Programme / Proceedings


The 2026 programme will bring together world-leading researchers, clinicians and industry experts to explore the latest advances in probiotics, microbiome science and biotics innovation. Across three dynamic days in Krakow, Poland , IPC 2026 will feature:

• Invited keynote presentations from internationally recognised leaders in the field

• Cutting-edge oral abstract sessions showcasing emerging research

• Presentations from our prestigious award winners

• Opportunities for discussion, collaboration and scientific exchange


IPC has long been recognised as a key meeting point for the global microbiome community. The 2026 edition will continue this tradition, providing a platform to share new findings, debate emerging discoveries and highlight scientific excellence shaping the future of probiotics. We are currently recruiting speakers, view them here .


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Key themes

• Emerging Topics in Microbiome Science

• Virome, Extracellular Vesicles and Phages

• Microbes and Drugs

• Personalised Microbiome Interventions

• Smart technologies

• AI in probiotics production, academia, risks and shortcomings

• Skin and other microbiome applications

• Gut-Organ Axes

• Animal Health, Pets, and Production

2026 Topics

We are currently building the 2026 programme, see the topics we have confirmed so far:

• Microbes and Drugs Interaction, Felipe Cabreiro, Professor, Imperial College London

• Initial steps, development and actual status of research on probiotics at Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, Prof. Piotr Heczko, Jagiellonian University Medical College (Krakow)

• Bacterial extracellular vesicles in the brain: Pathological effects and therapeutic possibilities, Gaspar-Perez-Martinez, Spanish National Research Council, Spain

• The potential uses of the commensal bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in human health: from its discovery to human clinical trials,  Philippe Langella, INRAE - Institut Agro

• Probiotics and Immune Modulation, Professor Sin-Hyeog Im, POSTECH, Republic of Korea

• Harnessing Multi-Omics and Artificial Intelligence for Gut Microbiota Functionality Optimization, Martin Haranta, CEO, PerBiotiX

• The Gut–Brain Axis and Parkinson’s Disease, John-Peter Ganda-Mall, Researcher in biomedicine, Örebro University

• The probiotic bacterium Propionibacterium freudenreichii prevents food allergy in mice via an immunomodulatory mechanism involving the surface layer protein SlpB, Gwénaël Jan, Research Leader, INRAE - Institut Agro

• From Feeling to Fact: Continuous Wearable Monitoring of Intestinal Gas in Humans, Brantley Hall, Co-Founder, Ventoscity

• Probiotics for Enhanced Attention and Cognition: a Novel Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial, Noemie Auclair-Ouellet, Scientific Communication Manager, Rosell Institute for Microbiome and Probiotics (Lallemand Health Solutions )

• Clinical Evidence Supporting Weizmannia coagulans BC99 in Improving Liver Function and Modulating Gut–Liver Axis in Long-Term Alcohol Consumers, Litai Liu, Director of Technical Support, Wecare Probiotics

• Cannabis Sativa as a Selective Niche Modulates Gastrointestinal Resilience And Neuroactive Potential of Kefir-derived Psychobiotic Candidates, Vincent Owusu Kyei-Baffour, Doctoral student, Vilnius University

• Postbiotic-Enriched Microencapsulated Fermented Wild Blueberries Modulate Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Health in Obesogenic Mice, H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Professor, Dalhousie University

• Acetylated cellulose as a novel prebiotic to prevent obesity, Hiroshi Ohno, Team Director, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences

• Translational Potential of In Vitro Gut Microbiota Models to Humans Under Dietary Fiber Intervention, Dr. Isabela Fernandes de Oliveira, Scientist, TNO

To help you plan your travels & your time at the event, please see our agenda at a glance below.

Monday 22 June:

Tuesday 23 June:

Wednesday 24 June:

08.30  Conference

12.30  Lunch & poster viewing

13.30  Conference

17.00  Welcome reception & poster viewing

18.00  End of day 1

08.30 Conference

12.30  Lunch & poster viewing

13.30  Conference

18.00 Day 2 conference ends

20.00 Gala dinner

23.00 End of day 2

08.30 Conference

12.30  Lunch & poster viewing

13.30  Conference

17.00  End of IPC 2026

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