The Path to Resilience: Personalised Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders and Mental Health
NMI Summit 2025
3-4 October 2025
Millennium Gloucester Hotel
4-18 Harrington Gardens
South Kensington
London, SW7 4LH
NMI Summit 2025 The Path to Resilience: Personalised Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders and Mental Health features scientific and clinical advances relevant to improving brain and nervous system function, neurodevelopment, mood and behavioural disorders.
Themes include:
- Brain and nervous system function
- Mood and behavioural disorders
- Neurodevelopment
- The diet-gut-brain axis
- Clinical application
- Biomarker-guided personalisation
- Specific dietary interventions
- Nutrient-based supplement interventions
- Lifestyle medicine
Event highlights:
- Special themes of nervous system function, psychiatric disorders and mental health
- 12 sessions from world-leading researchers, scientists, and clinicians
- Healthy morning snacks, break refreshments, and lunch inclusive
- Exhibition area featuring leading brands and services
- Conference tote bag
- Gala Evening social event included with your ticket
- Course materials including notes, supplementary research, and video recordings
- 9.5 accredited hours continuing professional development (CPD) points
Agenda
Day 1 – Friday 3rd October
8.30 – 9.30 am
Registration
Lobby
Refreshments
9.30 – 9.45 am
Welcome and Introduction
Conference Room
Benjamin Brown, NMI Director
9.45 – 10.30 am
Opening Keynote Presentation
Conference Room
Professor Julia Rucklidge, PhDÂ
Building a Better Brain with Nutrition: The Evidence to Date
10.30 – 11.15 am
Break
Exhibition Area
Refreshments
11.15 – 12.00 pm
Session 2
Conference Room
Dr. Thomas Guilliams, PhD
Foundations of HPA Axis Stress and Chronic Disease Management
12.00 – 12.45 pm
Session 3
Conference Room
Dr. Pratima Singh, MRCPsych
Root Causes and Relational Clues: Using a Collaborative Team to Explore Functional Medicine Psychiatry Conundrums and Trauma
12.45 – 2.00 pm
Lunch
Exhibition Area
Lunch Provided
2.00 – 2.45 pm
Session 4
Conference Room
Dr. Rachel Gow, PhD
A Closer Look at the Role of Nutrition in ADHD and Neurodivergence
2.45 – 3.30 pm
Session 5
Conference Room
Professor Ted Dinan, PhD
Resilience and Mental Health: Role of the Brain-Gut-Microbiota Axis
3.30 – 4.15 pm
Break
Exhibition Area
Refreshments
4.15 – 5.00 pm
Session 6
Conference Room
Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas
Resilient Minds, Resilient Bodies: The Vagus Nerve as a Pathway to Emotional Wellbeing
5.00 pm
End
Exhibition Closed
5.00 – 8.00 pm
Gala Evening
Conservatory
Canapes and Drinks
Day 2 – Saturday 4th October
8.45 – 9.30 AM
Welcome
Exhibition Area
Refreshments
9.00 – 9.25 AM
Morning Activity
Conference Room
Katie Sheen, MA Ed
Beyond Meditation: Mindful Practices for Nourishing Happiness
9.30 – 10.30 AM
Session 7
Conference Room
Dr. Jonathan ProuskyÂ
Integrative Approaches to Burnout Management: Strategies for Holistic Recovery
10.30 – 11.15 am
Break
Exhibition Area
Refreshments
11.15 – 12.00 PM
Session 8
Conference Room
Dr. Thomas Guilliams, PhD
Coordinating Stress, Metabolism and Circadian Signals
12.00 – 12.45 PM
Session 9
Conference Room
Dr. Iain Campbell, PhD
Metabolic Psychiatry: A Pilot Study of a Ketogenic Diet for Bipolar Disorder and a Discussion of Mechanisms of Action
12.45 – 2.00 pm
Lunch
Exhibition Area
Lunch Provided
2.00 – 2.45 PM
Session 10
Conference Room
Dr. Joseph Firth, PhD
Lifestyle Medicine in The Online World: Improving Outcomes for Physical & Mental Health
2.45 – 3.30 PM
Session 11
Conference Room
Panel Discussion and Q&A
3.30 – 4.15 pm
Break
Exhibition Area
Refreshments
4.15 – 5.00 PM
Session 12
Conference Room
Professor Julia Rucklidge, PhD
Enriching and Replenishing the Mind with Nutrition: A Missing Link for a Better Start to Life
5.00 pm
End
Conference Closed
*agenda subject to change
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) approved by the CPD Certification Service (CPD UK), the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), the Naturopathic Nutrition Association (NNA) and the Nutritional Therapists of Ireland (NTOI).
Speakers
Meet our speakers:
Professor Julia Rucklidge, PhD
Dr. Thomas Guilliams, PhD
Dr. Pratima Singh, MRCPsych
Dr. Jonathan Prousky, ND, MSc, MA
Dr. Iain Campbell, PhD
Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas
Sponsors
Thanks to our Platinum Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Event Partners:
