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Building the Future of Healthy Longevity Brands Summit

Sep 01 • Hosted by Nestle • Vevey, Switzerland

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

8:15 AM Breakfast & Registration
9:00 AM Opening Remarks

Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

Guillaume Le Cunff, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé Europe
9:15 AM Emcee Introduction

Shannon Jenkins, Keynote Speaker Storytelling & Leadership
9:25 AM Keynote: Healthy Longevity: Healthy Living across the Life Course

Healthy longevity isn’t just about living longer – it’s about building health and resilience at every stage of life. This session explores a new vision for longevity that moves beyond healthy aging to focus on lifelong prevention, nutrition, mental well-being and holistic health for everyone throughout their life. Dr. Shyam Bishen will discuss how the WEF is collaborating across sectors and industries to help create the systems, products and policies that empower people to live healthier lives, close the gap between healthspan and lifespan, and redefine what it means to thrive across the entire life course.

Dr. Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
9:45 AM Emcee Shannon Jenkins: Introducing the next panel
9:50 AM Why Healthy Longevity is the Next Growth Chapter

Consumers are increasingly focused on living longer in good health, with prevention, nutrition and daily habits extending healthspan. This conversation will explore how Nestlé brands are translating emerging science on longevity, prevention and healthspan into credible, consumer-relevant solutions.

Sophia Jalal, Head of Nutrition & Health, Nestlé Europe

Guillaume Le Cunff, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé Europe

David Rennie, Head of Strategic Business Units & Marketing & Sales, Nestlé

Moderated by: Shannon Jenkins
10:20 AM Emcee Shannon Jenkins: Introducing the next panel
10:25 AM Longevity as a Brand Promise

Longevity is more than a product feature, it is a brand promise. This panel will explore how brands can bring longevity into their purpose, offering more than a product but a commitment to supporting healthier lifestyles through nutrition, health, wellness and better stress management.

Serena Aboutboul, Head of Nutrition & Health Strategic Business Unit, Nestlé

Simone Gibertoni, Chief Executive Officer, Clinique La Prairie

Moderated by: Shannon Jenkins
10:55 AM Emcee Shannon Jenkins

One of pillars of longevity is social connection. Shannon will share tips on forming human connections in this setting. Stop networking, start connecting.
11:05 AM Coffee & Connection Break
11:25 AM Emcee Shannon Jenkins: Introduce the next panel
11:30 AM Fireside Chat: Built for Life: What Mammut Can Teach Us About Healthy Longevity Brands

Fireside chat: Built for Life: What Mammut Can Teach Us About Healthy Longevity Brands Healthy longevity isn’t just about medicine – it’s also about how brands inspire people to move, explore and stay connected with nature throughout their lives. This session will explore how Mammut’s Take a Hike campaign reflects the brand’s purpose beyond streetwear to encourage consumers to get outside.

Nic Brandenberger, Chief Marketing Officer, Mammut

Moderated by: Preeti Croke, Vice President, EMEA Regional Lead, Analytic Partners
11:50 AM Emcee Shannon Jenkins

One of the pillars of longevity is movement. Shannon will lead the group in a short movement exercise.
12:00 PM Building Consumer Trust When Selling Health

Consumers are willing to invest in brands that credibly support healthy aging, while passing over those that offer superficial wellness claims. This session will explore how brands can use expert advice, science and innovation to help build trust when selling healthy products to consumers.

Daniele Calderoni, Group Head of Brand Marketing, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

Olga Komleva, Marketing Lead CEEE Consumer Tissue, Essity

Alexandra Viefers-Burger, EMEA Category Head Digestive Health, Bayer

Moderated by: Melissa Hogenboom, Senior Health Correspondent, BBC Studios
12:25 PM Emcee Shannon Jenkins

One of pillars of longevity is stress management. Shannon will lead the group in a short breathwork exercise to reduce stress.
12:35 PM Fireside Chat: How Solgar is Building a Healthy Longevity Brand That Inspires

As consumers increasingly focus on healthspan rather than lifespan, successful brands are moving beyond products to become enablers of healthier lifestyles. Solgar’s marketing demonstrates how community, emotional storytelling, and science-backed wellness can work together to build long-term engagement.

Karine Puyguiraud, Head of Marketing Adult Nutrition, Nestlé Europe

Moderated by: David McIntosh, General Manager, EMEA, Bazaarvoice
13:00 PM Lunch
14:00 PM Emcee Shannon Jenkins: Welcomes guests back from lunch
14:05 PM Innovators in Healthy Longevity

As consumers increasingly embrace proactive approaches to health and wellness, digital innovation is becoming a powerful driver of the healthy longevity movement. This panel will bring together leaders from different brands to explore how digital tools are reshaping consumer engagement, accelerating product and service innovation and creating new opportunities to improve health outcomes.

Firdaous El Honsali, Chief Marketing Officer, Noli

Lestat McCree, Chief Executive Officer, Healf

Mathieu Ovaert, Head of Digital, Nestlé Europe

Moderated by: Claudio Righetti, Vice President Customer & Business Development, Analytic Partners
14:35 PM Emcee Shannon Jenkins

One of the pillars of longevity is movement. Shannon will lead the group in a reset: stand up, stretch, shoulder rolls, simple movement and espresso breath.
14:45 PM Brands as Enablers of Prevention & Healthy Living

Healthy lifestyles play a foundational role in shaping resilience, preventing disease and sustaining vitality. Brands are uniquely positioned to influence these outcomes. This panel will explore how brands can support prevention.

Thomas Dezillie, Chief Marketing Officer, Decathlon Switzerland

Hon Pak, Senior Vice President, Samsung Electronics

Alfonso Talayero, Digital and Growth Marketing, Roche

Moderated by: Eric Martell, Founder, Pear Commerce
15:15 PM Emcee Shannon Jenkins

One of the pillars of longevity is purpose. Shannon will lead the group in an exercise focused on cultivating a sense of meaning, purpose and belonging for longevity.
15:20 PM Coffee & Connection
15:40 PM Emcee Shannon Jenkins: Introducing the next panel
15:45 PM From Lifespan to Healthspan

Consumers are increasingly focused on living longer in good health, with prevention, nutrition and daily habits seen as key levers to extend healthspan. This panel will explore how brands can help consumers live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives and embrace aging.

Hemant Ahlawat, Global Co-chair, McKinsey Health Institute

Edgar Camelo, Gemini Health Partnerships Lead Manager, Google

Amy Divaraniya, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Oova

Philipp Gut, Adult Health Platform Lead, Nestlé Research

Moderated by: Sara Damak, Regional Director, Europe & Eurasia, BBC Studios
16:15 PM Emcee Shannon Jenkins: Introducing the next panel
16:20 PM Fireside Chat: The New Longevity Economy: Where Brands Go Next

In this closing conversation, we explore how the next generation of brands can move from selling wellness products to creating solutions that help people live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Melanie Brinbaum, Chief Marketing Officer, Nestlé Europe

Moderated by: Miha Mikek, Founder & CEO, Celtra
16:40 PM Emcee Shannon Jenkins: Closing Quiz

Shannon will lead the group in an exercise focused that reflects on what the audience learned.
16:55 PM Closing Remarks

Melanie Brinbaum, Chief Marketing Officer, Nestlé Europe
17:05 PM Brand Innovators Closing Remarks
17:15 PM Mindfulness Workshop in the Garden
18:00 PM Happy Hour
19:00 PM Dinner