Forum HOTel&SPA announces 2026 speaker line-up

Regarded as one of the must-attend spa networking events in Europe, Forum HOTel&SPA will be held on June 2, 2026 at Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris.

This year’s theme, The Future of Hospitality: The Art of Service in a Changing World, will feature a series of globally renowned speakers discussing the latest in hospitality.

Expect frank conversations with decision-makers who are redefining spa and wellness hospitality, and a supplier exhibition that provides a launch platform for skincare and spa innovations. The event offers numerous networking breakout sessions and concludes with supper and a cocktail party.

European Spa is a proud media partner to Forum HOTel&SPA and will be distributing printed VIP copies of the European Spa Leaders’ Resource 2026 to delegates this year in Paris.

Wellness networking in Paris

Over 18 years, Forum HOTel&SPA has established a reputation as an event where industry leaders share their insights and reflect together on the future of the spa profession. The winners of the Black, Blue & Red Diamond Awards, honouring the most influential figures in the industry, will also be announced at the event.

Distinguished speakers from the worlds of hospitality, spa, and wellness will share their visions and contribute to a collective reflection on the major transformations shaping our industry.

The speaker programme will feature:

‘The longevity revolution: How to live better and longer’ with Simone Gibertoni, CEO, Clinique La Prairie

‘What Mandarin Oriental Group is doing to stay ahead of its competitors’ with Emlyn Brown, group director of spa, leisure and wellness, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

‘The human factor in the age of rapid technological change’ with Dr Franz Linser, director, Linser Hospitality

‘Redefining luxury – The rise of transformative hospitality, a new era of wellbeing’ with Hannes Illmer, co-director, Villa Eden, The Private Retreat

‘Disconnect to reconnect: How AI manages digital technology so that spas can focus on human interaction’ with Dr Nicolas Vorsteher, CEO and co-founder, Chatlyn

Other speakers to appear in the line-up include: Jacques-Olivier Chauvin, CEO Fauchon Hospitality; Audrey Foutrel, accommodation director, Ritz Paris; Romain Foutrel, director of operations, Hotel Molitor and Anna Pierzak, spa director, Royal Champagne Hotel.