Psychological Health Is Health and Safety: A Human Sustainability Approach Author: Emily Pearson, Founder, CEO and Author It is a question that deserves far more attention than it gets: if employers have had a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees for decades, why has work-related stress sat so far outside mainstream health and safety practice? It is not a small question,…
Across Africa and its diaspora, a growing calendar of wellness retreats, festivals and gatherings is creating space for rest, reconnection, healing, movement and the sharing of traditional and contemporary wellbeing practices.These African wellness retreats and festivals sit within a rapidly growing global wellness tourism economy but they are not simply Africa catching up to a global market. They are knowledge-led rather than amenity-led, organised by…
Women’s Hormones Across the Lifespan October 13, 2026 | 7PM ET | Hosted by GWI Lifestyle Medicine Initiative REGISTER NOW Description: The Global Wellness Summit’s #1 trend for 2026 — “Women Get Their Own Lane in Longevity”— marks a watershed moment for gender-specific health. The trend identifies the ovary as “command central” for women’s aging and reframes hormone replacement therapy not as symptom management but…
The Healthspan Opportunity: What Businesses Need to Know About Advertising Wellness to 60+ People September 15, 2026, 9AM-10AM ET | Hosted by GWI Aging Well Initiative REGISTER NOW Description: The wellness industry is investing heavily in younger consumers while one of the world’s largest, fastest-growing, and most economically powerful consumer groups remains dramatically underserved. Adults over 60 control a significant share of global consumer spending,…
Becoming An Employer of Choice: How Wellbeing Creates Business Value September 9, 2026, 10AM-11AM EDT, 3PM-4PM BST | Hosted by GWI Workplace Wellbeing Initiative REGISTER NOW Description: As organizations face mounting pressure to cut costs, workplace wellbeing efforts are often the first to go. Yet the most forward-thinking companies are taking the opposite approach: recognizing that supporting their people isn’t just good for employees;it’s good…
From Perk to Strategy: A New Framework for Workplace Wellbeing September 9, 2026, 5PM-6PM EDT, 10PM-11PM BST | Hosted by GWI Workplace Wellbeing Initiative REGISTER NOW Description: Workplace wellbeing isn’t a stand-alone program. It’s the result of how an organization is designed, led, and operated. Most organizations say they support employee wellbeing. Far fewer have a coherent strategy supporting their efforts, which is why many…
