Final Agenda for BevNET Live Winter 2015

Print the agenda for Monday, December 07

Please note: All times US Pacific Time

• 7:30 AM-8:00 AM

  Registration, Breakfast and Networking
• 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

  New Beverage Showdown 10 Semifinal Round presented by Venturing & Emerging Brands
• 9:30 AM-10:00 AM

  Networking Break
• 10:00 AM-10:15 AM

  Welcome & Year In Review

  • John Craven, CEO & Founder, BevNET
  • Jeffrey Klineman, Editor-in-Chief, BevNET
• 10:15 AM-10:40 AM

  Keeping the Soul of the Premium Brand

  • Joth Ricci, President, Stumptown Coffee
• 10:40 AM-11:05 AM

  From Biohacking to Beverages

  • Dave Asprey, Founder, Bulletproof
• 11:05 AM-11:30 AM

  Bigger Company, Bigger Stakes: How Risks Evolve with Growth
  

  • Kevin Klock, CEO, Talking Rain
• 11:30 AM-11:50 AM

  Magnifying Innovation at Retail
  

  • Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer, 7-Eleven, Inc.
• 11:50 AM-12:15 PM

  Panel: After the Showdown
  Featuring past winners:

  • Daina Trout, Co-Founder and CEO, Health-Ade
  • Daren Myers, Co-Founder, Rau Chocolate
  • Austin Allan, Founder and CEO, Tio Gazpacho
• 12:15 PM-12:30 PM

  Announcement of BevNET's Best of 2015, New Beverage Showdown Finalists
• 12:30 PM-1:45 PM

  Lunch, Sample Bar and Networking
• 1:45 PM-2:30 PM

  Breakout Session Round 1

  • Global Consumer Purchasing and Consumption Trends - Part I: Making my Life More Meaningful 
    Jim Dicks, Sales Management & Business Development, Tetra Pak - Sponsored by Tetra Pak

  • Understanding Flavor Infusions
    Rachel Zemser, Founder, The Intrepid Culinologist - Sponsored by Draco

  • Boards, Leadership, and Communications
    Alan Murray, CEO, GoodBelly; Jeremy Halpern, Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP; Brad Barnhorn, Board Member/Advisor to Food & Beverage Companies

  • The Straddle: Executing Channel Expansion From Natural to Conventional
    Neil Kimberley, VP Strategy & Development, Essentia Water; Debbie Wildrick, Chief Strategy Officer, Metabrand
    
• 2:45 PM-3:30 PM

  Breakout Session Round 2

  • Global Consumer Purchasing and Consumption Trends - Part II: Simplifying My Life
    Jim Dicks, Sales Management & Business Development, Tetra Pak - Sponsored by Tetra Pak

  • Model DSD: Aquahydrate and Hensley
    Joe Gleason, VP Sales West, Aquahydrate

  • Comparative Financial Models for Growth
    Mike Burgmaier, Managing Director, Whipstitch Capital; Jeff Church, CEO, Suja; Bill Creelman, CEO, Spindrift; Alan Murray, CEO, GoodBelly

  • Diversity in Natural Foods: Understanding Challenges, Setting Goals
    Group Discussion with Jeffrey Klineman, Editor-in-Chief, BevNET; Nikki McCord, Founder, McCord Consulting Group
• 3:30 PM-5:30 PM

  BevNET Live Tabletop Expo - Featuring thirty exhibitors, snacks, and a beer/wine happy hour.
• 6:30 PM-10:30 PM

  BevNET Live Afterparty powered by BevForce - Networking, open bar, food trucks and live music in Marina Del Rey.