US-headquartered GNC will send Cheri Mullen, chief global franchise and wholesale officer and senior VP, to present the health supplement retail chain’s international strategy, including how it is building an omnichannel presence across APAC.
The company, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, will also show how it has evolved throughout the decades and key lessons in keeping up to date with changes in consumer behavior.
The Growth Asia Summit takes place in Singapore on July 8 to 10 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. Book your tickets here.
Participating in the summit for the first time, Japanese food and confectionery company Glico Asia Pacific’s Chief Operating Officer, Yukio Kimura, will outline how the company is innovating to meet the needs of Asia’s increasingly health-conscious consumers.
On day two of the summit, Kimura will explore how Glico is advancing healthier product innovation while scaling wellness-focused offerings for the mass market across Asia Pacific.
Last but not least, Australian-owned health company Nuchev’s Chief Marketing Officer, Fiona Scrymgeour, will present insights on how it is transforming its traditional business in goat infant formula into creating products relevant for consumers across every life stage.
She will also reveal the company’s growth strategy for markets across APAC in the coming years.
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, confirmed speakers and session topics across all three days.
Confirmed speakers include:
- 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
- Yukio Kimura, Chief Operating Officer,Glico
- 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
- Cheri Mullen, Senior Vice President, Chief Global Franchise & Wholesale Officer, GNC
- 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.
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