The BlackBox Nutrition Conference is specifically designed for performance nutritionists and sports dieticians who are navigating the critical early and middle stages of their careers.

This is the period where theoretical knowledge meets practical reality—often with challenging results. While your education provided you with scientific foundations, the BlackBox Conference bridges the gap between academic knowledge and effective real-world implementation.

As practitioners, you face unique challenges: establishing credibility, developing your professional approach, and learning to navigate the complex dynamics of working with athletes, MDTs, managers, and sports organisations.

All our speakers have walked this path before you and will share the insights they wish they had known at your stage—insights that can accelerate your professional development by years. 

University degrees excel at teaching research methodologies, scientific principles, and evidence-based frameworks. What they don't always teach you is how to apply this knowledge in high-pressure environments with elite athletes who have unique needs, personalities, and circumstances.

Things we’ll cover:

a) How to translate scientific knowledge into practical interventions that athletes will actually follow.

b) The art of communication, collaboration, and influence within complex team environments.

c) How to navigate organisational politics and build effective working relationships with coaches and support staff.

d) Strategies for managing the unpredictable nature of applied practice, from travel logistics to crisis management.

e) Methods for measuring impact and demonstrating value beyond traditional metrics such as body composition.

f) The essentials of building a business and a brand which stands out from your peers

These are the skills that determine success in the field, skills that are rarely taught in formal education but are going to be openly shared at this conference by practitioners who have experienced them through years of practice. 

The conversations that happen between sessions often prove as valuable as the presentations themselves.

The BlackBox Nutrition Conference will be a unique environment where meaningful connections can be made in a relaxed and professional atmosphere.

Networking shouldn’t feel overwhelming, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with peers facing similar challenges, potential mentors who can guide your career development, and possibly even future employers. 

Many performance nutritionists are self-employed, operate as a consultant, or offer continuing remote services with little or no training on how to build a business and a brand.

The BlackBox Nutrition Conference will provides insight and lessons from practitioners who have not just excelled at the practical application science, but have built successful companies and brands.