1. Content, content, content: We’ve put together a stellar program for this year’s event. Our 2026 event promises three days of engaging, inspiring and informative sessions covering a wide array of topics including: postbiotics, ‘from gums to gums’ (an exploration of the digestive tract from the mouth through to the small and large intestine), the gut-brain axis; microbiome diets and fermented foods, next-gen biotics; strain optimization opportunities for probiotics, the regulatory landscape, the state of the market and more.
Indeed, 97% of attendees at our 2025 event rated the summit as Excellent or Good, and 95% said they would recommend it.
2. Our speakers: Having great topics is only half of the story. Having the leading experts and brands in the world discuss them is just as important. Just check out the affiliations for our speakers, and you’ll know these represent the best in class: The Vitamin Shoppe, MaryRuth’s, University College Cork, APC Microbiome Ireland, Teagasc, EFSA, Traitomic, Luvbiotics, University of Milano-Bicocca, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Microbiome Solutions, Lumina Intelligence, NC State University, Microvitality, BLIS Technologies, Beneficial Microbes Consultancy, Euromonitor International, University of Crete, Totality Bioscience, dsm-firmenich, IFF, Novonesis, BioGrowing, Morinaga, Kerry, EpiCor, Probiotical, ADM, Synbiotic Health, CanBiocin, Differential Bio, International Probiotics Association and many more.
3. The balance: The IPA World Congress + Probiota bridges the world of science and business, providing a 360° view of the category. The content goes deep and wide: The breadth of our content gives every attendee a higher-level view of the issues, while our experts will also take attendees down rabbit holes for an in-depth understanding of the topics.
Want proof? Here’s what one delegate said after our 2025 event in Copenhagen: “The conference was very well organized; the location was great and offered a wide variety of different topics in the field of the microbiota. There was never a dull moment.”
And more: “The conference was exceptionally well organized! The diversity of speakers and panel discussions added great value, offering different perspectives on key industry trends.”
“Very well-organized event, nice mix of industry and academia. Most presenters considered commercial applications, which was great from a product development perspective,” said another attendee.
4. The community: NutraIngredients has been bringing you Probiota for over a decade. The community has grown every year, and the 2025 event in Copenhagen welcomed over 515 attendees from 39 countries, so book now!
Here’s more feedback from another delegate: “This event does an excellent job of creating a community and bringing professionals together from across the globe. The panels are excellent as are the roundtables to generate valuable discussion. It also does well to combine a mix of regulatory landscape and consumer insights.”
5. Scientific Frontiers: A mainstay of the event for many years, our Scientific Frontiers showcase cutting edge microbiome science and innovations from researchers from academia and industry. Thoroughly reviewed by our Scientific Committee, the breaking science is presented as posters while the winning submission will explain their research in more detail during a presentation.
6. Probiota Pioneers: All attendees will also have the chance to meet and network with some of the most exciting start-ups in the microbiome modulation space, with our Pioneers Hub at the event and during our dedicated start-up focus session. The 2026 Probiota Pioneers are: Microvitality, Totality Biosciences and Luvbiotics.
7. Our Wellness Program: At NutraIngredients, we want to ensure all our delegates are in the best place physically and mentally while attending the event, and our Wellness Program aims to help you take care of both your body and mind while attending the IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026, including the 5K run/ walk to get the blood pumping and to clear the mind.
8. The location: Dublin!
Book your place at the IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026 today
