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Creating Pathways to Lasting Change – The Highlights of the HEALING SUMMIT 2022
The HEALING SUMMIT 2022, with a theme of The Healing of Everything, took place September 3-4 this year in Portugal. The Healing of Everything is a call to action for each and every one of us. The pandemic as well as the climate crisis have shown us that we cannot continue with business as usual; we must learn to change and adapt. The buzzwords “wellness” and “sustainability” aren’t enough anymore – there is more. And this is exactly what was explored during the HEALING SUMMIT 2022. 1. Leading the Change: Can businesses lead the change to an eco-conscious world? Paul Polman, Business Leader, Campaigner & Co-Author, identified three industries that are crucial in…
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Diplomat and climate specialist Janet Rogan to speak at The HEALING SUMMIT
Janet Rogan – Regional Ambassador for the Middle East and Africa for the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 – will speak at the upcoming HEALING SUMMIT, set to take place September 3-4 in Portugal. A senior British diplomat, Rogan joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 1986, and has served in the Far East, the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa. She has worked with NATO, as the UK Political Adviser at SHAPE, and at the United Nations as a UN Resident Coordinator. She has wide policy, development, and humanitarian experience in bringing the principles of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the global Climate Change Agreements together…
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The Well joins Healing Hotels of the World
The latest resort to join Healing Hotels of the World is The Well Spa and Hotel, an adults-only resort outside of Oslo. Set in the midst of an untouched pine forest, The Well offers a modern take on the Norwegian sauna experience, with 10,500 square meters of spa and wellness space, including 11 pools and jacuzzis, 15 saunas and steam baths, five lounges, and 25 treatment rooms. Aufguss rituals, yoga, meditation, a rhassoul, hammam and guided spa experiences are all on offer. “The Well is a beautiful, serene facility, and gives guests so many different ways to detox and feel renewed – through the healing powers of hot and…
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Keynote Speaker Paul Polman Announced for HEALING SUMMIT 2022
International business leader, innovator, influencer and author Paul Polman has just been announced as keynote speaker at the annual HEALING SUMMIT, produced by the global holistic hospitality company Healing Hotels of the World. Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, is a passionate advocate for changing the way companies around the world do business, believing that systems must be modified in order to keep the planet viable and thriving. His latest book, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take, is a challenge to companies and individuals to do more than just stop harming the planet. Rather to go in a positive direction to reverse and improve…
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Two Italian resorts join Healing Hotels of the World
Palazzo BelVedere, in the famed spa town of Montecatini Terme, and Almar Giardino di Costanza in Sicily have become the latest resorts to join Healing Hotels of the World. The two Italian properties each have their own unique offerings based on their location and healing philosophy. A modern wellness retreat located in a stunning UNESCO World Heritage-listed thermal spa town, Palazzo BelVedere draws on traditional European and Mediterranean medicine; holistic naturopathy; the four Hippocratic Qualities of hot, cold, wet and dry; and the healing power of Montecatini’s famed thermal waters, which have been used for healing since ancient times. Palazzo BelVedere’s signature Vitaliter Programs, guided by expert practitioners, include a…
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Gina Diez Barroso to keynote The HEALING SUMMIT
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Gina Diez Barroso will offer a keynote speech about amplifying women and the importance of female leadership at this year’s HEALING SUMMIT, set to take place from 3-4 September at the Pine Cliffs Resort in Portugal. Diez Barroso is Founder and President of Grupo Diarq, one of the top international design, architecture and real estate development companies in Mexico, and is also the Founder of Centro University, a leading university in Mexico focused exclusively on creative studies, with a strong emphasis on business and entrepreneurship. Twenty-eight years ago, her commitment to philanthropy inspired her to start the Diarq Foundation, which is dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and…
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The HEALING SUMMIT Aims to Foster True Healing
With a theme of ‘The Healing of Everything,’ the HEALING SUMMIT will take on a new format this year, with increased attendee participation designed to help participants enact meaningful change worldwide. Attendees will collaborate through interactive sessions, learning from each other and helping to bring healing to the world on an unprecedented global level. “The HEALING SUMMIT offers a huge promise through its theme this year: The Healing of Everything,” says Anne Biging, Co-Founder of the HEALING SUMMIT. “This is not something we take lightly – the world is hurting and we need healing now more than ever. We know we have to do things differently this year in order…
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HEALING SUMMIT 2022: Announcing Conference Speakers
As we are experiencing political, social and environmental tipping points, we live in a world that is seemingly out of balance. Many people have begun to ask themselves deeper questions about how to navigate life’s rapid changes and where this renewed world is heading. The organizers of the HEALING SUMMIT 2022 are dedicating their 2-day conference in Portugal on September 3-4, 2022 entitled “The Healing of Everything” to ask deeper questions on how to create conditions that allow for positive change. After a pandemic related break, the gathering, which is an initiative of the Healing Hotels of the World, will bring back together like-minded individuals who are drawn to collaborate, raise…
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Healing Hotels of the World to host masterclass
Healing Hotels of the World will host an online masterclass on February 4, focusing on the theme of ‘The Shift in Travel: Changing Lives Through Personal Touch.’ The event is aimed at educating hoteliers and travel advisors about what today’s travelers are looking for, and will feature insight from Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, CEO of Fischer Travel and Fischer-Rosenthal Consulting, and Kathy Van Ness, COO and General Manager of California’s famed Golden Door Resort. “Now more than ever, travelers want to feel confident in their plans, and secure in their safety,” says Anne Biging, Co-Founder of Healing Hotels of the World. “They need to know in advance what to expect, and to…
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HEALING SUMMIT moves to September 2022
With Covid now moving into its third year and new variants on the rise, organizers of the HEALING SUMMIT have made the decision to postpone this year’s meeting until September 3-4, 2022. The Summit will still take place at the beautiful Pine Cliffs Resort on Portugal’s Algarve coast. The annual gathering is an initiative of the Healing Hotels of the World, and brings together like-minded individuals who are drawn to collaborate, raise awareness and inspire change. Socially conscious speakers from the fields of investment, science, healing modalities, mission-oriented organizations, and travel join together with delegates to create a gathering of global influencers committed to doing good. “We have so been looking forward…
