BevNET Live Summer 2019 — Agenda

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019

1. 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

   Registration Opens; Breakfast & Networking

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

   New Beverage Showdown 17 Semifinals: Presented by Venturing & Emerging Brands

   • Bill Ford, Group Director for Venturing and Portfolio Management (VEB Coca-Cola)
   • Mari Johnson, CMO (High Brew Coffee)
   • Filipp Chebotarev, COO & Partner (Cambridge Companies SPG)
   • 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 – 10:35 AM

   The Tech Edge for Beverage Entrepreneurs

   • Zak Normandin, Founder & CEO (Iris Nova)
6. 10:35 AM – 11:00 AM

   When the Plans Work Too Well

   • Mike Messersmith, General Manager (Oatly)
7. 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM

   The Challenger Champion

   • Mike Repole, Co-founder (BODYARMOR)
8. 11:55 AM – 11:55 AM

   ** Agenda Change - June 11, 2019 **

   Please note that due to a family emergency, the session with Kyle Walker, the Head of New Business Strategy at Amazon Launchpad has been cancelled. We have adjusted the agenda accordingly.
9. 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM

   Announcement of New Beverage Showdown Finalists

10. 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

    Lunch & Livestream Studio

11. 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

    CBD Beverages: A Report from the Front Lines

    • John Simmons, Co-founder (Weller)
12. 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    New Faces of Beverage VC

    • Patrick Finnegan, Founding Partner (TGZ Capital)
    • Tracy Dubb, Co-founder (M3 Ventures)
    • Bryan Bulte, Managing Partner (LivWell Ventures)
13. 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

    Picking the Winners

    • Bill Weiland, Founder & CEO (Presence Marketing)
14. 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    BevNET Live Expo & Livestream Studio

    20+ table top exhibits from leading suppliers and service providers
15. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    BevNET Live Afterparty Powered by ForceBrands

    Location: Hudson Terrace, 621 W 46th St.
    New York, NY 10036

Please note that event agendas are subject to change.