Sauna Summit 2026
Monday 1st June 2026
Brighton Dome
speech
Welcome to Brighton: Origin Story
Speakers:
Liz Watson
Co-founder, Beach Box Brighton
Co-founder, Beach Box Brighton
Katie Bracher
Co-founder, Beach Box Brighton & Founder, Wild Spa Wowo
Co-founder, Beach Box Brighton & Founder, Wild Spa Wowo
Bethany Wells
Founder, WARMTH sauna project and WARMTH Community Sauna
Founder, WARMTH sauna project and WARMTH Community Sauna
speech
Bringing a slice of Finnish happiness to the UK
Speaker:
Teemu Turunen
Finnish Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Finnish Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Keynote Speech
Manchester, Glasgow & Beyond
Speaker:
Prof. David Russell
CEO, Therme UK
CEO, Therme UK
presentation
Sauna Sessions Arts Club @ Edinburgh Festival
Speaker:
Lucy Osborne
Studio 360
Studio 360
speech
Big Ideas — What does sauna look like in 2030?
Panelists:
Prof. David Russell
CEO Therme UK
CEO Therme UK
Lucy Osborne
Studio 360
Studio 360
Olly Davey
Heartwood Sauna
Heartwood Sauna
Jake Newport
Finnmark
Finnmark
Moderator:
Don Genders
Design for Leisure
Design for Leisure
Here to support: Growing with the British Sauna Society
Speakers:
Deborah Carr
Director, British Sauna Society
Director, British Sauna Society
Gabrielle Reason
Director, British Sauna Society
Director, British Sauna Society
Mark Lamb
Director, British Sauna Society
Director, British Sauna Society
speech
Sauna Aid: A 24-Hour Build
Speakers:
Tom de Wilton
Saunaverse
Saunaverse
Wendy Liu
Co-founder, British Sauna Society
Co-founder, British Sauna Society
Mikkel Aaland
Founder, Sauna Aid
Founder, Sauna Aid
presentation
Hotwired — The Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger
Speaker:
Bill Gifford
New York Times bestselling author
New York Times bestselling author
Moderator:
Emma O'Kelly
author of Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat & Wild Sauna
author of Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat & Wild Sauna
presentation
The New Culture of Bathing
Speaker:
Adam Bamba Tanaka
Chief Operating Officer, Therme Group US
Chief Operating Officer, Therme Group US
speech
Sauna sauna but different
Speaker:
Sami Rintala
Architect, Rintala Eggertsson Architects & Co-Founder, Lowlu
Architect, Rintala Eggertsson Architects & Co-Founder, Lowlu
Breakout Session
Sauna's Role in Mental Health
Panelists:
Nick Tettersell
Sauna Master of the Year 2025
Sauna Master of the Year 2025
Rachael McGrath
social prescribing and sauna
social prescribing and sauna
Shaun Wood
Founder, Space for Hue
Founder, Space for Hue
Joel Lawton
IceBreakers Brighton
IceBreakers Brighton
Moderator:
Tim Bowles
Founder, Campwell
Founder, Campwell
Breakout Session
Widening Access to Sauna Through the Health System
Panelists:
Kate Rawson
Sauna Host and Founder of Sauna Pause
Sauna Host and Founder of Sauna Pause
Dr Gillian Stokes
Associate Professor of Inclusive Research, UCL & Founder, Sauna Mamas
Associate Professor of Inclusive Research, UCL & Founder, Sauna Mamas
Dr Henry Aughterson
Social Prescribing PhD, UCL
Social Prescribing PhD, UCL
Dr Jane Packer
GP & Specialist in Lifestyle Medicine & Chronic Pain
GP & Specialist in Lifestyle Medicine & Chronic Pain
Moderator:
Gabrielle Reason
British Sauna Society
British Sauna Society
Breakout Session
Raising the Heat: Skills and the Future of Sauna Professionals
Panelists:
Birutė Masiliauskienė
International Bath Academy
International Bath Academy
Joan Scott
Chair of HABIA
Chair of HABIA
Jo Caley
Co-Owner of Tuhka Talo Saunas
Co-Owner of Tuhka Talo Saunas
Monika Klavins
International Sauna Master
International Sauna Master
Moderator:
Deborah Carr
British Sauna Society
British Sauna Society
Breakout Session
Start Up to Success: Learnings from Fast-Growth Sauna Operators
Panelists:
Max Newport
Technical Director, Finnmark
Technical Director, Finnmark
Charlie Duckworth
Director, Community Sauna Baths
Director, Community Sauna Baths
Nikki Tesla
Co-founder, Sauna Social Club
Co-founder, Sauna Social Club
Alex Lazarev
Founder, Bath House
Founder, Bath House
Moderator:
Robin Bartlett
Founder, Sea Scrub Sauna
Founder, Sea Scrub Sauna