The Longevity Dialogues at WHX Johannesburg 2026

How to Design Your Life: Longevity for Everyone, Every day, Everywhere 6 and 7 October 2026 | 11h30 to 14h00. This is the theme of the Longevity Dialogues, in the Longevity Zone at  Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.

We’re living longer than any generation before us. The question is no longer only how many years we have, but how well we live them, and what a longer life means for our health, our mind, our businesses and our economy.

The Longevity Dialogues

Presented by media platform Longevity, the Longevity Dialogues bring together leading voices in medicine, psychology, science, business and market research for two days of candid, evidence-led conversation. Each lunchtime session offers practical wisdom and fresh thinking you can take back into your life and work, the same afternoon.

The program at WHX 2026 Johannesburg

Day 1: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 11h30 to 12h30 | Living Longer: Longevity’s Impact on the South African Economy

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.

Led by Prof Deon Tustin, CEO of the Bureau of Market Research at Unisa, with BMR data scientist Zuzitzka Janz.

Session 2

13h00 to 14h00 | The Future of Living Longer: Insights from Three Longevity Leaders

Three leaders in anti-aging medicine, fitness 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.

With  Dr Craige Golding, founder of the Golding Institute;  Dr Daniel Meyersfeld, founder of DNAlysis Biotechnology and Tony Payne, CEO of Technogym Southern Africa and co-founder of PentaSystems;

Day 2: Wednesday, 7 October 2026: 11h30 to 12h30 | Longevity Business Trailblazers: Insider Insights

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.

Session 2: 13h00 to 14h00 | The Resilient Life: Biolongevity and Daily Habits for Healthspan

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.

With Dr Ela Manga, integrative medical practitioner and founder of Breathwork Africa; Dr Mikel H-G Hoff, founder of ANF Therapy and the ANF Academy, and international educator in neurobiolongevity; and Dr Hannetjie van Zyl-Edeling, counseling psychologist and author.

Why attend WHX 2026

The Longevity Dialogues are for anyone with a stake in living well for longer: health practitioners, business leaders, marketers, investors and curious individuals alike. Join us for evidence-based insight, new perspectives and meaningful connections.

 

The Longevity Factor

Longevity has been exploring the science and art of living well since 1989. These dialogues bring that mission off the page and into the room, because a longer, healthier life begins with the conversations we have today.

The panel discussions are free to visitors at WHX 2026. You can register here at WHX2026

We look forward to meeting you at WHX 2026 Johannesburg.

Longevity is not a destination. It’s a daily practice