Friday, 20 November 2026
Fostering Health
Isn’t health the most precious asset we possess? This day offers a holistic and integrative approach, exploring the deep connections between human health and the health of the living world through the perspectives of pioneers in natural health. From soil to food, from the Venetian lagoon to natural medicine, it invites us to rethink care through a more conscious, interconnected and sustainable vision, where the well-being of humanity and the Earth are inseparable.
Moderator: Matteo Maggio, Curator of TEDx Venezia
9:30–10:00 am – Welcome Coffee
10:00–10:10 am – Tibetan Singing Bowl: Resonance, Breath and Inner Balance
- Senior Yoga Teacher
10:10–10:40 am – One Health: Rethinking Health Across the Living World
- Professor Denis Sarigiannis, Chairman of the Board of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (Athens) and Professor of Environmental Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
10:40–11:25 am – Initiatory Walks into the Heart of Geobiology
An invitation to rediscover the subtle relationships between the places we inhabit and our own vitality.
- Robert Salmon, Former Executive Vice-President of L'Oréal and Geobiologist
11:25 am–12:25 pm – A Healthy Lagoon for a Living Venice
In the Venetian Lagoon, every environmental challenge can become an opportunity for innovation.
Stéphane Ghenassia, Founder of Planctolab, a research and innovation company specializing in plankton and microalgae.
12:25–1:30 pm – Living Soils for Nourishing Food
Restoring the vitality of our soils means investing simultaneously in human health, food quality and the future of our territories.
Raphaël Colicci, Farmer, osteopath and leader of ecological regeneration projects
Giulia Forghieri, Researcher in Agroecology and Soil Science
1:30–2:30 pm – Lunch Break (Illy)
2:30–3:15 pm – Hildegard of Bingen: Visionary of Natural Healing
Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) was an extraordinary figure of the Middle Ages, a visionary, composer, and pioneer of a holistic approach to life and health. She was canonized and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.
Stefanie C.Braun, Soprano
Maud Gnidzaz, Soprano
3:15–4:15 pm – Towards Regenerative Health: Pioneers of Living Systems
A conference exploring visionary pioneers of natural health whose approaches have redefined care by placing life, prevention and holistic balance at the heart of well-being.
Alexander Salmanoff: Healing through warmth and circulation
Marie-Laure Delanef, Founder of Holiste (15 min)Edward Bach: Emotional balance as a pathway to health
Elena Forgiarini, Naturopath (15 min)Gemmotherapy: Regeneration through the healing potential of plant buds
Bol d'Air Jacquier®: Breathing as a source of vitality
Marie-Laure Delanef, Founder of Holiste (15 min)
4:15–4:20 pm – Breathing to Restore Heart Balance: A Cardiac Coherence Practice
- Laurence de la Baume, Journalist, author and specialist in the dialogue between science and consciousness
4:20–5:05 pm – The Mouth: An Overlooked Key to Health and Well-being
What if a deeper understanding of our bodies opened the way to a more conscious approach to health? This talk explores the essential role of the mouth in maintaining the body's overall balance and invites us to rediscover its remarkable capacity for self-regulation.
- Marie-Solange Raymond, Dentist, Author and Artist
5:05–6:00 pm – Caring Differently: The Integrative Health Revolution
- Dr Nathalie Babouraj, physician specializing in integrative health and passionate advocate for the living world. Former preventive medicine physician with the Paris Fire Brigade.
6:00 pm – Closing Remarks
