Bangkok, Thailand

26
-
28

November 2026

Navigating the Landscape in Breastfeeding Protection

Rights, Resilience & Regional Solidarity

 IBFAN’s first ever Southeast Asia conference, addressing:

  • Digital marketing threats
  • Climate disasters
  • Systemic barriers facing breastfeeding mothers.

The landscape has changed. Our response must too.

Breastfeeding protection in Southeast Asia is operating in a rapidly changing context.

Digital marketing is reshaping how feeding decisions are influenced, climate disruption is testing the readiness of health and humanitarian systems, and long-standing gaps in policy enforcement and system design continue to limit meaningful protection for mothers.

SEABC 2026 is Southeast Asia's first regional conference to address breastfeeding protection at the scale these challenges demand.

Through thought-provoking plenaries, knowledge-sharing, and regional dialogue, SEABC 2026 will highlight strategies to build safer digital environments, strengthen breastfeeding in disaster preparedness and climate resilience agendas, and advance equity through inclusive workplaces, healthcare systems, and legal protections.

Over three days, this conference explores:

Day 1:

Safeguarding Breastfeeding in the Digital Age

Day 2:

Breastfeeding in a Changing Climate

Day 3:

Systems that Support, Rights that Protect: Advancing Equity for Breastfeeding Mothers
Intro pattern image

Who should attend

This milestone conference is for anyone committed to protecting breastfeeding in Southeast Asia:
Government officials | Health professionals | Lactation consultants | Researchers | Legal advocates | Climate and humanitarian workers | Mothers and peer supporters | Media professionals | Digital rights defenders | UN agencies | Development partners

Join IBFAN's first ever Southeast Asia breastfeeding conference, bringing together 250+ participants for three days of strategic exchange, skills development, and cross-sectoral collaboration.

Early Bird Savings Available

Speakers & Contributors

SEABC 2026 will feature speakers and contributors from across Southeast Asia and beyond, including policymakers, health professionals, researchers and advocates working at the forefront of breastfeeding protection.
Confirmed speakers and the schedule for each day will be announced in the coming months.

Nia Omar

IBCLC

Dr Karleen Gribble

BRurSc, PhD

Dr Julie P Smith

B Ec (Hons)/B A (Asian Studies), PhD

Join the regional conversation

Bangkok | 26-28 November 2026

Venue : Al Meroz Hotel Bangkok
Website : https://www.almerozhotel.com/

Register by 30 April 2026 and save up to 25%!