The Organic & Natural Health Association will host its 10^th annual conference at the B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale, FL, on Jan. 21-23.

The conference, themed “Collaborate, Innovate, and Regenerate,” will feature industry leaders and expert panelists who will explore global sustainability and innovation, addressing topics like supply chain challenges, political influences, and emerging threats to the environment.

“This year’s conference is an opportunity to explore how we can collaborate with global entities to strengthen the future of our industry,” said Karen Howard, CEO and executive director of Organic & Natural Health. “We are convening the industry’s most visionary leaders to tackle pressing global challenges that are poised to reshape the natural products landscape in the near future.”

On the first day of the conference, keynote speaker Marci Zaroff, founder and CEO of ECOfashion Corp., and founder of BeyondBrands, will share how embracing organic and regenerative practices benefits both the environment and business profitability.

The second speaker, Greg Horn, managing director and partner at William Hood & Co., will highlight the transformative potential of the next generation of organics and a global roadmap to sustainability.

Day one will also feature three different panels. The first, led by Alan Lewis of Natural Grocers, will look at sustainability initiatives from a global perspective, featuring Robert Verkerk (Alliance for Natural Health), Jennifer Taylor (IFOAM North America), and Alexis Baden-Mayer (Organic Consumers Association), The second panel, led by Horn, will discuss business-to-business relationships in the supply chain with panelists Dr. Michael Murray (iHerb), Mehgan Styke (Kerry International and The B2B Builder), Shaheen Majeed (Sami-Sabinsa Group), Mark Thurston (AIDP), and Matts Johansen (Aker BioMarine). The last panel discussion will address new synthetic biology developments with Lewis, Baden-Mayer, John Fagan (HRI Labs), and Kim E. Richman (Richman Law Firm).

The second day of the conference will look at global policy, focusing on women’s health initiatives and protecting the integrity of the dietary supplement industry globally.

Keynote speaker Tom Aarts, founder and managing director of Nutrition Business Advisors, and founder and co-chair of NBJ Summit, will open with a discussion about the general state of the industry.

Three panels will follow. The first will discuss the incoming Trump administration’s viewpoints on international policy. The panel, led by Howard, will feature Verkerk, Debra Short (SENPA), Jonathon Emord (Emord & Associates), Todd Harrison (Venable Law Firm), and Charlie Brown (Mercury Free Dentistry).

Following this, a women’s roundtable will discuss developments in dietary supplements and women’s health. It will feature Heather Granato (Nutrachievement, Inc.) and featuring Kantha Shelke (Corvus Blue), Pelin Thorogood (Radicle Science), Amanda Jepson (Biova), Anand Swaroop (Cepham, Inc), and Salma Fathalla (Bonafide Health).

The final panel of the conference, led by Amy Summers of Pitch Publicity and INICIVOX, will explore strategies to protect product integrity and ensure the credibility of the dietary supplement industry. It will feature Deleo de Leonardis (Purity IQ), David Trosin (NSF), Ray Martinez (Florida Supplement), Erin Taraborrelli (SGS Nutrasource), Asa Waldstein (Apex Compliance), and Sandra Lee (NJ Labs).

Registration for the conference is open to members, and guests and media may attend by invitation only. Special block room rates are available at the B Ocean Resort to those who register before Dec. 18.