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Monday, July 26
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

One-on-One Business Networking Meetings

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Monday, July 26
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Golf

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Monday, July 26
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pickleball

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Monday, July 26
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Opening Reception

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Tuesday, July 27
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast
 

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Tuesday, July 27
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Opening Remarks
Speakers
Carlotta Mast

SVP & Market Leader
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)

Thomas Aarts

Founder & Principal, NCN & Nutrition Business Journal
Managing Director, Nutrition Business Advisors
Co-Chair(s)

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Tuesday, July 27
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

NBJ State of the Industry: NBJ Market Data & Trends
The supplement market saw record growth of 14.5% in 2020, driven by obvious categories like immune health and multivitamins, but the story doesn’t stop there. Learn about the other pandemic-driven trends that led to this historic growth, including COVID-adjacent health conditions and a major disruption in sales channel dynamics. Most...
Speaker
Claire Morton

Senior Manager of Data & Insights, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
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Tuesday, July 27
8:50 AM - 9:10 AM

NBJ State of the Industry: M&A and Financial Markets Overview
Most brands are experiencing record demand, but what that means for deal making and investment is still evolving. Certain strategic players like Nestle and Unilever are doubling down on the category with multiple acquisitions, but the pharma universe is holding back. Venture and private equity investment activity is at an...
Speaker
William Hood

Co-Founder & Partner
William Hood & Company
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Investment Landscape and M&A Panel
Entering a post-COVID marketplace, there is an unprecedented number of owner-operated and family-run brands facing a complex growth landscape. In this discussion, William Hood & Company's Jill Staib and RoundTable Healthcare Partners Senior Partner Andrew Hochman will discuss the potential value of private equity for these brands, the various roles...
Speakers
Andrew Hochman

Senior Partner, NBJ
RoundTable Healthcare Partners
Speaker

Jeff Boutelle

CEO
Pharmavite LLC
Speaker

Jill Staib

Managing Director and Partner
William Hood & Company
Speaker

Tobe Cohen

EVP & President, Specialty Brands
MegaFood
Speaker

William Hood

Co-Founder & Partner
William Hood & Company
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
9:35 AM - 10:05 AM

Refreshment Break

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Tuesday, July 27
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

NBJ State of the Industry: Washington DC Update
The supplements industry has withstood many calls for updating DSHEA—the regulatory system that has on the whole liberated the industry to innovate and provide access to a self-care model that empowers citizens. But we are in a rare moment with a Democratic Biden administration and a pro-regulatory Democratic Congress, and...
Speaker
Peter Reinecke

Founder
Reinecke Strategic Solutions, Inc.
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

State of Retail: Quality Gatekeepers Are Tightening Standards
The single greatest asset the supplements industry has is the confidence and trust of the consumer. If we lose customer safety and quality, it’s game over. Staying in integrity with consumers is Job 1—made all the more difficult with the post-pandemic supply-chain problems laid bare. A dozen of the largest...
Speakers
Loren Israelsen

Founder and President
UNPA
Moderator

Betsy Crater

Nonfood QA Manager
Wegman's
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

NBJ State of the Industry: CEO Reflections
NOW Health Group opened Amazon’s eyes to the array of untested, sub-par supplement products the online behemoth was selling. Jim Emme, longtime industry leader and president of NOW, reveals his perspective on how Amazon could clean up the supplements industry and ensure quality products—what the FDA, trade groups and industry...
Speakers
Thomas Aarts

Founder & Principal, NCN & Nutrition Business Journal
Managing Director, Nutrition Business Advisors
Moderator

Jim Emme

CEO
NOW Foods
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM

US and China Partnership: Ingredient Quality Initiative Summary
In a globalized world, confidence is paramount to sustain sales. Brands require it. Consumers demand it. The fate of the supplements industry relies on a successful, relationship between China and the U.S. A new collaboration between the world’s two largest economies is addressing quality standards, testing and certification and supply...
Speaker
Loren Israelsen

Founder and President
UNPA
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM

The Changing Consumer: Where Are We Now?
Going into 2020 we were all talking about changing market dynamics and evolving consumer behaviors and relationships with health and nutrition. Then came COVID and altered the market further, many today wonder where this leaves us, what has changed, and what has remained the same. Join Eric Pierce from New...
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Eric Pierce

VP of Business Insights
New Hope Network
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Tuesday, July 27
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM

Supplement Brand Trends and Channel Dynamics
Immunity is of course the leading supplement category today. Other growing categories include adaptogens, stress, relaxation and sleep. How are supplement brands changing their retail and distribution strategies? How will channel strategies evolve in the industry? Trends research from PMDP offers a divergent and intuitive if complementary view from the...
Speaker
Bill Weiland

Founder, President and CEO
Presence Marketing/ Dynamic Presence
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
12:15 PM - 12:40 PM

Channel Strategies Panel
An omnichannel strategy is now more important than ever for successful brands – but how can e-commerce insights and data influence brick and mortar strategies and vice versa? Hear perspectives from an e-commerce and Amazon data expert, a brick and mortar retail expert, and a brand that has successfully bridged...
Speakers
Claire Morton

Senior Manager of Data & Insights, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
Moderator

Daniel Harari

Head of Business Development
ClearCut Analytics
Speaker

Kathryn Peters

Chief of Staff
SPINS
Speaker

Robert Row

Digital Marketing & Analytics Manager
Nordic Naturals
Speaker

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Tuesday, July 27
12:40 PM - 1:10 PM

Have Your Say: Amazon, DTC and Retail Standards
We will close out the day with an interactive session to kvetch and congratulate on the crazy-mad year that was 2020. Catch the toss mic and have your say - say what you've been experiencing on the topic of Amazon, DTC and retail standards. This will be a moderated discussion...

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Tuesday, July 27
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Next Generation Leadership Lunch - Conscious Activism: How Brands Can Best Respond to an Emergent Advocacy Space
Share a meal and be inspired as we dive into the tools of conscious activism as a valuable framework needed to lead as an impactful business leader in today’s nutrition industry.
Speaker
Bethany Davis

Director of Advocacy & Government Relations
FoodState and MegaFood
Keynote

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Tuesday, July 27
2:45 PM - 5:15 PM

One-on-One Business Networking Meetings

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Tuesday, July 27
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception

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Tuesday, July 27
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Welcome Dinner and Golf Awards

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Tuesday, July 27
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

PQAA

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Wednesday, July 28
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast

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Wednesday, July 28
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Opening Remarks
Speakers
Carlotta Mast

SVP & Market Leader
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)

Rick Polito

Editor-in-Chief, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)

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Wednesday, July 28
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM

Crossing the Generational Divide in Nutrition: Unexpected Insights and New Strategies for Engaging Gen Z and Millennials
Generational change is transforming the nutrition industry—from how consumers shop, buy, and pay to how they think about health, wellness, and their future. Accurately understanding how to navigate this generational change—particularly Millennials and Gen Z—is absolutely critical to the future of the industry and to drive dramatic growth.  Bestselling generations...
Speaker
Jason Dorsey

Gen Z and Millennial Speaker, Expert, and Researcher
The Center for Generational Kinetics, LLC
Keynote

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Wednesday, July 28
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Marketing to the Younger Consumer
Speaking the language of Gen-Z doesn’t mean Googling the latest slang, it’s about matching the message to the medium, mastering Instagram, talking TikTok and choosing not only the right influencer but the right plan for what the influencer can bring to your marketing. In this session, we’ll hear from Andrew...
Speakers
Rick Polito

Editor-in-Chief, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
Moderator

Andrew Suzuka

Founder/CEO, NBJ
Super Sauces Inc.
Speaker

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Wednesday, July 28
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Refreshment Break

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Wednesday, July 28
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Gamer Supplements and the Younger Consumer
Gen-Z has been experiencing the world through a screen since their moms handed them an iPad to quiet them on long road trip. Those screens have since drawn them into video games as entertainment but as social life and a significant component of pop culture. Supplement companies from startups to...
Speakers
Rick Polito

Editor-in-Chief, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
Moderator

Jarrod Jordan

Chief Marketing Officer & Digital Transformation
Iovate Health Sciences
Speaker

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Wednesday, July 28
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Conscious Investment: What Entrepreneurs of Color Need from the Natural Products Investment Community
Raising cash to build a business is a challenge for every brand, but for entrepreneurs of color that task can be even more complicated. As one of few black leaders in the overwhelmingly white supplement industry, Naturade CEO Claude Tellis knows all about those challenges, and those complications, and in...
Speakers
Rick Polito

Editor-in-Chief, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
Moderator

Claude Tellis

CEO
Naturade
Speaker

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Wednesday, July 28
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Nutrition Access and Education for People of Color
Dr. Ken Redcross is a concierge physician and experiences a unique relationship with the supplement industry. As an MD, he bridges the world between mainstream medicine and nutritional intervention. As a Black man, he navigates a world where diversity is rare. In this conversation with NBJ Editor in Chief Rick...
Speakers
Rick Polito

Editor-in-Chief, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
Moderator

Ken Redcross, MD

CEO & President
Redcross Communications, Inc.
Speaker

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Wednesday, July 28
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Keynote Speaker: Tia Mowry
Speaker
Tia Mowry

Entrepreneur, actress, author, and Co-Founder
Anser
Keynote

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Wednesday, July 28
12:00 PM - 12:07 PM

The Future of Work: Video with Keith Ferrazzi
Speaker
Mr.  Keith Ferrazzi

CEO
Ferrazzi Greenlight
Speaker

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Wednesday, July 28
12:07 PM - 12:30 PM

Have Your Say: The Future of Work
We will close out the day with an interactive session to kvetch and congratulate on the crazy-mad year that was 2020. Catch the toss mic and have your say - say what you've been experiencing on the the topic of the future of work post-COVID. This will be a moderated...
Speakers
Rick Polito

Editor-in-Chief, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)

Thomas Aarts

Founder & Principal, NCN & Nutrition Business Journal
Managing Director, Nutrition Business Advisors
Co-Chair(s)

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Wednesday, July 28
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch and Book Signing with Jason Dorsey

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Wednesday, July 28
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

Virtual Yoga

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Wednesday, July 28
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Land and Sea Activities

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One-on-One Business Networking Meetings

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Wednesday, July 28
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Cocktail Reception

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Wednesday, July 28
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Lifetime Achievement Award & NBJ Awards Dinner

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Thursday, July 29
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM

In-Person Morning Meditation

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Thursday, July 29
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast

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Thursday, July 29
7:50 AM - 8:10 AM

Virtual Morning Meditation

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Thursday, July 29
8:20 AM - 8:45 AM

Opening Remarks
Speakers
Bill Giebler

Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Co-Chair(s)

Thomas Aarts

Founder & Principal, NCN & Nutrition Business Journal
Managing Director, Nutrition Business Advisors
Co-Chair(s)

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Thursday, July 29
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Regeneration, Health, Climate, and Justice
Regeneration has two meanings. It refers to regenerating life on earth. And it refers to a new generation of humanity coming together to reverse global warming. A significant economic sector is agriculture. That puts a particular responsibility on proactive supply chain management and integrity. Supplements companies have a role to...
Speaker
Paul Hawken

Executive Director, Founder
One Generation, Regeneration.org
Keynote

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Thursday, July 29
9:45 AM - 10:10 AM

Food Systems and Climate Change
Systems are complex, and any effort to improve the food system—for equity and diversity, for sustainability and biodiversity, for nutrition and health—quickly reveals the overlap of these issues. Julie Collins, founder of carbon neutral snack brand Moonshot and Planet FWD, a platform that aims to help other brands in sustainability...
Speakers
Bill Giebler

Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Moderator

Julia Collins

Founder & CEO
Planet FWD
Speaker

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Thursday, July 29
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Refreshment Break

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Thursday, July 29
10:40 AM - 11:05 AM

Next-Level Climate Action Through Regenerative Agriculture
In herb cultivation, USDA organic certification is just a start. Leading brands and suppliers are turning toward Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) or other regenerative programs to produce botanicals in a fashion that mitigates climate change. Herb Pharm farm manager Matt Dybala will share the 42-year-old supplement company’s proactive stance on...
Speakers
Bill Giebler

Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Moderator

Matt Dybala

Director of Agricultural Ops
Herb Pharm
Speaker

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Thursday, July 29
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Chronic COVID: The Biologic Underpinnings and the Functional Medicine Approach.
Joel M. Evans, M.D. is the co-director of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM) course on COVID-19 and the leader of the project to create the IFM Clinical Guide to Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)—also known as long or chronic COVID-19. Functional medicine, with its fundamental aim at finding root...
Speakers
Bill Giebler

Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Moderator

Joel Evans, MD

Founder
The Center for Functional Medicine, Stamford, CT
Speaker

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Thursday, July 29
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Simplifying the COVID Puzzle: How Two Essential Vitamins Fortify the Immune System - Research Update and Marketplace Opportunities
Dr. Grace McComsey, VP of Research and Associate Chief Scientific Officer at University Hospitals (UH) Health System in Cleveland, Ohio, a network of twenty hospitals that serves over 1.6M patients will present the finds of a newly published study independently correlating the impact of Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 deficiency...
Speakers
Bill Giebler

Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Moderator

Andrew Myers, ND

Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Science Officer
NutraGenetics
Speaker

Grace McComsey, MD, FIDSA

Vice President of Research and Associate Chief Scientific Officer
University Hospitals Health System
Speaker

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Thursday, July 29
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

Women, Herbs and Vaccines: Supporting Business and Wellness in the Modern Health Age
Speakers
Carlotta Mast

SVP & Market Leader
New Hope Network
Moderator

Stephanie Ray, ND, BCN, CNHP

Co-Founder, CEO, President, and Formulator.
BIORAY, Inc.
Speaker

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Thursday, July 29
12:10 PM - 1:05 PM

Trusted Leader: 8 Pillars That Drive Results
Speaker
David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE

CEO
Trust Edge Leadership Institute
Keynote

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Thursday, July 29
1:05 PM - 1:15 PM

Closing Remarks & Highlight Video
Speakers
Carlotta Mast

SVP & Market Leader
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)

Thomas Aarts

Founder & Principal, NCN & Nutrition Business Journal
Managing Director, Nutrition Business Advisors
Co-Chair(s)

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Thursday, July 29
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Lunch and Book Signing with Paul Hawken

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Thursday, July 29
1:30 PM - 7:00 PM

One-on-One Business Networking Meetings

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Thursday, July 29
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Celebration

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