PROGRAM

Welcome and Introduction - Dr. Ignace Debruyne, Health Claims Europe, Belgium

KEYNOTE LECTURES

Market Trends and Development for Pre- and Probiotics , Dr. Roy Montijn, Head of Microbiology and Systems Biology, TNO Innovation for Life, the Netherlands

Probiotics Legal Framework Status, the IPA Europe-ISAPP Initiative and the Future Perspective , Mrs. Rosanna Pecere, Executive Director IPA Europe, Belgium

Keynote: Questions & Answers

Coffee Break & Networking

Session 1 - SCIENCE UPDATE

Newest Science and Applications with Prebiotics , Dr. Frédérique Respondek, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager, ADM International, Switzerland

Quantitative Microbiome Profiling in Health and Disease , Dr. Jeroen Raes, Professor, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Belgium

Translational Development of Akkermansia to Target Metabolic Disorders, Dr. Hubert Plovier (TBN), R&D Project Manager, A-Mansia Biotech, Belgium

Microbiome, Pre- & Probiotics : Questions & Answers

Lunch and networking

Session 2 - CLAIMS & REGULATION

Probiotics - Commercial Aspirations vs. Regulatory Realities in the EU Food Chain , Mrs. Justyna Pałasińska, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, EU Pen & Tec Consulting, Spain

Which Science is Needed to Obtain Pre- or Probiotics Claims in the EU? Dr. Heike Stier, Senior Scientific Consultant, analyze & realize, Germany

Opportunities for Bacteria/Probiotics in Health and Nutrition: Experience on Novel Food and Food for Special Medical Purpose , Dr Jérôme Le Bloch, Scientific Expert, Nutraveris, France

Claims as Market Hurdles : Questions & Answers

Coffee Break & Networking

Session 3 - ACCESS to MARKETS and CONSUMER COMMUNICATION

Global Recognition of Probiotics and Ways to Achieve to Create Business Growth , Mrs. Katia Merten-Lentz, Partner, Keller and Heckman, Belgium

Personalised Microbiome Recommendations, Dr. Frank Schuren, Senior Scientist, Microbiology & Systems Biology, TNO Innovation for Life, the Netherlands

Optimizing Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies Throughout the Probiotics Production Chain , Dr. Leena Contarino and Mrs. Lauris Kemp, Partners, OBC Suisse on behalf of HGF, Switzerland

Marketing Opportunitie : Questions & Answer

Wrap-up and closure