The longevity dialogues at WHX

Who are the South Africans living longer, what do they value, and how are they spending?   This session connects South Africa’s changing demographic landscape with the emerging longevity economy, drawing on demographic and spatial market intelligence to reveal the opportunities ahead for brands, investors and service providers.

Three leaders in fitness, anti-aging medicine and genetics share what decades of experience have taught them, and where they see the greatest opportunities in longevity.   

From functional movement to regenerative medicine and gene-informed personal health, this dialogue explores what’s real, what’s hype, and what comes next. 

Two entrepreneurs share how they built pioneering businesses in medical aesthetics and beauty. Dr Anushka Reddy reveals how she transformed her clinical practice into an African first with the founding of Vivari Hotel and Spa, which combines a Department of Health-accredited day hospital with a five-star luxury hotel on one property. Tzvia Hermann, founder of The Laser Beautique, tells how she grew a spare-bedroom operation into South Africa’s largest laser hair-removal franchise.

Longevity isn’t built in grand gestures. It’s built in the small choices we make every day, and in the mental strength to keep making them. This panel explores how breath, neurobiology and psychological wellbeing support healthier, longer lives, with a strong focus on resilience and the daily habits that sustain it.