2025 Preliminary Agenda
Transforming Today for Grocery’s Future
At Groceryshop 2025, we’re tackling the big questions—and even bigger opportunities—shaping the future of grocery and CPG. With 150+ global speakers and thought leaders on stage, our agenda delivers the insights you need to stay competitive, innovative, and ready for what’s ahead.
This year’s themes are designed to equip you with actionable strategies for every part of your business.
Curious what’s driving the agenda at Groceryshop 2025? Hear from our VP of Original Content, Ben Miller, as he breaks down this year’s key themes!
Key Topics Shaping the 2025 Agenda
Efficient and AI-Powered
Grocery Operations
Given the continued squeeze on grocery margins, Groceryshop will cover the new strategies and technologies that unlock efficiencies across retail and consumer brand organizations, from store operations to marketing to loss prevention.
Understanding, Captivating, and Retaining Shoppers
Grocery for today and tomorrow requires staying ahead of consumer trends and delivering engaging and personalized shopping experiences. Groceryshop will provide insights on the latest consumer preferences and tactics that will drive volumes for brands, larger baskets for retailers, and loyalty for both.
The Next Frontier for Retail Media (and New Revenue Streams)
Groceryshop will explore how retailers build successful retail media networks that offer a differentiated value proposition and how advertisers best integrate retail media into their larger marketing and media plans. Additionally, retailers and consumer brands will share how they are pursuing new revenue streams to supplement their core business.
Building Unified and Future-Ready Organizations
From leveraging data across their organizations to restructuring digital teams, Groceryshop will provide detailed walkthroughs of how retailers and brands are executing digital transformation and preparing their businesses for the future.
Global Inspiration
and Insights
Groceryshop helps you connect with and learn from leaders from retailers and consumer brands around the world. You’ll gain exposure to new ideas, fresh perspectives and innovative strategies. With leading grocery and CPG organizations adding technology services to their tool belt, Groceryshop also provides access to potential partners and collaborators.
2025 Preliminary Agenda
Saturday — September 27, 2025
Sunday — September 28, 2025
Track 1
Major Forces Shaping Grocery
Fresh Research: Navigating Economic Pressures and Rising Competition
View DescriptionKris Hull, EVP, Senior Client Officer, Consumer Products, Ipsos
Abby Slark, Principal, Deloitte
Track 2
C-Suite Perspectives on Accelerating Growth
Retailer Perspectives: Winning New Customers and Growing Baskets
View DescriptionSuzy Monford, Chairman & CEO, Heritage Grocers Group
Vineta Bajaj, Chief Financial Officer, Rohlik Group
Track 3
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 4
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 1
Major Forces Shaping Grocery
Track Keynote: Balancing Wide-Ranging Consumer Behaviors and Shopping Habits
View DescriptionSonya Gafsi Oblisk, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer, Whole Foods
Track 2
C-Suite Perspectives on Accelerating Growth
CPG Perspectives: Boosting Volumes Across Sales Channels
View DescriptionKate Barton, Chief Growth Officer, The Honest Company
John Carroll, President, Digital Commerce & Advanced Analytics, Acosta Group (Interviewer)
Track 3
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Advanced Data and Measurement Capabilities for Retail Media
View DescriptionManish Sharma, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, Think Blue (Interviewer)
Track 4
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 1
Major Forces Shaping Grocery
Rapid Fire: Technologies Poised to Transform Grocery and CPG
View DescriptionGreg Zeh, SVP & Chief Information Officer, Weis Markets
Manuel Queiroz, Partner, Bright Pixel Capital (Sonae)
Anne Mezzenga, Co-CEO, Omni Talk (Interviewer)
Track 2
C-Suite Perspectives on Accelerating Growth
Next-Level Collaboration: How Retailers and Brands Drive Growth Together
View DescriptionEric Skae, CEO, Carbone Fine Food
Joe Sta-Romana, Chief Customer Officer, US, Haleon
Keith LaFrance, Partner, The Partnering Group (Interviewer)
Track 3
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 4
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Effective AI Use Cases for Alcohol and Spirits
View DescriptionNathan Mansperger, VP, Digital Account Execution, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Priya Nair, President, Beauty & Wellbeing, Unilever (Mainstage Keynote)
Monday — September 29, 2025
Track 1
Meeting Evolving Consumer Needs
Appealing to Value-Obsessed Shoppers
View DescriptionLouise Fritjofsson, Founder & CEO, Martie
Ryan Draude, Head of Loyalty & Digital, Giant Food
Adgild Hop, Partner, European Retail Market Lead, Deloitte (Presenter & Interviewer)
Track 2
Retail Media's Next Frontier
Designing Best-in-Class Retail Media Networks
View DescriptionBobby Watts, SVP AD Retail Media & Digital Merchandising, Ahold Delhaize USA
Christine Foster, SVP, Kroger Precision Marketing
Abi Subramanian, Group VP, Customer Marketing & Media Monetization, Walgreens
Michele Roney, EVP, Retailer CX, Mars United Commerce (Interviewer)
Track 3
Optimizing Physical Stores
Stores of the Future: Maximizing Efficiency and Engagement
View DescriptionKim Anderson, VP, Store Operation Support, Schnucks
Stewart Samuel, Director of Retail Futures, IGD (Presenter & Interviewer)
Track 4
Shark Reef Startup Pitch
Shark Reef Startup Pitch: Enhancing Shopping Experiences
View DescriptionDeborah Weinswig, Founder & CEO, Coresight Research (Emcee & Lead Judge)
Track 1
Meeting Evolving Consumer Needs
Premium Products and Experiences in a Price-Conscious World
View DescriptionCristian Arcangeli, VP, Omnichannel & Customer Experience, illy Caffé
Kabir Jain, Chief Growth Officer, Erewhon
Marian Leitner-Waldman, CEO & Founder, Archer Roose Wines
Track 2
Retail Media's Next Frontier
Integrating Retail Media into Broader Marketing and Sales Plans
View DescriptionDanielle Sporkin, SVP, Media & Marketing Services, Ferrero
Katie Neil, Head of Connected Commerce Marketing & Investments, North America, The Coca-Cola Company
Molly Hop, EVP & North American Lead of Havas Market, Havas Media Network (Interviewer)
Track 3
Optimizing Physical Stores
Tech-Enabled Associates: Boosting Productivity and Satisfaction
View DescriptionMustafa Bartin, Retail CEO, Migros Turkey
Raghu Mahadevan, EVP, Logistics & Chief Digital Officer, 7-Eleven
Track 4
Shark Reef Startup Pitch
Shark Reef Startup Pitch: Productivity and Efficiency Unlocks
View DescriptionWayne McIntyre, Co-Founder & CEO, Relocalize
Amrita Bhasin, Co-Founder & CEO, Sotira
Michael Gabay, CEO & Co-Founder, Velon
Leon Zhang, Co-Founder & CEO, BetterBasket
Track 1
Meeting Evolving Consumer Needs
Fresh Research: GLP-1's Lasting Impact on Consumer Preferences
View DescriptionLeigh O'Donnell, VP, Head of Shopper and Category Insights, Kantar Retail
Track Keynote: GLP-1's Lasting Impact on Consumer Preferences
View DescriptionLinda Bethea, CMO, North America, Danone
Track 2
Retail Media's Next Frontier
Full-Funnel Retail Media: Embracing Offsite and In-Store
View DescriptionCristina Marinucci, VP, Global Growth & Omni Commercial Insights, Mondelēz International
Alejandra Restrepo, Head of Mercado Ads Mexico, Mercado Libre
Sarah Marzano, Principal Analyst, Retail & Commerce Media, EMARKETER (Interviewer)
Track 3
Optimizing Physical Stores
Seamless and Secure Stores: Minimizing Friction and Deterring Theft
View DescriptionGaurav Pant, Co-Founder & Chief Insights Officer, Incisiv (Interviewer)
Track 4
Shark Reef Startup Pitch
Joel Rampoldt, CEO, Lidl US
Jack Sinclair, CEO, Sprouts Farmers Market
Tuesday — September 30, 2025
Track 1
Captivating Shoppers Across Channels
New Approaches to Brand Building and Storytelling
View DescriptionBenoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer, Liquid Death
Sarah Bakx, President, Drop of Sunshine (Treasury Wine Estates)
Jean-Paul Jensen, Chief Marketing Officer, Mars Pet Nutrition
Sarah Engel, President, January Digital (Interviewer)
Track 2
Scaling Revenue Streams
Track Keynote: Scaling Online Grocery
View DescriptionLauren Steinberg, EVP, Chief Digital Officer, Media & Loyalty, Loblaw
Track 3
Optimizing Merchandising and Supply Chains
Track 4
Technology Solution Spotlight
Innovative In-Store Technologies
View DescriptionDavid McIntosh, Chief Connected Stores Officer, Instacart
Brad Bogolea, Co-Founder & CEO, Simbe Robotics
Benoit Koenig, Co-Founder, Veesion
Track 1
Captivating Shoppers Across Channels
Data-Driven Product Launches and Marketing Strategies
View DescriptionChaz Flexman, CEO & Co-Founder, Starday Foods
Track 2
Scaling Revenue Streams
Thinking Beyond the Core: Investment in B2B Services
View DescriptionOliver Vogt, CEO, Transcend, Tesco
Anders Mittag, Chief Commercial Officer, Lobyco, Coop Denmark
Jennifer Conklin, VP, Retail Technologies, Capgemini (Interviewer)
Track 3
Optimizing Merchandising and Supply Chains
Track Keynote: Aligning Inventory and Assortment with Demand
View DescriptionAndrea Albright, EVP & Chief Growth Officer, International & Operating Partner, Massmart, Walmart
Panel: Aligning Inventory and Assortment with Demand
View DescriptionNitin Murali, VP, Supply Chain Excellence, Gallo
Jenny McLean, Managing Partner & Retail Industry Lead, Clarkston Consulting (Interviewer)
Track 4
Technology Solution Spotlight
Agentic AI Solutions Boosting Efficiency
View DescriptionGina Claxton, Corporate VP, U.S. Retail & Consumer Goods, Microsoft
Track 1
Captivating Shoppers Across Channels
Track Keynote: Crafting Unified and Seamless Shopping Experiences
View DescriptionNeil Reynolds, Global Chief Customer & Digital Commerce Officer, Mars Wrigley
Ben Miller, VP, Original Content & Strategy, Groceryshop (Interviewer)
Track Keynote: Crafting Unified and Seamless Shopping Experiences
View DescriptionTom Ward, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, End to End, Sam's Club
Track 2
Scaling Revenue Streams
New Strategies and Models that Drive Additional Revenue
View DescriptionBrett Matthews, Chairman & CEO, Kate Farms
Track 3
Optimizing Merchandising and Supply Chains
Implementing Digital Technologies Across the Supply Chain
View DescriptionDaryl Porter, Senior Partner, TOMORROW (Interviewer)
Track 4
Technology Solution Spotlight
Allison Ellsworth, Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, poppi
Wednesday — October 1, 2025
Track 1
Captivating Shoppers Across Channels
Reimagining Search And Discovery
View DescriptionSimon Rodeiro, Vice President Digital Commerce & Omni-Channel Marketing, PIM Brands
Sam Tomlinson, EVP, Warschawski
Track 2
Reorganizing to Fuel Growth
Embracing Agility and Innovation
View DescriptionEmily Xu, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Republic National Distributing Company
Alastair Dorward, CEO, Dropps
Alice Ponti, SVP of Innovation & Strategy, VentureFuel (Interviewer)
Track 3
Optimizing Ecommerce
Winning Strategies for the Digital Shelf
View DescriptionLeslie Lee, VP, Digital Experiences, Hormel Foods
Andrea Steele, AVP eCommerce & Customer Marketing, Kraft Heinz
Gregor Murray, Chief 'So What' Officer, Digital Commere Global (Presenter & Interviewer)
Track 4
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 5
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Agentic AI and Predictive Analytics for Sales Negotiations
Track 1
Captivating Shoppers Across Channels
Track 2
Reorganizing to Fuel Growth
Unifying Data and Teams Across the Organization
View DescriptionAlan Wizemann, Chief Digital Officer, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
Deepak Jose, VP & Head of Data & Decision Intelligence, Niagara Bottling
Shweta Prabhu, VP, Digital, MarTech, Enterprise Systems, Data & Analytics, Giant Eagle
Track 3
Optimizing Ecommerce
Strategies for Perfecting Fulfillment and Delivery
View DescriptionWassim Makarem, Chief Retail Officer, talabat
Tony Ward, Partner/Principal, Retail & Supply Chain, Ernst & Young (Interviewer)
Track 4
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 5
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 1
Captivating Shoppers Across Channels
Track 2
Groceryshop Key Takeaways
Groceryshop Key Takeaways
View DescriptionBen Miller, VP, Original Content & Strategy, Groceryshop
Rocquan Lucas, VP, Content, Groceryshop
Chris Walton, Co-CEO, Omni Talk
Anne Mezzenga, Co-CEO, Omni Talk (Interviewer)
Track 4
Groceryshop Test Kitchen
Track 5
Groceryshop Test Kitchen