BevNET Live Summer 2018 Agenda

Print the agenda for Wednesday, June 06

Please note: All times US Eastern Time

• 7:30 AM-8:00 AM

  Breakfast, Registration & Networking

  Location: Metropolitan West @ 635 W 46th St New York, NY 10036
• 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
• 9:30 AM-10:00 AM

  Networking Break & Livestream Studio
• 10:00 AM-10:10 AM

  Welcome Remarks

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

  Finance Rules for the Next Generation

  • Gary Hirshberg, Co-Founder & Chief Organic Optimist, Stonyfield Farm
• 10:40 AM-11:10 AM

  From Startup to Mature Company

  • Michael Kirban, Co-Founder & CEO, Vita Coco
• 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
• 11:55 AM-12:00 PM

  Announcement of New Beverage Showdown Finalists

• 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

  Lunch Break & Livestream Studio
• 1:00 PM-1:20 PM

  An Essential Discussion: Culture, Leadership and Company Growth

  • Ken Uptain, CEO and Founder, Essentia Water
• 1:20 PM-1:45 PM

  Channel Selection and Consumer Connection: Building Sticky Brands

  • Jon Sebastiani, Founder, Sonoma Brands
• 1:45 PM-2:10 PM

  From Online to Omnichannel: Soylent in the Real World

  • Bryan Crowley, CEO, Soylent
• 2:10 PM-2:35 PM

  Identifying your Brand's MVP

  • Sarah Bird, CEO, Bhakti
• 2:35 PM-3:00 PM

  The Role of Leadership in CPG

  • Bill Weiland, Founder & CEO, Presence Marketing
• 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

• 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)