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Key Takeaways Tyler Wakstein and Sean Hoess created Eudēmonia to foster and improve human health.
The 4-day event happens this weekend in West Palm Beach
The summit’s real value comes from the unscripted moments that happen between sessions.
In a culture obsessed with algorithms, two entrepreneurs are betting that true success isn’t measured by clicks or views but by in-real-life community gatherings. That’s the driving idea behind the Eudēmonia Summit, a four-day health and wellness event in West Palm Beach, Florida from November 13-16.
Tyler Wakstein and Sean Hoess created Eudēmonia to bring together scientists, founders, and wellness pioneers to explore the latest developments in the red-hot wellness space. It’s the kind of event where you can walk from a cold-plunge demo to a session called The Skeptics’ Corner, where experts debate everything from seed oils to blue light, or drop into a sound bath before a panel on longevity and human performance.
“We’re very intentional about creating a space for people to get out of their head and into their heart,” Wakstein says. “Digital content is great for reach, but real transformation—real magic—happens in person.”
Building on experience
Before collaborating on Eudēmonia, Wakstein and Hoess shaped two other influential live event brands. Wakstein worked with Summit Series, the invite-only gathering known for bringing together thought-leaders on cruise ships, ski mountains, and desert pop-ups. Hoess co-founded Wanderlust, the global yoga and mindfulness festival that helped define the modern wellness movement.
Both realized the power of what might be called “have-to-be-there experiences”— moments that can’t be streamed, only sensed. “At Summit, we believed the real magic wasn’t online,” Wakstein says. “It was about being in the room. The mystery was part of it. You had to show up.”
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