Taking place in London on Monday Nov. 9, the program will deliver latest scientific insights, market intelligence, trend spotting, and access to market-leading academics, founders, athletes, entrepreneurs and practitioners.
Opening the day with a presentation on the ‘state of the market’, Nick Morgan, director and founder of Nutrition Integrated, will explore the key forces influencing the category in 2026 and beyond.
Independent consultant Alan Johnstone, founder of Nutrilution UK, will examine the continuing impact of soaring whey protein prices, what brands and suppliers can expect in the months and years ahead, and his tips for future-proofing supply.
To discuss the evolution of social media marketing as a core pillar for growth in the supplements arena, Dan Richardson, performance nutritionist, Sinead Gibbons, marketing manager at Tonic, Julian Harvie, senior brand and creative director at AG1, and Luca Bucchini, managing director at Hylobates Consulting will join a panel covering digital comms strategies. They will discuss how to build communities, drive engagement and deliver sales through these platforms, noting the challenges involved in science delivery, regulatory compliance, AI, evolving preferences, influencer content and more.
Driving performance for every audience
The program will cover the key pillars in performance nutrition, with expert insights from Dr Mark Evans, senior scientist at Holland & Barrett, as well as Ollie Marchon and Liam Holmes, founder and head of product at MARCHON.
Women’s sports nutrition will also take the spotlight. Dr Emily Jevons, nutritionist for Team Picnic-PostNL will present on the science and myths behind nutrition for female performance. James Morton, chief scientific officer at Science in Sport, will then deliver SiS’ latest scientist insights into fuelling female athlete, which significantly advance our understanding around carbohydrate requirements.
Putting recovery in the spotlight
Once viewed as an afterthought, recovery is now emerging as one of the most important innovation areas in sports nutrition. The SANSE program will explore the latest thinking on regeneration, hydration, sleep support, stress management and inflammation control, with Sharon Madigan, head of performance nutrition at the Sports Ireland Institute providing some of the latest scientific discoveries in this arena.
James Moran, performance nutritionist at JEP Nutrition Consultancy, will discuss recovery strategies used to support a Stage win at the Tour de France 2026 and former Premier League footballer and The Turmeric Co founder Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu will reveal his work to bring botanical shots favored by athletes into the national health system.
Understanding the GLP-1 opportunity
With the entire nutrition industry undergoing significant shifts as a result of the introduction of GLP-1 medications, the final sessions of the day will explore the influence of GLP‑1’s in terms of consumer expectations, new ingredients research, opportunities for innovation, and ethical considerations around claims and messaging.
Speakers involved will include Prof Gulrez Zariwala, founder of the Centre for Nutraceuticals, Morgan Giffiths, commercial lead at Lumina Intelligence, Ed Tooley, performance nutritionist, and Brett Hamer, product director at MyProtein,
Nutra Healthspan Summit
The event will be followed by the Nutra Healthspan Summit, a two day conference focused on the latest research and innovations in the burgeoning longevity category. Taking place in the same venue as SANSE on Nov. 10-11, delegates are invited to purchase dual tickets to maximize the opportunity for insights and networking.
To learn more and book your tickets, visit the SANSE event website.
