Dr Deepak Chopra will be a keynote speaker at the 2015 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) at the St Regis Mexico City 13-15 November. Chopra is famous for raising awareness of the concept of ‘personal wellbeing’, writing more than 80 books – 22 of which made the New York Times best seller list – and creating the Chopra Foundation.

Chopra, who has been awarded numerous honours for his work and humanitarian efforts, will address delegates on this year’s theme ‘Building a Well World’.

“I am thrilled to be a part of this gathering of like-minded, forward-thinking wellness influences who are committed to helping to create a peaceful, just, sustainable, happier and healthy world,” said Chopra.

Chopra is trained in internal medicine and endocrinology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and serves as an adjunct professor at both the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Columbia Business School, Columbia University.

“There are few people whose impact on the way we think about health and wellbeing has been as profound and wide-reaching as Dr Chopra’s and we’re thrilled he accepted our invitation to speak at this year’s summit,” said Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the GWS. “He has transformed the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social wellness – and it is this holistic understanding of wellbeing that we, as an organisation, are always striving to communicate.”

Chopra has just co-authored another book, called Super Genes, with Dr Rudolph Tanzi, which will be released just prior to the conference in early November.

In other news, the Deepak Chopra Center for Renewal and Anti-Aging will feature at the new eco-resort planned by Leonardo DiCaprio in Belize. This collaboration may be something that Chopra chooses to discuss with delegates.

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