The Programme

Two days of cutting-edge insights and expert-led sessions brought to you by NutraIngredients.

• State of the market:

  Longevity sells, but how big is the prize when it comes to nutritional products and healthspan? Which companies are making waves? How are consumers navigating the category? What kind of formulations and claims are driving the products? This session will seek answers to these questions and more.

  

• Understanding the 12 hallmarks of ageing

  This session will explore the key hallmarks of ageing, including mitochondrial (dys)function, telomere attrition, Cellular senescence, dysbiosis, inflammaging, and the rest. This session will also feature a presentation about measuring these markers – which methods are validated and accepted and where do we need to do more work?

  

• The ingredients: The state of the science for the key bioactives for healthspan

  Nicotinamide riboside, urolithin A, NAC, trigonelline, spermidine… the list of bioactives implicated in boosting healthspan is long, but what does the science say? How do they impact the different hallmarks of ageing? Can they work together or are there formulation issues we need to address?

  

• Does ageing start in the gut? The microbiome and ageing

  The microbiome is increasingly implicated as a central player in healthy ageing, particularly when we look at its impacts on immunosenescence and cognition, and the potential for prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics to influence these end points. We’ll hear from experts on the cutting edge of this research and try to understand if and how our microbiomes may offer a way to boost healthspan.

  

• Seeing is believing: Skin health and ageing

  With players like L’Oreal betting big on the longevity and skin, there’s huge potential for bioactives in the cosmetics field. But brands will be challenged in this category like no other, because seeing is believing when it comes to ageing and skin. What does this category look like? Where are the opportunities? And how do brands ensure they deliver on the promise of health aging?

  

• Corporates leading the way: Mapping the future of healthy ageing

  How are industry leaders capturing opportunities through R&D and technology to advance strategies to engage with healthy ageing through nutrition, supplements and functional foods? This session will explore how corporates are implementing innovations to stay ahead of the healthspan curve and how they are integrating the necessary solutions to keep up with arguably the fastest growing sector within consumer health and lifestyle.

  

• The Investor Landscape

  The longevity and healthspan sector is experiencing a surge of innovation, with new companies offering a unique value proposition to capture investor interest. This session brings together leading investors to share insights on unlocking funding opportunities. Discover what makes a standout founder, and learn how investment decisions are shaped by factors such as unit economics, go-to-market strategy, scalability, and the strength of scientific validation.