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Probiota Americas is chaired by the award-winning editorial team at NutraIngredients.com

Stephen Daniells, PhD
Stephen Daniells, PhD
Global Editor-in-Chief
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Cassandra Stern
Cassandra Stern
Deputy Editor
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Asia Sherman
Asia Sherman
Editor
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Claudia Adrien
Claudia Adrien
Senior Correspondent
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Speakers

NutraIngredients is thrilled to announce the speaker line-up for 2026

Ronaldo Avella Lavado, Paul Dick & Associates
Ronaldo Avella Lavado
Business Development, Operations and Regulatory Affairs Manager
Paul Dick & Associates
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Dr. Ann C. Gregory, University of Calgary
Dr. Ann C. Gregory
Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
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Buster Fox, Novonesis
Buster Fox
Vice President of Sales, EMEIA
Novonesis
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Afif Ghannoum, CPG Radar
Afif Ghannoum
Chief Executive Officer
CPG Radar
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Peng Guo, PhD, BioGrowing
Peng Guo, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
BioGrowing
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Dr. Hsiao-Wen Huang, Synbio Tech
Dr. Hsiao-Wen Huang
Senior Scientist, Microbiome & Functional Innovation, R&D
Synbio Tech
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Loren Israelsen, United Natural Products Alliance
Loren Israelsen
Founder and President
United Natural Products Alliance
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Dr. Stan Kubow, McGill University
Dr. Stan Kubow
Professor
McGill University
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Shinto Kurosaki, Morinaga Milk Industry
Shinto Kurosaki
Research Associate
Morinaga Milk Industry
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Dr. Anna Lindell, Cambiotics
Dr. Anna Lindell
Vice President of Technology
Cambiotics
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Maura MacDonald, MS, RD, CSSD, Thorne
Maura MacDonald, MS, RD, CSSD
Medical Education Specialist
Thorne
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Peter McMath, WPIC Marketing + Technologies
Peter McMath
Chief Growth Officer
WPIC Marketing + Technologies
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George Paraskevakos, International Probiotics Association (IPA)
George Paraskevakos
Executive Director
International Probiotics Association (IPA)
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Dr. Jon-Paul Powers, Gowling WLG
Dr. Jon-Paul Powers
Partner and Scientific Advisor
Gowling WLG
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Jordi Riera, Kaneka Probiotics
Jordi Riera
Chief Business Officer
Kaneka Probiotics
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Dr. Anneleen Segers, The Akkermansia Company
Dr. Anneleen Segers
Head of Lab & Medical Affairs Manager
The Akkermansia Company
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Marcel van de Wouw, PhD, Weston Family Foundation
Marcel van de Wouw, PhD
Program Director, Microbiome
Weston Family Foundation
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Dr. George Zhou, Wecare Probiotics
Dr. George Zhou
Director of Applied Technology, Global Marketing Manager
Wecare Probiotics
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