New Delhi: Having traversed a long arc of evolution from the times as hunter gatherers to agriculturally driven settled species suggest that the quest to identify right dietary choices that support long-term well-being has been in place ever since humankind came into existence and with nutrition and wellness experts continually exploring-pondering upon different combinations capable of rolling with the punches of developing environmental challenges, coupled with the emergence of innovations like nutraceuticals and probiotics this pursuit is likely to continue further in a more complex and critical form.But just to encapsulate this ongoing journey one can turn to a 20th century nutritionist who championed raw foods and wheatgrass therapy ‘Ann Wigmore,’ who said that “The food you eat can either be the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison”.
To explore the transformative potential of nutrition and how this burgeoning industry can revolutionise healthcare and contribute to a healthier tomorrow, ETHealthworld is all set to host the first edition of NutriWell Conclave, themed ‘Nutrition & Wellness, India’s Next big leap’.
At its inaugural edition the conclave will bring together domain experts, innovators, regulators, and thought leaders to have a vibrant exchange of ideas, share best practices, and explore collaborative opportunities to harness the power of nutrition in building a robust health ecosystem and rising stakes of India in the emerging nutraceuticals and probiotics market.
The conclave will be hosted in support of and FIT India initiative as supporting partner; Logo partner the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Bayer and Universal NutriScience as associate partners; IQVIA as wellness partner; Quick Vitals as HealthTech partners; and Akums as exhibitor partners.
The event will begin with the opening remarks by Prathiba Raju, Senior Assistant Editor, ETHealthworld. Followed by a keynote address by Ganji Kamala V Rao, IAS, CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Following the keynote address, the conclave will proceed with its inaugural panel discussion on Is Nutrition India’s Next Big Leap?
The expert panel for the inaugural session will feature Neeraj Jain, Country Director India & Director Growth Operations, Asia, Middle East & Europe (AMEE), PATH India; Ishi Khosla, Clinical Nutritionist, Columnist, Author; Dr Alka Rao, Advisor (Science & Standards & Regulations), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India; Ruchika Chugh Sachdeva, Nutrition Lead, India Country Office, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and the session will be moderated by C K Mishra, Former Union Secretary, MoHFW.
After the inaugural panel discussion the summit’s wellness partner, Quick Vitals, Managing Director & Founder, Harish Bisam Reddy, will make an Industry Presentation.
Following the partner presentation there will be a Special Address by Pankaja Panda, Senior Technical Advisor(FOOD), India Office, Food & Drug Administration, U.S. Embassy.
The special address by the US Embassy official will be followed by the Guest of Honour address by Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of State (MoS) Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. of India on Nutrition, Innovation, and Policy: Creating a Healthier Future for India.
Followed by a discussion on Decoding Regulatory Pathways for Health Supplements & Nutraceuticals.
The panelist for the session will include Dr Manisha Shridhar, Regional Advisor, IP Rights, Trade and Public Health, SEARO, WHO; Dr Kavitha Ramasamy, Joint Director, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India; Varsha Misra, Deputy Director, National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies, QCI, Govt. of India; Dr Subbarao M Gavaravarapu, Scientist F & Head, Nutrition Information, Communication and Health Education, ICMR-NIN and the session will be moderated by Pawan Kumar Agarwal, Former CEO, FSSAI, Honorary Adviser to the Food Future Foundation India.
Upon the completion of the session, Harish Bisam Reddy, Managing Director & Founder, Quick Vitals will make an Industry Presentation.
The Industry presentation will be followed by a panel discussion on ‘NCD Prevalence: Bending the Curve with Nutraceuticals’.
The experts who will contribute at this session includes Dr Anuja Agarwal, Hon. Sr. Metabolic Nutrition Consultant, Division of Genetics, AIIMS; Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman, Fortis C-DOC Hospital for Diabetes & Allied Sciences; Dr TS Kler, Chairman- BLK- Max Heart & Vascular Institute 2 PM-3 PM RT; Dr Sajjan Rajpurohit, Senior Director (Medical Oncology), BLK – Max Super Speciality Hospital; Dr Ramneek Mahajan, Senior Director (Orthopaedics) & Head Joint Replacement Unit, Max Hospital; Dr Avula Laxmaiah, Scientist G (Director Grade Scientist) and Head, Public Health Nutrition, ICMR-NIN and the discussion will be moderated by Rashmi Mabiyan Kaur, Principal Correspondent, ETHealthworld.
The session on Non-communicable diseases will lead to another Industry Presentation by Kamayani Annie Kanwar, Founder of Functional Medicine International.
Following the Industry presentation the conclave will proceed with a panel discussion on Optimising Nutrition to Fuel Performance in Sports.
The speakers for the session will include Dr Manjari Chandra, Senior Consultant, Nutrition, Max Hospitals; Dr Arvind Prasad Gupta, Consultant Orthopaedic, Ligament, Joint & Arthritis Clinic, Patna; Shwetha Bhatia, Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist and Prathiba Raju, Senior Assistant Editor, ETHealthworld will moderate the chat.
The panel discussion will be followed by a FireSide Chat on Revitalising Indian Nutrition: Addressing Deficiencies and Enhancing Energy for the Next Generation with Sandeep Verma, Country Head – India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Consumer Health, Bayer, and will be moderated by Dr. Anuj Gupta, Country Head and Strategic Advisor – Middle East, Expecto Healthsciences.
Following the FireSide Chat the conclave will proceed towards the last panel discussion on ‘Role of OTC nutraceuticals for Personalized Preventive Healthcare: Do’s and Don’ts’.
The panelist for this session will include RD Geeta Buryok, Head – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Max Hospital; Shalimar Bagh; Dr Pulkit Mathur, Professor, Department of Food & Nutrition and Food Technology, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi; Rupali Datta, Consultant Nutritionist, Executive Council Member, IDA; Bhakti Samant, Chief Dietician, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital; Shilpa Wadhwa, Head – Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Nestle India; and the session will be moderated by Dr Anita Jatana, Consultant Dietetics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
After the panel discussion there the inaugural edition of the NutriWell conclave will conclude with the announcement of ET Nutrition & Wellness Awards.
