BevNET Live Summer 2024 - AGENDA

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration; Breakfast -- Registration and badge pick up opens for the day at 7:30 AM ET. Breakfast, coffee and beverages are served from 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM ET and are included with registration.
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	One-to-One Retail Meetings -- Location: 2nd Floor Prior registration is required and meeting times are sent individually. Please check in at the One-to-One Help Desk before to heading to your meeting room. Meetings will be 10 minutes each and the complete schedule is posted at the Help Desk. with John Lawson, Senior Forager, Local & Emerging Brands, Whole Foods Market; Charlie New, Global Category Manager, Whole Foods Market; Glenn Figenholtz, SVP of Merchandising, Lowes Foods; Charles Slezak, Director of Beverages, Lowes Foods; Randy Ornstein, Sr Director of Beverages, GoPuff
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Data Dive: Beverages and the New Daily Routine -- Today’s consumers are incorporating a variety of beverages into their entire day's routine. From functional and sustainable ingredients to mocktails and canned cocktails, beverages are meeting a wide range of consumer needs. Join SPINS’ Suzy Richard to dive into the data that highlights which beverages are on the rise, what consumers are looking for, and how brands can meet the moment. with Suzy Richard, Chief Sales Officer, SPINS
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM	Retailer Profile: Lowes Foods -- Lowes Foods is adapting its retail approach to a changing consumer in remarkable ways, and beverage selection is at the forefront. Glenn Figenholtz, the company's SVP of Marketing, walks attendees through the new partnership model. with Glenn Figenholtz, SVP of Merchandising, Lowes Foods
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM	Inside Gopuff's Beverage Strategy -- Gopuff is the leader in rapid retail delivery, serving more than 600 cities. What are they looking for from beverage companies, and how can brands use this channel to grow? with Max Crowley, VP of Merchandising, Gopuff
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Giant Steps: How Minority Founders Can Elevate the Beverage Business -- The numbers are barely moving but the reasoning is already clear: given the chance and the funding, brands with greater gender and ethnic founder diversity make more money for investors. We explore the reasons, methods, and future prospects for growing BIPOC-founded brands. with Pauline Idogho, CEO & Founder, Mocktail Club; Karl Williams, Founder & CEO, Uncle Waithley's; Quentin Vennie, CEO & Co-Founder, Equitea
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Networking Break & Taste Radio Studio --
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	New Beverage Showdown Finals - Round 1 -- Watch the first three finalists pitch! The New Beverage Showdown, presented by Coca-Cola North America New Revenue Streams, serves as a platform for beverage entrepreneurs to gain exposure, receive feedback, and secure partnerships or investments. with John Craven, CEO & Founder, BevNET.com; Rachael Waddell, Senior Director, New Revenue Streams - Red Tree Beverages, The Coca-Cola Co.; Rachel Krupa, Founder, The Goods Mart; Charlie New, Global Category Manager, Whole Foods Market; Ray Latif, Editor/Producer, Taste Radio, BevNET
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	The Fundraising Journey by Chapter -- Beverage entrepreneurs raise money at different stages — and while the core product and value doesn't necessarily change, the key narrative points evolve with each round. Aura Bora CEO Paul Voge walks founders through the changing approaches and stories that satisfy investors in the new funding environment. with Paul Voge, Co-Founder & CEO, Aura Bora
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Lunch, Sampling & Taste Radio Studio -- Lunch is served in the main exhibit hall and is included with registration. Sampling continues in the exhibition hall and Taste Radio Studio livestream interviews take place in lobby 2 near registration.
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM	New Beverage Showdown Finals - Round 2 --
1:45 PM - 2:10 PM	Spirit World: What We've Learned About RTDs -- RTD Cocktails have captured the minds of consumers and customers alike: what are the truths about category formation that are starting to appear as brands succeed and fail? with Kara Woolsey, CEO, Mom Water; Neal Cohen, Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, Tip Top Cocktails; Turiya Luzadder, COO, 3-Tier Beverages; Heather Boyd, Managing Director for U.S. RTD, Suntory Global Spirits
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM	Marketing: The Customer-Centric Brand Strategy -- Using the process that brought heywell to life, co-founders and industry veterans Ashley Selman and Britt Dougherty explain how entrepreneurial beverage companies can move beyond a particular ingredient or functionality, yielding a brand that can be engaged repeatedly by consumers. with Ashley Selman, CEO & Co-Founder, heywell; Britt Dougherty, COO & Co-Founder, heywell
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM	High Impact: Why Cannabevs Matter to All Beverage Categories -- It's not just an emerging category; the growth of cannabis drinks has the potential to change investment patterns, route-to-market, in-store marketing and merchandising, and the shape of retail overall. The panel will examine the inflection points for a variety of scenarios that entrepreneurs should consider. with Ian Dominguez, Founder & CIO, Delta Emerald Ventures; Aaron Nosbisch, CEO, BREZ
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM	New Beverage Showdown: Winner Announcement, Judges' Review & Closing Remarks --

Please note that event agendas are subject to change.