The Healthy Ageing Lab
One of the many interactive learning experiences at the Summit, alongside keynote presentations, expert panels and practical workshops.
New Interactive Experience
At the Healthy Ageing Summit 2026, we are introducing an exciting new format designed to move beyond traditional presentations. Welcome to The Healthy Ageing Lab. The Lab is a highly interactive learning space where ideas, experience, and practical strategies come together. Rather than sitting and listening, participants actively engage in guided discussions with industry experts and fellow professionals. Each Lab session is designed to explore a key topic shaping the future of healthy ageing, prevention, and active living beyond 45.
By the end of each Lab session, participants will leave with practical insights, new perspectives, and actionable ideas they can apply immediately in their work with clients and communities.
How the Healthy Ageing Lab Works...
Structured as a guided roundtable experience designed to encourage conversation, collaboration, and problem solving. During each Lab session:
- Participants join one of 10 topic tables
- Each table is hosted by an experienced practitioner or expert
- The host introduces the topic & presents a key question or challenge
- The group engages in a facilitated discussion guided by the host
- Participants share experiences, strategies & real-world solutions
- Each table works toward a practical outcome, template, or strategy
The Lab Matters
Healthy ageing is complex. It involves more than exercise alone.
The Healthy Ageing Lab reflects the Whole-Person Lens approach used throughout the Summit, recognising that ageing well involves multiple factors including movement, nutrition, purpose, social connection, stress management, and recovery.
Through the Lab sessions, participants will explore how these elements work together to support a longer, healthier and more productive lifespan.
Who Should Attend the Healthy Ageing LabThe Lab sessions are designed for professionals working with adults aged 45+, including:
• Personal trainers
• Strength and conditioning coaches
• Exercise professionals
• Allied health practitioners
• Health and wellness coaches
• Rehabilitation specialists
• Community health leaders
Lab Topics
The Healthy Ageing Lab includes 10 discussion tables, each focused on a key theme in healthy ageing. If you work with ageing clients or want to better support adults as they move through midlife and beyond, these sessions will provide valuable insights and practical strategies.
Find Your Why – Purpose Driven Health
Purpose is one of the most powerful drivers of behaviour and long-term wellbeing. This Lab explores how helping clients reconnect with purpose can influence motivation, lifestyle choices, and long-term health outcomes.
Community Fitness - The Power of Belonging
Social connection is a major predictor of health and longevity. This session explores how community-based fitness programs help reduce isolation, improve adherence, and build supportive environments for healthy ageing.
Supporting Health Beyond Exercise
Many professionals focus on movement alone, yet ageing well requires a broader approach. This discussion explores how practitioners can support clients through lifestyle guidance, education and collaborative care.
Behaviour Change - Helping People Stick With Healthy Habits
Knowing what to do is rarely the challenge. Doing it consistently is. This Lab explores behaviour change strategies that help clients build sustainable habits that support long-term health.
Longevity Nutrition - What Matters After 45
Nutrition needs evolve as we age. This session explores the key dietary strategies that support energy, muscle health, metabolic function, and overall wellbeing after midlife.
Hydration, Recovery & Cellular Health
Recovery becomes increasingly important as the body ages. This Lab explores hydration, recovery strategies, and cellular health factors that influence energy, resilience, and long-term vitality.
The Movement We Lose As We Age – And How To Keep It
Ageing often leads to gradual loss of mobility, coordination, and movement variety. This discussion explores how practitioners can help maintain movement capacity across the lifespan.
Strength, Power & Balance for Healthy Ageing
Strength and power are critical for maintaining independence and reducing fall risk. This Lab focuses on practical training strategies that support strength, stability, and functional movement in ageing populations.
The Stress & Energy Equation
Chronic stress and low energy levels affect both physical and mental health. This session explores how stress management and energy regulation play a role in healthy ageing.
What Does Ageing Well Actually Look Like?
What does “ageing well” really mean? This Lab invites participants to explore the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive elements that define healthy ageing across the lifespan.
What You Will Walk Away With...
Participants in the Healthy Ageing Lab will gain:
- New perspectives on healthy ageing
- Practical ideas to apply with clients immediately
- Strategies shared by experienced practitioners
- Insight into real-world challenges and solutions
- Connections with professionals working in the same space
Most importantly, the Lab creates an environment where professionals can learn, share, and collaborate
The Healthy Ageing Lab is just one of the many interactive learning experiences at the Summit, alongside keynote presentations, expert panels, and practical workshops.
Join us on the Gold Coast and be part of the conversations shaping the future of healthy ageing.
