda Yon, CEO of Beyond Consulting:
Longevity unlocked: pushing the boundaries of beauty, biohacking and wellness will take place with the following speakers:
- Sammy Gharienifounder and CEO, Gharieni Group
- Tom Macpherson Le MaireExecutive Vice President, Global Spa and Distributor, 111Skin
- Professor Gerry BodekerThe Global Wellness Institute's Chair of the Mental Wellness Initiative
- Dr. Chris BachtsetzisLongevity Centre Switzerland, specialist in lifestyle and preventive medicine, Longevity Centre Switzerland
The future of wellness and regenerative travel: designing destinations with soul will feature the following panellists:
- Mahesh Natarajan, COO, Ananda in the Himalayas
- Pascal Languillonfounder and CEO, Luxe Wellness Club
- Amanda Hofounder and CEO, Regenerative Travel
- Laura Montesantifounder, Synergy - The Retreat Show
- Melita Koulmandasfounder and CEO, Song Saa Collective

Destination Deluxe Awards 2025
The winners of the Destination Deluxe Awards will be announced in a gala dinner on the last night.
Global nominees will compete for awards in the following categories:
- Hotel of the year
- Wellness retreat of the year
- Group retreat of the year
- Urban Wellness Sanctuary of the Year
- Wellness architecture of the year
- Regenerative Wellness Travel Destination of the Year
- Travel Agency of the Year
- Longevity and biohacking centre of the year
- Spa of the year
- Eco-spa of the year
- Welfare Professional of the Year
- Welfare programme of the year
- Spa treatment of the year
- Holistic treatment of the year
- Wellness cuisine of the year
- Innovative beauty or spa device of the year
- Longevity mark of the year
- Wellness brand of the year
- Spa Skin Care Brand of the Year
- Clean skin care brand of the year
- Performance Skin Care Brand of the Year
- Emerging Skin Care Brand of the Year
Consult the full list of nominees here.