SPA & WELLNESS TALKS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, MAY 31
10:00 – 11:00a The Art of the Facial: Touch, Tech & What it Takes to Create Mastery
MARY BEMIS, Editorial Director, Insider ’s Guide to Spas PIETRO SIMONE, Celebrity Facialist, Founder, Pietro Simone Skincare and Clinics
12:00 – 1:00p The Hidden Powerhouses: How Independent Spas Outperform Hotel & Resort Spas
MODERATOR: MARK WUTTKE, CEO Peer Advisory Chair, Leadership Coach MARGARET LORA, Co-Founder, WOW Wonders of Wellbeing ADA POLLA, CEO, Alchimie Forever ADAM ROSS, Founder Heyday, Founder & CEO, The Esti Confidential
4:00 – 5:00p How Do We Create Spas as Social Hubs?
SHIRI SARFATI, L .E., Beauty Expert, Founder 23SKIN
SUNDAY, JUNE 1
10:00 – 11:00a Elevating the Independent Spa Experience: Mastering the Guest Journey
MARGARET LORA, Co-Founder, WOW Wonders of Wellbeing
11:30a – 12:30p The Beauty Edit: Trends Straight from the Source
MODERATOR: MARY BEMIS, Editorial Director, Insider ’s Guide to Spas TATIANA BIDO, Director of Aesthetic Content, NewBeauty CLAIRE MCCORMACK , Senior Editor, Beauty Independent DANA WOOD, Contributing Beauty Editor, Insider ’s Guide to Spas
1:00 – 2:00p Data-Driven Wellness: Insights from ISPA’s New Consumer Research
ELLA KENT, Director, Spa, Fitness and Wellbeing, Sea Island
2:30 – 3:30p Next-Level Wellness: Spa Trends Shaping Hotels & Resorts
MODERATOR: MICHAEL TOMPKINS, Hotel and Spa Development, Passport Hotels TONY ANGEL, Director of Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes SUZANNE HOLBROOK , Global Leader, Spa, Fitness & Wellness, Marriott International KELLEYE MARTIN, Executive Director, Trellis Spa at the Houstonian TAMMY PAHEL, Vice President, Spa & Wellness, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort CHARLOTTE PRESCOTT, Director of Spa, Faena
4:00 – 5:00p Tuned to Heal: The Power of Sound with a Master Practitioner CHRISTINE HAYS, Sound Healing Expert, Founder, Eastern Vibration
MONDAY, JUNE 2
10:00a – 11:00a Building Trust & Authenticity in an AI Future
DARLENE FISKE, Owner, The Fiske Group: Strategic PR + Brand Influence
11:30a – 12:30p What Makes a Day Spa Thrive: Real Talk from Owners Who Know
MODERATOR: DANA WOOD, Contributing Beauty Editor, Insider ’s Guide to Spas LEBRINA JACKSON, Owner, Escape Spa ANGELA JIA KIM, Founder, Savor Beauty + Spa
1:00 – 2:00p Creating Community: The Power of Associations
MODERATOR: MARY BEMIS, Editorial Director, Insider ’s Guide to Spas MAGGY DUNPHY, President, GSN Planet LYNNE MCNEES, President, International Spa Association LESLIE PERRY, Executive Director, Professional Beauty Association ASHLEY SCOBEY, Executive Director, Associated Skin Care Professionals