Experts highlight that holistic health is now a strategic asset and a direct driver of competitiveness. The Wellness & Business Summit 2025, organized by MAGnetica Link, gathered yesterday over a hundred executives, doctors, and technology specialists in an event that definitively positioned well-being as the core of sustainable competitiveness. Mayra Cabrera, founder and CEO of MAGnetica Link, opened the event with the phrase that set the editorial tone for the day: 'The work of the future will only be possible if people are physically, emotionally, and financially healthy.' In this high-level environment, Dr. José Alfredo Merino Rajme, a surgeon specializing in occupational medicine with over 25 years of experience in corporate health, presented compelling data during his keynote address. He stated that well-being has ceased to be an HR program to become a strategic asset and a competitive differentiator. 'Caring for it is a business decision, not a medical one,' he affirmed and presented a well-being model based on five pillars: physical health, emotional health, community, financial well-being, and professional purpose. Each one directly impacts retention, innovation, and execution speed. Furthermore, he warned of the costs of inaction—turnover, absenteeism, presenteeism, and legal expenses—with an average cost of over $100,000 MXN per employee replacement in medium-sized companies. The specialist emphasized how heart health is a direct indicator of human performance, especially in times where stress, work pressure, and accelerated rhythms have normalized symptoms that should not be ignored. 'The heart of the team is the true engine of productivity.' Dr. Joel Jassiely and Andrea Gallardo, CEO and Head of Marketing at ATFX Latin America respectively, explained how fintech platforms allow for generating additional returns that companies can channel directly into well-being programs. The panel 'Emotional Well-being and Mental Health with AI: Ally or Risk?', moderated by Alexis Ibarra, featured: José Roberto Arteaga, Editorial Director of Forbes Mexico; Gonzalo Hernández, SPHR and Director of 99min; and Yunue Cárdenas, founder of Mentalhising. The three agreed on the need for strict ethical frameworks before implementing AI in corporate mental health. The panel 'Sustainable Performance' included: Isis Carus, founder of Finanzas Color de Rosa; Ricardo Blanco, specialist in external communication; Agustín Alejandro García de Alba, CEO of Casa de Toño; and Diego Ortiz, Mexican driver for the NASCAR Peaks México Series. All four panelists agreed that long-term productivity depends on personal financial stability, transparent communication, and human leadership. The closing was led by Jahasiel E. Sevilla Muñoz, Customer Engineering Leader at Google Mexico, who shared neuroscience techniques applied to business performance based on studies from Stanford and Google Re:Work. The event concluded with a musical performance by Rodrigo Mary and Alicia Quintos. This article, as well as reports, exclusive interviews, videos, podcasts, and more, you will find in our next special digital edition of Select Topics in Health. LaSalud.mx The Journal of the Medical Community. Visit some of our special editions at https://issuu.com/grupo-mundodehoy D.E.
Wellness & Business Summit 2025: Health as a Strategic Asset
Experts at the Mexico summit declared that employee well-being has transformed from an HR program into a strategic asset, directly impacting competitiveness and innovation. Speakers discussed AI's role in mental health and the importance of financial stability for productivity.
