The Natural & Pure Well being Affiliation (Natural & Pure Well being) will convene business leaders, policymakers and changemakers for its eleventh Annual Convention, “The United States of Health: Building Bridges to Opportunity,” Jan. 20–22, 2026, on the Marriott Pompano Seashore Resort in Ft. Lauderdale.
The invitation-only gathering is designed to drive deep, solutions-oriented dialogues and high-value networking that’s enhanced by an deliberately restricted variety of contributors. The convention will handle the intersection of pure well being, coverage, science, retail, geopolitics and rising applied sciences.
“In a time marked by confusion, disruption and division, our industry needs a space to think differently and act collectively,” stated Karen Howard, CEO and govt director of Natural & Pure Well being. “Our conference is about building real bridges between states and systems, nature and science, and ideals and action. By doing so we can protect industry integrity, empower consumers and shape a resilient future for natural health.”
The convention opens Tuesday night with a cultural celebration led by Ghanaian-born dancer, choreographer, writer, and health entrepreneur, Kukuwa Kyereboah and keynote by Taryn Abrahams, founding father of Empower Behavioral Companies, targeted on strengthening organizations by prioritizing the well being of individuals. Programming on Wednesday and Thursday will study the “state of health” from a number of vantage factors, starting with retailers and the challenges they face in delivering trusted, nutrient-rich merchandise to customers.
Scientific perception will probably be supplied by Stephen Van Vliet, Ph.D., assistant professor of diet, dietetics and meals sciences at Utah State College, who will current on nutrient density and the important hyperlink between soil well being and human well being. Coverage and systems-level change will probably be explored by means of case research equivalent to Texas’ evolving well being mannequin, offered by Travis McCormick, principal at McCormick Methods, adopted by a dialogue with business leaders on making use of these classes nationally.
Further classes will handle grassroots advocacy, the way forward for dietary complement regulation, the readiness of the business for potential “DSHEA 2.0” reforms, and the rising position of synthetic intelligence in politics, enterprise technique and shopper well being. Worldwide views will probably be highlighted by Stian Jenssen, a former NATO chief of employees, and now director of governmental affairs and worldwide relations of Aker ASA, who will study geopolitics, tariffs and their downstream affect on world provide chains. Constructing on that world context, a devoted panel will concentrate on the real-world enterprise implications of tariffs, that includes Shaheen Majeed, world CEO and managing director of Sabinsa and Patrick Barr, co-founder of Vibrant Pharma Caps.
The convention will conclude with keynote, Erika Craft, market analysis analyst at Informa, who will current the monetary “State of the Industry,” setting the stage for insights from the newly shaped Natural & Pure Well being CPG Council and a forward-looking panel of brand name leaders targeted on evolving shopper expectations and the way the business can meet them. The session will conclude with an interactive workshop inspecting the affect of synthetic intelligence on business success and shopper well being, led by Natural & Pure Well being board member Heather Granato and Anand Swaroop, founder and president of Cepham.
“Our goal is not just conversation, but clarity,” stated Howard. “By bringing the right people into the room, and keeping the room intentionally intimate and focused, we create an environment where meaningful collaboration and lasting partnerships can happen.”
The Natural & Pure Well being 2026 convention is supported by key sponsors: Informa, Anagenix and Venable. Be taught extra about this system and registration particulars together with data on the annual golf outing.
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