Key Takeaways:
- Informa has acquired the Global Wellness Summit and the Global Wellness Institute.
- Susie Ellis, who founded and led the organizations for almost two decades, will step down from the business on January 1, 2027.
- For Informa, the deal adds to a group of health-related businesses it already runs in medicine, longevity treatments, and aesthetics.
Informa has acquired the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), bringing the global wellness event and research organizations into its medical division.
WHO: Founded by Susie Ellis in 2007, the Global Wellness Summit is an invitation-only annual gathering that draws executives from business, government, academia, and science. The Global Wellness Institute operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization that aims to bring wellness to the forefront worldwide through research, education, and collaboration.
Informa is a London-headquartered international events, digital services, and academic research group. Through hundreds of brands and a range of products and services, it connects businesses and professionals. Informa is listed on the London Stock Exchange and employs 14,000 people across 30 countries.
WHY: Informa had been looking to add wellness to its portfolio, recognizing the size and impact of the wellness economy. With the acquisition, Informa gains a recurring conference, a research unit, and an established network of contacts across the wellness sector in one transaction.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: "This is the inflection point we've all known was coming after years of dedication from our delegates and sponsors," Susie Ellis, Chair and CEO, Global Wellness Summit and Global Wellness...
