BevNET Live Summer 2018 — Agenda

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018

1. 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

   Breakfast, Registration & Networking

   Location: Metropolitan West @ 635 W 46th St New York, NY 10036
2. 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

   New Beverage Showdown Semifinals

   • Matt Hughes, Vice President, Emerging Brands Incubation (VEB Coca-Cola)
   • Jerry Reda, COO (Big Geyser)
   • Carole Buyers, Managing Partner (Boulder Investment Group Reprise)
   • Mike Schneider, CMO (BevNET.com)
3. 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

   Networking Break & Livestream Studio

4. 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM

   Welcome Remarks

   • John Craven, CEO & Founder (BevNET)
   • Jeffrey Klineman, Editor-in-Chief (BevNET)
5. 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM

   Finance Rules for the Next Generation

   • Gary Hirshberg, Co-Founder & Chief Organic Optimist (Stonyfield Farm)
6. 10:40 AM – 11:10 AM

   From Startup to Mature Company

   • Michael Kirban, Co-Founder & CEO (Vita Coco)
7. 11:10 AM – 11:55 AM

   What's in HER Wallet: Women in Private Equity, Consumer Dynamics, and the Beverage Business

   • Jordan Gaspar, Managing Partner (AccelFoods)
   • Kara Roell, Co-Founder & Managing Director (VMG Partners)
   • Carole Buyers, Managing Partner (Boulder Investment Group Reprise)
   • Karen Kenworthy, Partner (Stripes Group)
8. 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM

   Announcement of New Beverage Showdown Finalists

9. 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

   Lunch Break & Livestream Studio

10. 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

    An Essential Discussion: Culture, Leadership and Company Growth

    • Ken Uptain, CEO and Founder (Essentia Water)
11. 1:20 PM – 1:45 PM

    Channel Selection and Consumer Connection: Building Sticky Brands

    • Jon Sebastiani, Founder (Sonoma Brands)
12. 1:45 PM – 2:10 PM

    From Online to Omnichannel: Soylent in the Real World

    • Bryan Crowley, CEO (Soylent)
13. 2:10 PM – 2:35 PM

    Identifying your Brand's MVP

    • Sarah Bird, CEO (Bhakti)
14. 2:35 PM – 3:00 PM

    The Role of Leadership in CPG

    • Bill Weiland, Founder & CEO (Presence Marketing)
15. 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    BevNET Live Expo

    • 20+ table top exhibits from leading suppliers and service providers
    • Expert table sessions provide an intimate small group setting for brands to get answers from experts and create connections needed to go next level
    • Refreshments including beer and wine

    Expert Tables:
    Field Marketing w/ Susie Sapp, Business Development Manager - Field Marketing, Switch

    Sales and Distribution in the Food and Beverage World w/ Bill Sipper, Managing Partner, Cascadia Managing Brands

    Design w/ Kelly Criswell, VP Creative, GRA

    Best Practices for Building Your Team w/ Sean Conner, Chief Progress Officer, ForceBrands

    Working with Beverage Company Boards and Investors w/ Brad Barnhorn, Founder, Barnhorn Grown Advisors

    Formulation w/ David Davis, Director of Sales, ADM

16. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    BevNET Live Afterparty

    Social Drink & Food at YOTEL New York, 570 10th Ave New York, NY 10036

    (just a half mile from the conference venue)

Please note that event agendas are subject to change.