The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will commemorate its 50^th anniversary at its annual lineup of events, ‘Science in Session’ and ‘Now New Next,’ which will be taking place at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, CA October 3-6.
 
“Supplement industry leaders seeking to drive responsible, sustainable business growth should make sure they have a seat at CRN’s 2023 events,” said Bruce Brown, annual conference chair, CRN board of directors chair-elect, and vice president, supplement, end use market, Kerry. “By participating in the Now New Next sessions, your business gains a crucial edge. Anyone in this industry who is looking to embrace the opportunities that exist in our sector right now, and to ensure their business is set up to compete in a sustainable and socially responsible way, will be at this event.”
 
“Now New Next” will take place October 4-6, with a welcome reception the evening of October 3. The event will feature keynote speakers offering their perspectives on society, technology, and wellness.
 
Dr. Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, NBC News Medical Analyst, health policy expert, and chief medical officer, Amazon Pharmacy, will uncover key connections in current and future healthcare trends and their business impacts—and how industry can adapt and thrive.
 
Dr. Sammy Ramsey, founder & director of the Ramsey Research Foundation, will inspire attendees to think outside the box as he shares his process for using unconventional thinking to overcome roadblocks with a unique approach anyone can use to creatively tackle complex problems and arrive at innovative solutions to the challenges they face.
 
Tiffani Bova, author of “The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth,” and global growth evangelist at Salesforce will walk attendees through the real and seemingly causal link between employee experience and customer experience to orchestrate a great workforce and unlock growth where the customer and employee experiences converge.
 
John Harwood, award-winning political journalist & White House correspondent, will draw on his decades of work for the most prestigious outlets to share insights on the how fundamental changes in economic opportunity are coinciding with accelerating shifts in the nation’s demography and culture.
 
Paul Zikopoulos, VP of technology group skills vitality and enablement, IBM, will discuss how in our rapidly transforming world, data has become the new competitive advantage—and advise on how to leverage the ways AI, big data, and machine learning are changing the workplace and industry.
 
“CRN welcomes industry leaders in the supplement space to join us for discussions that will empower our businesses to thrive and innovate, continuing the dynamic growth our member companies have led over the past 50 years,” said Steve Mister, president and CEO of CRN. “This year’s ‘Science in Session’ and ‘Now New Next’ lineups will offer unique, cutting-edge perspectives, and actionable solutions to assure our industry’s long-term impact.”
 
“Science in Session,” which will provide a day-long deep dive into nutrition research, is themed “The Evolution of Science on Dietary Supplements: Past, Present, and Future.” It will take place on October 3 immediately prior to “Now New Next.”
 
Speakers include: Regan Bailey, PhD, RD, associate director of the Precision Nutrition Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, FASN, FACN, CNS-S, research professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University; and Paul Coates, PhD, former director of the Office of Dietary Supplements, retired NIH adjunct professor, school of public health, Indiana University-Bloomington.
 
Registration, and additional event details, are available here.