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About us.

The people, the mission and the vision behind the summit.

To make longevity lived, not lectured.

We bring together the clinicians, scientists and practitioners shaping the next decade of healthspan, and we put them on the ground in a city whose climate, food and rhythm have quietly produced one of the longest-lived populations in Europe. Not another conference. A working protocol you can carry home.

Marbella as a prime longevity ecosystem.

A future in which the Mediterranean coast becomes the world's reference point for applied healthspan, where the science of long life is studied, taught and practised in the same place, and where the businesses of longevity, from clinics to hospitality to capital, choose this coast as home.

The people behind the summit.

Iris Arbel
Iris Arbel
Co-founder, Saboris
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Iris Arbel is the co-founder of Saboris at The Pool Marbella. Before culinary wellness she was a global corporate executive, named Businesswoman of the Year by EY China in 2010. After moving to Spain she was shocked by the processed food served in her children's school canteens, and launched Saboris to prove that clean, nutrient-dense whole food can be exceptionally delicious, and that longevity starts young, as prevention, not repair.

Oded Arbel
Oded Arbel
Attorney, cross-border advisory
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Oded Arbel is a New York and Israeli licensed attorney with deep experience across the private and public sectors in China and wider Asia. He advises companies and investors on Asia strategy, partner matching and project financing. For the summit he brings that cross-border lens to the longevity economy, connecting Asian capital, health-tech innovation and Mediterranean lifestyle infrastructure.

Christian Rasmusson
Christian Rasmusson
CEO and Partner, The Pool Marbella
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Christian Rasmusson is the CEO and Partner of The Pool Marbella, driving the Marbella 2.0 movement that connects global entrepreneurs and executives. Turning the region into a global longevity and health hub is part of his wider vision: Marbella's microclimate, lifestyle infrastructure and influx of health-tech founders as the formula for a longer, better life.

Shahrzad Rostamian
Shahrzad Rostamian
Sales and Marketing, Marbella Longevity Summit
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As CEO of The Pool of Talents, Shahrzad Rostamian designs high-impact competitions and internships that prepare students for the modern world. She believes health awareness has to be taught from a young age. She directs sales and marketing for the Marbella Longevity Summit.

Elizabeth Rañeses
Elizabeth Rañeses
Operations and Sales Coordinator, The Pool Marbella
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Elizabeth Rañeses oversees memberships, events and day-to-day operations at The Pool Marbella. Living in Marbella since 1997, she has watched the city evolve and has been part of the Marbella 2.0 team from the start. For her, the summit is a natural extension of that work: the microclimate, the local produce and the quality of life make this one of the best places in the world to live longer.