Innovation & Growth in Beer Roundtable Forum 2021
Virtual Event
4th May 2021
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Innovation & Growth in Beer Roundtable Forum 2021
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Bringing together world leading brewers across the globe to identify key drivers of growth in the beer industry. In a landscape where beer consumption is on the decline, it is essential to find pockets of growth and innovation to drive business forward and retain consumer engagement
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Paolo Lanzarotti
CEO,Asahi Europe
Biography:
Session Details: Keynote address - Drinking less, but better for a more sustainable future 01-12-2020, 9:00 am View In Agenda

Marcus Thieme
CEO Germany,BrewDog
Biography: With over 16 years’ experience in various executive positions at Mast-Jägermeister, Marcus Thieme now brings a wealth of experience that fits perfectly with BrewDog's aspirations and ambitious expansion plans. The focus of his responsibilities are to drive growth in key international markets pushing the company forward into strong positions supported by his strategical decisions and strong background in sales and marketing.
Session Details: Keynote address - Finessing the formula - Penetrating the German market 02-12-2020, 9:00 am View In Agenda

Prince Luitpold of Bavaria
President,König Ludwig International
Biography:
Session Details: Tapping into the oldest beer market: An overview of beer in Germany 01-12-2020, 10:00 am View In Agenda

Siobhan Hamilton
Global Commercial Director Guinness,Diageo
Biography: Siobhan is recognised as a high calibre business leader, a global marketer, with a proven track record of delivering top & bottom line growth in both emerging & developed brands & markets. Excellent strategy development and implementation delivering breakthrough opportunities through RTM development, JV development, M&A activity & product innovation. Siobhan enjoys a the fast pace in the beverage industry and seeks to deliver game changing results through regulatory change via effective EA strategies.
Session Details: Growing the Guinness footprint in emerging markets to achieve sustained growth 01-12-2020, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Koen Morshuis
CEO,United Dutch Breweries
Biography:
Session Details: Hops and hemp: What does the future hold for cannabis in beer? 02-12-2020, 9:30 am View In Agenda

Jonathan Neame
CEO,Shepherd Neame
Biography:
Session Details: Leveraging brand reputation to build strong partnerships and drive loyalty 02-12-2020, 10:45 am View In Agenda

Jay Richardson
General Manager,New Belgium Brewing
Biography:
Session Details: Maximising partnerships to achieve change for good 01-12-2020, 1:30 pm View In Agenda

Jorge Paradela
Director Regional Corporate Affairs Europe,Heineken
Biography:
Session Details: Brewing a Better World – Sustainability is the product 02-12-2020, 12:15 pm View In Agenda

Kevin Baker
Global Beer & Cider Research Manager,GlobalData
Biography:
Session Details: Welcome address and chair’s opening remarks 01-12-2020, 8:50 am Beer in the post-Covid-19 world: A global outlook to shape future strategy 01-12-2020, 9:30 am Chair’s opening remarks 02-12-2020, 8:50 am Future outlook: What does the next 10 years have in store for the beer industry? 02-12-2020, 1:45 pm View In Agenda

Kath Dunbar
Global Director Science and Regulatory Affairs,Anheuser-Busch Inbev
Biography:
Session Details: Ask the expert: Navigating ambiguous regulations 02-12-2020, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Rob Fink
Founder,Big Drop Brewing
Biography: In 2016 Rob Fink founded the world’s first company to focus entirely on brewing Non-Alcoholic craft beer – Big Drop Brewing Co. As a lawyer with zero brewing experience, he teamed-up with an experimental brewer (Johnny Clayton from Wild Beer) and applied left-field fermenting techniques that meant no alcohol needed to be extracted from the end product to meet the required maximum 0.5% ABV. Less than 4 years later he is selling over 1 million bottles of 0.5% ABV beer annually around the world (eg Tesco in the UK, LCBO in Canada, Systembolaget in Sweden, Alco in Finland, NTUC Finest in Singapore etc). His beers have picked up 26 major international beer awards including twice being judged the ‘World’s Best’ at the World Beer Awards, Gold at the US Open Beer Championship and, the ‘Holy Grail’ of any non-alcoholic drink, winning medals against full-strength rivals in blind tastings. In 2019 Rob was a keynote at the Brewers of Europe Forum and the International Beer Strategies conference.
Session Details: Pivot! How Big Drop quickly shifted strategy to succeed during lockdown 01-12-2020, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Olly Wehring
Editor,Just Drinks

Perry Goes
Chief Strategy Officer,United Breweries
Biography:
Session Details: Embracing digital transformation for competitive advantage 02-12-2020, 10:00 am View In Agenda

Olivier Nicolai
Global Investment Research, Consumer Staples,Goldman Sachs
Biography:
Session Details: Identifying key factors to achieve top-line growth for your business 01-12-2020, 12:15 pm View In Agenda

Flemming Morth
Head of Centre of Innovation,Swinkels Family Brewers
Biography: Flemming Morth is Head of Center of Innovation at Royal Swinkels Family Brewers, known for its iconic brands like Bavaria 0.0, PALM, 8.6, Cornet and Habesha. He is responsible for building a strong innovation pipeline, improving time to market, fostering and commercializing new growth opportunities. He graduated from Aalborg University in Denmark with a Master’s degree in International Business. Flemming has successfully developed and launched innovations, new brands and new business models in various industries. He is passionate about rethinking marketing and innovation to help customers better achieve their goals.
Session Details: Sparkling start to a purpose-driven Hard Seltzer brand 01-12-2020, 2:30 pm View In Agenda

Alejandro Werner
Head of Commercial & Operations,Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe
Biography:
Session Details: Building a Global Beer Business from Legacy 01-12-2020, 12:15 pm View In Agenda

Richard Bengtsson
Head Brewmaster and Head of R&D,Spendrups
Biography:
Session Details: Turning sustainability into a strategic business driver 02-12-2020, 12:45 pm View In Agenda

Marc Charles
Global Commercial Director,Brothers Cider
Biography: Global Commercial Director / Managing Director with 30 years’ experience in UK and international markets. Predominantly world-class branded drinks businesses but also start-ups and B2B. Specialities include, Sales, Marketing, Leadership, Operations and Growth. Responsible for Brothers Cider UK and international markets through an excellent team across sales, marketing and finance. Brothers Drinks is one of the UK’s leading drinks manufacturers and a major cider producer. Our leading brand, Brothers, is the fastest growing cider brand in the UK at November 2019 and rapidly extending its presence around the world, currently in more than 20 markets.
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Katharina Kurz
Co-Founder and MD,BRLO
Biography:
Session Details: Assessing the craft beer scene in Germany 02-12-2020, 1:15 pm View In Agenda

Simon Wright
CEO,Hawkes

David Peek
Owner & Director ,Angioletti Cider
Biography: Having spent his whole working life in drinks, across retail, buying, distribution and sales, David Peek founded Angioletti Italian cider in early 2016. Creating, sourcing, developing and selling a cider brand from a country which has an almost non-existent cider market and bringing it to the world’s biggest cider-consuming country (UK) and other markets has been “the challenge of a lifetime”. Today, Angioletti Italian cider is widely distributed across UK Off-Trade (eg: Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys, etc) and On-Trade (eg: Carluccio’s, Bella Italia, Matthew Clark, LWC, etc), as well as the US, Ireland, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.
Session Details: New Dimensions make for Wise Apples: Identifying untouched markets to differentiate your product 02-12-2020, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Barny Butterfield
Owner,Sandford Orchards
Biography: Barny started making cider in 2002 and it wasn’t long before he outgrew the shed resulting in Sandford Orchards moving into The Cider Works in Crediton,one of the oldest working cider mills in the country. A true believer in the history of cider making, Sandford Orchards believes Sander has a huge potential to grow as a delight for the modern cider drinker of today. A firm advocate of traditional cider making methods but experimental with innovation especially in new fermentations.
Session Details: Is Cider Craft set to Crash or Soar? 02-12-2020, 10:45 am View In Agenda

Phillippa Holford
Chief Flavourist,Sensient

Lewis Jones
Global Technical Manager,Sensient Flavors EMEA
Biography: Lewis Jones is a Global Technical Manager at Sensient Flavors EMEA. Within his current role, he is responsible for research and development in Natural Extracts, Sensory and Analytical Chemistry. Lewis has 20 years’ experience working in the food and flavor industry having worked previously for Danisco, Firmenich and Mars. Lewis holds a Master degree in Chemistry and is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, where he is vice-chair of the Separation Science Interest Group.
Session Details: On top of the Hop: Key note tastes for flavors in highly hopped beers 01-12-2020, 11:45 am View In Agenda

James Street
Marketing Director EMEA sweet and beverage,Sensient
Biography: James Street is Marketing Director – EMEA for Sensient’s Sweet & Beverage Flavor business unit. Having spent his entire career of over 20 years in food and drink through world leading brands, private label and more recently flavors, extracts and ingredients he continues to push for trend led innovation in food. Understanding consumer macro dynamics and connecting innovation to the emotions of food and drink drives value growth is his firm belief.
Session Details: On top of the Hop: Key note tastes for flavors in highly hopped beers 01-12-2020, 11:45 am View In Agenda

Ad van Etten
Senior Manager, Commercial Development, Beer & Fermented Beverages,Chr. Hansen
Biography:
Session Details: The future is bright for fermentation 01-12-2020, 11:45 am View In Agenda

James Kindred
Co-Founder and CCO,Big Drop Brew
Biography:
Session Details: Pivot! How Big Drop quickly shifted strategy to succeed during lockdown 01-12-2020, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Charlie Markland
Founder & Managing Director,Bodega Bay
Biography:
Session Details: Bodega Bay Case Study - Hard Seltzers 01-12-2020, 1:00 pm View In Agenda

Francois Sonneville
Senior Analyst Beverages Industry,Rabobank
Biography:
Session Details: Responding to an Evolving Beer Market 01-12-2020, 2:00 pm View In Agenda

David Zilber
Researcher and Application Scientist,Chr. Hansen
Biography:
Session Details: The future is bright for fermentation 01-12-2020, 11:45 am View In Agenda

Nathalia Edwards
Senior Application Specialist,Chr. Hansen
Biography:
Session Details: The future is bright for fermentation 01-12-2020, 11:45 am View In Agenda

Antonio Pizzi
Asset Management Business Unit Director,Celli
Biography:
Session Details: Go On: Innovative operational models for growth in the beer dispensing 01-12-2020, 10:30 am View In Agenda

Paolo Cavalsassi
Group Commercial Director,Celli Group
SPONSORSHIP ENQUIRIES
Are you a solution provider to the beer industry? Do you want to meet with hundreds of industry leaders under one roof? If so, to enquire about sponsorship opportunities for the conference, please contact:
Valentin Gerasimuk
Head of Business Development, Consumer Events
T: 0207 936 6794
E: Valentin.Gerasimuk@arena-international.com
SPEAKER OPPORTUNITIES
The programme for the International Beer Strategies Conference has been developed in collaboration with industry. If you have a case study or key message to deliver to this audience, please contact:
Kim Palfrey
Event Director, International Beer Strategies Conference
T: 0207 9366 960
E: kim.palfrey@arena-international.com