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2024 Ai Initiative Trends
2024 AI Initiative Trends
In 2024, five key AI-driven wellness trends showcase advancements in personal health management through wearables, hyper-personalization in hospitality and advancements in biotechnology and medicine. These trends also emphasize AI’s potential to enhance operational efficiency across wellness sectors and stress the importance of ethical considerations in AI’s healthcare applications, following principles first proposed by the World Health Organization. The GWI AI Initiative’s observations and forecasts indicate a future where AI not only improves efficiency and personalization but also ethically integrates developments into wellness and healthcare, highlighting the transformative impact that AI is having across multiple industries.
Trend 1 | AI and Wellness Data in Personal Health Management
The application of AI to wellness data has ushered in a new era of personal health management, where every heartbeat, step and breath can be analyzed to provide personalized, real-time health recommendations. The key themes driving this trend are
- the infusion of wellness data into lifestyle,
- the integration of wellness data across data sources and
- the communication with data.
Several recent advances signal a greater infusion of wellness data into our lifestyle. Recently, anew piece of furniture—the unassuming Alter mirror—made its debut, offering in-home coaching based on genes and biometrics. Not only does the mirror provide coaching based on the asynchronous collection of genetic biomarkers, but it also offers real-time feedback, with exercise recognition and form correction provided by ASENSEI’s motion recognition technology.As more data-driven products enter the home, we expect consumers to become more fluent in the language of data and biomarkers.Next, as the Alter mirror illustrates, wellness data is being integrated across multiple sources to provide more comprehensive recommendations. In particular, as the science underlying circadian rhythms and metabolic health reached consumers, we have recently seen an increase in data sharing between sleep devices and metabolic devices. This was best illustrated by Oura’s announcement in July 2023 to integrate with multiple CGM devices(continuous glucose monitors). Healthcare providers are also starting to use multiple devices to track patients’ health, as illustrated by Kencor health’s use of the Galaxy Watch to help track hyperkalemia in kidney disease patients. We expect the trend of data integration to continue well into 2024.Finally, recent improvements in chat technologies and generative AI are improving our ability to communicate with data. Whoop has been at the cutting edge of this trend, being the first toincorporate ChatGPT into its wearabledevice, such that the device itself can generate trainingplans for its wearers.
How To Book
Tee times at golf courses in St. Andrews can be booked directly at the contact information provided below or through the Old Course Hotel’s Golf Services department by emailing golfservices@oldcoursehotel.co.uk. All registered Summit delegates, including those not staying at the Old Course Hotel, are invited to reach out to this Golf Services department regarding any golf enquiries.
Because the Old Course ballot is quite complicated, it is recommended that the hotel’s Golf Services department submits the entries for all delegates, especially if you are planning to enjoy your tee time with colleagues and friends (see detailed information further below with the course listing).
Please note that there will be a slightly reduced rate for play during the winter, and we will post the new rates for all courses as soon as they are announced.
Club Rental
Delegates can choose from a variety of Titleist and Callaway branded clubs to rent from the Old Course Hotel’s Golf Services department. Rentals are £45 (US$57) per set/per day and can be booked by emailing golfservices@oldcoursehotel.co.uk.
Golf Lessons
The Duke’s Golf Academy at St. Andrews offers comprehensive golf teaching services. First-class facilities include a driving range, putting green and chipping and bunker area. Lesson and course types are suitable for everyone from complete beginners to more experienced players and include a variety of coaching classes. To find out more please contact dukes@oldcoursehotel.co.uk.
Explore Golf Courses in St. Andrews
The historic Old Course is widely recognized as the oldest and most iconic golf course in the world, established in 1400. From the moment you arrive on the first tee you feel as if you have rewound the clock back to the time when this great game was created. The Swilcan Bridge and Hell Bunker are recognized across the globe, yet the greatest feature of the Old Course is that despite its grand status, it remains a public golf course, open to all.Host to Open Championships on 30 occasions, most recently the 150th Open in 2022, the Old Course is the ultimate bucket list golf course in the world.
Play on the Old Course is decided by a daily ballot, which is drawn two days ahead of play. The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa provides an Old Course Ballot entry service for hotel guests & delegates (provided all players meet the handicap criteria). Please note that the ballot system is a lottery and offers no guarantees of gaining a tee time, as demand to play this course is very high. Entries are accepted from now for any date this year. The entries don’t get officially submitted until two days before play, however all golfer’s details are logged in their books. The cut off is 2pm two days prior to the day of play. However, it is recommended to submit details to the team once you know the preferred date of play. Please note to not submit duplicate applications since duplicate entries will be disqualified. You will receive an email with the results at approximately 5pm two days prior to the day you have entered for. If you wish to enter the Old Course Ballot, email: golfservices@oldcoursehotel.co.uk and please provide the date(s) you would like to be entered and the following information for each player in your group: full names (minimum of two golfers), official handicap and home golf clubs.
The golf services department at the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is accepting Old Course Ballot entries from now for any date this year. The entries don’t get officially submitted until two days before play, however all golfer’s details are logged in their books. The cut off is 2pm two days prior to the day of play. However, it is recommended to submit details to the team once you know the preferred date of play. Please note to not submit duplicate applications e.g. via the hotel golf service and on your own directly with the golf course since duplicate entries will be disqualified. You will receive an email with the results at approximately 5pm two days prior to the day you have entered for.
An official Handicap certificate is required for play on the Old Course (Gents max 36, Ladies max 36).
Please note this course will not be open for play on 3rd and 4th November 2024.
Website: www.standrews.com
2024 Green Fee: £320 (US$400) per person
Caddie Fee: £65 (US$82)+ gratuity
Email to book: golfservices@oldcoursehotel.co.uk
The natural heathland setting amongst established trees, gorse and heather forms a unique golf experience. First laid out in 1995, the panoramic views over the town of St. Andrews and the Bay beyond are stunning. The thrill of the tactical design of risk-and-reward golf is subtly threaded through 18 holes to suit every level of player.
Now a part of the prestigious collection of Kohler championship golf courses which includes Whistling Straits, The Duke’s offers world-class service alongside one of the most manicured golf experiences in St. Andrews. Facilities include: Clubhouse bar and restaurant, a fully stocked pro shop, driving range, short game area, par-3 loop and a fleet of GPS golf buggies.
Please let the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa know your preferred date(s), time(s), and the number of golfers in your group, and they can directly book you a tee time (with discounted rates for hotel guests as well as Summit delegates).
Website: www.thedukescourse.co.uk
2024 Green Fee: £185 (US$233)
(reduced fee for Old Course Hotel guests and 2024 Summit delegates)
Email to book: golfservices@oldcoursehotel.co.uk
Located just 7 miles from the Old Course Hotel, this Kyle Phillips designed course opened in 2000. The beautiful Kingsbarns delivers in every aspect.
>Co-host to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and host to Ricoh British Women’s Open in 2017, it is a fine example of the new wave of links golf. The golf course hugs the Fife coast and boasts some very picturesque holes while remaining playable for all level of golfers.
Golf has been enjoyed over the links land of Kingsbarns beginning in 1793. Attired in their blue coats, the Kingsbarns men met for their spring and autumn meetings to challenge for the society’s medals on the links.
Please note the last day of the season for Kingsbarns is November 3, 2024.
Website: www.kingsbarns.com
2024 Green Fee: £418 (US$527) per person
Caddie Fee: £65 (US$82) + gratuity
Email to book: golfservices@oldcoursehotel.co.uk
Located 12 miles from the Old Course Hotel, Scotland’s newest golf course offers a great variety of holes with a mile and a half of sea frontage with panoramic views out to the Firth of Forth.
Designed in 2020 by Clive Clark, it incorporates three potentially drivable par-4s and features several ‘risk and reward’ holes. This course is designed to inspire rather than intimidate golfers and is one not to be missed. Total yardage for the course varies from 5,300 to 6,900 yards.
Please note the last day of the season for Dumbarnie is October 27, 2024.
Website: www.dumbarnielinks.com
2024 Green Fee: £299 (US$377) per person
Caddie Fee: £65 (US$82) + gratuity
Email to book: golfservices@oldcoursehotel.co.uk
With seven golf courses, St. Andrews Links is the largest public golf complex in Europe. Golf courses included are: Castle Course, New Course, Jubilee Course, Eden Course, Strathtyrum Course and Balgove Course. Please view the website and reach out to the organization directly to book your tee time.
Website: www.standrews.com
2024 Green Fee: £140 (US$177) – £170 (US$214) per person
Caddie Fee: £65 (US$82) + gratuity
More Resources
- CRAIL GOLFING SOCIETY: crailgolfingsociety.co.uk/book-tee-time
- CARNOUSTIE LINKS: carnoustiegolflinks.com
- PANMURE GOLF CLUB: panmuregolfclub.co.uk
- ELIE GOLF CLUB: golfhouseclub.co.uk
- LEVIN LINKS: leven-links.com
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