IWC 2018 Sessions
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
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Day 1: Session 1 |
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| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Registration: Radisson Blu Plaza New Delhi, Ballroom |
| 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM |
Keynote Address: “India as a Wellness Destination” Speaker: Shri K.J. Alphons |
| 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM |
Going Green & the Environmental Revolution Speaker: Anil Khaitan |
| 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM |
Wellness an Integral Part of Tourism: An Overview Speaker: Anne Bignig |
| 10:55 AM – 11:15 AM |
Release of White Paper: “Wellness in Asia-Pacific Region” Speaker: Andrew Jacka |
| 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM |
Understanding Spa Economics & Investments Speaker: Jayanth Ranganathan |
| 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM |
Q&A |
| 11:45 AM – 12:05 PM |
Networking Tea Break |
Day 1: Session 2 |
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| 12:05 PM – 12:25 PM |
Spa Survival: Day-to-day Operations Management Speaker: Arpit Sharma |
| 12:25 PM – 12:45 PM |
Perspective on how Operations is Changing to a More Wellness Environment Speaker: Kent Richards |
| 12:45 PM – 1:05 PM |
Efficiency Beyond Aesthetics: Building An Efficient Spa Speaker: Barry White |
| 1:05 PM – 1:15 PM |
Wellness Ambassador: “What Wellness Means to Me” Speaker: Sumaya Dalmia |
| 1:15 PM – 1:25 PM |
Q&A |
| 1:25 PM – 2:40 PM |
Lunch |
Day 1: Session 3 |
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| 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM |
Training for success Speaker: Nirvan Shroff |
| 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM |
Panel Discussion – “Overcoming Manpower Issues” Panellists: Abhishek Kumar, Donald Cha, Kent Richards, Nirvan Shroff Moderators: Melinda Yon |
| 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM |
Panel Discussion: “Capitalizing the Wellness Boom” Panelists: Barry White, Deepshika Deshmukh, Lovina Gidwani Jha, Neha Lidder, Dr. Sharad Kasarle Moderator: Melinda Yon |
| 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM |
Wellness Fashion Ambassador: “What Wellness Means to Me” Speaker: Charu Parashar |
| 4:10 PM – 7:00 PM |
Networking Break & Leisure, and Complimentary Ayurvedic Consultations |
| 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
Spa Party & Networking Reception |
| 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM |
Spa Gala Dinner |
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 |
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Day 2: Session 4 |
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| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Registration: Radisson Blu Plaza New Delhi, Ballroom |
| 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM |
Importance of Indian Therapies in a Global Setting Speaker: Dr. Geeta Ramesh |
| 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM |
Yoga – The Eternal Elexir of Life Speaker: Rajesh Kumar Singh |
| 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM |
Meditation – Scientific Facts & Short Meditation Therapy Speaker: Vesna Jacob |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 PM |
Natural Ingredients & Learnings from our Roots Speaker: Alkaa Punia |
| 11:15 AM – 11:25 PM |
Wellness Ambassador: “What Wellness Means to Me” Speaker: Dr. Anjali Hooda Sangwan |
| 11:25 AM – 11:35 PM |
Q&A |
| 11:35 AM – 11:50 AM |
Networking Break |
Day 2: Session 5 |
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| 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM |
Healthy Eating & How we got it all wrong Speaker: Andrew Jacka |
| 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM |
Ayurveda: Achieving Ultimate Wellness Speaker: Dr. Sharad Kasarle |
| 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM |
Nutrition as a Basis of Wellness Lifestyle Speaker: Himanshu Kapoor |
| 12:50 PM – 1:05 PM |
The Four Quadrants of Wellness Speaker: Anil Khandelwal |
| 1:05 PM – 1:15 PM |
Wellness Ambassador: “What Wellness Means to Me” Speaker: Kitty Kalra |
| 1:15 PM – 1:20 PM |
Q&A |
| 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
Day 2: Session 6 |
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| 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM |
Innovative Techniques to Keep Brands Ahead Speaker: Idi Srinivas Murthy |
| 2:20 PM – 2:40 PM |
How to Market your Spa and Wellness Offerings to the Media Speaker: Catherine Nicol |
| 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM |
Digital 101 for the Wellness Industry Speaker: Hitesh Dhawan |
| 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM |
Building Your Brand Speaker: Archana Jain In conversation with: Ishita Yashvi and Mahesh Natrajan |
| 3:20 PM – 4:15 PM |
Panel Discussion: Overcoming the Realities of Our Industry Panellists: Anisha Motwani, Anne Bignig, Idi Srinivas Murthy, Dr. Rachna Khanna Singh Moderator: Melinda Yon |
| 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM |
Presentation from APSWC: An Overview of the Country Synopsis Speaker: Donald Cha |
| 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM |
Thank You Note & Lucky Draws of Interesting Holiday Packages |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Free Ayurvedic Consultation & End of Conclave |