New York City  ·  October 16, 2026

Back to
the Basics

An experience with the founders and executives building brands around ancestral principles: real food, real products, real connection. Minus the noise.

Hosted by

Marlee Reiter

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The Vision

Wellness has gotten loud, optimized, and performative. We're going back to the basics.

A wave of brands are returning to ancestral principles. Minimally processed products, real social connection, purpose, and simplicity, but in a modern, culturally relevant way. This event is about discovery and connecting the people part of this movement.

Ancestral
Principles that worked long before the supplement aisle did.
Honest
Minimally processed food & products with nothing to hide.
Human
Connection, purpose, movement.
Clear
Cutting through noise and unnecessary optimization.

The Format

A curated experience, not a conference.

01
Panel Discussions
02
Sampling & Activations
03
Community Gathering

In the Audience

Everyday consumers  ·  MBA & Undergraduate Students  ·  Investors  ·  Industry operators  ·  Early-stage founders

Audience Waitlist

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Get in Touch

Questions? Reach out directly.

reiter.marlee@gmail.com