BEVERAGE DIGEST FUTURE SMARTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019, NEW YORK
MONDAY DECEMBER 9, 2019
9.00 Welcome
Duane Stanford, Executive Editor of Beverage Digest
DISTRIBUTION: View From Leading Industry Bottlers
9.15 Commitment Beyond Borders: Arca’s Coca-Cola Southwest Journey
Arturo Gutiérrez Hernández, Chief Executive Officer of Arca Continental
9.40 Managing Choice
Matthew Dent, President and Chief Operating Officer of Buffalo Rock
10.05 The Benefits of Scale
Bill O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer of Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
INNOVATION: View From the Front Line
10.30 Spotting a Winner
Tom Burkemper, Senior Director - DMM Beverages and Fresh Foods for Walgreens
Danny Stepper, CEO and Co-founder of L.A. Libations
11.10 Refreshments
WALL STREET: Insight From Leading Beverage Financial Experts
11.40 Deals – Interview
Andrew Conway, Vice Chairman of Global Consumer Investment Banking for Credit Suisse
12.05 Analysis – Panel Discussion
Caroline Levy, Strategy Advisor
Nik Modi, Consumer Staples Analyst at RBC Capital Markets
12.50 Stevia
Magomet Malsagov, CEO of PureCircle
1.05 Lunch
POLICY: View From The Hill
2.20 The Power of Alignment: Working Together on Better Way Solutions
Katherine Lugar, President and CEO of American Beverage Association
GROWTH: View From the C-Suite
2.45 The New Challenger in the Beverage Industry
Derek Hopkins, Chief Commercial Officer of Keurig Dr Pepper
3.15 Creating Long-Term Value Through Sustainable Growth
James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company
3.45 A Functional Discovery for Soft Drinks
Prof. Edward Lynch, Director and Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board for WET Group (Beverages)
3.55 Refreshments
HORIZONS: View of What’s Next
4.25 Beverage Digest Awards Ceremony
4.40 Building Brands that Matter
Yumi Clevenger-Lee, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Nestlé Waters North America
5.05 Cannabis Beverage: The Realities of a $2B Opportunity
Adam Stites, Founder and CEO of Mirth Provisions
5.30 PepsiCo’s Journey Toward a More Sustainable Future
Simon Lowden, Chief Sustainability Officer of PepsiCo
6.00 Cocktail Reception
6.45 Close
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