Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness month? In honor of this dedicated time for an additional focus on mental health, we are highlighting 10 wellness events that are set to dig deep into the future of health, health tech, and wellness.

With speakers spanning all academic disciplines, leading voices in the future of health and healthcare, inspiring thought leaders in the wellness space, and more, these events provide a great opportunity for attendees to pursue balance and prioritize what’s next in health in 2023 and 2024. 

Mental Health & Wellbeing Global Summit
On Demand Access | Virtual
Offering emerging views on mental health, core-practices for mental wellbeing, and a big-picture look at mental health, consciousness, and interconnectedness, this free, virtual summit is a great opportunity to learn what the future of mental health and wellness look like. With on demand access to this event, attendees gain a screening of Dr. Gabor Maté’s critically acclaimed film, The Wisdom of Trauma, as well as impactful sessions on mediation, overcoming anxiety, the role of physical health, and more.
Tickets: Free

HealthConf at Collision
June 26-29 | Toronto
With tech playing an ever-increasing role in all facets of life, it’s more important than ever to discuss tech’s applicability to the wellness industry and learn how tech is being implemented in everyday wellness practice. To discuss this intersection of health, wellness, and technology, Collision gathers the industry’s leading names to their HealthConf stage. Topics planned for 2023 include the role of AI in health, behavioral and brain health, what’s next in the world of nutrition and fitness, and more, and confirmed speakers this year include Cathy Gao, Partner at Sapphire Ventures, Cesar Carvalho, Co-founder and CEO at Gympass, and Ariel Garten, Founder at InteraXon.
Tickets: $895

National Wellness Conference
July 19-21 | Cincinnati
Hosted by the National Wellness Institute, this conference offers professional development sessions for wellness professionals, as well as opportunities for learning to cultivate a wellness focused environment for all. Confirmed speakers this year include Lisa Gable, bestselling author, and Marjorie Morrison, Co-founder and CEO of Psych Hub. Free for anyone to download, this conference also offers a 21-Day, self-guided Well Challenge intended to expand your knowledge of the six dimensions of wellness.
Tickets: $700-$825

HLTH
October 8-11 | Las Vegas, Nevada
With attendees spanning providers, insurance companies, employers, benefit leaders, consumer tech & wellness innovators, investors, startups and more, HLTH offers one of the most comprehensive opportunities to dig deep in this industry. Topics of focus this year include cost and access as a barrier to care, a heightened focus on prevention and wellness, identifying and eliminating health inequities, and more.
Tickets: $2,495

Global Wellness Summit
November 6-9 | Doha, Qatar
Leaders in business, academia, government, and science gather to shape the current and future world of wellness at the Global Wellness Summit. With close to two dozen separate wellness themes, sessions prioritize innovative thinking, productive networking, groundbreaking research, and more to dig deep and shape the future of wellness from within.
Tickets: $4,350 (must apply) 

WSJ Health Forum
March 2024 | Boston + Virtual
With past speakers including leaders and execs at Biogen, Moderna, CVS, Mass General, and more, the WSJ Health Forum aims to gather some of the most influential names in health and wellness for in-depth discussions on headlining topics in the industry. Sessions here prioritize engaging, lively discussions and interviews!  
Tickets: TBD

World Happiness Summit
March 2024 | Lake Como
The World Happiness Summit explores the science behind happiness and wellbeing, and strives to bring awareness to the importance of implementing data-driven tools and policies that have the potential to make people, communities, and organizations happier. Past speakers include top wellness researchers, psychologists, and more, and sessions dive deep into the six elements of wellbeing: mindfulness, physical, purpose, community, financial, and social.
Tickets: TBD

Emerging Trends in Wellness
April 2024 | Virtual
Emerging Trends in Wellness attendees have the opportunity to learn from health and wellness experts delivering the latest research, developments, and trends in employee well-being. Past session topics include Accelerate Your Mental Toughness for Effective Leadership and The Science of Resiliency and Productivity. With ~200 attendees, this conference offers an intimate atmosphere and opportunity for intentional networking and connection.
Tickets: TBD 

Wisdom 2.0
April 2024 | Silicon Valley, California
Wisdom 2.0 addresses the great challenge of our age: how to live connected to one another through technology in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the world. Their flagship event brings together more than 2,500 people from 24 countries and features speakers like Russell Glass, CEO of Headspace, and author Jack Kornfield.
Tickets: TBD

Wellbeing at Work Summits
Ongoing | Various
With community being one of the six critical elements of wellness, Wellbeing at Work Summits offer numerous events happening across the globe annually to provide an opportunity for attendees to explore what wellness looks like within their own communities. Events dive into the importance of wellbeing at work, wellbeing at work best practices, and how to measure wellbeing at work.  Make sure to check out their calendar of events to see when this summit is coming to a city near you!
Tickets: Various 

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*Note: All event dates, formats, and prices are current as of May 2023.