SPEAKERS



Craving Clarity: Decoding Consumer Mindsets
& Food Choices


Join this session to learn about the top findings from the 2022 Food and Health Survey, gaining a current snapshot of Americans’ perceptions and behaviors when making food-related decisions.

Silvia Dumitrescu
Senior Vice President, Operations and Engagement at the International Food Information Council (IFIC)

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Keynote Speaker


Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Brendan Foley, President and Chief Operating Officer of McCormick & Company.

Brendan Foley
President and Chief Operating Officer, McCormick & Company

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The Big Deal About Big Data


Is there a more frequently used term than Big Data these days? It’s changing the world, but we may not know how it will sell, operate, learn, and determine big decisions. In this session, audiences get a quick framework by which to identify and understand Big Data (hint: it’s more than Facebook “likes”) and how it's being used across industries to transform the norm. Zikopoulos will leave you with a great understanding of Big Data and how you can change the world with it.

Paul Zikopoulos
Future Trends Expert, and VP of Technology Group Skills Vitality & Enablement at IBM

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Green Drives Green: Sustainability for Profitability, Resiliency, & Impact


The pressure for sustainability is multi-faceted and rapidly increasing; it comes from investors, policies, and consumers. Historically, it’s been viewed as an obstacle – we would argue it’s your greatest opportunity. In this session, Foresight Vice President, Mike Troupos, will clarify sustainability terminology, unpack industry-specific trends, and shed light on how sustainability provides an opportunity for marketplace differentiation and profitability. He will cover how to build a value-driven sustainability strategy that lowers operating costs, increases sales, and builds a more resilient company.

Mike Troupos
Vice President, Foresight Management

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The Supply Chain Crisis: Unpacking the Disruption of the Past and Navigating the Path Ahead


Explore supply chain issues impacting the food industry. This presentation will uncover how factors such as geopolitics, tariffs and trade barriers, and logistics disrupted the market in 2022. Looking ahead, participants will uncover how key supply and demand-side factors affecting the food industry could evolve in a post-COVID world.

Frank Hoffman
Associate Director, Global Intelligence & Analytics Consulting, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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The Society of Flavor Chemists Legacy Project


Cathianne Leonardi
President of the Society of Flavor Chemists (SFC) and Senior Flavorist at The Coca-Cola Company

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Flavorist Panel


How has the role of flavorists evolved in the past twenty years? What does the future look like? What will be the impact of artificial intelligence and new technologies? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you hear directly from a panel consisting of flavorist and other industry representatives. This is a session you don’t want to miss!

Joan Harvey
SVP General Manager, Flavor Division at Bell Flavors & Fragrances

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Dolf DeRovira
President & CEO at Flavor Dynamics, Inc.

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Martin Ongteco
Vice President, Flavor Creation, ADM / WILD Flavors

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Jenifer Augelli
Sr. Flavorist II, Taste & Wellbeing, T&W Creation Innovation at Givaudan

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