WORLD SPA AND WELL-BEING CONGRESS 2024
14 June 2024
CONGRESS AGENDA
(Information as of 7 June 2024)
“The Global Shift Towards Proactive Well-being: Exploring the Evolution from Traditional Healthcare to Holistic Wellness”
Meeting Agenda
09:00-09:30
Registration
09:30-09:40
Welcome Speech by Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN
09:40-09:45
Opening Speech by Thai Spa Association
09:45-09:50
Group Photo Session
09:50-10:35
“Revolutionizing Wellness Trends: The Shift in Perspective”
Speaker: Katherine Droga, Chair of Global Wellness Institute’s Wellness Tourism Initiative
10:35-10:55
Coffee Break
10:55-11:40
“Technology and Wellness: China’s Embrace of Technological
Advancements for Health and Well-being”
Speaker: Fifi Kao, Founder, Director & Editor-in-Chief, SpaChina
11:45-12:30
“What Makes Global Wellness Traveler Choose Thailand as One of the Top Wellness Destinations?”
Moderator: Sunai Wachirawarakarn, President of Thai Spa Association
Speakers:
- From Wellness Perspective: TIPATAT JUNHASAVASDIKUL, MD. Medical Director, RAKxa International Wellness Retreat (RxW)
- From Medical Perspective: KOBKAN JUNHASAVASDIKUL, MD. Head of Business Development, Vimut Hospital Holding Company Limited
12:35-13:35
Lunch Break
13:40-14:25
“Shifting Spa Tourism Towards Wellness: Strategies for Transformation”
Speaker: Sandie Johanessen, Group Director of Spa and Wellness-Asia, Minor International
14:30-15:15
“Sustainable Wellness: Implementing Sustainability Initiatives in Practice”
Moderator: Katherine Droga, Chair of Global Wellness Institute’s Wellness Tourism Initiative
Speakers:
- Kanjana Thana, PhD, RN, Chiang Mai University, CO2 Neutral Spa Research Project
- Mr. Uten Lohachitpitaks, Group Chief Executive Officer, Pruksa Holding Public Company Limited
- Apiradee Herunramdej, Co-founder and Director Divana Global
15:20-16:05
“Self-Care in Wellness: The Significance of Microbiome for Skin Health”
Speaker: Dr.Nicha, Medical Director, NICHE Natural Health
16:10-16:55
“ASEAN Wellness Leadership Forum: Transformations in ASEAN Wellness Post-Pandemic ”
Moderator: Andrew Jacka, Chairman of Asia Pacific Spa Wellness Coalition (APSWC)
Speakers:
- Michelle Ford – CEO & Founder/ Spa & Wellness Hospitality in Vietnam & beyond, Lumina Wellbeing
- Sunai Wachirawarakarn, President of Thai Spa Association
- Wulan Tilaar, Director of Martha Tilaar SPA & Puspita Martha International Beauty School and a founder of Amalan Bakti Ekata Foundation
16:55-17:05
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ANDREW JACKA
Chairman, Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition
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Apiradee Herunramdej
Co-founder and Director Divana Global
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Fifi Kao
Founder, Director & Editor-in-Chief, SpaChina
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Kanjana Thana
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Nursing
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Katherine Droga
Chair of the Global Wellness Institute’s Wellness Tourism Initiative
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DR. KOBKAN JUNHASAVASDIKUL
Head of Business Development Vimut Holding Hospital
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Michelle Ford
CEO & Founder of Lumina Wellbeing
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NICHA SAMANTARAT
Medical Director & Naturopathic Consultant
Niche Natural Health, Thailand
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Sandie Johannessen
Group Director of Spa & Wellness, MINOR Hotels, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sunai Wachirawarakarn
President of Thai Spa Association
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Tipatat Junhasavasdikul
Medical Director of RAKxa International Wellness Retreat (RxW)
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Mr. Uten Lohachitpitaks
Group Chief Executive Officer, Pruksa Holding Public Company Limited
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WULAN TILAAR
Director of Martha Tilaar SPA & Puspita Martha International Beauty School and a founder of Amalan Bakti Ekata Foundation
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HIGHLIGHTS
A professional performance organized in partnership with the European Massage Association (EMA).
Four renowned holistic operators will show different techniques, synergies and connections between East and West through a cultural and emotional journey.
