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2026 TRENDS: The Future of Wellness Press Event

August 18, 2026 by araspa1

Global Wellness: 20 Years of Authoritative Research & Trends

Susie Ellis, Chair & CEO, Global Wellness Summit & Global Wellness Institute
Susie welcomed the audience of media and industry experts, highlighting that it’s now 20 years since the very first summit, held here in New York, and 10 years since the non-profit, Global Wellness Institute, was formed. Susie presented the latest bubble chart, often referenced around the world, and the research reports, shared free of charge to all, in an effort to ensure accurate figures and information reach the world.

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2025 TRENDS: The Future of Wellness (Press Event)

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 by araspa1

Nancy Davis and Susie Ellis welcomed the audience and set the scene for the day: Joining together. Shaping the future. The global wellness economy is now at an impressive 6.3 trillion USD, with an even more remarkable forecast for the years to come. The latest research, The Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings report will be released, and later this year, the new event, Beauty & The Brain Symposium will be held in September 2025.

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2024 TRENDS: The Future of Wellness

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 by araspa1

By Sara Jones, for Spa & Wellness MexiCaribe

Nancy Davis welcomed the gathering of industry leaders, trend writers and media to the event, announcing that a new report will be released, the Global Wellness Economy Country Rankings.

Susie Ellis spoke about the momentum for wellness she sees at the moment, with the wellness market growing to 8.5 trillion by 2027 globally.

Ophelia Yeung clarified the GWS’s definition of wellness and the scope of their research. The top 5 countries account for 59% of the wellness economy.

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2023 TRENDS: The Future of Wellness

February 12, 2024 by araspa1

Wellness + Gathering: Wellness Comes for the Loneliness Epidemic
Beth McGroarty

Our social relationships are critical to our wellness and happiness, products for ‘me-time’ and digital wellness are giving way to engagement opportunities. “We are moving from solo to social…”, membership models where programming for group bonding is the focus. Lonely, remote work is not helping, people need places to be and the younger generation is ditching bars and booze. The psychedelics market is about to explode, friendship apps are replacing dating apps, creating curated dinner parties and group walks, etc. Social interaction is also impacting medicine, allowing patients with the same conditions to compare symptoms and outcomes. Social connection is the biggest missing pillar of health.

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The Global Wellness Summit annual trends report: The Future of Wellness 2022

February 12, 2024 by araspa1

1) Dirt-y Wellness

Soil is our planet’s most extraordinary ecosystem, a living microbial stew that for millions of years cycled nutrients to plants and captured atmospheric carbon. For 99% of human evolution, people lived with soil, as foragers and farmers. Our current lack of soil exposure and contact with its bacterial and fungal richness impacts everything from immune to mental health.

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Global Wellness Summit: The Future of Wellness 2021

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 by araspa1

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) today released its top nine wellness trends for 2021, the new directions that the organization believes will have the most meaningful impact on the multitrillion global wellness industry. The trends were presented at a virtual press event attended by thousands worldwide.

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