Thursday, September 26
9:30. SESSION ON SYNERGIES OF THERMALISM AND WELLNESS
New chalenges for spas: digital nomads.
Blue thermalism. Jose Juan Cerdeira (Province of Ourense. Spain)
10:30. INAUGURATION OF TERMATALIA 2024
12:00. SESSION ON QUALITY IN SPAS. BUSINESS EXPERIENCES
Coordinator: Mario Azael Reza (Mexico).
Hot springs in the nature of Chile. Sonia Scheiss (Tanica Hotels. Chile).
Thermalism in Asia. Andrew Jacka (APSWC Asian Pacific Spa & Wellness Coallition. Thailand).
Thermalism, sport and food and wine tourism in Spain. Javier Soto (Caldaria Group. Spain).
16:00. SESSION ON THERMALISM REGULATIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Coordinator: Adriano Barreto (Portugal).
Potential uses of thermal resources and regulatory constraints: an international vision. José Angel Vazquez Barquero (University of Vigo. Spain).
Regulations in Portugal. Ana Ladeiras (Portugal).
17:00. SESSION ON WELLNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY
Coordinator: Ramon de la Rosa (Latin American Spa Association. Mexico).
Job opportunities in the world of Wellness. Andrew Gibson. (Andrew Gibson Advisory LLC. Sweden).
How Wellness can provide a solution to current mega-trends. Wilfried Dreckmann (Germany).
Master’s degree in Wellness, the new profession of the future. Cesar Tejedor (Director of Massage Around the world and Co-Founder of Well-BA. Spain).
19:00. END OF THE SESSION.
Friday, September 27
9:30. SESSION ON MEDICAL HYDROLOGY
Coordinator: Francisco Maraver (Spanish Society of Medical Hydrology, Complutense University of Madrid. Spain).
The role of scientific research for the development of a new balneology. Antonella Fioravanti (International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology. Italy).
Evidence-based balneotherapy, clinical trials in Hungary. Ildiko Tefner (International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology. Hungary).
Artificial intelligence and balneology. Constantin Munteanu (Romanian Association of Balneology. Romania).
Spas: Strategic allies in the identification and treatment of fragility. Maria Lorena Vela (Complutense University of Madrid. Spain).
11:45. SESSION ABOUT RESEARCH PROJECTS / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Coordinator: Lourdes Mourelle (Peloides Termal. Spain).
AQUAPRED Project – System for the control and prevention of pollutants in mineral- medicinal waters using Artificial Intelligence. Coordinator: Jose Luis Legido (University of Vigo. Spain).
Spa tourism, subject or object of AI? Proposals from research for strategic development. Aida Pinos-Navarrete (University of Granada. Spain).
15:30. SESSION ON SPA DESIGN
Coordinator: Teresita Van Strate (TVS. Argentina).
Jose Manuel Gonzalez (Subita. Spain).
Federico Soriano (University School of Architecture of Madrid. Spain).
17:00. SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF THERMALISM IN THE RECOVERY OF PERSISTENT AILMENTS AND DISEASES
Coordinator: Dolores Fernandez (Caldaria Group. Spain).
Thermalism and healthy aging. Juan J. Gestal (Cathedra of Medical Hydrology, University of Santiago de Compostela. Spain).
Thermalism in the treatment of long COVID. Antonio Freire (Iberik Hotels and Spas. Spain).
Thermalism in the recovery from the sequelae of chronic neurological diseases. Jesus Figueroa (University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela. Spain).
19:00. END OF THE SESSION.