DAY 1 (APRIL 30)

 

Check-in, Networking Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 AM

Welcome Remarks: Michael Bellas and Danny Stepper

8:45 – 9:25 AM

Keynote:Walmart Will McDonald, VP Merchandising

9:25 – 10:00 AM

Small Company Spotlight: TO BE ANNOUNCED

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Networking Break 

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Panel: The Creator, Influencer, and Celebrity Paradigm

Trusted Influence Trevor Drinkwater, Founder & CEO
CAA Naseeb Gill, Client Strategy
Albertsons Buster Houston, VP Beverages

Moderated by:TikTok Shop Cameron Gould-Saltman, Head of Food & Beverage (SMB)

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Keruig DrPepperAndrew Archambault, President

11:45 – 12:00 PM

Taste Tomorrow Buzz Round

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Networking Break: Lunch

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Panel: Deal Makers

1:45 – 2:25 PM

Panel: The Shifting Ground Of Beverage Distribution

Breakthru Erin Engles, Chief Commercial Officer
Columbia Distributing Chris Steffanci, CEO
HiTouch Chuck Casano, Founder

2:25 – 2:40 PM

Panel: Foodservice Innovation

2:40 – 2:55 PM

Networking Break

2:55 – 3:35 PM

Keynote: Convenient Innovation

7-Eleven Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, Chief Merchant Officer

3:35 – 4:10 PM

Panel: The Beat on The (Wall) Street

CelciusCaroline Levy, Board Member
EvercoreRobert Ottenstein, Senior Managing Director & Partner
Goldman SachsBonnie Herzog, Managing Director
HSBCCarlos Laboy, Managing Director

4:10 – 4:45 PM

Keynote: Using Owned Audience to Drive Retailer Traffic

Chamberlain CoffeeEmma Chamberlain, Founder
Chamberlain CoffeeChris Gallant, CEO
Moderated By: Force BrandsJosh Wand, Founder

4:45 – 5:30 PM

Large Company Spotlight: Moderated by Michael Bellas
Monster EnergyMonster

Rodney Sacks, Co – CEO
Hilton Schlosberg, Co – CEO

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Happy Hour & Closest to the Pin

DAY 2 (MAY 1)

7:15 – 8:00 AM

Market Trends – Beverage Marketing Corporation

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Networking: Breakfast

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Keynote: Molson Coors Gavin Hattersly, CEO

9:15 – 10:00 AM

Panel #4: Creating Brand Love

Seth Goldman
Gerard Adams

10:00 – 10:45 AM

Panel #5: Retailtainment

Casey'sTom Brennen, Chief Merchandising Officer
Sprouts Farmers Market Brian Albert, Sr. Category Manager

10:45 – 11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Panel #6: The Blurring Lines of Alcohol & Non-Alc

VMGWayne Wu, General Partner
VMGJason Strauss, Co-CEO
BodyarmorCasa AzulLance Collins, Founder

11:45 – 12:30 PM

Keynote: State of Alcohol

Ryan Schemmel
Phil Markert

12:30 – 1:15 PM

Keynote: TO BE ANNOUNCED

1:15 – 1:30 PM

Closing Remarks

SILVER