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Over The Counter 13 Oct 2022: What To Expect From GSCF’s World Congress, With Judy Stenmark and Nicola Brink
In this episode, HBW Insight previews the upcoming Global Self-Care Federation World Congress, which will take place from 19-20 October in Cape Town, South Africa. We find out about what’s on the conference agenda from GSCF director general Judy Stenmark, and what the location means to local industry from the Self-Care Association of South Africa's CEO Nicola Brink.
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