Summer 2024 Speakers
At BevNET Live, beverage industry innovators and experts tackle the industry’s toughest challenges and provide solutions to help you move past obstacles and reach your next milestone.
20+ speakers will be announced. Stay tuned!

Glenn Figenholtz
SVP of Merchandising, Lowes Foods

Aaron Nosbisch
CEO, BREZ

Jeff Klineman
Editor in Chief, BevNET
Recent Event Announcements
BevNET Live Day Two: Equity Among Minority Founders And Investment Tips For New Entrepreneurs
BevNET Live Summer 2024 Day Two featured speakers talking about operating in a tough economic climate, how to work in conjunction with retailers to scale and what it means to build a brand platform.BevNET Live Summer 2024: Taste Radio Studio Schedule; Watch The Free Livestream
It’s almost time for BevNET Live Winter 2023! If you’re unable to join us in-person, you still have the opportunity to listen to the important conversations happening on the main stage and in the Taste Radio Studio - we will make a free livestream available December 3-5.In Less Than 1 Week: Expand Your Beverage Industry Network at the BevNET Live Happy Hour
Connect with beverage industry leaders next week at BevNET Live Summer 2024 in New York City. Networking is an essential piece of BevNET Live - we make sure to offer plenty of time for you to catch up with industry friends, initiate meaningful conversations, and establish new partnerships.BevNET Live Summer 2024: New Beverage Showdown Semifinalists + Judges Announced
It’s time to reveal the semifinalists and judges for BevNET’s signature pitch competition, the New Beverage Showdown, taking place at BevNET Live in NYC on June 14 + 15.BevNET Live Summer 2024 Opening Statements: How Is the Market Treating Entrepreneurs?
The start of BevNET Live Summer 2024 in New York will give attendees four important market viewpoints to consider as they make plans for the second half of the year when the event’s opening panel addresses the State of the Market for Emerging Beverage Brands.Mix It Up on RTDs at BevNET Live Summer 2024 with Tip Top, Mom Water, Suntory, & Three Tier
BevNET Live Summer 2024 in New York City will take attendees on a deep dive into that category with a panel that looks at it from the perspective of brand owners, strategics, and data providers.
Beverage School Speakers
Buyers Taking 1:1 Meetings

Randy Ornstein
Sr Director of Beverages, GoPuff

Glenn Figenholtz
SVP of Merchandising, Lowes Foods

Charles Slezak
Director of Beverages, Lowes Foods
New Beverage Showdown Judges

Rachael Waddell
Senior Director, New Revenue Streams - Red Tree Beverages, The Coca-Cola Co.

Janki Gambhir
Senior Director, Marketing - Red Tree Beverages, The Coca-Cola Company North America
We’re Looking For: A-Listers & Innovators
Speakers inspire the next generation of beverage brands. Discuss innovative practices, battle scars, data insights or cases that focus on breaking through or getting to the next level – and the lessons learned in the process.
Our conferences create a community and we want speakers that value the impact they have by being on stage. We curate our speaker rosters to feature individuals that prioritize partnership and the sharing of experiences over pitching themselves or their company. Our speakers are not compensated and get on stage to lead the industry forward.






