| 08.25 (Tuesday) |
| 317 |
317A |
10:20 - 11:20 |
The King of Ayurveda ; KSM-66 Ashwagandha with the proven science and how people would benefit from its health supplements formats |
Kolmar BNH, KSM-66 Ashwagandha |
Jinhak Kim,
Team Leader |
K |
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| 317B |
14:00 - 17:00 |
HFFF Seminar: Future Strategies for the Health Functional Food industry |
Health Functional Food Future Forum (HFFF) |
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| 14:10 - 14:50 |
Analysis of Shifting Consumer Trends in the Health Supplements Industry |
Numerator Korea |
Jiwon Kim, Leader |
K |
| 14:50 - 15:20 |
Consumer Safety-Focused Regulations on Health Functional Foods |
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety |
Eunju Choi, Deputy Director |
K |
| 15:20 - 16:00 |
The Global Growth Strategy for K-Health Functional Foods : From Threat to Opportunity |
Korea University |
Youngjun Kim, Professorr |
K |
| 16:20 - 17:00 |
Panel Discussion |
Health Functional Future Forum (HFFF) |
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| 318 |
318A |
10:00 - 12:00 |
Promising Technology Briefing (Health Functional Foods Division) |
National Research Council of Science & Technology |
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| 10:10 - 10:35 |
Development of Health Functional Foods for Sleep Improvement Using Glehnia littoralis Extract |
Korea Food Research Institute |
Minyoung Um, Principal Research Scientist |
K |
| 10:35 - 11:00 |
Development of Solid-State Fermented Schisandra Pomace Extract-Based Health Functional Food and Formulation Technology for Sleep Quality Improvement |
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) |
Yujin Jung, Principal Research Scientist |
K |
| 11:00 - 11:25 |
Respiratory Health-Promoting Effects of Black Ginseng Extract |
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology |
Hyungwon Ryu, Director |
K |
| 11:25 - 11:50 |
Blood Circulation Improvement Technology Using an Extract of Pepper By-products as an Active Ingredient |
Korea Institute Of Oriental Medicine |
Kyungho Kim, Principal Researcher |
KE |
| 318B |
13:20 - 17:00 |
K-Health Functional Food: Innovative Strategies for Global Expansion |
National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation |
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| 13:30 - 14:00 |
Key Health Functional Food Policies in 2026 |
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety |
Eunju Choi, Deputy Director |
K |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Direction of Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods |
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety |
Namkyu Sun,
Deputy Director |
K |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Introduction to Global Trends in Health Functional Food Safety Management and Export Support Programs |
KAHAS (Korea Agency of HACCP Accreditation and Services) |
Dongju Kim,
Director of Future Strategy Project Association |
K |
| 15:20 - 15:50 |
A successful case of functional ingredient approval for health functional foods |
Samyang Foods |
Ahjin Kim, Head of department |
K |
| 15:50 - 16:20 |
R&D Strategies for the Globalization of Health Functional Foods: Insights from Practice |
Nutra-it Inc. |
Suengmok Cho, CEO |
K |
| 16:20 - 16:50 |
Pioneering Proventive Wellness: K-Health Functional Foods in the Era of Active Aging |
National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation/td>
| Gyuhong Han,
Director |
K |
| 08.26 (Wednesday) |
| 317 |
317C |
10:00 - 12:00 |
Personalized Health Functional Foods, From Policy to Market: Integrated Strategies for Regulation, Technology, and Industry |
Korea Health Functional Food Association |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Current Status of Personalised Health Functional Food Regulations & Regulatory Policy Direction |
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety |
Yangsu Kim, Deputy Director |
K |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Business Cases and Strategies for Driving User Demand for Personalized Health Functional Foods |
Tobecon Co., Ltd. |
Seunghee Jung, Principal Consultant |
K |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Improving the Utilization of the Personalized Health Functional Food System from a Consumer Perspective |
Korea Consumer Agency |
Eungyo Jang, Principal Researcher |
K |
| 317D |
13:30 - 17:00 |
Health Functional Food Export Strategy Seminar |
Korea Health Functional Food Association |
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Register |
| 13:30 - 14:20 |
Tapping into the World’s No. 1 Market: Recent Trends and Successful Export Strategies for US Dietary Supplements |
Bent Creek Institute |
Hyonho Baek, Vice President |
K |
| 14:20 - 15:10 |
US Regulations for Functional Types of Foods (Focused on NDI and GRAS) |
BioFood Network |
Jin-Young K. Park and Thane Scott Thurmond, Consultants, BioFood Network, Former FDA |
K |
| 15:20 - 16:10 |
The Era of Japan's Foods with Function Claims (FFC): What Should You Prepare? |
Research Mentor |
Dean Kwak, CEO / Ohnuki Koichiro, Japan Regulatory Affairs Advisor |
KJP |
| 16:10 - 17:00 |
Detailed Analysis of the Japanese Health Food Market and Consumer Demand |
Yano Research Institute Ltd. |
Tomoyuki Iizuka, Executive Researcher
General Manager
Food Group, Food & Life Science Unit |
KJP |
| 318 |
318C |
10:30 - 12:00 |
KDRA InnoPol “2026 Biohealth Policy Forum” |
Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA) |
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| 10:40 - 11:25 |
National Bio Innovation Committee: Policy Directions for Supporting the Pharmaceutical and Biohealth Industries |
National Bio Innovation Committee |
Kyungwon Seo, Member |
K |
| 11:25 - 12:00 |
Strategies for Building a Technology Commercialization Ecosystem in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries |
Science & TEchnology Policy Institute |
Soojeong Sohn, Research Fellow |
K |
| 318D |
13:30 - 16:00 |
KDRA InnoPol “2026 Biohealth Policy Forum” |
Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA) |
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| 13:30 - 14:00 |
Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Innovation Trends and Support Policies in Key Countries |
Pharmaceutical Strategy Institute |
Yoontaek Jung, CEO |
K |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Industry Challenges and Recommendations in the Pharmaceutical and Biohealth Sectors
: Survey Results on Industry Support Policies and Challenges |
Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA) |
Hunche Cho, Executive Director |
K |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Implementation Strategies for Advancing the Drug Development Ecosystem |
Hanlim Pharm |
Jaejoon Woo, CIO |
K |
| 15:20 - 16:00 |
Panel Discussion - Policy Directions for Supporting the Global Growth of the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries |
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K |
| 08.27 (Thursday) |
| 317 |
317E |
10:00 - 12:00 |
A gap analysis between regulatory requirements on post approval changes in the global environment. / Post approval API changes: practical examples |
MARA Consultancy |
Marieke van Dalen, Global Regulatory Specialist |
KE |
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| 317F |
13:30 - 17:00 |
Health Functional Food Distribution Trend Seminar |
Korea Health Functional Food Association |
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Register |
| 13:30 - 14:10 |
2026 Global Retail Trends & the Rise of Wellness |
Retail Trend Lab |
Eunyoung Yoon, Research Director |
K |
| 14:10 - 14:50 |
Growth and Trends of Health Foods on Kurly
- Recent Trends in Health Foods on Kurly |
Kurly |
Hyunyong Lee, Team Leader |
K |
| 14:50 - 15:30 |
Market Trends of Health Functional Foods in Korean Convenience Stores CU |
BGF Retail |
Jiseon Hwang, Team Manager |
K |
| 15:40 - 16:20 |
Coupang’s Brand Protection Process and Growth Strategy for Healthy Food via Rocket Delivery |
Coupang |
Sangpil Hong, Sr.Manager |
K |
| 16:20 - 17:00 |
The Changing Landscape of Health Consumption
: Consumer Behavior Shifts and Emerging Directions in the Health Supplement Market |
NAVER |
Hyungmeen Choi, Business Development Manager
NAVER Shopping
NAVER Shopping |
K |
| 318 |
318E |
10:30 - 12:00 |
KDRA Korean Society of Convergent Research on Microneedle Systems “2026 2nd Seminar” |
Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA) |
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| 10:40 - 11:20 |
Beyond the Skin Barrier: Microneedle Array Platforms for Integrated Healthcare |
The University of Tokyo |
Beomjoon Kim, Professor |
K |
| 11:20 - 12:00 |
A Case Study on Microneedle Vaccine Development Using High-Speed, High Drug-Loading Coating Technology |
Pusan National University/SNVIA |
Seungyun Yang, Professor |
K |
| 318F |
13:30 - 16:30 |
KDRA Korean Society of Convergent Research on Microneedle Systems “2026 2nd Seminar” |
Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA) |
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| 13:30 - 14:10 |
A Case Study on Drug Development Using the Microneedle Array Patch (MAP) Platform |
RAPHAS |
Sookie La, Head of RnD Center |
K |
| 14:10 - 14:50 |
A Multilayer Microneedle Platform for the Stable Delivery of Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Obesity Therapeutics |
JUVIC |
Paul Kim, CTO |
K |
| 15:10 - 15:50 |
Characteristics and Application Development Strategies by MAPs Platform Technology |
Dongguk University |
Sunggiu Jin, Professor |
K |
| 15:50 - 16:30 |
When you deform the skin, where does the drug go? Computational and Experimental Analysis of Drug Delivery via Microneedles |
University College Dublin |
Eoin Ó Cearbhaill, Associate Professor |
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