#8 BALI
10 - 13 March, 2026
Potato Head / Bali
A TRANSFORMATIVE IMMERSION EXPLORING LONGEVITY, REGENERATION, WELLNESS AND BEYOND
Much more than a resort hotel, our host venue for Sessions #8 – Potato Head Bali – is an ongoing festival of ideas, culture, art, wellness, design, gastronomy, mixology and sustainability. Or as they put it “a creative playground that embodies the world we want to live in, create, and dream in.”
Its ethos of ‘good times do good’ will be reflected in our programme, which is being carefully crafted in collaboration with Potato Head’s in-house creative team and activated across multiple spaces woven throughout the Desa, a village concept and community hub.
Your SESSIONS experience will allow you to fully explore this iconic beachfront property that has been at the forefront of innovation in hospitality for the past 15 years.
Sessions guests will benefit from exclusive access to Potato Head’s daily rituals, world-renowned beach club and co-working spaces, with opportunities to sample its multiple restaurants and bars, and attend private gatherings in its hidden corners.
Our app-enabled SYNC sessions will take place across two multi-functional meeting spaces – Studio Eksotika and The Gallery. Our SYNC meetings schedule engineers one-to-one encounters between suppliers for many of the world’s leading design brands, and the specifiers responsible for a plethora of new hotel projects in development across Asia Pacific and beyond.
Our SYMPOSIA talks see us dive into Klymax Discotheque – a state-of-the-art venue designed in collaboration with world-renowned DJ Harvey – for a full immersion in speaker-led conversations. Setting the scene for a series of dialogues through which wellness and sustainability will provide the golden threads, is former Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs. Neil will open our talks with his thoughts on the future of hospitality and his new venture, Wild Origins.
Potato Head’s Creative Director Dan Mitchell will ‘Decode The Desa’ to explain the ethos underpinning our host venue, whilst introducing the creative practitioners who will lead our SUSTENANCE workshop programme.
We will explore new frontiers in longevity, wellness and regeneration, hearing from pioneers at the forefront of this fast-growing sector. Leading figures from some of the region’s key players – including Verena Haller, Global Head of Design & Creative Services at Hyatt, Marc Schicker of Geonet, Catherine Chan of Marriott’s Global Design Strategy team, and Samuel Ding, Senior Vice President of Design & Technical Services for Capella – will offer insight into how these trends can be woven into luxury and lifestyle developments.
Ross Woods, Founder and CEO of Hotel Investment Strategies – a Bali resident and respected industry commentator – will enlighten us on the hospitality paradox of “growth eroding value” and the necessary shifts required to counter over-tourism and resource depletion.
From a welcoming ritual upon arrival, through a behind-the-scenes tour of Potato Head’s industry-leading recycling initiatives, to a climactic closing party in Klymax, SESSIONS Bali promises to be a transformational and memorable experience for all who attend.
Schedule
Tues 10 March
All Day Arrivals & Check-In14.00 ‘SUSTENANCE’ Optional Follow The Waste Tour / Sustainability + Cultural Workshops19.00 ‘SOCIAL’ Opening Reception – A Relaxed ‘Come-As-You-Are’ Welcome Reception At Desa Potato Head Sunset Terrace
Weds 11 March
06.30 'SUSTENANCE' Optional Yoga / Meditation Sessions (must be pre-booked)07.00 Breakfast At Dome & Courtyard09.15 'RISING RITUAL' – Opening Ceremony in Klymax09.30 ‘SYMPOSIA’ Keynote: Klymax. Neil Jacobs - Six Senses Founder10.30 Coffee Break10.45 ‘SYNC’: Specifier – Supplier Meetings Programme: Studio Eksotika & Gallery12.45 ‘SOCIAL’ Lunch: At Dome & Courtyard14.00 ‘SYMPOSIA’ Panel: Klymax15.00 Coffee Break15.20 ‘SYNC’: Specifier – Supplier Meetings Programme: Studio Eksotika & Gallery17.00 ‘SUSTENANCE’ Optional Sustainability & Cultural Workshop Sessions19.30 ‘Social’ Dinner At Bamboo Garden
Thurs 12 March
07.00 Breakfast At Dome & Courtyard09.30 ‘SYMPOSIA’ Panel: Klymax10.30 Coffee Break10.45 ‘SYNC’: Specifier – Supplier Meetings Programme: Studio Eksotika & Gallery12.45 ‘SOCIAL’ Lunch: Dome & Courtyard14.00 ‘SYMPOSIA’ Panel: Klymax15.00 ‘SYNC’: Specifier – Supplier Meetings Programme: Studio Eksotika & Gallery16.30 Coffee Break16.45 ‘SUSTENANCE’ Optional Sustainability & Cultural Workshop Sessions19.30 ‘SOCIAL’ A Taste Of Kaum Grill: Amphitheatre22.00 ‘SOCIAL’ After Party At Klymax
Fri 13 March
AM Breakfast, Departures & Check-Out
* Please Note All Timings Are Subject To Change.
GALLERY
AGENDA
ALL DAY
Arrivals & Check-In
14:00
SOCIAL: ‘FOLLOW THE WASTE’ TOUR
An optional ‘Follow The Waste’ tour for early arriving guests offering an exclusive opportunity to see behind-the-scenes and learn about Potato Head’s industry-leading, agenda-setting sustainability initiatives and recycling programme. Includes complimentary Upcycling Workshop.
*Must be pre-booked via our MeetMatch App or direct with our team*
19:00
SOCIAL: SUNSET SCENE-SETTING
Our programme officially opens with drinks and sunset aperitivo overlooking the Indian from Potato Head’s Sunset Park.
06:30
SUSTENANCE: MORNING MEDITATION AND MOVEMENT*
Optional sessions allowing you to Immerse yourself in Potato Head’s Gentle Daily Rituals offering Yoga (at 6.30am) or an ‘Under The Rising Sun’ Energy Activation and Meditation (at 7am).
*Must be pre-booked via our MeetMatch App or direct with our team*
07:30
BREAKFAST – Dome & Courtyard
Beachfront breakfast served indoors in Dome, or outdoors in the Courtyard.
09:15
'RISING RITUAL' - Klymax
09:30
SYMPOSIA – Klymax
‘WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE’ – Neil Jacobs, Founder, Wild Origins, in Conversation
Having steered Six Senses’ growth during his 13-year tenure as CEO, Neil Jacobs is now exploring new territory with his creative advisory and collective Wild Origins. Discover how this purpose-lead pioneer took Six Senses from 8 to 27 hotels (with a further 30+ in the pipeline). Find out what’s happening at the forefront of sustainable hospitality development, wellbeing and personal growth, design and lifestyle.
10:30 - 10:40
COFFEE BREAK
10:45
SYNC MEETINGS – Studio Eksotika / Gallery
6 x 20 minute meetings between specifiers and suppliers
12:45
SOCIAL: LUNCH – Dome & Courtyard
Refuel and refresh in Dome or outdoors in the Courtyard
14:00
SYMPOSIA – Klymax
‘DECODING THE DESA’ – Dan Mitchell, Creative Director, Potato Head Bali
For over fifteen years, Potato Head Bali has continued to evolve, driven by its mantra of ‘Good Times, Do Good’. Creative Director Dan Mitchell will explain the ethos of this cultural village rooted in craft, community, and regeneration, whilst introducing some of the creative practitioners who will lead our SUSTENANCE programme.
15:00
COFFEE BREAK
15:20
SYNC MEETINGS – Studio Eksotika / Gallery
5 x 20 minute meetings between specifiers and suppliers
17:00
SUSTENANCE: Around the Desa*
Optional Workshops
Cocktail Crafting
Learn the secrets of Balinese liquor Arak as Potato Head’s Head Mixologist guides you to create different cocktails using this coconut flower based ingredient
Incense Invention
In Bali, the scent of burning incense is believed to awaken the gods, signalling the start of worship. In this session, you’ll learn more about the uses of incense while crafting your own, using natural and locally sourced ingredients.
100 Years of Balinese Hotel Architecture
Potato Head’s Radit Mahindro moonlights as Co-Founder and Writer for Paras and spent five years researching, interviewing and collaborating with publisher Atelier International to create his book Paras: Documenting 100 Years of Hospitality and Hotel Architecture in Bali. Join Radit in the Dome for a journey from the first Balinese hotel in 1924 to the present day.
*Must be pre-booked via our MeetMatch App or direct with our team*
19:30
SOCIAL: BAMBOO BANQUET
A laidback family-style feast in the Bamboo Garden to refuel and refresh after your day’s meetings.
06:30
SUSTENANCE: MORNING MEDITATION AND MOVEMENT*
Optional sessions allowing you to Immerse yourself in Potato Head’s Gentle Daily Rituals offering Yoga (at 6.30am) or an ‘Under The Rising Sun’ Energy Activation and Meditation (at 7am).
*Must be pre-booked via our MeetMatch App or direct with our team*
07:30
BREAKFAST – Dome & Courtyard
Beachfront breakfast served indoors in Dome, or outdoors in the Courtyard.
09:30
SYMPOSIA – Klymax
‘IS LONGEVITY THE NEW LUXURY?’
Nort Janssen – Founder & CEO, The Longevity Suite APAC
Ian di Tullio – CCO, Minor Hotels
Leo Altomar – Director of Wellness & Longevity Strategy, Revivo Resort Nusa Dua, Bali
From tech billionaires to world leaders, longevity is the word on everyone’s lips. But should longevity be the preserve of the few or available to all? How is this trend being reflected in hospitality from the advent of medical tourism, integrated wellness resorts and hospital / hotel hybrids, to more spiritual and sustainable approaches on a smaller scale?
10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:45
SYNC MEETINGS – Studio Eksotika / Gallery
6 x 20 minute meetings between specifiers and suppliers
12:45
LUNCH – Dome & Courtyard
Refuel and refresh in Dome or outdoors in the Courtyard
14:00
SYMPOSIA – Klymax
SNAPSHOT: ‘BALI & BEYOND’ – Ross Woods – Founder & CEO, Hotel Investment Advisory
Hotel investment advisor and strategist Ross Woods takes a deep dive into the data to explore how Bali’s tourism future will depend on designing for uncertainty and how trends such as risk and resilience, over tourism and global volatility will impact the wider region.
14:30
SYMPOSIA: ‘ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL’
Verena Haller – Global Head of Design & Creative Services, Hyatt Lifestyle Group
Samuel Ding – SVP, Design & Technical Services, Capella Hotel Group
Mark Schicker – Head of Developments, Geonet
Take a deep dive into how holistic hospitality looks now and in the future. Our 3 speakers’ differing perspectives give a well-rounded view of the creativity and commerciality required to deliver a full-service hospitality package – welcome and wellbeing, society and sustainability, people and purpose.
15:15
COFFEE BREAK
15:30
SYNC MEETINGS – Studio Eksotika / Gallery
The final 4 x 20 minute meetings between specifiers and suppliers
17:00
Free Time
19:30
SOCIAL – ‘Tastes From The Desa’ - Amphitheatre
Food stations reflecting different F&B offers at various Potato Head bars and restaurants (Amphitheatre / Courtyard)
22:00
SOCIAL – After Party – Klymax
Dive into the discotheque for our climactic after-party at Klymax, a purpose-built space designed in collaboration with world-renowned DJ Harvey, and graced by many of dance music’s most celebrated artists and DJs.
