Susie Ellis is chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, the non-profit research and educational resource for the global wellness industry. She is also co-founder, chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit, an international gathering of senior executives and leaders, which will hold its 13th-annual conference in Hong Kong in 2019. Recognized as a top authority on the worldwide wellness industry, Susie is the author of a popular annual wellness trends report, and is frequently quoted in major news outlets around the world. She holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and is the recipient of the International Spa Association’s Visionary Award and was honored as a trailblazer by the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women.