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NBJ Summit 2025
Terranea Resort
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA
JULY 25-27, 2025

Wednesday, July 16
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
  • Wednesday, July 16:  10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Navigate NBJ Summit 2025 like a pro! Join us for a pre-event virtual session to learn more about this year’s programming—from keynotes to breakouts—plus networking best practices and other event highlights to know before you go. NBJ Summit’s co-chairs will share preparation tips, key insights on how to make the...
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Co-Chair(s)
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Speaker
Ed Hauck
Partner
Nutrition Business Advisors
Co-Chair(s)
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Speaker
Karen Howard
CEO & Executive Director
Organic & Natural Health Association
Speaker
Rick Polito
Editor-in-Chief
Nutrition Business Journal
Co-Chair(s)
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
Tracks: 
Monday, July 28
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday, July 28
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Monday, July 28:  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Monday, July 28
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Monday, July 28:  2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Monday, July 28
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Monday, July 28:  4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Tuesday, July 29
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Tuesday, July 29
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Tuesday, July 29
8:00 AM - 4:35 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  8:00 AM - 4:35 PM
Gayan Gregory Long is an internationally acclaimed drummer and keynote presenter. His live offerings are inspired, enthusiastic, inclusive, and empowering....

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Gayan Gregory Long
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  • Tuesday, July 29:  8:00 AM - 4:35 PM
Join illustrator Annie Herzig as she transforms presentations into vibrant visuals in real time, capturing key points and quotes from...

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Graphic Recording
Annie Herzig
Independent Illustrator
Annie Herzig Illustration
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Tuesday, July 29
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29
8:05 AM - 8:50 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  8:05 AM - 8:50 AM
The dietary supplement industry stands at a pivotal crossroads demanding true transformation. This opening session frames this critical moment, tracing our journey from DSHEA to today's dynamic marketplace. We'll examine why transformation is essential for industry survival and growth, exploring how health advocacy has evolved alongside scientific advancements and technological...
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Co-Chair(s)
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Co-Chair(s)
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
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Tuesday, July 29
8:50 AM - 9:40 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  8:50 AM - 9:40 AM
In this signature NBJ Summit session, experience the nutrition industry through the lens of authoritative market data. NBJ Content & Insights Director Bill Giebler and NBJ Market Research Analyst Erika Craft present the Journal's most comprehensive analysis of the year—particularly significant as 2025 marks the industry's historic crossing of the...
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Speaker
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Speaker
Erika Craft
Market Research Analyst
Nutrition Business Journal
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Tuesday, July 29
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
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Tuesday, July 29
10:10 AM - 11:05 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  10:10 AM - 11:05 AM
A radical Makeover of Washington's political landscape promises change and challenge for the supplement industry as brands adn co-manufacturers react to a seeming double-edge sword in the ascension of outspoken anti-pharma nutrition advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the top spot in the Department of Health and Human Services. Panelists...
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Speaker
Douglas "Duffy" MacKay, ND
SVP, Dietary Supplements
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
Speaker
Miriam Guggenheim
Partner and Co-Chair of the Food, Drug and Device Practice
Covington & Burling LLP
Moderator
Rick Polito
Editor-in-Chief
Nutrition Business Journal
Speaker
Steve Mister, Esq.
President & CEO
Council for Responsible Nutrition
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Tuesday, July 29
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
The divide between nutrition and health care isn't just scientific—it's economic, with profound implications for public health and business opportunity. Calley Means delivers a powerful analysis of the systemic challenges and this critical convergence, presenting compelling data demonstrating how nutrition-centered approaches reduce healthcare costs while improving outcomes. His perspective transcends...
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Keynote
Calley Means
Co-Founder
Truemed, Co-Author of Good Energy and Special Government Employee to the White House
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Tuesday, July 29
11:35 AM - 11:50 AM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  11:35 AM - 11:50 AM
Keynote
Calley Means
Co-Founder
Truemed, Co-Author of Good Energy and Special Government Employee to the White House
Moderator
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
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Tuesday, July 29
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
A principal architect of the legislation that made the modern supplement industry possible, Tom Harkin holds a unique perspective on what the profoundly different politics of today mean for the brands and manufacturers. Harkin brings that perspective to a fireside chat with NBJ Editor in Chief Rick Polito, prepared to...
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Moderator
Rick Polito
Editor-in-Chief
Nutrition Business Journal
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Tuesday, July 29
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Tuesday, July 29
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
The U.S. healthcare system has long operated on a reactive model of medicine. As we approach a pivotal moment in the evolution of federal healthcare policy, the nutrition industry—with its established holistic health perspective—is uniquely positioned to contribute to redefining American wellness beyond conventional healthcare boundaries. This expert panel will...
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Moderator
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Speaker
Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.
President
Big Bold Health
Speaker
Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN, MT, DHM, DHPh
Chief Science Officer
Life Time
Speaker
Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, eMBA
President-Elect
Sonoran University of Health Sciences
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Tuesday, July 29
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
Weight loss is an outdated concept, and one that Ozempic brings to the forefront. These GLP-1 agonist drugs are producing astounding weight loss results for patients and significant opportunities for the dietary supplement industry, but at a significant cost to patients. In this powerful talk, framed within our healthcare transformation...
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Speaker
William Davis, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Realize Therapeutics Corp.
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Tuesday, July 29
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
Few brands have been in a better position to seize the opportunity presented to the supplement industry by GLP-1 drugs than SuperGut, rebranding just as the Ozempic wave came ashore and able to use prebiotics to make a supportable front-of-package GLP-1 claim. We'll talk to founder Marc Washington about how...
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Speaker
Marc Washington
Founder
Supergut
Moderator
Rick Polito
Editor-in-Chief
Nutrition Business Journal
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Tuesday, July 29
2:45 PM - 2:50 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  2:45 PM - 2:50 PM
This comprehensive group of sessions provides the strategic market intelligence needed to stay ahead of retail disruption, capitalize on emerging distribution opportunities and connect with consumers along their increasingly complex supplement discovery journey. We'll present NBJ's market intelligence and provide a platform for retail innovators from across the spectrum—Amazon leadership,...
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Moderator
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
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Tuesday, July 29
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Nutrition Business Journal breaks down the retail channel data that can help supplement companies stay ahead of the curve, with an emphasis on how data reveals shifting consumer behaviors post-pandemic and the evolving supplement discovery path....
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Speaker
Erika Craft
Market Research Analyst
Nutrition Business Journal
Speaker
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
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Tuesday, July 29
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Amazon's approach to personalization, transparency and accessibility is a key factor driving the next generation of supplement business strategy. Amazon leaders will share how AI-powered recommendation engines and verification systems are responding to changing consumer behaviors, explore the intersection of platform dynamics and broader market trends and examine what data...
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Moderator
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Speaker
Lisa Brines, Ph.D.
Senior Compliance Manager | NA Regulatory Intelligence, Safety & Compliance Legal
Amazon
Speaker
Tuan Tran
Head of 3P Consumables Recruitment & Development
Amazon
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Tuesday, July 29
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
This dynamic discussion with TikTok, New Chapter and Cheers will illuminate how longstanding industry leaders and innovative newcomers alike are effectively leveraging all platforms to connect with shoppers. The panel will address attribution models for supplement brands across platforms and ROI metrics that matter most to C-suite decision makers....
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Speaker
Blaine Streisand
CEO
New Chapter
Speaker
Brooks Powell
Founder & CEO
Cheers
Speaker
Donte Murry
Group Vertical Director (Beauty & Wellness)
TikTok
Moderator
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
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Tuesday, July 29
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
Pulling from consumer data and category insights, Whole Foods' new Executive Leader Supplements Casey Gaston shares the latest in the category and Whole Foods customer behaviors, plus what drives Whole Foods leadership’s decision making. This discussion will feature unique insights on how premium retail environments influence supplement purchasing decisions and...
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Speaker
Casey Gaston
Executive Leader Supplements
Whole Foods Market
Moderator
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
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Tuesday, July 29
4:10 PM - 4:25 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  4:10 PM - 4:25 PM
Speaker
Ed Jones
President & Founder
Nutrition World
Moderator
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Tracks: 
Tuesday, July 29
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  4:25 PM - 4:35 PM
Co-Chair(s)
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Co-Chair(s)
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
Tracks: 
Tuesday, July 29
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Tuesday, July 29
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday, July 29
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Tuesday, July 29:  8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
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Wednesday, July 30
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wednesday, July 30
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Gayan Gregory Long is an internationally acclaimed drummer and keynote presenter. His live offerings are inspired, enthusiastic, inclusive, and empowering....

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Presenter
Gayan Gregory Long
Tracks: 
  • Wednesday, July 30:  8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Graphic Recording
Annie Herzig
Independent Illustrator
Annie Herzig Illustration
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, July 30
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Co-Chair(s)
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Co-Chair(s)
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
8:15 AM - 8:35 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  8:15 AM - 8:35 AM
Speaker
William Hood
Co-Founder & Partner
William Hood & Company
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
8:35 AM - 8:50 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  8:35 AM - 8:50 AM
Speaker
Ara Katz
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Seed
Moderator
William Hood
Co-Founder & Partner
William Hood & Company
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote
Diana Kander
New York Times Best-selling Author & Innovation Consultant
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Transform the future of supplement industry research in this dynamic workshop following Diana Kander's keynote on curiosity-driven innovation. Building directly on Diana's insights, you'll harness the power of strategic curiosity to identify the right questions NBJ should ask dietary supplement consumers in order to drive industry innovation and growth.   Collaborate with...
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Facilitator
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Facilitator
Francine Schoenwetter
Director, Content Marketing
Informa
Facilitator
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Facilitator
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
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Wednesday, July 30
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
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Wednesday, July 30
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
Bridge AI’s promise and practical implementation with Mitch Mitchem of HIVE Strategic Partners, whose work has guided numerous consumer brands through successful AI integration. This session delivers actionable frameworks for embedding AI across your organization—from supply chain optimization to consumer engagement. Mitchem shares case studies demonstrating measurable ROI through strategic...
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Speaker
Mitch Mitchem
CEO & Founder
HIVE Interactive Inc.
Moderator
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
AI means many different things to different industries, but the combination of practices and purpose in the supplement industry presents a set of unique opportunities, ranging from ingredient discovery to regulatory complexities and marketing tools that could transform how consumers interact with brands. Panelists will talk about game-changing programs and...
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Speaker
Afif Ghannoum
Founder & CEO
CPG Radar
Speaker
Akash Shah
Co-Founder & CEO
IngredientAI
Speaker
Ben Flohr
Co-Founder
Scale Media
Moderator
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
Tracks: 
Wednesday, July 30
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Moderator
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
Speaker
Tom Blue
Founding Partner, SVP of Healthcare
OvationLab, AndHealth
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Wednesday, July 30
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday, July 30
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday, July 30:  1:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Wednesday, July 30
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, July 30
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday, July 30
9:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Thursday, July 31
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
  • Thursday, July 31:  7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Tracks: 
Thursday, July 31
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 31
8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Thursday, July 31:  8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Gayan Gregory Long is an internationally acclaimed drummer and keynote presenter. His live offerings are inspired, enthusiastic, inclusive, and empowering. Whether at a BaliSpirit Festival, the Cathedral of St. Johns the Divine in New York, or the epic Red Rocks concert venue in Colorado, Gayan’s drumming, songs, and words reach...
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Presenter
Gayan Gregory Long
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Thursday, July 31
8:45 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Thursday, July 31:  8:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Graphic Recording
Annie Herzig
Independent Illustrator
Annie Herzig Illustration
Tracks: 
Thursday, July 31
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Thursday, July 31:  8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Co-Chair(s)
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Co-Chair(s)
Jessica Rubino
VP, Content & Summits
New Hope Network
Co-Chair(s)
Tom Aarts
Co-Founder
Nutrition Business Journal and NBJ Summit
Tracks: 
Thursday, July 31
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
  • Thursday, July 31:  9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Driven by advances in how science understands aging and a swell of interest from high-profile podcasters, Healthy Aging has emerged as the fastest growing condition category in the US supplement industry. A deep dive into the drivers behind that growth will focus on the market’s most active ingredients in how...
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Speaker
Erika Craft
Market Research Analyst
Nutrition Business Journal
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Thursday, July 31
9:15 AM - 9:50 AM
  • Thursday, July 31:  9:15 AM - 9:50 AM
Few people understand the biological intricacies of aging better than Brian Kennedy, a high-profile scientist driving research into how nutrition influences the cellular mechanics that control how we age.  In a talk that unpacks the latest discoveries, Kennedy will explain not just how far the science has come but how...
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Speaker
Brian Kennedy, Ph.D
Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Physiology
National University of Singapore
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Thursday, July 31
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Thursday, July 31:  9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
The addition of “longevity” and “healthspan” to the vocabulary of healthy aging has transformed a market that once occupied the sketchy fringe of supplements into a sales phenomenon., Quicksilver Scientific’s Chrisotpher Shade will talk about how science and supplementation are coming together to serve consumers more motivated than ever to...
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Speaker
Christopher Shade, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
Quicksilver Scientific
Moderator
Rick Polito
Editor-in-Chief
Nutrition Business Journal
Speaker
Stephanie Venn-Watson, DVM, MPH
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Seraphina Therapeutics
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Thursday, July 31
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
  • Thursday, July 31:  10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Athlete and author Ben Greenfield is helping to transform the healthspan movement from a focus  on maintaining health to a goal of thriving and performing at ages in which winding down was long the model. Known as a preeminent voice in biohacking, Greenfield will lead the audience on an exploration...
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Keynote
Ben Greenfield
Founder, Co-Founder
Ben Greenfield Life, Life Network and Kion
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Thursday, July 31
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Thursday, July 31:  11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Join us for a one-of-a-kind immersive event designed to inspire, energize and connect leaders driving transformation in the nutrition industry. Enjoy a Wellness Brunch and closing keynote, plus curated networking and cutting-edge health, wellness biohacking experiences. You’ll leave the NBJ Summit recharged and empowered with fresh insights and innovative strategies...
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Thursday, July 31
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Thursday, July 31:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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