International figures from the spa and wellness industry will gather in Newquay, Cornwall, next month at the launch of SpaFest - an event that will focus on how wellness affects the health of people and the planet.

Speakers will include Tim Westwell, one of the founders of Pukka Teas, journalist and former Vogue editor Anna Marie Solowij, and performance coach Jamie Edwards, who works with international sports stars.

There will also be a presentation by Thom Hunt, who rose to fame in the television series Three Hungry Boys. He will talk about how his experience of cancer has transformed him.

Polly King, consultant oncoplastic breast and skin cancer surgeon, Andrew Anderson, chief executive of cancer support charity Maggie’s and Marc Innes, Cancer Touch Therapy course lead trainer, will be hosting a talk on ‘The C Word and Spa — the myths, the truths. How can we proactively bring about change?’.

The event will also include workshops and end with a ball.

Amanda Barlow, managing director of Made For Life Organics, which is launching the event, said: “Above all, SpaFest is a meaningful gathering about wellness for those running the wellness industry which looks at people, planet and health and how to apply mindful practice within a commercial environment.”

SpaFest takes place on 21 and 22 September.