Innovation Expo
Innovation expo
Creating Space for Innovation
15 October 2026
Auckland, New Zealand
Natural Health Products NZ’s Innovation Expo provides an outstanding opportunity for our sector to showcase new products, ingredients or processing capability.
Our annual day of innovation is a day of ‘show and tell’ where suppliers, manufacturers, brand owners come together to network and gain new knowledge. Make sure you join us at the Aotea Centre, in the heart of Auckland City.
How does your company create space for innovation? This event brings the natural health products sector together to share and learn. And at the end of the day relax and network with colleagues at the fantastic IMCD Networking Event.
Marketing, R&D, NPD, Procurement, Manufacturers, Ingredients Suppliers, Sales … Innovation is for everyone!
Speakers
Joe Davis
Master of CeremoniesSponsored by Keraplast
Joe Davis
Your MC for this event is Joe Davis — an innovation architect and transformational leader who helps organisations rethink not just what they do, but how they think. He works with global brands and institutions to deliver breakthrough initiatives powered by AI, emerging tech, and human-centred innovation.
Joe’s expertise spans enterprise transformation, new business models, and building future-ready mindsets. Alongside his wife, Dr Michelle Dickinson, he co-leads SmarterWithAI — a national charitable initiative empowering New Zealanders with the skills and confidence to engage with AI.
From tech to performing arts, sea rescue to education, Joe’s diverse career reflects a single passion: solving meaningful problems with great people — and leaving things better than he found them.
Sponsored by: Keraplast
Victoria Mulligan
Keynote Speaker
Sponsored by Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients
Victoria Mulligan
Victoria Mulligan is a futurist who helps organisations to discover and scale up new ways of working, and helps leaders turn uncertainty into strategic advantage.
Victoria consults to leading businesses, organisations and academic institutions in New Zealand and globally, guiding strategy through foresight, network design, and systems change. She is the co-founder and director of Design Futures Aotearoa and founder of the Aotearoa Futures Network. She is on the Advisory Board of the Global Futures Society and host of The Futures Workshop, an international podcast showcasing the world's leading futures tools.
Sponsored by: Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients
Carlo Alberto Muratore
Regional Sales Manager APAC
AstaReal
AstaReal
Children digital eye health and natural Astaxanthin, a world’s first clinical trial
At AstaReal we tested the efficacy of Natural Astaxanthin on children’s eye health to reduce digital eye strain in an ever more digitalized world.
Phillipa Thompson
Science Team Leader
Anagenix
Anagenix
BerriQi®: Relief for Pollution Based Respiratory Symptoms
BerriQi® clinical trial shows supplementation reduces ozone-induced airway irritation, speeds recovery, and supports respiratory resilience—highlighting natural, food-based innovation for respiratory health in polluted environments.
Nicole Deed
Key Account Manager
Azelis NZ Ltd
Azelis NZ Ltd
Creatine Across the Female Lifespan: Evidence Led Insights for Natural Health Innovation
This presentation synthesises emerging basic, clinical and population data to illustrate how life stage targeted creatine nutrition may support female energy, neuromuscular and cognitive health from menarche to older age.
Dominic Lomiwes
Science Team Leader
Bioeconomy Science Institute
Bioeconomy Science Institute
BerriQi®: Relief for Pollution Based Respiratory Symptoms
BerriQi® clinical trial shows supplementation reduces ozone-induced airway irritation, speeds recovery, and supports respiratory resilience—highlighting natural, food-based innovation for respiratory health in polluted environments.
Vishakha Mahajan
Product Manager
Botanic Healthcare
Botanic Healthcare
Creatine Across the Female Lifespan: Evidence Led Insights for Natural Health Innovation
This presentation synthesises emerging basic, clinical and population data to illustrate how life stage targeted creatine nutrition may support female energy, neuromuscular and cognitive health from menarche to older age.
Zuber Patel
Director SalesChemist Warehouse
Panel Discussion
By bringing together perspectives from retailers, brands, ingredient suppliers, and shoppers to unpack the state of the VMS market, we’ll explore where growth is occurring and where the future lies in NZ.
Dr Sunil Bhaskaran
Managing Director
Indus Biotech Ltd
Indus Biotech Ltd
Beyond Testosterone and Sexual Function: Testosurge® and the Future of Healthy Aging
Testosurge®, a patented Fenugreek extract, shows benefits beyond testosterone and sexual health, positioning it as a credible option for healthy aging, longevity, mitochondrial function and vitality.
Julia Shen
APAC Marketing Associate Manager
Kemin
Kemin
Kemin’s Science-Backed Innovative Ingredients – Neumentix and BetaVia
Neumentix and BetaVia; two clinically validated, naturally derived ingredients that deliver targeted support for cognitive performance and immune health through distinct, science-backed mechanisms.digital eye strain in an ever more digitalized world.
Georgia Truman
Scientific Affairs Manager
MitoQ
MitoQ
Synergistic Antioxidant Innovation for Skin Health: Targeting Mitochondria
Utilizing zebrafish assays and consumer trials, we explored Mitoquinol and Ergothioneine synergy to develop a mitochondria-targeted supplement for advanced skin rejuvenation.
Kirsty Hall
Head of Marketing & Compliance
Natural Trace
Natural Trace
Beyond Testosterone and Sexual Function: Testosurge® and the Future of Healthy Aging
Testosurge®, a patented Fenugreek extract, shows benefits beyond testosterone and sexual health, positioning it as a credible option for healthy aging, longevity, mitochondrial function and vitality.
John Dawson
CEO
Quantec
Quantec
IDP®: Turning Clinical Proof into Real Immune Health Benefits for Consumers
Discover how IDP®, a clinically proven and trusted branded ingredient, is delivering research-backed immune support with new human clinical trial results.
Jacob Clayton
Marketing Manager
Swisse NZ
Swisse NZ
Panel Discussion
By bringing together perspectives from retailers, brands, ingredient suppliers, and shoppers to unpack the state of the VMS market, we’ll explore where growth is occurring and where the future lies in NZ.
Chris Laing
Director Sales
Vidya ANZ
Vidya ANZ
Panel Discussion
By bringing together perspectives from retailers, brands, ingredient suppliers, and shoppers to unpack the state of the VMS market, we’ll explore where growth is occurring and where the future lies in NZ.
Litai Liu
R&D Engineer
Wecare Probiotics
Wecare Probiotics
Akkermansia muciniphila Akk 11 A Clinically Validated Probiotic with Scalable Production for Metabolic and Cognitive Health
Introducing Akkermansia Akk 11, a clinically-proven next-gen probiotic for metabolic and cognitive health, now with revolutionary, scalable production technology.
Programme
Thursday 15 October 2026
08:30 - 09:45
Registration / Networking
09:45 - 10:00
Welcome
10:00 - 12:00
Presentations
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch / Networking
13:00 - 14:20
Presentations
14:20 - 15:00
Afternoon Tea / Networking
15:00 - 16:30
Presentations
16:30 - 17:00
2026 Supplier of the Year Awards
17:00 - 19:00
IMCD Networking Function
19:00
Innovation Expo Close
Supplier of the Year Awards
The Natural Health Products NZ Supplier of the Year Awards recognise excellence within the vital supplier sector of our industry.
Members vote for suppliers who have made a significant contribution to their business or the sector. Judges will choose winners based on the reasons why the company has been nominated, not the number of votes.
A winner will be awarded in each of these four categories:
- Contract Manufacturers
- Ingredients
- Materials (e.g. packaging, printers, etc)
- Services (e.g. insurance, freight, consultants, advertising)
Voting for Supplier of the Year 2026 is now open!
The winners will be announced at Innovation Expo 2026.
Register
Members
Non-Members
Members (includes the IMCD Networking Function)
$215 + GST
Non-Members (includes the IMCD Networking Function)
$355+ GST
Venue
50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD
Presentations
Exhibitor Hall and Breaks
Exhibitors
Interested in Exhibiting?
All networking sessions will be in the exhibitor hall, maximising your exposure to delegates.
For further details, click here to contact Sheryl.
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