The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2020 brings together global experts to share insights on scientific and market aspects of the synbiotic field.
Probiota Americas is the leading annual event for the prebiotic, probiotic and the microbiota-focused food and pharma industries in the Americas, brought to you by NutraIngredients-USA.
In 2020, Washington DC will host this important conference on May 27-29, offering a vibrant intellectual venue along with stellar museums and a diverse food scene.

The three- day conference presents cutting-edge topics from leaders in the field and stresses an interactive participant format with roundtables, debates and discussions. And importantly, networking events encourage new alliances across academia and business.
Top Themes for 2020
- The View from the Aisles
- The Rise of Influencers
- Insights from Leading Healthcare Practitioners
- The View from the Scientific Cutting-Edge
- Working Towards a DRI for Microbes
- Personalization and the Microbiome
- Postbiotics
- Next-Gen Probiotics
- Insights from the Regulators
- Codex and Why and How We Define Probiotics
Join us!
Call for abstracts
IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2020 invites researchers to submit abstracts of their projects. The Scientific Committee will review and invite select authors to present either in oral or poster format at the conference. April 3rd is the deadline. For more information and to download the abstract guidelines please visit: www.probiotaamericas.com/abstracts
Probiotic Pioneers
NutraIngredients-USA is looking for entrepreneurial start-ups to pitch their company and ideas at our Probiota Pioneers session. Deadline is April 10, 2020.
www.probiotaamericas.com/pioneers/
Amusements
In the mix are fun activities: morning yoga, lunch discussions, evening receptions, and even a 5K run. And this looks promising: Speed networking. Meet a new person every time the chimes sound.
Venue
Only minutes from the airport, the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel has excellent transport links to the sights and attractions of downtown Washington. Discounted rates are subject to availability. www.probiotaamericas.com/venue/ to reserve your room.
Please join IPA Executive Director George Paraskevakos and his team at this exciting conference in one of the world’s great cities.