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Together for a healthier world

Wellness, innovation & optimsation conference

WHX Thrive

Congress Agenda

Day one

Day two

Theme: The science of human optimisation – Where medicine, technology & lifestyle converge

4^th September 2025, Auditorium 2, CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa

Overview

The Wellness, innovation & optimsation conference focuses on holistic wellness and high performance throughout life. This programme unpacks the science of longevity, female physiology, corporate wellness and performance innovation. Participants will explore how cutting-edge research, inclusive policies and innovative technologies can empower individuals to thrive at every stage of life and sport.

Benefits of attending:

Gain science-backed strategies for optimising female health and performance
Learn how to build corporate wellness programmes that drive productivity and wellbeing
Discover the latest in precision nutrition, ageing science, and training adaptations
Understand how to address pelvic, breast, and bone health in sport
Join debates challenging conventional wisdom on female physiology
Network with thought leaders redefining the future of wellness and human optimisation

Nutrition strategies across the female lifespan
Workplace wellbeing and the ‘corporate athlete’ paradigm
The business case for investing in women’s sport
Personalised pathways to longevity and healthy ageing
Adapting training to the menstrual cycle -fact or fiction?
Pelvic health, breast health, RED-S, and energy availability
Female physiology and breaking performance barriers
Roadmaps for advancing gender equity in sport and wellness

Women’s health professionals and advocates
Sports medicine and performance specialists
Corporate wellness and HR leaders
Nutritionists and longevity coaches
Physiotherapists and fitness professionals
Technology and health innovators
Researchers in human performance and ageing
Policymakers promoting gender equity in sport
Mature athletes and active ageing champions
Entrepreneurs and brands in the wellness ecosystem

Agenda

4th September 2025

Session 1:

Thrive mode

09:00

Fuelled for life – Nutrition strategies to support performance across the female lifespan

Dr Linia Patel, women’s health dietician, performance nutritionist & public health researcher, london, United Kingdom

09:40

Wellbeing in the workplace - Optimising the corporate athlete

10:10

Interactive Q&A session with the audience

Session 2:

The corporate case for women's sport

11:00

Win like a girl - The transformative power of girls' sport

11:10

Beyond the hashtag – The corporate case for women’s sport

Session 3:

The longevity toolkit: A blueprint for life-long performance