Session 1
Location: Murano 3201

Session 2
Location: Murano 3204

Session 3
Location: Murano 3301

Session 4
Location: Murano 3304

8-8:50am

Industry Financial Market Update

Speaker: David Thibodeau, managing director, Canaccord Adams Investment Banking Group

Legal Aspects of the AER Legislation from FDA’s Perspective

Speaker: Vasilios H. Frankos, Ph.D., director, division of dietary supplement programs, Food and Drug Administration

The Future of Functional Beverages

Moderator: James S. Tonkin, president, TonkinConsulting
Speakers: Steve Allen, vice president, new ventures, Nestlé; Maigread Eichten, president and CEO, The FRS Company

Leading Trends in the Cosmeceuticals Care Market

Speaker: Julia McNamara, vice president, Consumer Markets Consulting, Datamonitor

9-9:50am

FEATURED SPEAKER – Jørn Dyerberg, M.D.
The Health Benefits of Omega-3s–From the Greenland Eskimo Experience to Present Nutritional Knowledge
Location: San Polo 3401

Speaker: Jørn Dyerberg, M.D., chief physician and head, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark

10-10:50am

State-of-the-Industry Part I

Moderator: Mark A. LeDoux, founder, CEO and chairman, Natural Alternatives International
Speakers: Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association; Steven M. Mister, Esq., president and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition; David Seckman, executive director and CEO, Natural Products Association

India Update

Moderator: P. K. Davé, CEO, Nature’s Formulary
Speakers: Ranjit Puranik, CEO, Shree Dhootapapeshwar Ltd.–India; Bikram Singh Sajwan, CEO, National Medicinal Plants Board–India

How to Use Nutraceuticals and Culinology® to Design Functional Food Products

Moderator: Kurt Stiles, owner and CEO, Intelligent Ingredients LLC
Speakers: Cheryl Forberg, RD, consulting dietitian, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” weight loss reality show; Mark Newman, flavor chemist and independent consultant, MN Flavor Consulting

Biomimetic Phytosterols with Moisturizing and Soothing Properties for Skin, Scalp and Hair Care Applications

Speaker: Sylvia Nefkens, Ph.D., product and marketing manager, Laboratoires Sérobiologiques

11-11:50am

State-of-the-Industry Part II

Moderator: Mark A. LeDoux, founder, CEO and chairman, Natural Alternatives International
Speakers: Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association; Steven M. Mister, Esq., president and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition; David Seckman, executive director and CEO, Natural Products Association

From the Field to the Market: Supply Chain Challenges for Sourcing Herbal Ingredients

Speaker: George Pontiakos, president and CEO, BI Nutraceuticals

Perspectives: Consumer Trends in Food and Health

Speaker: David B. Schmidt, president and CEO, International Food Information Council; CEO, International Food Information Council Foundation

The Rip Van Winkle Approach to Maintaining Your Tan with Natural Ingredients

Speaker: Deborah Pierce, vice president of research and technology, California Tan