ABOUT
Wellness Tourism is a big talking point in Sri Lanka and we are bringing this conversation to you. Post COVID-19, this fast-growing travel niche will be top of mind for many of you and your clients.
We recognise that the last few months will undoubtedly have been the most difficult experienced to date as a tourism business owner, and that is why we present Wellness: The New Paradigm in Sri Lanka Tourism. A live and interactive three-part webinar series catering to the wellness tourism sector of the country.
SPEAKERS
Featuring Kimarli Fernando, Chairperson Sri Lanka Tourism, Dr Franz Linser, Founder & CEO of Linser™ Hospitality and Member of the Advisory Board of Global Wellness Summit, Hiran Cooray, Chairman of Jetwing Symphony Sri Lanka, and an array of other leading local and international wellness tourism experts, this series will stimulate the discussion, learning, and action required to assist the country’s recovery, and put Sri Lanka on the map as a leading wellness destination.
Kimarli Fernando
Chairperson, Sri Lanka Tourism
Kimarli is a very focused, determined and result-oriented corporate leader with over 30 years of experience and a proven track record in corporate governance & ethical practices in the banking industry and private sector, including in local and foreign banks, together with work experience in Frankfurt in the area of Corporate Finance. She has served on the board of several listed companies.
Hiran Cooray
Chairman, Jetwing Symphony Sri Lanka
Hiran has represented Sri Lanka on the Board of Directors of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) as Chairman from 2010/12, President of the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (2005/8); and was appointed an Alternate Member of the UNWTO – World Committee on Tourism Ethics 2017-2021.
Dr. Franz Linser
Founder & CEO, Linser Hospitality
Recognized projects in 20+ countries, Member of the Advisory Board of Global Wellness Summit, frequent speaker at leading health & wellness congresses worldwide. His innovative visions are widely appreciated in the industry.
Anni Hood
Co-founder and Chief Executive, Well Intelligence
Anni is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Well Intelligence, a research, insights, strategy and education hub delivering market evidence, analysis and solution models that makes the case for wellbeing investment in business, society and individuals.
Dr Sam Kankanamge
Founder & Director, Sen Wellness
Sam Kankanamge BSc (Hons) Osteo, DPO, Dip.Acu is an exceptional, world renowned healthcare professional, with over 25 years-experience transforming patients’ health, and has been called ‘the best back specialist in the country’ by The Times (2014).
Stella Photi
Founder & Managing Director, Wellbeing Escapes
Her life motto is ‘everyone deserves a little wellbeing’, and this is the dream she is bringing to life in Wellbeing Escapes
Danny Shahaf
Founder, FELLO Travel
Danny Shahaf founded his first travel management company 25 ago which grew and evolved into two companies, World Club Travel and Sandy Row Travel. Despite the success of each individual business, Danny wanted to create something new for business travel - a traveller centric solution offering the best travel technology solutions combined with extensive travel knowledge and a truly bespoke service. This was achieved by the merger of the two companies and launch of the new brand Fello in February 2018.
Shalin Balasuriya
Cofounder & Director, Spa Ceylon
Shalin is the co-founder of Spa Ceylon, Sri Lanka’s leading luxury lifestyle brand, which launched in 2009, and has since witnessed exponential growth both locally and internationally. The brand that repositioned Ayurveda is now the largest Luxury Ayurveda brand in the world, with over 100 locations in 26 countries.
Nilusha Kodituwakku
Founder & Managing Director, Ayurva Traveller
With more than 18 years of experience in the Travel & Hospitality Trade, she is the Founder and the Managing Director of the Only Wellness Travel Company in Sri Lanka that specializes in Wellness Holidays and as a Retreat Facilitator.
Prof. Lal Chandrasena
Director and General Manager Nawaloka Hospitals PLC
Professor Chandrasena is a Clinical Biochemist by profession and counts 24 years of University Academic Service and 30 years experience in Hospital & Healthcare Administration and Laboratory Sciences. He is the Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. He is an Executive Director and General Manager of Nawaloka Hospitals PLC.
Dr Lakith Peiris
Managing Director, Hemas Hospitals and Laboratory
Dr. Peiris is now the Managing Director of the Hemas Hospitals and Laboratory chain. Since his take over in 2015, Dr. Peiris has transformed Hemas Hospitals from a secondary care hospital chain serving an underserved population living outside Colombo to a fully‐fledged tertiary facility to become Sri Lankas fastest growing hospitals and laboratory chain.
Dr. Namal Jayawardne
Senior Lecturer, Institute of Indigenous Medicine
He received his MD in the year of 2012 in the field of Kayachikitsa (Ayurveda General Medicine), specialized area as Hepatobiliary System, from the Benaras Hindu University, India.
Dr Palitha Serasinghe
Founder & Chairman, Setramed and the Consultant Ayurveda Physician
Dr Palitha Serasinghe holds a First Class Honours degree in Ayurvedic Medicine awarded by the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka as well as a PhD in Medicine and Pharmacology from Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University in Japan. This unique combination of study and training has enabled him to bridge the elusive divide between traditional and modern medicine.
Dr. Shantha Godagama
President, Ayurvedic Medical Association, Founder British Ayurvedic Medical Council, Advisor Medicines And Healthcare Regulatory Authority UK
To date Dr. Godagama has treated more than 500,000 patients in the United Kingdom and abroad. Contributed to numerous articles for newspapers and textbooks, Travelled extensively in the UK and abroad to present papers at world conferences on Ayurveda and Integraed medicines and has taken part in numerous seminars. Appeared on British television and radio in several interviews and health programmes. He also run practices in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire and a free Ayurvedic clinic in Milton Keynes.
Trevor Reckerman
President, Sri Lanka Wellness Tourism Association
As President of the Sri Lanka Wellness Association, Trevor is a marketing and communications craftsman with many local and international accolades under his belt. His marketing quest began with humble beginnings in advertising which swiftly moved to spear-heading the Advertising & Promotions Division at Nestle Lanka in the early 70’s and then onwards to Brand & General Management positions within the company.
MODERATORS
Dr. Sharmini Perera
Director, Future Holdings
Shalin Balasuriya
Cofounder & Director, Spa Ceylon
Nilusha Kodituwakku
Founder & Managing Director, Ayurva Traveller
DATES
15:00 - 16:00 Sri Lanka Time | 10:30 - 11:30 BST | 11:30 - 12:30 CEST
The series of webinars will provide insight on:
- Wellness trends and the current wellness trends of Sri Lanka
- The competitor landscape and wellness travelers
- Positioning Sri Lanka as a global wellness destination
- Creating an actionable plan for post-CIV 19 reopening and the future
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