Event
FoodMed 2026
Date
5 - 6 November 2026
Venue
Hong Kong Science Park
EVENTS
Welcome to the second edition of FoodMed Conference in Hong Kong!
Integrating Food and Chinese Medicine: Exploring Science, Technology, and Holistic Approaches for Health
The inaugural FoodMed 2024 Conference in Hong Kong brought together 300+ researchers, practitioners, innovators, and regulators to advance dialogue at the intersection of food, Chinese medicine, and healthcare. Through insightful discussions and a dynamic exhibition, FoodMed 2024 explored scientific validation, safety, regulatory pathways, and real‑world applications of food as medicine, laying a strong foundation for cross‑disciplinary collaboration and evidence‑based innovation.
Building on this momentum, FoodMed 2026 will focus on deepening translation and impact — innovating with evidence-based approach, accelerating technology translation, aligning regulation, and exploring business opportunities. As global interest in Food as Medicine (FAM) gains momentum, FoodMed 2026 will continue to convene global regulators, scientists, industry leaders, and investors to build practical bridges between traditional wisdom and modern innovation, shaping the future of public health through global collaboration and shared expertise.
Highlights
- Innovation and Technology: Highlight cutting-edge translational research and ecosystem shaping the future of FAM
- Scientific Validation: Explore how modern technologies enhance efficacy, safety, and evidence for medicinal properties of foods and traditional medicine
- Regulatory and Safety: Gain insights in regulatory perspectives across jurisdictions on the food medicine interface, health claims, and pre‑market safety for functional and nutraceutical products
- Market Landscape and Investment: Understand the latest market dynamics and budding opportunities for FAM
FoodMed 2026 features an inspiring lineup of keynotes and dynamic plenary sessions, alongside engaging projects and start-up pitching, exhibitions, and networking opportunities. Attendees could also gain exclusive opportunity to Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) ’s renowned facilities through guided tours of the Wu Jieh Yee Institute of Translational Chinese Medicine Research and the Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development.
Remarks: Programme is subject to changes without prior notice. Visit to HKBU facilities requires prior registration and is on first-come-first-served basis.
Organisers
Co-organiser
Strategic Partner
| Time | Happenings |
| Morning | Welcome and Introduction to Conference |
| Opening Keynotes | |
| Coffee Break | |
| Plenary Session 1: Regulatory Frameworks for Food as Medicine | |
| Afternoon | Networking Lunch |
| Keynote | |
| Plenary Session 2: Safety and Quality in Food as Medicine | |
| Coffee Break | |
| Keynote | |
| Plenary Session 3: Emerging Innovation, Scientific Validation, and Evidence-based Practices | |
| Evening | Networking Reception |
Program is subject to changes without prior notice.
| Time | Happenings |
| Morning | Plenary Session 4: Translational Chinese Medicine and Food Homology |
| Coffee Break | |
| Plenary Session 5: Investment and Entrepreneurship – Challenges and Opportunities | |
| Afternoon | VIP Lunch |
| Pitching Session | |
| Coffee Break | |
| Plenary Session 6: The Future of Food as Medicine – Translating for Impact | |
| Closing Keynote | |
| Visit to Hong Kong Baptist University Facilities* *Registration required |
*Program is subject to changes without prior notice.
Associate Professor Andrea Bugarcic
Associate Professor; Deputy Director, Education, National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University
Professor Junshi Chen
Chief Adviser & Research Professor, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment
Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering
Professor Min Chen
Research Fellow, Chairman of the Professional Committee for Evaluation and Utilization of Medicine and Food Homology Substances, China Association of Chinese Materia Medica
Mr Philip Chiu
Head of Professional Service, Mannings
Professor Simon Han
Professor and Associate Dean (Engagement and Development), School of Chinese Medicine; Associate Director, Research Centre for Standardization of Chinese Medicines; Director, Research Centre for Herb Polysaccharides and Intestinal Immunology, Hong Kong Baptist University.
Mr Tom Heilandt
Secretary-General, International Federation for Sustainability and Justice
Former Secretary, FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission
Senior Advisor, Food Safety Consortium
Professor Terence Lok-ting Lau
Interim Chief Innovation Officer, Hong Kong Baptist University
Chairman, Food Safety Consortium
Dr Frank Ma
Vice President and Chief Science & Innovation Officer, Infinitus (China) Co. Ltd.
Dr Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai
Unit Head for Traditional Medicine Research and Evidence, Global Traditional Medicine Centre, World Health Organization
Professor Kwok Fai So
Director, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University
Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor Amie Steel
Professor of Public Health, National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University
Professor Jon Wardle
Foundation Director, National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University
Dr Guang Yang
Associate Researcher, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Dr Ken Yeung
Director of Technology Translation, Institute for Innovation and Translation, Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr Tetsuhiro Yoshino
Project Senior Assistant Professor, Center for Kampo Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine
Professor Hongjie Zhang
Chair Professor and Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), School of Chinese Medicine; Cheung On Tak Endowed Professor in Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University
Professor Jin Zhang
Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, and Director of the Center for Preventive Medicine and Health Examination, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Professor Jian-Kang Zhu
President and Vice-Chancellor & Chair Professor, Macau University of Science and Technology
Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
Chairman
Professor Terence Lok-ting Lau
Interim Chief Innovation Officer, Hong Kong Baptist University
Chairman, Food Safety Consortium
Members | (in alphabetical order of surnames) |
Professor Zhaoxiang Bian
Chief Executive, The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong
Associate Vice-President (Clinical Chinese Medicine), Hong Kong Baptist University
Professor Junshi Chen
Chief Adviser & Research Professor, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment
Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering
Mr Tom Heilandt
Secretary-General, International Federation for Sustainability and Justice
Former Secretary, FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission
Senior Advisor, Food Safety Consortium
Professor Myeong Soo Lee
Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Dr Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai
Unit Head for Traditional Medicine Research and Evidence, Global Traditional Medicine Centre, World Health Organization
Professor Kwok Fai So
Director of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University
Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor Amie Steel
Professor of Public Health, National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University
Professor Hongjie Zhang
Chair Professor and Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), School of Chinese Medicine; Cheung On Tak Endowed Professor in Chinese Medicine
Hong Kong Baptist University
Secretary
Ms Nelly Lam
Assistant Director (Strategic Alliance and Promotion), Institute for Innovation and Translation, Hong Kong Baptist University
The inaugural FoodMed2024 conference and exhibition brought together 35 speakers and 300 participants, including researchers, clinicians, industry innovators, investors, subject-matter experts, and regulatory officials from the fields of food and traditional Chinese medicine. Over two days, curated networking—through an evening cocktail reception, a dedicated investor networking corner, and a dynamic exhibition showcasing the latest innovations—provided rich opportunities to exchange insights and engage with peers advancing the field of food as medicine.
Sponsorship or Exhibition Enquiries
Vincent Lee
Email: vincentcylee@hkbu.edu.hk
Tel: 3411 2765
Hilary Chang
Email: heiuec@hkbu.edu.hk
Tel: 3411 6715
Registration Enquiries
Vincent Lee
Email: vincentcylee@hkbu.edu.hk
Tel: 3411 2765
Cherry Lam
Email: cherrylamcy@hkbu.edu.hk
Tel: 3411 8178