4TH EDITION
High-level Business Meeting at Piscina & Wellness Barcelona
Latin America & the Caribbean | Europe | Middle East
We celebrate a new edition of the meeting that, since 2015, brings together the supply and demand of markets with the highest growth potential, and we focus on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East.
We have invited Hosted Guests from these markets with significant purchasing power and decision-making authority, who will explain to exhibitors their main wellness projects, challenges, and needs.
We highlight the best solutions in terms of design and equipment for wellness and water spaces, especially in hospitality projects.
Thanks to this initiative, we once again become a space for sharing knowledge, creating experiences, stimulating inspiration, and generating new collaborations and business opportunities.
- 28 november
- 10.30 p.m.
- Outdoor Living Experience
- Private event (invitation only)
The most influential figures in the business meeting
Other participants of the 2023 edition
Joan Balagué
Architect and co-founder of Slow Life Architects (Spain)Co-founder of Slow Life Architects, a boutique architecture and design studio based in Barcelona that develops exclusive resort and hotel projects in unique destinations.
A graduate of the Technical School of Architecture of Vallès (Barcelona) and holding a master’s degree in project management, Balagué specializes in urban planning, real estate development, resort design, unique hotel concepts, and leisure projects. Enthusiastic about processes aimed at transforming cities and communities, his experience of over 30 years spans a wide portfolio of works in international destinations such as France, Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Zimbabwe.
Nicolás Díaz
Design Manager at Construcciones Planificadas (Colombia)Brings a global vision of design and construction in traditional, creative, and unconventional methods.
An architect with over 20 years of experience in companies dedicated to high-complexity real estate development projects with significant impact in Colombia and other countries in the Americas. He has contributed to the implementation of techniques such as IPD, LEAN, PMP, PRINCE2, as well as BIM methodologies and LEED certifications in the planning, design, coordination, and construction processes he has led. A proponent of good design, he has worked in areas including high-rise construction, resorts, hospitality, institutional architecture, commercial, residential, healthcare, and industrial projects.
Nadine Pieper
Co-founder of Borgos Pieper (Spain – United Kingdom)With over 20 years of experience in developing high-end residential, hotel, and mixed-use projects, Nadine Pieper incorporates sustainable water management into her designs.
She graduated from the Technical School of Architecture (ETSAB) at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Nadine earned an Executive MBA from the London Business School (2006), a Master's in Real Estate from Harvard (2008), and a Master's in Real Estate Management from Esade (2022). She is a founding partner of Borgos Pieper, an architecture and design firm with offices in Barcelona and London. Previously, as an associate at Foster + Partners, she collaborated on high-end commercial and residential projects in the UK and Malaysia. She led the design and construction of the award-winning RIBA Bodega Portia, a finalist for the Stirling Prize.
Antonio Quesada
Managing Director of Morpheus & Co. (United Kingdom)Antonio approaches every project from scratch, building fresh concepts with new perspectives.
He studied architecture at the University of Seville, specializing in sustainability and construction, although his passion lies in interior design. Morpheus & Co. is an international design studio based in London, renowned for its exquisite interior architecture and unique furniture pieces.
Joelle Majorovic
Interior Design Executive - Zannier Hotels (Belgium)With unwavering dedication, Joelle is deeply passionate about sustainability and innovation.
Her creative ideas and meticulous attention to detail have contributed significantly to the success of Zannier Hotels. Her impact on hotel design, brand creation, project management, and acquisitions has made her a valuable asset to the hotel industry.
Mohammed Ibrahim
IArchitect, MBA holder, and CEO - Wellness.ae (Dubai)He believes that “with hard work and the right mindset, everything is possible.”
By pursuing passionately Architecture, from early steps in Austria where he specialised and practiced his craft in wellness to the opening of The Wellness in Dubai. Its home base in the UAE and offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, The Wellness creative concepts and project delivery created a brand which won multiple regional and international projects with regularity and success. The designs strive to inspire patrons to keep a healthy lifestyle for the benefit of self and the wider community. The solutions are a natural nexus of Fitness, Spa & Leisure. The Wellness is driven to offer solutions with the guiding principle of wellbeing playing a central role.
Previous editions
2021 business meeting
- Companies and positions
- Andringa Studio | Interior designer
- Atelier López Iracurri | Architect
- CIDON | Design and equipment of hotel projects
- Eliasestudioe | Architect and hotel designer
- Hamak Hotels | Hotelier
- Xala | Real estate developer
2019 business meeting
- Companies and positions
- Marriott | Design Director Latin America
- Streetsense i CBRE Spain | Global Creative Director / Principal
- Blue Diamond Resorts | Corporate Purchasing & Logistic Director, Projects Area
- Intercontinental Hotels Group | Regional Manager for Mexico & LATAM, Architecture + Design
- Karisma Hotels & Resorts | Corporate Director of Room and SPA Operations
- Club Med | Purchasing director Club Med North America
- StudioGronda | CEO
- Grupo Contempo | Architecture Director
- Poch Arquitectura | Director
- L'atelier du Spa | CEO & Wellness Spa expert
- Estudio b76 | Director
2017 business meeting
- Companies and positions
- Mestre Spa & Wellness Consulting | International wellness consultant
- EDSA | Architect and master planner
- KMD Architects | Architect
- Escala | Project Director
- Pulso Inmobiliario | Real Estate Development Director
- Apple Lesisure Group – AM Resorts | Corporate Vice President of Development
- Grupo Martiñón | Architecture Director
- Moneo Brock | Architect
