Agenda
Beer - Sunday, January 18, 2026
Afternoon Kickoff & General Session
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Registration
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Opening Remarks: Harry Schuhmacher, Editor and Publisher, Beer Business Daily
2:30 – 3:10 pm
Sam Calagione, Founder and Brewer, Dogfish Head Brewery
3:10 – 3:45 pm
Danelle Kosmal, Consultant, 3 Tier Beverages
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Bob Gulley, Lead Category Manager, Circle K
4:30 – 5:00 pm
Alex Pratt, CEO, Good Boy Vodka
5:00 – 5:30 pm
Jim Sabia, EVP and President, Beer Division, Constellation Brands
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Reception
Beer - Monday, January 19, 2026
General Session
7:30 – 8:30 am
Registration
7:30 – 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 am
Rahul Goyal, President and Chief Executive Officer, Molson Coors
9:00 – 9:30 am
Brian Rosen, Chairman and Managing General Partner, InvestBev
9:30 – 10:00 am
JB Shireman, Partner & Strategic Advisor, Arlington Capital Advisors
10:00 – 10:30 am
Sam Shahidi, CEO and John Shahidi, President, Happy Dad Hard Seltzer & Tea
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 – 11:15 am
Clement Pappas, CEO and Co-founder, Stateside Brands
11:15 – 11:45 am
Distributor Panel: JR Hand, President and CEO, Hand Family Companies; Zach Poelma, SVP – Commercial Intelligence, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
11:45 – 12:15 pm
Brendan Whitworth, CEO, Anheuser-Busch
12:15 – 1:45 pm
Luncheon
Wine & Spirits - Monday, January 19, 2026
General Session
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Registration - Wine & Spirits
2:00 - 2:45 pm
The Changing Distribution Landscape of California: John Landry, EVP/GM of California, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits; John Sladek, EVP, Breakthru California
2:45 - 3:15 pm
Fireside Chat: Nick Serjeant, Director, Strategic Sales - Bev Alc, Instacart
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:15 pm
Hospitality Panel: What's Happening in Hotels: Brandy Rand VP & Market Leader, Hospitality Group, Questex; Miranda Breedlove, Director of Beverage, The Lifestyle Group, Hyatt; Bill McKinney, Regional VP of Restaurants, Bars, and Events, IHG Luxury & Lifestyle
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Reception
Wine & Spirits - Tuesday, January 20, 2026
General Session
7:30 – 9:00 am
Registration
8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 am
What the Data is Telling Us: Scott Scanlon, EVP Alcoholic Beverages, Circana
9:30 – 10:15 am
Diving into the World of Non-Alc: Brie Wohld, VP of Marketing, Trinchero Family Estates; George Youmans, Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, Hiyo
10:15 - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 am
A Chat with XXL Wines Parent Company: Kaitlin Silva, Director of National Accounts, Tri-Vin Wine & Spirits
11:00 - 11:30 am
Focusing on Innovation to Drive Growth During Tough Times: Sarah Montague, CMO, John Anthony Wine & Spirits
11:30 - 12:15 pm
Where does Hemp go from here?: Austin Sawyer, CEO, CMC; Jake Bullock, CEO and Co-Founder, CANN; Diana Eberlein, Chief External Affairs Officer, Vertosa
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Grab and Go Lunch
