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India’s first longevity summit ends with pledge for 2027 edition
India's first dedicated longevity summit concluded in Mumbai on Sunday, with organisers announcing The Longevity Summit 2027. The two-day event at Fairmont Mumbai brought together over 500 delegates and 40 global experts…
India's first dedicated longevity summit concluded in Mumbai on Sunday, with organisers announcing The Longevity Summit 2027. The two-day event at Fairmont Mumbai brought together over 500 delegates and 40 global experts across five thematic bodies, Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Flow. It was presented by Le Florence India, sponsored by AIWO, and scientifically curated by cancer surgeon Dr Arpit Bansal, known as the Aquaman Biohacker.
Dr Bansal led sessions including a sunrise underwater meditation in the hotel pool, which he described as a world-first practice for gut-brain safety signalling. Industrialist C Sivasankaran, founder of AIWO, said the summit proved India is 'ready to engage seriously' with longevity. Fairmont Mumbai chairman Nitan Chhatwal said the event represented 'the future of hospitality' the hotel group believes in. The 2027 edition has been announced but no date or venue was disclosed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Longevity or 'healthspan' science is still niche in India, where the public health conversation is dominated by infectious disease, maternal mortality, and non-communicable epidemics such as diabetes. The global longevity economy, treatments, diagnostics, nutraceuticals, and biohacking, is already worth over a trillion dollars, but most Indian investment has flowed to chronic-disease management rather than proactive aging intervention. Dr Arpit Bansal's Aquaman Biohacker brand, built on a mix of surgery credentials and biodata-driven lifestyle protocols, sits at the intersection of medical legitimacy and the wellness-luxury market that targets wealthy urban Indians. The next immediate signal to watch is whether the 2027 edition attracts institutional sponsors beyond the present hospitality and luxury-goods partners, which would indicate mainstream corporate acceptance.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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