StarrCast

Recorded live at the We Work Well Spa hosted buyer event in La Jolla, CA, Spa Gregories owner Scott Duncan and Spa Director of Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf & Spa Resort Tracy Harper discuss market conditions they are seeing in their regions, and what they think the next year will bring.

Sauna and bathhouses are the hottest (pun intended!) topics in spa & wellness right now, and no business is hotter than Othership. Co-founder and CEO Robbie Bent shares the story of the amazing growth of the business, from his back yard to the newly opened 3rd location in Manhattan, and what he sees as the future of contrast therapy.

Have you incorporated generative AI into your life yet? We'll dive into how AI is being incorporated in the design, operations and fitness realms of the spa and wellness industry. Listen in as Vishal Patel of Sensei, Toby Ward of DFL and Enrico Manaresi from Technogym share how they are using AI to help their businesses work smarter and face the future. Hosted by the Consulting Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute.

China's growth may have slowed recently, but it is still a force to be reckoned with. Second in the world in both population and economic might, the growing middle class in China is continuing to fuel interest in spa & wellness. Recorded live at the 2024 Spa China Summit, Johnny Chang of Spa Solutions TM, Laura Gamboa of Natura Bisse, and Yvonne Cheung of PA Wellness Consultancy share their first-hand views of the domestic spa industry.

Technology evolution continues; the long-awaited Aescape system for robotic massage is coming soon to a spa or wellness center near you! Join us to hear about the 7+ years behind the development of this amazing device from SVP of Product Alex Linde and Paul Nunez, Director of Partnerships. Meant to augment hands-on treatments, the Aescape system gives a remarkably human massage. And it never calls in sick!

This global capital of 9 million is revered as a bastion of tradition and is home to some of the most iconic hotels in the world, but the recent strong growth in hospitality and wellness facilities brings more new properties and modern concepts to the marketplace. Hattie David-Wilkinson, Director of Spa for Claridges Hotel, and Taffryn Ellis Kinsey, Director of Wellness for Six Senses London, share their insights on the local market, trends and outlook post-Brexit.

Spa and wellness businesses have been operating at capacity since post-pandemic, but is there an economic slow-down on the horizon? We gain insights from Patrick McDirmit, VP at Trilogy Spa Holdings, Lynn Curry of Curry Spa Consulting, and Derek Hofmann, Senior Director of Spa Four Seasons, on what these seasoned executives are seeing firsthand in the multiple spas they are responsible for. Recorded live at We Work Well Spa North America, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point.

Now that the pandemic is in the rear-view mirror, and touchless wellness and recovery services are steaming ahead, we check-in with renowned architect Robert Henry, Founder and Principal of wellness architecture firm RDHA, and spa, wellness & leisure facility designer Bryan Dunkelberger of S3 Design, for tips on the latest design trends and concepts in the field.

Leading teams in any discipline requires energy. But so often, our reserves are depleted by the demands of daily living. As the spa & wellness industry strives to create relaxing havens for guests and fulfilling work for staff, we have to be the masters of creating balanced energy in the workplace. Five leaders from across EMEA share their tips and strategies for maintaining the energy level of both themselves, and their teams, while creating serene environments. Recorded live at We Work Well Spa EMEA; Sardinia May 2024

While it may be a gaming mecca, Las Vegas is also a spa & wellness mecca, home to many of the largest and most elaborate facilities in the US. Current Director of Spa & Wellness for Fontainbleau Las Vegas, local spa maven Jennifer Lynn, has helmed many of these world-class locations and shares the method behind the magic of wowing clients in a city with a wow a minute.