The event, spanning two full days at the Park Plaza Victoria London, will cover a range of scientific and business topics related to the booming opportunity for nutrition to extend healthspan.
Companies in the room include Nestlé, L’Oréal, The Vitamin Shoppe, Thorne, PepsiCo, Estée Lauder, GNC, Avea, the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, the National University of Singapore, Elysium Health, Danone and many more.
Nutra Healthspan Summit program
The summit opens on Wednesday, Nov. 12, with registration at 8:30 a.m. Morning sessions starting at 9:00 a.m. will explore the state of the market and unpack the 12 hallmarks of aging. After a networking lunch, the afternoon features roundtable discussions, a showcase of 2025 Healthspan Innovators and expert insights into the science behind key healthspan-boosting bioactives. Networking drinks begin at 6 p.m.
Day two starts at 7:45 a.m. with a Women’s Health Breakfast Briefing hosted by NutraIngredients and Kerry. From 9 a.m., sessions dive into the role of the gut microbiome in aging and examine skin health. After lunch, the afternoon highlights how corporates are shaping the future of healthy aging, explores the investor landscape and looks ahead with NutraIngredients.
What do the sessions involve?
After a welcome from Dr. Stephen Daniells, editor-in-chief of NutraIngredients and chair of the event, Innovate UK will set the scene for how organizations and leaders can work towards longer, healthier lives for all, underscoring the growing momentum behind longevity science.
The state of the market session, including speakers from Lumina Intelligence, Nutrition Integrated and TetraSod, will focus on the commercial side of longevity and healthspan, which companies are succeeding, consumer navigation of the category and the claims driving products. A panel discussion with companies Avea, The Vitamin Shoppe, CPG Radar and NOW will explore how current market dynamics and the category’s movement over the next three to five years.
Featuring presentations from Nestlé, dsm-firmenich, Thorne, Estée Lauder, and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, a full session deep dive into understanding the hallmarks of aging will cover markers such as mitochondrial dysfunction, telomere attrition, cellular senescence, dysbiosis and inflammaging, addressing nutritional strategies targeting aging mechanisms to slow biological age. A panel discussion with Balchem, Brightseed, Kaneka and the British Society for Research on Ageing, will delve into connecting biomarker models to real-world lifelong benefits.
The audience will also hear from the first winners of the Healthspan Innovators competition—SRW, NemaLife and Grontvedt Biotech.
NemaLife speeds up discovery of functional bioactives using an AI-driven “organism-on-a-chip” platform with C. elegans to replace guesswork and animal testing. Grontvedt Biotech created CETO3, an omega-11 fish oil ingredient positioned for healthy aging, already launched in the EU, Asia and the United States. SRW develops products targeting cellular hallmarks of aging and has shown promising human trial results. It plans next-gen formulations with Insilico Medicine.
A lunchtime session allows delegates to choose from multiple roundtable topics, including, but not limited to: nutrition for epigenetic health, recent clinical studies on NAD+ precursors (NMN, NMNH), the uniqueness of gut microbiomes and why “one-size-fits-all” probiotics are outdated, turning geroscience into next-gen nutrahealth solutions, and botanicals, blood sugar and metabolic health.
“The Ingredients: The State of the Science for the Key Bioactives for Healthspan” session will examine the key bioactives like nicotinamide riboside, urolithin A, NAC and spermidine, and what the science says regarding their impact on aging hallmarks. Experts coming from the University of Singapore, Zone Halo, Aker Biomarine, Niagen and Sabinsa will cover the role of ingredients in supporting healthy aging at the cellular level, the widespread positioning of ingredients for healthspan and how players can build a solid body of scientific IP.
The Women’s Health breakfast briefing, co-hosted by Kerry and featuring Lyma and Joyance Partners, will explore the critical link between women’s health and longevity, highlighting strategies for resilience, vitality and mobility. The session focuses on the female lifecycle, addressing how the supplement industry is responding to changing nutritional needs from adolescence to post-menopause with targeted solutions like biotics, botanicals and proteins.
The Microbiome and Aging session asks: Does aging start in the gut? This major section with presentations from the Institute for Systems Biology, Synbiotic Health, Pepsico, Myota, Novonesis and Wecare Probiotics, will investigate the gut microbiome as a central player in healthy aging, particularly its impacts on immunosenescence and cognition.
A section on gender and social equity presented by Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN) will highlight the growth and impact of the movement across Europe, focusing on fostering collaboration, mentorship and supporting female leadership.
Experts from L’Oreal, Newday, Nuritas, Estée Lauder and Timeline will also examine how brands can deliver on the promise of healthy aging since “seeing is believing” when it comes to skin. Topics in this session include longevity research using AI-driven analysis of skin biomarkers, consumer insights into perceptions of “visible longevity” in skincare across key European markets, and the future of longevity skin care, including the trend of ‘prejuvenation,’ new ingredients and holistic approaches like the gut-skin axis.
In the “Corporates Leading the Way” session, industry leaders from Elysium, Danone and GNC will share how they are applying R&D and technology to advance strategies in healthy aging through nutrition, supplements and functional foods. This will include a panel discussion to highlight how leading companies gain a competitive advantage by applying cutting-edge research and innovative strategies to address the needs of ageing populations.
“The Investor Landscape” session, featuring investors from Once Ventures, Joyance Partners, Feast Ventures, Thia Ventures and McWin Capital Partners, will divulge insights on unlocking funding opportunities and backing a winner in the healthspan space, covering strategic positioning, protecting IP and winning business strategies.
Finally, expert voices will share big takeaways and discuss necessary steps to move the sector forward, emphasizing the need for private-public partnerships.
So, how do you get your hands on a ticket?
The event kicks off in less than a week, but there is still time to secure your spot. Simply follow this link to purchase your ticket to gain access to the full program, including networking sessions and an evening reception.
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