Growth Asia Summit 2026: The Advance Agenda is here! See our latest confirmed speakers

Growth Asia Summit 2026 Advance Agenda
Growth Asia Summit 2026 Advance Agenda (Image: William Reed)

This year’s Growth Asia Summit promises a stellar line-up of food and nutrition industry experts including PepsiCo, Haleon, Dabur and many more

Register now for the three-day summit, which will be taking place from July 8 to 10 2026 at the iconic Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.

We will be diving deep into topics both fundamental and trending in the Asia Pacific food and nutrition sectors, shining the spotlight on the biggest food, beverage and nutrition growth opportunities in the region, spanning all life-stages.

See the advance agenda here.

From Infant and Childhood Nutrition to Healthy Ageing and Healthier Product Innovation, FoodNavigator-Asia.com and NutraIngredients.com will bring you in-depth insights on how food and nutrition industry players can best navigate and capitalise on the rich and diverse potential to be found in the Asia Pacific region.

For the first time, the summit will also introduce the Growth Asia Start-Up Stars, inviting start-ups to showcase their innovations and delegates to pick the three overall winners.

Check out our latest list of confirmed speakers:

  • Dr Teena Badshah, Life Sciences - Associate Principal Scientist, PepsiCo
  • Kai Jia Chua, Professional Care & Development Manager, Alpro Pharmacy
  • Fleur Cushman, Executive Director, CurraNZ
  • Meiyuan Feng, Associate Director, Life Sciences, PepsiCo Asia R&D Center
  • David Foreman, Pharmacist, Author, Speaker, Herbal Pharmacist
  • Dr Heng Hui Gan, Expert, GourmetPro
  • Tim Hill, Key Account Director South East Asia, GlobalData
  • Craig Houliston, Executive Director, APAC Consulting and Insights, NielsenIQ
  • Julia Laukemann, Founder and CEO, L’évive Labs
  • Yunn Lim, Senior Analyst, Food Science, Mintel
  • Dr Dominic Lomiwes, Science Team Leader, Immune Health & Physical Performance, New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science
  • Warren Mackay‑Smith, General Manager of Ai Innovation Hub, Blackmores
  • Dave McCaughan, Founder & Storyteller, BIBLIOSEXUAL
  • Dr Suman Mishra, Science Team Leader, Digestive & Metabolic Health, New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science
  • David Naidu, Chief Strategy Officer – Asia, Bel Group
  • Masae Nakano, Chief Technology Officer, Calbee
  • Kelvin Ng, Managing Partner Asia and Expert, Green Bridge Partners representing GourmetPro
  • Yi Ling Ng, Professional Care & Development Manager, Alpro Pharmacy
  • Naoko Onishi, Body Granola Overseas Development Lead, Calbee
  • Asst Prof Elaine Quah, Senior Research Fellow I, Division of O&G, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital | Duke-NUS Medical School
  • Kanan Pardeshi, Product Manager - Innovations, Siens by Dabur
  • Dr Novita Puspasari, Scientific Affairs Manager, H&H Group
  • Hiroyuki Saito, Asian Region Lead, Ajinomoto Group Ventures
  • Dr Ignatius Szeto, Assistant President, Yili Group
  • Dr Sheryl Tan, Wider Asia Medical & Scientific Affairs Lead, Haleon
  • Deepapriya Velumani, Head, Himalaya Global Research Centre
  • Dr Ross Walker, Integrative Cardiologist, Sydney Heart Health Clinic representing Kaneka Ubiquinol™
  • Decky Yao, Chairman, APSKI (Asosiasi Pengusaha Suplemen Kesehatan Indonesia)
  • Zhongpeng Zhang, Secretary-General, China Nutrition and Health Food Association (CNHFA)

More information can be found at the Growth Asia Summit 2026 homepage here.