The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed a list of some of the speakers that have been selected to speak during the longevity-themed conference in Dubai between 18-21 November.

The 19th annual GWS will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Downtown Dubai, UAE, bringing together wellness companies, business leaders, doctors and academics to discuss what the future holds for the industry.

The theme for the conference was recently announced: “Longevity Through a Wellness Lens”.

Speakers included in the initial line-up include:

George Gaitanos, MSc, PhD – Chief operating and scientific officer, Chenot (Switzerland)

Jonathan Emery – CEO, Aldar Development (UAE)

Joanna Frank – CEO, Fitwel (US)

Simone Gibertoni – CEO, Clinique LaPrairie (Switzerland)

Philippe Zuber – CEO, Kerzner International (UAE)

Steve Nygren – Founder, Serenbe (US)

Ramy Elnagar – Co-founder, White Mirror (Portugal)

Jiri Dvorak, MD – Professor Emeritus, Neurology, University of Zurich; chief medical officer (1994 - 2016), FIFA (Switzerland)

Ken Pelletier, MD, PhD – Author; clinical professor of medicine, University of California School of Medicine (US)

Michael Roizen, MD – First chief wellness officer, Cleveland Clinic (US)

Professor Besma Al-Madi – President, Kadoon (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Isaac Bentwich, MD – Founder and CEO, CoreX (United Arab Emirates)

Meng-Mei Chen, PhD – Assistant professor of marketing, EHL; author, Hospitality Vibes (Switzerland)

Lucy Goff – Founder, LYMA (UK)

Asha Gupta – COO, Amway (Singapore)

Leroy Hood, MD, PhD – Author, The Age of Scientific Wellness; co-founder, Institute for Systems Biology (US)

Jeremy Jauncey – Founder and CEO, Beautiful Destinations (UAE)

Anita Mendiratta – Founder and president, Anita Mendiratta & Associates (UK)

Phil Newman – Founder and CEO, Longevity.Technology (US)

Abraham Franklin Silverstein, MD – President and CEO, Franklin Group (Mexico)

Alex Zagrebelny – Founder and CEO, R.Evolution (UAE)

The GWS is expected to host discussions about the future of 11 wellness sectors (including wellness tourism, physical activity, mental wellness, beauty and spas), there will be a special focus on the fastest growing market – wellness real estate.

The GWI will present new research and global case studies in this market, which is slated to be worth US$1.1 trillion (€900 billion, £820 billion) by 2029.

The GWI will also unveil the 2025 Global Wellness Economy Monitor, providing brand new insights into the global wellness market and each of its sectors.