Join us for perspectives to power your company’s growth
OCT 6–8 | Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa
The Council for Responsible Nutrition invites you to our 2026 Signature Events for dietary supplement and functional food leaders to cultivate the insights, strategies and relationships that position your company for success.
The 2026 lineup includes:
- SciComms Connect: Bridging Science and Marketing to Advance Women’s Vitality (Oct. 6 morning kick off)
- Innovation Exchange (Oct. 6 afternoon)
- CONVERGENCE ‘26 (Reception the evening of Oct. 6; Sessions Oct. 7–8)
New this year, SciComms Connect will explore how the latest science can be responsibly translated into dietary supplements and functional foods designed for women. Sessions will focus on active lifestyle nutrition, whole-body vitality, menopause and successful aging, and strategies for communicating women’s health science credibly and effectively.
Innovation Exchange follows on the afternoon of Oct. 6, featuring a steering-committee-selected lineup of brief presentations spotlighting emerging research, ingredients, and technology shaping the future of the industry. Innovation Exchange is complimentary for SciComms Connect and CONVERGENCE attendees.
CONVERGENCE ‘26 (Oct. 7–8, with opening reception Oct. 6) offers timely business intelligence, candid industry dialogue and high-value connections. Featured speakers include future-of-work expert Kelly Monahan on AI and the productivity paradox and POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin on the political climate affecting business, policy and growth. The agenda also includes sessions on FDA priorities, consumer research, private equity and CPG buyouts, state regulation, and more.