The bwf Summit
Gather, connect, learn…
Calling all wellness professionals, advocates, allies and curious hearts!
Join us on Saturday 4th October at Plat9rm in Hove at the inaugural BWF Summit – a full day of panel discussions, talks, workshops, community-led market stalls and experiences designed to stretch perspectives, ignite creativity and nurture the soul.
Download the programme now
If you’ve been holding it all together, this day is for you.
This is for you if you are:
✨ A conscious wellness professional ready to future-proof your practice
🔥 A changemaker or activist challenging the system
💛 A big heart in need of a day to slow down, rest & restore
🎨 Seeking to reconnect with joy, play & creative expression
What you’ll walk away with…
A renewed sense of purpose and perspective on what wellness truly means - for yourself, your work, and the wider world
Fresh tools, practices and insights you can weave into your life or professional practice straight away.
The reminder that you are not alone - but part of a collective that believes care, rest and justice can shape a better future.
Inspiration to keep going, even when the world feels heavy, and permission to slow down when you need it most.
A deeper connection to creativity, community, and the kind of wellness that doesn’t just soothe symptoms - but sparks change.
The details:
Saturday 4th October 2025
08:30 – 18:00
A Full-Day Immersive Experience
Standard Tickets: £60
BWF Community Members: £55
Concessions: £50
What’s Included?
5 honest, energising panel conversations
20 workshops, practices and provocations
10 community-led market stalls
A complementary breakfast bite from Nostos
A spacious, choose-your-own-adventure format
Complementary refreshments by Pop Culture Kombucha at lunch
Meet the founder
natasha jackson (she/her)
“Wellness isn’t a trend. It’s the cure and the cause of everything we see going on in the world today.
This is a space for people with big hearts and open minds to gather, learn, be held and actively co-create the future of wellness.
Because we cannot be well in a world that is sick.”
KEY SPEAKERS
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Toni Finnimore
Founder of The Social Society. Transforming volunteering into simple, local, and skills-based acts that tackle loneliness and make giving back part of everyday life.
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Kaia Allen-Bevan
Multi-Award-Winning Activist, Founder of YouthTheGap and Director at Edge Of Difference. Recognised by Forbes and BusinessToday as "Making A Global Impact" by inviting us all to be active members of the revolution.
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Dr Jenna Macciochi
Author, immunologist and educator dedicated to putting the soul into the science of staying well. She shares practical ways to build resilient health through nutrition, supplements, lifestyle, breathwork and meditation.
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Jess Rad
Founder of The WomenHood - driving gender equity, neuroinclusion and allyship through intersectional programmes and events.
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Matt Bagwell
An experienced EMCC Practitioner Coach and Mentor, business leader, and Oxygen Advantage® Master Breathwork Instructor.
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Dr Sandeep Singh-Dernevik
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Founder of the Autism ADHD Centre. Specialises in supporting neurodivergent adults—particularly midlife women navigating late diagnosis.
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Ryan Lakhan-Bunbury
Founder of Calm That Anxiety, uses his lived experience to break stigma, expand mental health access, and champion inclusive, resilient communities.
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Richard Hussainey
Founder of Men Behind Sport and The Gaia Games, working at the intersection of sport, wellbeing, and culture to reimagine sport as a force for healing, connection, and collective transformation.
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Megan Cooper (Host)
Holistic Life Coach, Trauma-Informed Therapist and Host of the Higher Love with Megan podcast. Guides women through deep healing using EFT, coaching and Compassionate Inquiry.
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Ariana Alexander-Sefre (Host)
Multi-award-winning founder of SPOKE, delivers mental healthcare through music while driving global social innovation.
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Lorina Ventura
Senior Psychosomatic Therapist and Mental Health in Education practitioner, skilled in somatic regulation, neurodiversity, and holistic wellness through therapy, yoga, and movement.
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Matt Jones
Matt and his partner Paula run Full Circle Healing. They are both guides on a transformative journey toward inner peace, self-love, and spiritual alignment.
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Hema Patel
RTT Hypnotherapist and Coach, helps people overcome fear and self-doubt by healing childhood trauma and reprogramming the subconscious for lasting change, focus, and freedom of expression.
all Our Speakers
featuring 23 local leaders in wellness
It’s All Connected
How Can We Move Beyond Personal Healing to Collective Care? A big picture discussion on modern life and what it means to be well.
Megan Cooper (Host): Trauma-Informed Therapist, podcast host & activist
Kaia Allen-Bevan: Multi-Award-Winning Activist, Founder of YouthTheGap & Director at Edge Of Difference
Dr. Gemma Houldey: Wellness and social justice expert, empowers change-makers to overcome burnout.
Matt Bagwell: CMO of Deep Green Energy, climate activist, master Oxygen Advantage instructor and author.
The Tides of Change
How Can We Disrupt the Systems Making Us Sick? Join the local change-makers creating a better future for all.
Ariana Alexander-Sefre (Host): multi-award-winning founder of SPOKE, delivers mental healthcare through music while driving global social innovation.
Toni Finnimore: Founder of The Social Society. Transforming volunteering into simple, local, and skills-based acts that tackle loneliness and make giving back part of everyday life.
Camille Peirson: Wellness entrepreneur, naturopathic health coach and community leader. Founder of Float Spa
Richard Husseiny: Founder of Men Behind Sport and The Gaia Games, working at the intersection of sport, wellbeing, and culture to reimagine sport as a force for healing, connection, and collective transformation.
Ryan Lakhan-Bunbury: Founder of Calm That Anxiety, uses his lived experience to break stigma, expand mental health access, and champion inclusive, resilient communities.
Old Medicines for Modern Wounds
What Did the West Forget that We Need to Remember? Through story, movement and ancient wisdom, explore why the return to our ancestors' wisdom is needed more than ever.
Gemma Brady (Host): Founder of Sister Stories, collective belonging through the transformative practice of Circle.
Dr Jenna Macciochi: Author, immunologist and educator dedicated to putting the soul into the science of staying well.
John Scaife: Ritualist, storyteller and diviner, bringing indigenous wisdom to contemporary life.
Lorina Ventura: Traveller, Senior Psychosomatic Therapist and Mental Health in Education practitioner
Matt Jones: Shamanic practitioner and co-founder of Full Circle Healing.
The Evolving Mind
What's the Latest Research in Healing, Awareness and Neurodiversity? Explore the breakthroughs at the intersection of science, consciousness, and diverse ways of experiencing the world.
Laura Phelan (Host): Self-Image Specialist, Speaker and ‘neuro spicy’ Coach empowering ambitious females lead with presence.
Jess Rad: Founder of The WomenHood - driving gender equity, neuroinclusion and allyship through intersectional programmes and events.
Dr Sandeep Singh-Dernevik: Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist & Founder of the Autism ADHD Centre
Oli Genn-Bash: Mycology Consultant with expert knowledge on psychedelics, functional mushrooms, bioactive compounds, and the science behind their health benefits
Liz Lilley: Psychotherapist, Breathwork Facilitator and Psychedelic Therapist.
The Art of Healing
How Does Therapeutic Creativity Work? Exploring sound, story, art, and imagination as doorways into transformation.
Richard Watkins (Host): Actor. Promotes creative play and empowerment through theatre and performance
Emma Greenland: Leading specialist in Educational Acoustics at Anderson Acoustics
Catherine Black: Artist, Transpersonal Art Counsellor, Yoga Facilitator, and Reiki Practitioner
Hema Patel: RTT Hypnotherapist and Coach, Poet.
Becky Wixon: Composer, sonic branding specialist, and founder of Flux, working at the intersection of sound, wellness, and culture.
