SANS 2025: Join Unilever, GNC, iHerb, MuscleTech, and more in San Diego

Join experts from GNC, Unilever Health & Wellbeing Collective, iHerb, Iovate Health Sciences, SPINS, Thorne, University of Regina, Brandon University, and more at t the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2025
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit will take place in San Diego, February 19-21, 2025. (NutraIngredients)

Experts from academia and industry, including GNC, Unilever Health & Wellbeing Collective, iHerb, Iovate Health Sciences, SPINS, Thorne, University of Regina and Brandon University are among the confirmed speakers for the 2025 Sports & Active Nutrition Summit.

Registration is open for the three-day event, which will return to the Hyatt Regency in San Diego in beautiful Mission Bay, Feb. 19 to 21, 2025.

To date, confirmed speakers for the 2025 event include:

  • Lori Lauersen, Senior Vice President R&D, Health & Wellbeing, Unilever Health & Wellbeing Collective
  • Eric Metz, Director, Sports and Strategic Brands, iHerb
  • Rachel Jones, Chief Merchandising and Science Officer, GNC
  • Kenneth Huntly, Vice President of Merchandising/DMM - Sports & Active Nutrition, GNC
  • Tyrone Faverey, Founder and CEO, RevolutionaryFitness USA
  • Dr. Darren Candow, Professor, University of Regina
  • Dr. Scott Forbes, Associate Professor, Brandon University
  • Joey Savage, CEO and President, Savage Nutra
  • Dr. Amanda Frick, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Thorne
  • Scott Dicker, Senior Director of Market Insights, SPINS
  • Raza Bashir, Chief Innovation Officer, Iovate Health Sciences
  • Steve Fink, Vice President of Marketing, PLT Health Solutions
  • Carlos Unamunzaga, CEO, Fitoplancton Marino
  • Bob Durkin, Partner, Amin Wasserman Gurnani LLP
  • Amber Littlejohn, Of Counsel, Ice Miller
  • Robert Windsor Marriott III, JD MA, Director, Regulatory Affairs, American Herbal Products Association
  • Spencer Lynn, National Director of Sales, Applied Nutrition
  • Erin Herdeman, Intellectual Property Attorney , Merchant & Gould
  • Afif Ghannoum, CEO, CPG Radar
  • Dr. Ralf Jäger, Managing Member, Increnovo
  • Clint Calder, Founder and CEO, ROCKON MEDIA
  • Todd Pauli, Move Nutrition Network
  • Dr. Dan Gubler, Chief Scientific Officer, THREE International
  • Steve Jennings, Co-Founder and CEO, Yeu
  • Shane Durkee, Founder and CEO, Path Forward Formulator
  • Dr. Jordan Raphel, Director of Clinical and Product Development, RedLeaf Biologics
  • Dr. Donald Miller, Professor, University of Manitoba

With just under three months to go, there’s still time to join the leading conference for the U.S. sports and active nutrition sector featuring a raft of the category’s leading brands and subject matter experts.

Click here for a copy of the Advance Program.

A booming community

The 2024 edition was the largest SANS to date, attracting over 250 attendees from 13 countries.

One attendee of our 2024 event stated: “The highlight of the Sports and Active Nutrition Summit 2024 was its intimacy and dynamic blend of cutting-edge presentations and interactive discussions, providing unparalleled insights into the latest trends, innovations and strategies shaping the future of sports and active nutrition. We were truly one community learning together and how to provide solutions for our industry.”

Another attendee stated: “This was very educational, and I am walking away with a lot of key learnings on how to continue to grow the brand that I work on.”

Market-leading content

The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit will feature sessions focused on:

  • The Evolving Sports Nutrition Market
  • The Regulatory Landscape: Clouds on the horizon or a bright new dawn?
  • Creatine
  • AI
  • Women’s Health
  • Social Media – Building a Clear Voice Amid the Noise
  • Recovery (including the microbiome)
  • Innovative Ingredients
  • And more!

The Weight Management Summit

SANS 2025 will be preceded by a dedicated half-day summit focused on navigating the quick-changing U.S. weight management sector. 

Hosted by NutraIngredients-USA in association with Iovate Health Sciences, the Weight Management Summit will explore the state of the market, the science behind the dietary ingredients making waves as natural alternatives and side effect support and how to best communicate all of this to an engaged, passionate and growing consumer base.

For more information and to register, click HERE!