This isn’t a typical conference. Our roundtables are designed for deep, human-centered conversation—not presentations. Each track features 3 themed tables hosted by expert moderators, and each session lasts 2 hours. You’ll join 6–8 fellow guests around the table to explore the topic together.
- Curated Conversations – No panels or presentations. Each table hosts a deep, focused discussion.
- Small Groups (6–8 people) – Sit where your curiosity leads you.
- Expert Moderators – Each table has a guide to keep the dialogue rich and inclusive.
- Choose Your Table – Each track has 3 themed tables. Pick one per session.
- 2 Hours Per Track – Enough time for depth, connection, and momentum.
Roundtables foster:
- Shared insight
- Equal voices
- Real collaboration
- Big ideas in an intimate format
Choose the table that resonates with your curiosity, expertise, or passion.
Speak. Listen. Build ideas. The magic happens in the mix:
A. HEALTH & EQUITY TRACK
- Sense & Care – Reimagining health through sensory access
- Invisible No More – Advocacy and the sensory justice movement
- #DeliciousForAll – Dignity, access, neuro x food science, technology, and inclusive design
TABLE ONE: : In Development
TABLE TWO: : In Development
B. CULTURE & RITUAL TRACK
- Eat, Feel, Glow – Wellness through flavor, fragrance, and belonging
- Ritual Reboot – Redesigning the moments that matter
- The Future of Wellness – Cultural fluency, pleasure, and access
Presentation: Societal Scents
Art and politics have always been intertwined, but how might fragrance act as a reflection of current societal moods? Beginning with more historical accounts, such as perfume as solely reserved for royalty and religious rituals in ancient Egypt, it would trace through to the modern-day, where it is a full-fledged consumer product. How are dupe brands and AI-generated fragrances impacting the meaning of fragrance in society but also for the individual?
TABLE ONE: Carla Seipp // Workshop: Scent As Autobiographical Medium
This would start with a short presentation on the use of scent as a personal storytelling medium, whether in classic literature or the idea of signature scent as a form of identity. How do our cultural and geographical backgrounds impact this? In a world where signature scents are being favored over fragrance wardrobes, how can we continually and authentically express our identity through scent?
This would be followed by a short 10-15 minute exercise where participants are asked to write down the scents that underlined different chapters of their lives and in what ways, picking up on factors like notes, fragrance families, projection, etc. I would then ask for audience feedback and together we would create an “olfactive identity” map, picking up on any shared traits or experiences around scent.
TABLE TWO: In Development
LUNCH & NETWORKING
A. INNOVATION & METRICS
- Sensorial Intelligence – New benchmarks in product, policy, and care
- Behavioral Economics of Taste & Smell – How sensory input drives decisions. Explore how this impacts culture, ROI, society, and sustainability
- Taste our planet. Smell our world. – Regenerative eating, sustainability, and sensory behavior
B. PERFORMANCE, RECOVERY & THERAPEUTICS
- Eat to Heal, Eat to Feel – “Food as Medicine”, Strategies for cognition and performance
- The Next Bite – Future rituals around functional products, prevention, regeneration, and longevity
- From Lab to Life – Accelerating impact through translational R&D
- Closing bites, coffee service, and final showcase interactions
- Wrap-up reflection
