Agenda
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Afternoon Kickoff 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
Wholesaler Panel: Alex Bergson, Vice President, N.Y.W.S., Manhattan Beer Distributors; Bill Lenahan, AVP Marketing, Quality Beverage
3:10 – 3:45 pm
Bill Shufelt, Co-founder and CEO, Athletic Brewing Company
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Dave Williams, President, BUMP Williams Consulting
4:30 – 5:00 pm
Ty Gilmore, President, Tilray Beverages North America; Prinz Pinakatt, Chief Growth Officer, Tilray Beverages North America
5:00 – 5:30 pm
Beny Ashburn, CEO & Co-Founder, Crowns & Hops Brewing Company; Teo Hunter, COO and Co-Founder, Crowns & Hops Brewing Company
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Reception
Monday, January 13, 2025
General Session
7:30 – 8:30 am
Registration
7:30 – 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 am
Bill Newlands, CEO, Constellation Brands
9:00 – 9:30 am
David Barnett, President, Mark Anthony Brands
9:30 – 10:00 am
Brian Feiro, President of U.S. Sales, Molson Coors
10:00 – 10:30 am
Jim Koch, Founder and Brewer, Boston Beer Company
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 – 11:15 am
Tom McReavy, Chief Revenue Officer, Sapporo-Stone
11:15 – 11:45 am
Simon Wuestenberg, U.S. Chief Sales Officer, Anheuser-Busch
11:45 – 12:15 pm
D-9 Panel: Austin Sawyer, President, CMC; Kyle Cooke, CEO & Co-Founder, Loverboy and Flowerboy; Scott Selix, Co-Founder, Climbing Kite
12:15 – 1:45 pm
Luncheon
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Registration
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Family Ties Across the Industry: Tom Steffanci, President, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits; Chris Steffanci, CEO, Columbia Distributing; Sarah Bakx, President, Treasury Americas BOLD Brands
2:45 - 3:15 pm
Fireside Chat: Shanna Preve, VP, Enterprise Sales & Business Development, DoorDash
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Fireside Chat: Julka Villa, Global CMO, Campari Group
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Making Strategic Moves into New Categories: Shawn Schiffer, President, Foley Family Wines & Sprits; Alex Evans, CMO, Browne Family Wine & Spirits
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Reception
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
General Session
7:30 – 9:00 am
Registration
8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 am
Number Crunching with NielsenIQ: Kaleigh Theriault, Director of Thought Leadership, NIQ Bev Alc Vertical; Jon Berg, VP BevAl Thought Leadership
9:30 – 10:15 am
The Private Label Wine Opportunity: Darryl Brooker, CEO, LWX Wines; Alex Drew, SVP National Accounts, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits; Kryss Speegle, MW, EVP of Winegrowing, O'Neill Vintners & Distillers
10:15 - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 am
At Home & Abroad: The State of the American Whiskey Market: Pete Marino, President, Bardstown Bourbon Co.; Jeff Steinberg. CEO, Brindiamo Group
11:00 - 11:45 am
Leveraging On-Premise Experiences to Connect with Consumers: Marian Leitner-Waldman, Co-Founder and CEO, Archer Roose; Zech Francis, SVP Global Marketing, BeatBox; Rachael Lowe, National Director of Beverage, Levy Restaurants
11:45 - 12:30 pm
What the Future Holds for US Spirits: Melanie Batchelor, Managing Director, Campari America; Ryan O'hara, CEO, MHW; Amanda Hale, SVP Supplier Business Development - Spirits, Breakthru Beverage Group
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Grab and Go Lunch
