Programme

The Growth Asia Summit 2026 featured three days of engaging, inspiring and informative content:

Day 1 (8th July)

• Infant and Childhood Nutrition

  There remain huge opportunities across Asia in the infant nutrition space, notably for those who are investing in cutting-edge research to create scientifically-validated ingredients and innovative products for the infant nutrition category, while parents are also driving demand for dedicated food and nutra solutions for older kids that can deliver improved nutrition and health outcomes. We’ll be hearing the very latest insights from a raft of industry experts, including brands, researchers and market experts to help you tap into these trends.

  




• Maternal and Women’s Health

  We’ll also be taking a deep dive into maternal and women’s health, highlighting the myriad of industry growth prospects for preconception, pregnancy, post-partum and into the broader women’s health sector spanning sexual health and the menopause.

  
  

Day 2 (9th July)

• Active Lifestyle Nutrition

  Consumers are increasingly priortising healthy and active lifestyles, and are looking for food and nutra brands to help them meet their goals. From supplements to functional foods and drinks, we’ll be debating how companies can meet these needs by supporting a wide range of health conditions, including bone and muscle health, metabolic health, cognitive health, energy, and of course, the microbiome.

  




• Weight Management

  Then, and new for 2026, will drill down into the latest developments around weight management. As interest in GLP-1 drugs and products grow, we’ll be asking how the industry can support consumers via companion products to mitigate side-effect, and in terms of maintaining weigh post-treatment.

  




• Protein and Healthier Product Innovation

  We’ll then take a look at how some of the region’s biggest brands and most innovative suppliers are meeting the region’s soaring protein demands, alongside assessing the latest developments in creating healthier products for the mass market.

  

Day 3 (10th July)

• Healthy Ageing and Healthspan Advances

  Consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of healthspan versus lifespan, opening up vast opportunities for food, beverage and nutrition firms to cater to Asia’s growing, and rapidly ageing, society. We will drill down into the latest trends and products for conditions including mobility, cognitive health, cellular ageing and metabolic health, before also diving into the latest developments in the clinical nutrition alongside the opportunities for easy-to-eat products. We’ll also assess the latest research findings around healthy ageing, and take a look at the emerging tech that is helping those at the forefront of the healthspan charge maximise their efforts via biomarker monitoring, data capture and targeted, personalised solutions.

  

NEW for 2026

• Growth Asia Start-Up Stars

  We are introducing our Growth Asia Start-Up Stars. On each of the days, we’ll be showcasing several leading start-ups across the respective life-stages, with delegates invited to pick our three overall winners.