Speakers
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Our 2026 Speakers
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Dr. Rachel Anderson
Science Team Leader
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Britt Blokker, PhD
Senior Innovation Manager
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Dr. J.F. (Jake) Burlet
Chief Executive Officer
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Quinn Clarine Burnett
Undergraduate Student
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Prof. Marcus Claesson
Associate Professor
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Prof. Gerard Clarke
Professor of Neurobehavioural Science
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Prof. Paul Cotter
Head of Food Biosciences and Head of Microbiology
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Dr. Richard Day
Vice President Medical Affairs and Clinical Development, Health and Wellness
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Sara Dick
Innovation Manager
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Erik Eckhardt, PhD
Principal Scientist
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Martin Fleming
Senior Technologist
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Dr. Yolanda Garcia-Cazorla
Scientific Officer
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Muriel F. Gonzalez
President
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Dr. Justin Green
Director of Scientific Affairs
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Prof. Simone Guglielmetti
Full Professor of Food Microbiology
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Dr. Peng Guo
Chief Technology Officer
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Dr. John Hale
Chief Technology Officer
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Prof. Colin Hill
Professor of Microbiology
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Ayako Horigome
Manager of Biotics Research Institute
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Ewa Hudson
Director of Insights
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Prof. Remco Kort
Professor of Microbiology
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Cathrine Löfgren M.Sc.Eng.
Project Manager
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Dr. Johanna Maukonen
Global Director of Clinical Innovation and Translation, Tech Fellow
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Dr. Mathieu Millette
Scientific Director, Digestive Health
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Linda Neckmar
Senior Vice President, Human Health
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Dr. Sarah O’Flaherty
Senior Research Scholar
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Monica Olivares
R&D Director Women and Infant Health
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Marco Pane
Chief Scientific Officer
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Jessica Pasco
Category Director
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Martin Patz
Chief Technology Officer
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Rosanna Pecere
Executive Director
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Karen Scofield Seal
Member, UK
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Amy Smith
Medical Affairs Director
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Nick Stene
Senior Global Insight Manager for Consumer Health
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Dr. Leila Strickland
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Dr. Wilbert Sybesma
Founder
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Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis
Professor of Molecular Systems Biology
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Meghan Taylor
Research Scientist
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Dr. Koen Venema
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Dr. Jens Walter
Professor of Ecology, Food, and the Microbiome
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Ivan Wasserman
Managing Partner
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Zoe Watson
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Toni Wendt, PhD
Co-Founder and Head of Technology Development
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Samangi Wijesena
Head of Product Development and Technical
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Simon Yersin
PhD Candidate
Hosts
The IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026 will be chaired by the award-winning editorial team from NutraIngredients:
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Stephen Daniells, PhD
Global Editor-in-Chief
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Nikki Hancocks
Editor, Europe
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Olivia Haslam
Deputy Editor, Europe
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Lauren Nicolle
Senior Reporter
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George Paraskevakos
Executive Director