FOOD IS MEDICINE: DRIVING INNOVATION & EDUCATION FOR A HEALTHIER WORLD.
DATE: JUNE 26TH, 2025 | HARVARD UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA
Why Attend?
This summit offers an unparalleled opportunity to dive deep into the latest scientific research, cutting-edge technologies, and transformative educational strategies that position food at the forefront of health innovation. By exploring the intersection of nutrition and health, we aim to foster a holistic approach to disease prevention, management, and overall well-being.
Key Themes and Highlights
Boosting Community Health Through Food Innovation.
Join thought-provoking conversation centered on strategies to promote community health through food innovation, enhanced food access, and community education. Learn the newest innovations and technologies tackling chronic diseases through nutrition and meet the brilliant minds behind them
Funding To Support Innovative Food Technologies or Intiatives.
Discover funding strategies and connect with partners driving food innovation, education, and community health. Foster collaboration with leaders on an aligned mission. Gain an understanding of strategies that work and the ones that do not work.
Brainstorming Breakout Session
At the heart of this forum are our breakout brainstorming sessions—intimate, high-energy discussions designed to spark ideas, solve real-world challenges, and foster meaningful collaboration across sectors.
Powerful Networking Session
Some of the most transformative conversations won’t happen on stage—they’ll happen over coffee and shared meals. Our networking power lunch is designed to foster meaningful, cross-disciplinary connections in a relaxed, engaging environment.
Speakers Include:
Leena Nabzdyk PhD
CEO, Canomiks
Assistant Professor,
Harvard Medical School
Saneel Kulkarni
Senior Director, Strategy & Operation
Centene
Guru Banavar PhD
Chief Technology Officer
Viome
Lauren Abda
Partner,
Branch Venture Group
Uma Naidoo, MD
Director,
Nutritional Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Katie Stebbins
Executive Director
Tufts Food & Nutrition Institute
Samantha Alexanda
Chief Executive Officer
FoodHealth Co
Bunmi Olayanju MBA
Chief Strategy Officer
Care Center of New Jersey
Julia Olayanju PhD
Chief Science Officer & Founder
FoodNiche
Valeria Cobos
Venture Analyst
Plug and Play Ventures
Anabelle Broadbent PhD
Founder & CSO
Verde Ops
Marc Washington
Founder and Chairman Supergut
Expand Your Network...
Accelerate Business Growth.
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High Impact Networking
Expand your network of influential changemakers redefining the future of the food industry. Meet prospective collaborators, investors or partners.
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Insightful Learning Opportunities
Join the brightest minds in food and health for intelligent insights on innovating successfully and creating impact at scale.
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Discover Innovative Companies Improving Community Health.
Discover strategic partners with aligned missions that can accelerate your organization’s impact.
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Expand Your Network Through High-Impact Networking
Expand your network of changemakers through different powerful networking opportunities integrated into the event.
What Past Attendees Are Saying:
“This was a well-run event and more importantly, it brought to the table all stakeholders – convening power of food. I made some great connections with some companies in the meeting and I will follow up with them.“
Phil Demokritou, PhD
Head of Environmental Bioengineering,
Rutgers University
“FoodNiche® Summit NYC was such an excellent event. Impressive lineup of speakers, sharing valuable insights. So many golden nuggets of food innovation wisdom shared! It was great to meet so many of the attendees. I left the summit beyond inspired. The future of food is bright.“
Anabelle Broadbent, PhD Founder,
Verde Ops
“Skillfully created and excellently hosted. A fantastic event! The investment panel at the FoodNiche Summit is the most informative panel session I have ever listened to.”
Shou Wong, PhD
Chief Innovation Officer, TurtleTree
“Out of all the conferences I go to, I appreciate the FoodNiche Summit most because of the diversity of perspectives it brought together. There were representatives from across the food system – this kind of collaboration is key to solving the challenges of feeding the world sustainably.”
Scott Landers
Co-Founder & CEO, Figure8
Frequently asked questios
Is This A Virtual Event?
This is an in-person event in Boston, MA.
Is there accommodation close to the venue?
Yes, there are hotels close to the event venue.
Are there group discount for teams?
Yes, there are group discounts for teams, please contact David at [email protected] for details.
How can companies exhibit or present on the innovation stage at this summit?
Companies can schedule a call with the team by booking a time here.