Leon Broom is Chief Scientific Officer with Gut Health Consultancy, a leading company partnering with businesses to deliver their health and nutrition innovation strategies. Leon obtained both his BSc (Animal Science) and PhD (Nutrition and health interactions) from the University of Leeds, UK. He has since focussed on the intestine and its critical importance for health (including manipulation via nutrition and feed additives) through years' of experience in academic research or technical and research & development roles with global feed additive companies. Leon has published more than 40 articles, conference papers and peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, and recently established an annual Gut Health Symposium in the UK.