Program Agenda
Join us at the Pier 21 Museum of Immigration for a day focused on closing
the global omega-3 nutrition gap through world-class science and market strategy.
8:00 AM
Networking
Registration & Breakfast Networking
Enjoy light refreshments and breakfast while networking with the industry
9:00 AM
Welcome remarks
Welcome & Introduction: Andrew Hebard
CEO & Founder at Nature Crops International
9:15 AM
session
Dr. Rinat Ran Ressler
The Omega Gap: A Global Deficiency Hiding in Plain Sight
9:50 AM
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Dr. Chris Parrish
Beyond Fish Oil: The Future of Scalable, Sustainable Omega-3
10:30 AM
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Dr. Richard Bazinet
Plant + Fish: How Science is Rewriting the Human Omega-3 Conversion Narrative
11:00 AM
Networking
BREAK
Light refreshments and networking
11:30 AM
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Amy Symington
From Confusion to Clarity: Untangling the Acronyms
12:00 PM
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Dr. Wendy Bazilian
Rethinking How Consumers Get Their Omegas
12:35 PM
BREAK
LUNCH
Networking
1:20 PM
Ted Talk Style Presentations
Beyond the Softgel
How Innovation Is Redefining Omega-3 Delivery for consumers
1:45 PM
Afif Ghannoum
SESSION
What Consumers Really Want: Data-Driven Opportunities in Omega Nutrition
2:20 PM
SESSION
Elana Natker, MS, RD
Omega-3 Market Insights: What are Consumers Thinking and How Can the Industry Respond?
2:55 PM
Networking
BREAK
Light refreshments
3:15 PM
SESSION
Dr. Michael Zaugg
Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: New Advances in Omega-3 Provision
3:50 PM
SESSION
Lorna Vanderhaeghe
Closing the Gap: the Importance of Omega-3 Early On
4:30 PM
session
Andrew Hebard
From Field to Impact: Scaling Regenerative Solutions for Global Health
5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Justin Burt
Nature Crops International
5:30 PM
NETWORKING
RECEPTION
Pier 21 - Chrysler Canada Pavilion