A New Season of In Pursuit of Wellness Is in Development The next chapter of global wellness storytelling is coming. At the Global Wellness Summit’s Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium on May 12, Gemma Jennings, Global Vice President of Programme Partnerships at BBC Studios, will take the stage to discuss how storytelling plays a role in real estate and what is in development for…
New GWI Real Estate Data and GCC Case Studies to Be Unveiled at the GWS Symposium
New GWI Real Estate Data and GCC Case Studies to Be Unveiled at the GWS Symposium At the Global Wellness Summit’s Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium in NYC on May 12, two of the industry’s leading researchers—GWI Research Fellows Katherine Johnston and Ophelia Yeung—will present new data and insights on one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global wellness economy: wellness real estate. Their…
Susan Magsamen to Speak at the GWS Symposium, with New Johns Hopkins Collaboration Announcement
Susan Magsamen to Speak at the GWS Symposium, with New Johns Hopkins Collaboration Announcement The Global Wellness Summit’s New York Symposium on May 12 will feature a highly anticipated session from Susan Magsamen—a leading voice at the intersection of brain science, the arts, and human experience. Susan will introduce the Intentional Spaces Roadmap: 2026, alongside an exciting new collaboration with the Global Wellness Institute, marking…
The Hidden Cost of Frontline Fatigue (and the Ripple Effect on Teams)
The Hidden Cost of Frontline Fatigue (and the Ripple Effect on Teams) Author: Ahna de Vena, BFA Frontline fatigue is not a personal wellbeing issue. It’s an organizational capacity issue. When recovery is insufficient, it shows up in measurable ways: diminished decision quality, more mistakes, strained communication, rising turnover risk, and an emotional climate that becomes harder to lead and harder to work inside. ‘Frontline…
Microplastics Watch Initiative Trends for 2026
Microplastics Watch Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Co-Chair: Professor Gerry Bodeker, Member at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK and Malaysia Initiative Vice-Chair: Trent Munday, Senior Vice President, Mandara Spa, Thailand Once seen primarily as an environmental concern, the plastic crisis has now crossed a new frontier—into our food, water, air and even our bodies. Microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm (5000…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Targets Microplastics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Targets Microplastics For decades, the conversation around clean drinking water focused on visible threats: lead pipes, industrial runoff, and bacteria. But as our understanding of environmental health evolves, the threats have become microscopic. In a landmark move, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Dept of Health (HHS) recently announced joint plans to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as “contaminants…
