Overview
Connecting People Shaping the Future of Wellness
BEING 2026 is the second edition of Thailand's only dedicated B2B wellness conference — a full-day, complimentary event purpose-built for the professionals and businesses shaping the future of wellness in hospitality and beyond.
Staged at Angsana Laguna Phuket on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026, BEING brings together operators, investors, founders, and practitioners for a format unlike any other wellness event in the region. The program moves between expert-led Conversations, hands-on Workshops, and active Movement Sessions — making this one of the few B2B conferences where the content is as physical as it is intellectual.
This year's program features three Conversations covering the full spectrum of modern wellness — how it is redefining hospitality, driving destination demand, and shaping healthcare ecosystems — alongside 12 Workshops that put ideas directly into practice, from AI and nutrition to longevity, recovery science, and brand building. Three Movement Sessions round out the day, offering participants an active experience of the very disciplines being discussed. Speakers include senior figures from Six Senses, Kamalaya, GOCO Hospitality, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Clinique La Prairie, Vikasa, and Lemongrass House, among others.
Beyond the sessions, 27 exhibitors drawn from across the wellness supply chain bring products, services, and solutions to the floor — creating a live marketplace for B2B connection. The BEING Table: Open Connections adds a dedicated roundtable networking format, designed to bring the right people into the same conversation.
BEING is not a trade show. It is a content-driven platform where wellness businesses, hospitality operators, and the professionals shaping the sector come together to learn, connect, and do business. Attendance is complimentary, but advance registration is required.
Come to Phuket on 2nd September for the most concentrated day of wellness business thinking in Southeast Asia.
Curated by:
C9 Hotelworks, Mrs B Group and Delivering Asia
Supported by:
Angsana Laguna Phuket, Phuket Hotels Association (PHA), Thai Hotels Association (THA) Southern Chapter
Event Schedule
Date: Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
Venue: Angsana Laguna Phuket
Registration: 8:00 am onwards
Sessions and Workshops: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, networking drinks from 4:30 to 6:00 pm
Exhibition: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Dress Code for the Day: Active and Relaxed, Athleisure
Registration: Attendance is complimentary. Advance registration is required and QR code from Eventbrite is required for entry.
The Sessions – Conversations and Movement
Conversations
Full Immersion: Wellness Redefined in Hospitality
Ingo Schweder, Founder & CEO, GOCO Hospitality and Managing Director, Horwath HTL
Matthew Brennan, Chief Financial Officer, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa
Jael Fischer, Head of Development – Asia Pacific, Six Senses Hotels Resort Spas
Bill Barnett (Moderator), Managing Director, C9 Hotelworks
Care as Currency: How Phuket’s Healthcare and Wellness Ecosystem Shapes International Appeal
Andrew Giles, Executive Director, Bumrungrad International Hospital Phuket
Helen Clarke, General Manager, Clinique La Prairie- Phuket
Jayne MacDougall (Moderator), Executive Director, Phuket Hotels Association
Wellness as Demand: The Destination Health Imperative
Minnie Panuspattana, Business Development & Sales Manager, Ananda Development PCL
Christian Noret, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Tree
Surekha Verspui, Founder, Pad Thai Padel
Ratanada Choobal (Moderator), Owner, Ratanada At Tarn Tara Spa, and President, Phuket Spa Association
Movement
Sleep Well. Be Well
Dr. Harshana Valand, Senior Health & Wellness Consultant, Amatara Welleisure Resort
Dr. Henba Laishram, Health & Wellness Consultant, Amatara Welleisure Resort
The Inner Work: Move, Breathe, Still
Viona Zhang, Practitioner, Viona Healing Flow
The Workshops
From the Floor: How Vikasa Built a Global Wellness Brand
Kosta Miachin, Founder, Vikasa
Rakesh Patel, CEO & Founder, Alta Capital
Walid Bougrini, CMO, Vikasa
Michael Murray (Moderator), Wellness Director, Vikasa
Vitality by Design: Medical Approaches to Longevity & Aesthetic Health
Dr. Sanguan Kunaporn, Director, Phuket Plastic Surgery Institute (PPSI)
Bangkok Hospital Siriroj and Secretary of Executive Committee ISAPS Board of Directors
Dr. Atiya Rungjang, Director, Medical Specialist in Preventive Medicine
BDMS Wellness Clinic Phuket
The Future of Food: How Technology is Personalizing Nutrition & Wellness
Lee Howells, Founder & CEO, Tech-Enabled Nutrition Solutions (FGNS)
The Essence of Nature: Understanding Essential Oils & Their Purpose
Bobby Duchowny, Founder, Lemongrass House
The Wellness Growth Blueprint — Master-Class in End-to-End Marketing
Tanwarat (Minnie) Tiyapongprapan, Director of Strategy, Delivering Asia
Automate the Ordinary, Amplify the Human – AI + Wellbeing
Shyn Yee Ho Strangas, Director and Technology Practice Lead, Horwath HTL Pacific Asia
The New Face of Anti-Aging
Waranaree (Mim) Winayanuwattikun, Co-Founder, GEM Scientific Beauty
Hot, Cold, Recovered: What Modern Recovery Looks Like
Phatsara (Pat) Kitsawangrangsri, Founder & Director, RENEW
Beyond the Prescription: Chronic Illness and Wellness
Dr. Emre Suatoglu, Medical Director & General Manager, TheLifeCo Wellbeing
Mindfulness: The Path to Emotional Wellness
Punnapha (Wahn) Kiatpanya, Leadership & Life Coach, Wahn Punnapha
Wellness That Works: Building a Profitable Spa Operation in a Hospitality World
Heidi Grimwood, Senior Vice President, ELENA Spa & Wellness
The BEING Table: Opening Connections
Rush On
Open Air Sessions – Beyond the Room
Rise and Flow – A Morning Yoga Session
Voravee (Pan) Kongreun, Founder, Voravee Hospitality
Where Rhythm Meets Wellness
Praphan (Oh) Rayayoi, Instructor, Kru Oh Zumba Phuket
The Wellness Exchange (B2B Exhibition)
The BEING Guide
Russell Distance Russell, Owner, Canine Point Academy
BEING THAILAND 2026 - SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION OFFERS
*Kindly note that the room rate is valid until 7 days before the BEING Thailand 2026 event.
ANGSANA LAGUNA PHUKET
Laguna Room THB 3,400 NET per room per night
• Includes breakfast for 2 people.
• Please kindly make your reservation at RESERVATIONS-LAGUNAPHUKET@ANGSANA.COM
• Please mention code: BEING
HOMM SUITES LAGUNA
Premier Junior Golf View Suite THB 1,800 NET per room per night
Premier Golf View Suite THB 2,200 NET per room per night
Premier Golf View Two-Bedroom THB 3,100 NET per room per night
• Includes breakfast for 2 people in one-bedroom and 4 people in two-bedroom.
• Please kindly make your reservation at RESERVATIONS-SUITESLAGUNA@HOMMHOTELS.COM
CASSIA PHUKET
One Bedroom Suite THB 2,299 NET per room per night
• Includes breakfast for 2 people.
• Please kindly make your reservation at RESERVATIONS-PHUKET@CASSIA.COM, KAMONRAT.A@CASSIA.COM, or FRIENDS@CASSIA.COM
• Please mention code: PHIST26
SAII LAGUNA PHUKET
Lagoon View Room THB 3,500 NET per room per night
• Includes breakfast for 1 or 2 people per room.
• Please kindly make your reservation at MALLIKA.T@SAIIHOTELS.COM
• Please mention code: PHIST2026
HOMA CHERNGTALAY
Studio Classic – One Bedroom Breeze – Studio Cool (Twin) THB 1,500 NET per room per night
• Includes breakfast for 1 or 2 people per room.
• Booking Period: Now – 4 September 2026
• Stay Period: 1 – 4 September 2026
• Promotion Code: HOMABEING26
• Please kindly make your reservation at STAY@HOMA.CO or OAT@HOMA.CO