The rise of nutritional awareness in areas such as muscle health needs and GLP-1 usage is leading to the dawn of a new era in active nutrition — and this year’s Growth Asia Summit is ready to tackle both of these topics.
Indian nutrition brand Fast&Up Co-Founder Vijayaraghavan Venugopal will be spotlighting the active lifestyle nutrition scene in the world’s most populous country, covering existing gaps and opportunities in this scene from chronically underfuelled recreational athletes to the rapidly expanding wave of GLP-1 users.
He will tackle the conundrums of how fitness participation is rising sharply across urban India but protein deficiency is still an endemic local challenge; as well as how The rapid rise of GLP-1 therapies is creating an entirely new nutrition cohort
He believes that active metabolic health is India’s next major nutrition opportunity based on these needs, and that it currently remains largely unbuilt so many new opportunities are available to brands in this sector.
The summit takes place in Singapore on July 8 to 10 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. Book your tickets here.
Reaching the next generation
With saturation becoming a major challenge for supplements companies, Blackmores believes that future growth will depend on brands’ ability to unlock new consumer segments.
The key will lie in creating greater relevance beyond traditional users, and Blackmores Country Manager, Singapore and Regional head of eCommerce for Southeast Asia & Korea Andy Mckimmie will expound on how the firm is looking to do this.
Highlightes will include how Blackmores is developing strategies to win over younger consumers through relevant needs such as active nutrition, muscle support and fun formats; as well as build long-term growth through new entry points.
The three-day program
The three-day summit will cover the hottest themes trending in Asia-Pacific’s health and nutrition sector, including Protein and Healthier Product Innovation, Infant and Childhood Nutrition, Maternal and Women’s Health, Active Nutrition and Healthy Ageing and Healthspan Advances.
This year will also feature a Start-Up Showcase on day one, where we will turn our attention to some of the most exciting emerging entrepreneurs from across the region and their innovations.
Download the updated Advance Program to see the full agenda and confirmed speakers and session topics across all three days.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr. Teena Badshah, Life Sciences - Associate Principal Scientist, PepsiCo
- Tomás Centeno, Vice President, Strategy and Commercial Excellence, Mondelēz International
- Chris Chen, General Manager of the Nutrition & Health Technology Center, Angel Yeast
- Kai Jia Chua, Professional Care & Development Manager, Alpro Pharmacy
- John O’Doherty, CEO, Complementary Medicines Australia
- Jeff Duyvesteijn, Executive Director, For Youth
- Gillian Fish, Founder & CEO, 6AM Agency
- Meiyuan Feng, Associate Director, Life Sciences, PepsiCo Asia R&D Center
- David Foreman, Pharmacist, Author, Speaker, Herbal Pharmacist
- Dr. Heng Hui Gan, Expert, GourmetPro
- Craig Houliston, Executive Director, APAC Consulting and Insights, NielsenIQ
- Takayuki Kushida, General Manager, Health Science Business Department, Kirin Holdings Company
- Julia Laukemann, Founder and CEO, L’évive Labs
- Shanlu Liang, Senior Ingredient Innovation Scientist, Sirio Pharma
- Nathanael Lim, Insight Manager, Euromonitor International
- 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
- Alicia Ng, Vice-President, Head of R&D, Asia Pacific & Indian Subcontinent, Haleon
- Kelvin Ng, Managing Partner Asia and Expert, Green Bridge Partners representing GourmetPro
- Yi Ling Ng, Professional Care & Development Manager, Alpro Pharmacy
- Celia Ning, Senior Director, Scientific Affairs, ProActive Health, Kerry
- Dr Jean Nyakayiru, Senior Scientist, FrieslandCampina Ingredients
- Andy Mckimmie, Country Manager, Singapore and Regional head of eCommerce for Southeast Asia & Korea, Blackmores
- Keisuke Muroi, Chief Operating Officer, Morus Inc.
- Veronika Müller-Wigger, Head of Portfolio Innovation, Novonesis
- Naoko Onishi, Body Granola Overseas Development Lead, Calbee
- Assistant Profressor Elaine Quah, Senior Research Fellow I, Division of O&G, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital | Duke-NUS Medical School
- Dr. Amanda Rao, Founder and CEO, RDC Clinical representing Pharmako Biotechnologies
- 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 Greg Sawyer, Senior Scientist, Bioeconomy Sciences Institute, Health & Consumer Sciences Group
- Fiona Scrymgeour, Chief Marketing Officer, Nuvhev
- Dr. Ignatius Szeto, Assistant President, Yili Group
- Dr. Sheryl Tan, Wider Asia Medical & Scientific Affairs Lead, Haleon
- Deepapriya Velumani, Head of R&D, Yeo’s
- Vijayaraghavan Venugopal, Co-founder, Fast & Up
- Dr. Ross Walker, Integrative Cardiologist, Sydney Heart Health Clinic representing Kaneka Ubiquinol™
- Decky Yao, Chairman, APSKI (Asosiasi Pengusaha Suplemen Kesehatan Indonesia)
- Kelvin Zhang, Head of Marketing, BYHEALTH
- Zhongpeng Zhang, Secretary-General, China Nutrition and Health Food Association (CNHFA)
To learn more, visit the Growth Asia Summit homepage here.
Groups of three or more are eligible for a special rate — email GrowthAsiaSummit@wrbm.com for details.
