Healthy Ageing Summit 2026

Gold Coast I 29 & 30 May 2026

AUSactive CECs

Healthy Ageing Summit 2026

29 & 30 May | Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise

Over two immersive days, leading voices in movement, allied health and lifestyle medicine come together to connect the dots between science and real-world application.  Every session builds on the last – Every conversation adds depth – Every insight moves you closer to clarity.

Whether you’re a practitioner or simply committed to your own health, this schedule is designed to move you forward.

Summit Schedule: Day 1

Time

Session/Description

Speaker

Location

6:30am – 7:15am

Optional Early Morning Movement Session

HAI 

Meet In Foyer

7:00am – 7:45am

REGISTRATION

HAI Staff

Foyer

8:00am – 8:30am

Welcome

Joey Toutounji

Grand Ballroom

8.30am – 9.30am

KEYNOTE: The Pathway of Life

Ian O’Dwyer

Grand Ballroom

9:30am – 10.00am

The Whole-Person Lens

Ken Baldwin

Grand Ballroom

10.00am – 10.30am

Morning Break & Expo

Foyer

10:30am – 11:30pm

Stress Is Stress

Creating Space to Think

Richard Boyd

Fiona Cosgrove

Grand Ballroom

Phoenix Room

11.45pm – 12.45pm

Healthy Sleep, Healthy Ageing

Giselle Withers

Grand Ballroom

12:45pm – 1:45pm

Lunch & Expo

Foyer

1:45pm – 2:45pm

Purpose, Belonging & Identity 

The Invisible Clock

Robyn Walker

Christian Mason

Grand Ballroom

Phoenix Room

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Functional Balance

No Finish Line

Laraine Dunn

Shena Dale

Grand Ballroom 

Phoenix Room

4:00pm – 4:30pm

Afternoon Break & Expo

Foyer

4:30pm – 5:00pm

5.15pm – 5.45pm

Healthy Ageing Strategy Sessions – Round 1

Healthy Ageing Strategy Sessions – Round 2

Various Presenters

Grand Ballroom 

Gand Ballroom

5.45pm – 6:00pm 

Building Into Tomorrow

Grand Ballroom

6:00pm – 6:45pm

Network Drinks – Attendees I Sponsors I Exhibitors

Foyer

Summit Schedule: Day 2

Time

Session/Description

Speaker

Location

6:00am – 6:45am

Early Morning Movement Session

HAI Staff

Foyer

6:45am – 7:15am

Refreshment I Networking Pre Day Schedule

Attendees I Sponsors I Exhibitors

Foyer

7:15am – 7:30am

Welcome to Day 2

Joey Toutounji

Grand Ballroom

7:30am – 8:30am

Play – Purpose, Position & Practice

What You Don’t See Can Hurt Your Client

Ian O’Dwyer

Dave Liow

Grand Ballroom

Phoenix Room

8:45am – 9:15am

9:15am – 9:45am

The Future of Industries in an Ageing Population

Live Panel – Live Panel: Connecting the Dots

Ken Griffith

Guest Speakers

Grand Ballroom 

Phoenix Room

9:45am -10:15am

Morning Break & Expo

Foyer

10:15am -11:15am

Does Menopause Need A New Healthy Ageing Narrative

Dr Wendy Sweet

Grand Ballroom 

11:30am – 12:30pm

HIIT Isn’t the Enemy

From Trainer to Genetic Health Strategist

Naomi Ferstera

Chris Barnes

Grand Ballroom

Phoenix Room

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch & Expo Break

Foyer

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Ageing WIth Wellbeing Intelligence

The Clock, The Plate & The Flame

Angela Lee Jenkins

Cam McDonald

Grand Ballroom 

Phoenix Room

2:45pm – 3:45pm

The Longevity Blueprint

Dr Paul Taylor

Grand Ballroom

3:45pm – 4:30pm

The 90-Day Healthy Ageing Reset

Ken Baldwin

Grand BallroomÂ