2024 Food Summit Agenda

7:45 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks   8:45 – 9:30 a.m. | Fighting What's Different, Differently: The impact and opportunities of technology at Retail ~ Michael Sansolo 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.  | Omni-Channel Transformation: In a Post Covid, Inflationary Environment ~ Parag Shah and Manish Sharma, Think Blue 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Networking Break sponsored by SPAR and Vusion 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. | Brand Building and the Power of Community ~ Andrew Katz, Chief Marketing Officer, Athletic Brewing Company 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. | The role of data-driven technologies in personalization and wellness ~ Shekar Raman, CEO, Birdzi 1:15 – 2:00 p.m. | What shoppers are demanding from retailers and brands right now ~ Mike Matacunas, CEO, SPAR 2:00 – 2:20 p.m. | Networking Break sponsored by Herr's 2:20 – 3:05 p.m. | Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Food Marketing & Consumer Behavior ~ Alicja Spaulding, CMO, Rastelli Foods Group 3:05 – 3:50 p.m. | Industry Insights and Impacts to Retailers and Manufacturers ~ Matt Mercadante, Advantage Solutions 3:50 – 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn & Thank You