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2026 CMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & INDUSTRY AWARDS
11 NOVEMBER 2026
SOFITEL SYDNEY WENTWORTH
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2026 CMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & INDUSTRY AWARDS
11 NOVEMBER 2026
SOFITEL SYDNEY WENTWORTH
Register now（https://www.tickettailor.com/events/complementarymedicinesaustralia/2332976）
Download the program（https://cmaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/ANNUAL-CONFERENCE-2026-PROGRAM.pdf）
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Natural Health in an Artificial Age
Artificial intelligence, digital health, personalised medicine and biotechnology are transforming healthcare at an unprecedented pace. As technology reshapes the way we discover, develop and deliver health solutions, one thing remains constant – the fundamental role of nature in supporting human health.
The 2026 CMA Annual Conference will explore Natural Health in an Artificial Age: how the complementary medicines industry can thrive in this rapidly evolving landscape. Bringing together industry leaders, researchers, regulators and innovators, we’ll examine the opportunities and challenges shaping our future – from emerging technologies and evolving consumer expectations to scientific innovation, regulation, manufacturing and global markets.
The day concludes with the prestigious CMA Industry Awards Dinner, celebrating the organisations, products and individuals making an outstanding contribution to Australia’s complementary medicines industry.
By day, we’ll explore the future of our industry. By night, we’ll celebrate the people and organisations shaping it.
Join us as we explore how technology and natural health can work together to create a healthier future.
Registrations are now open to both CMA members and non-members.
2026 Conference
11 NOVEMBER 2026
SOFITEL SYDNEY WENTWORTH
KEY TIMES
Conference Registration open: 8:15 Speaker program: 9:30 – 5:30
Dinner Welcome drinks: 18:30 Awards Dinner: 19:30
THE PROGRAM
Explore the full conference program, including sessions, speakers and timings.
Download the program（https://cmaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/ANNUAL-CONFERENCE-2026-PROGRAM.pdf）
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THE PROGRAM
Explore the full program for the 2026 CMA Annual conference.
Download the program（https://cmaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/ANNUAL-CONFERENCE-2026-PROGRAM.pdf）
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Gary Scattergood, Regional Director APAC, William Reed
MC
Gary leads the editorial, commercial, events and marketing teams for William Reed in Asia-Pacific. The company publishes digital B2B titles including FoodNavigator, NutraIngredients, AgTechNavigator and CosmeticsDesign, and organises conferences, awards and events including the Asia-Pacific Agrifood Innovation Summit, Growth Asia and The World’s 50 Best Restaurants / Bars / Hotels series. He began his career as a journalist on newspapers in the UK, and now has over 20-years’ experience in senior consumer and business media roles in Europe and Asia.
Mike Knapp
Keynote presentation
From courtrooms to coding, from Silicon Valley to Chinese factories, Mike’s career has been anything but conventional. After a brief stint as a judge’s clerk, Mike joined Google Australia in 2005 as employee #14. In 2009, Mike co-founded Shoes of Prey, a groundbreaking startup allowing women to design their own shoes online. The company raised A$35 million, grew to 200 employees, and established its own shoe factory in China, where Mike spent three years overseeing operations. In recent years, Mike has focused on Artificial Intelligence, developing custom AI chatbots, creating an AI journalist for a media company, and delving into Stable Diffusion, even training his own models. Whether he’s coding a new AI application, advising startups, or speaking about the future of technology, Mike brings a rare combination of technical expertise, business acumen, and personal insight to everything he does.
David Foreman, President — Herbal Pharmacist Media
GLP-1 Health Benefits and the Role Nutraceutical Ingredients Play
David Foreman, also known as The Herbal Pharmacist®, will examine glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) biology and clarify the difference between pharmaceutical receptor agonists and GLP-1 produced naturally in the body. A graduate of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, David will focus on the gut axis and its essential role in GLP-1 activity. He will also discuss how nutraceuticals can support a healthy gut environment and naturally stimulate GLP-1 secretion to promote metabolism.
Michael John Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor; Committee Member — National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University; ISURA Scientific Advisory Committee
Determining the Risks Posed by Complementary Medicines: A Complex Balancing Act
Michael Smith is trained both as a pharmacist and naturopathic practitioner. Over his career he has worked as a policy maker and regulator in Canada and Australia as well acting as an advisor to the WHO Traditional Medicine Program.