This year’s ITB Berlin hosts a high-class selection of exhibitors from different areas of the medical, health and wellness tourism sector and a top-notch stage program in the Medical and Health Pavillion. European Spas Association is co-creating the programme. Join us from 3 – 5 March 2026!

ESPA Stage Programme – Proposed Timing & Topics (Final Draft)

TUESDAY / 3th March
15:30 – 16:00 | PANEL DISCUSSION

Topic: Longevity, Regeneration & Prevention: Beyond the Buzzwords
Key themes: Regenerative medicine; Preventive healthcare.

Panelists:
– Dr. Siyka Katsarova – President, BUBSPA & European Spas Association
– Marina Lalli – Vice President Federterme; President Federturismo; 
– Petra Bailey – Vice President, Ensana Health Spa Hotels

Moderator:
Csilla Mezösi – Secretary General, European Spas Association

THURSDAY /5th March
11:00 – 11:30 | PRESENTATION

Topic: Digitalization in Health Tourism – Education in Cooperation with the World Health Organization
Presenter:
-Anke Sponer – International Cooperation, Deggendorf Technische Hochschule

11:30 – 12:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION

Topic: “Wellbeing in Tourism – Economic Engine: Impact Today, Value Tomorrow”
Panelists:
-Iuliana Tasie, Vice President of the European Spas Association and Optbr Romania; CEO ANA hotel Euforia,  
-Lina Nosevič – Executive Director, National Association of Sanatoriums and Rehabilitation Institutions in Lithuania; mailto:lina@rehabilitation.lt
-Martin Plachy – CEO, Royal Spa CZ; Vice President, European Spas Association

Moderator:
Nikol Rashkova – European Spas Association

 More information: https://www.itb.com/en/ausstellen/exhibition-areas/medical-health