About this Event
Join us for our inaugural WELL 2026 Austin Summit to connect with local thought leaders, innovators and experts focused on advancing healthy buildings and people-centered design. Each summit is uniquely crafted to address the specific needs of your region, while simultaneously integrating global perspectives from the WELL movement.
Expect engaging sessions focused on local trends, case studies and success stories that highlight the tangible impact of WELL in your community. You’ll gain actionable insights directly relevant to your work, while networking with key professionals shaping the future of health and well-being in your area.
Our summits are more than an event—they are a chance to drive change, expand your professional network and deepen your commitment to creating spaces that put people first.
Date: Thursday, November 5
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
Location: The Austonian Club, 200 Congress Avenue, 55th Floor, Austin, TX 78701
Networking reception: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. CST a short walk away at CBRE
Agenda:
- 9:00 a.m. - Registration and morning refreshments
- 10:00 a.m. - Opening remarks
- 10:05 a.m. - State of WELL: Updates & refresher
- 10:30 a.m. - Opening keynote
- 10:45 a.m. - Panel: WELL Executive
- 11:20 a.m. - Morning break
- 11:55 a.m. - Panel: Scaling Health and Wellbeing Across the Built Environment
- 12:40 p.m. - Fireside chat: Topic TBA
- 1:10 p.m. - Networking lunch
- 2:15 p.m. - Panel: Built to perform: Innovation and design elevating IEQ
- 3:00 p.m. - WELL for residential fireside chat
- 3:30 p.m. - Afternoon break
- 4:00 p.m. - Panel + Presentation: Investing in Health Pays Back
- 4:50 p.m. - Closing remarks + award recognition
- 5:15 - 7:00 p.m. - Networking reception
A special thanks to our networking reception host: CBRE
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Registration + light refreshments
🕑: 10:00 AM
Welcome remarks + State of WELL presentation
🕑: 10:30 AM
Opening keynote
🕑: 10:45 AM
Fireside chat: WELL Executive
🕑: 11:20 AM
Morning break
🕑: 12:00 PM
Panel 1: TBD
🕑: 12:45 PM
Networking lunch
🕑: 01:45 PM
Panel 2: Innovation and Technology in the Built Environment
🕑: 02:30 PM
WELL for residential
🕑: 03:00 PM
Afternoon break
🕑: 03:25 PM
Client storytelling
🕑: 04:00 PM
Panel 3: Investing in Health Pays Back
🕑: 04:50 PM
Closing remarks + award recognition
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Networking reception to follow
Event venue & nearby stays
The Austonian Club, 200 Congress Avenue, Austin, United States
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