2024 Agenda
Immerse yourself in fresh perspectives from influential leaders
Groceryshop’s agenda provides the ultimate playbook for digital transformation and innovation. Learn from leaders across grocery and CPG who are embracing new digital capabilities, adopting new business models and successfully navigating tough industry challenges. Expect fresh and never-before-seen research, in-depth case studies that walk you step-by-step through successful initiatives, analyst presentations with smart frameworks for tackling major business problems, and global grocery and CPG perspectives from practitioners around the world.
This year’s agenda features 165+ speakers across 50+ sessions and centers around five key themes:
Global retail media ad spend is expected to reach $140 billion in 2024. While search and display ads will play a major role in retail media’s growth, retailers are also introducing in-store offerings and offsite advertising opportunities through social and connected TV platforms. Groceryshop’s agenda will tackle how brands best optimize their retail media ad spend, execute effective campaigns, and collaborate internally and with external partners to drive retail media success. We will also address the retail media offerings retailers are building to stand out and challenges that must still be addressed to justify additional investment from brands.
While inflation is cooling, retail theft, a tight labor market, M&A activity, and investment in grocery from adjacent retail sectors are all collectively shaping grocery. Our agenda addresses how grocery and CPG organizations navigate changing economic and market conditions, find creative ways to unlock profitability, and leverage new technologies to drive efficiencies across their organization. Uncover new ways to boost productivity, grow margins, and future-proof your company.
Following its massive adoption by consumers, Generative AI is now being embraced by retailers and brands as a tool for creativity and automation. Additionally, organizations continue to experiment with machine learning and predictive analytics in supply chain, sales, store operations, and merchandising. Groceryshop will highlight the AI applications showing the most promise and driving meaningful business outcomes. With new technology, comes challenges and risks, so our agenda will also address the infrastructure and teams needed to implement and scale AI quickly yet responsibly.
Sophisticated loyalty programs, mobile apps that allow for easy toggling between in-store and online modes and in-store QR codes that unlock digital discounts are all helping retailers and brands unify in-store and online shopping. Organizations are also providing multiple options for checkout, fulfillment and delivery to drive convenience and experimenting with shoppable video, personalization tools and social commerce to guide consumers seamlessly from awareness to purchase. Our agenda will show how these digital capabilities and others can deliver the best shopping experiences for consumers.
Silos and old-fashioned ways of thinking can set back businesses and inhibit growth. Groceryshop will spotlight companies revamping their teams, fostering innovation, and adopting new business processes to better collaborate across their organization. Beyond internal efforts, our agenda also addresses how companies are restructuring their relationships with commercial partners, agencies and technology providers to fast-track growth.
The full Groceryshop 2023 agenda release is coming soon.
In the meantime, have a look at our speakers, and the preliminary agenda below.
Monday — October 7, 2024
Frans Muller, President & CEO, Ahold Delhaize
Melissa Repko, Retail & Consumer Reporter, CNBC (Interviewer)
Ram Krishnan, CEO, North America Beverages, PepsiCo
Chris Nicholas, President & CEO, Sam's Club
Melissa Repko, Retail & Consumer Reporter, CNBC (Interviewer)
Lisa Ingram, President & CEO, White Castle
Track 1
Seizing Opportunities in Retail Media
Case Studies: Effective Offsite and In-Store Retail Media Activations
View DescriptionMike Glaser, VP, Ecommerce Customer & DTC, PepsiCo
Track 2
Embracing New Consumer Habits and Preferences
Using Consumer Insights to Inform Business Strategies and Tactics
View DescriptionPrabash Coswatte, Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Grocers Group
Josh Evertsen, SVP, Customer Development, Mars Pet Nutrition North America
Lara Koslow, Senior Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group (Interviewer)
Track 3
Building Resilient Organizations
Fresh Research: Navigating Grocery's Changing Market Dynamics
View DescriptionDanny Edsall, Global Grocery Co-Leader, Deloitte
Track 4
"Shark Reef" Startup Pitch
Startup Pitch
View DescriptionJohn Andrews, Co-Founder & CEO, Cimulate
Mike Zayonc, Co-Founder, Kodif
Deepak Jose, Global Head of ODDA Analytics Solutions, Mars Wrigley (Judge)
Deborah Weinswig, Founder & CEO, Coresight Research (Emcee)
Track 1
Seizing Opportunities in Retail Media
Unified Retail Media Planning: Aligning Across Partners and Teams
View DescriptionFrancesca Hahn, VP, Digital Commerce, Mondelez International
Udyan Khanna, VP, Marketing, Digital Commerce & Channel Marketing, McCormick & Company
Michal Geller, President, eCommerce & Digital, Newell Brands
Katherine Black, Partner, Kearney (Interviewer)
Track 2
Embracing New Consumer Habits and Preferences
Fresh Research: New Consumer Behaviors and Habits to Watch
View DescriptionSherry Frey, VP, Product Insights, NielsenIQ
Sally Lyons Wyatt, Global EVP & Chief Advisor, Consumer Goods & Foodservice Insights, Circana
Wendy Wallner, EVP, Client Officer, Retail & Restaurants, Ipsos
Track 3
Building Resilient Organizations
Track Keynote: Building Flexible and Efficient Supply Chains
View DescriptionRod West, EVP, Global Supply Chain, Dollar General
Meri Stevens, Chief Operating Officer, Kenvue
Tony Ward, Partner - Retail Leader, Ernst & Young (Interviewer)
Track 4
"Shark Reef" Startup Pitch
Track 1
Seizing Opportunities in Retail Media
Frameworks, Tactics, and Takeaways: Retail Media Capabilities that Satisfy Shoppers and Advertisers
View DescriptionRaquel Navarrski, Customer Vice President, NA eCommerce, General Mills
Chelsey Alexander, VP, New & Emerging Channels, Bayer Consumer Health
Sean Ransberg, Managing Director, Retail Media and Brand Services, H-E-B
Naomi Alford, Partner, Bain & Company (Interviewer)
Track 2
Embracing New Consumer Habits and Preferences
New Products and Services Delighting Health-Conscious Shoppers
View DescriptionSarah Mastrorocco, VP & GM, Health, Instacart
April Lane, Chief Merchandising Officer, Thrive Market
Michelle Cordeiro Grant, Founder & CEO, GORGIE
Fred Schonenberg, Founder & CEO, VentureFuel (Interviewer)
Track 3
Building Resilient Organizations
Winning Ecommerce Strategies: Optimizing Fulfillment and Delivery
Dr. Oliver Vogt, Director, Strategy & Transformation, Tesco
Greg Zeh, SVP & CIO, Weis Markets
Daryl Porter, Senior Partner, TOMORROW (Interviewer)
Track 4
"Shark Reef" Startup Pitch
Tuesday — October 8, 2024
Track 1
Seamless and Unified Retail Experiences
Case Studies: Seamless Shopping Experiences Across Channels
View DescriptionMeredith Diehn, VP, Marketing, Perfect Bar (Mondelez International)
Chad Petersen, SVP, Digital & eCommerce, Lowes Food
Amy Benford, VP, GM Integrated Marketing & Advanced Advertising, Colgate-Palmolive
Track 2
Impactful AI Strategies and Use Cases
Case Studies: Generative AI Applications Driving Meaningful Business Outcomes
View DescriptionImteaz Ahamed, Head of Performance Media, Reckitt
Track 3
Global Spotlight
Fresh Research: Learnings and Insights From Emerging Markets
View DescriptionMatteo Ceurvels, Principal Analyst, Latin America & Spain, EMARKETER
Track 1
Seamless and Unified Retail Experiences
Fresh Research: Key Capabilities Powering Unified Shopping
View DescriptionNeil Stern, CEO, Good Food Holdings
Peter Strong, Partner, The Partnering Group (Presenter & Interviewer)
Track 2
Impactful AI Strategies and Use Cases
AI’s Role in Optimizing Stores and Supporting Associates
View DescriptionJenny McLean, Managing Partner & Retail Industry Lead, Clarkston Consulting (Interviewer)
Track 3
Global Spotlight
Inspiring Shopping Experiences From Around the World
Susan Anderson, VP, Global Head of Grocery & Retail, Uber
Tom Wakeman, Insight Director, IGD (Interviewer)
Track 4
Technology Spotlight
Technologies Enabling Retail Media and Personalized Marketing
Bryan Leach, CEO & Founder, Ibotta
James Avery, Founder & CEO, Kevel
Anton Vincent, President, North America & Global Ice Cream, Mars Wrigley
Krystina Gustafson, Chief Content Officer, Trybe (Interviewer)
Fidji Simo, CEO & Chair, Instacart
Ben Miller, VP, Original Content & Strategy, Groceryshop (Interviewer)
Herrish Patel, President of Unilever USA & CEO of Personal Care North America, Unilever
Track 1
Seamless and Unified Retail Experiences
Business Transformations that Accelerate Unified Commerce
View DescriptionTammy Ackerman, VP eCommerce & Loyalty Marketing, Treasury Wine Estates
Ashley Becker, VP, Global eCommerce Capabilities, Kraft Heinz
Frank Kerr, Chief Customer Officer, Lidl US
Lindsey Mazza, Global Retail Lead, Capgemini (Interviewer)
Track 2
Impactful AI Strategies and Use Cases
Track Keynote: Leveraging and Scaling AI Responsibly
View DescriptionPanel: Leveraging and Scaling AI Responsibly
View DescriptionRamesh Kollepera, VP & Global Chief Technology Officer, Kellanova
Sabrina McPherson, Senior Managing Director & SVP, Publicis Sapient (Interviewer)
Track 3
The Future of Convenience
Track Keynote: Offering Convenience and Affordability
View DescriptionStuart Aitken, SVP, Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer, Kroger
Panel: Offering Convenience and Affordability
View DescriptionFuad Hannon, VP, New Verticals, DoorDash
Venessa Yates, SVP & General Manager, Walmart+
HG O'Connell, Content Director, Groceryshop (Interviewer)
Track 4
Technology Spotlight
Technologies Streamlining Store Operations and the Supply Chain
View DescriptionOisin Hanrahan, CEO & Co-Founder, Keychain
Angie Westbrock, CEO, Standard AI
Mette Lykke, CEO, Too Good To Go
Track 1
Seamless and Unified Retail Experiences
Track Keynote: Blending In-Store and Online Grocery
Claire Peters, Worldwide VP, Amazon Fresh
Track 2
Impactful AI Strategies and Use Cases
Case Studies: Next-Generation Pricing, Demand Forecasting and Inventory Planning
View DescriptionDeborah Weinswig, Founder & CEO, Coresight Research
Nathan Mansperger, VP of Digital Supplier Growth, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Track 3
The Future of Convenience
Frameworks Tactics, and Takeaways: Weighing Frictionless Stores' Advantages and Risks
View DescriptionRaghu Mahadevan, EVP, Logistics, Demand Chain & Chief Digital Officer, 7-Eleven
Mirko Saul, SVP, Innovation, Schwarz Digital (Lidl & Kaufland)
Gaurav Pant, Co-Founder & Chief Insights Officer, Incisiv (Interviewer)
Track 4
Technology Spotlight
Technologies Transforming Grocery Shopping Experiences
View DescriptionJose Gomes, Managing Director, Retail & CPG Google Cloud, Google
Wednesday — October 9, 2024
Track 1
Exceptional Marketing and Brand Building Strategies
Reaching Diverse Audiences Through Inclusive Products and Marketing
View DescriptionAntonio Escalona, SVP, Emerging Business, PepsiCo Foods North America
Track 2
Best-in-Class Digital Capabilities
Weaving Personalization Throughout the Shopper Journey
View DescriptionBenjamin Thompson, Head of Global Insights & Strategic Partnerships, Endeavour Group
Alex Weinstein, Chief Digital Officer, Hungryroot
Track 3
Building Profitable and Efficient Organizations
Managing Growth, Margins, and Key Business Goals
Cristina Marinucci, Global Head of Shopper Insights & Analytics, Mondelez
Ethan Sinick, Managing Director, Shirland Ventures (Interviewer)
Track 1
Exceptional Marketing and Brand Building Strategies
Track 2
Best-in-Class Digital Capabilities
Frameworks, Tactics, and Takeaways: Unifying Your Data and Tech Stack
View DescriptionFrancisca Hawkins, VP, Digital & Enterprise Technology, Blue Bottle Coffee
Brian Bell, VP, Strategy & Planning, Church & Dwight
Zachary Wilson, Head of eCommerce, The Raley's Companies
Amanda Astrologo, Senior Partner, The Parker Avery Group (Presenter & Interviewer)
Track 3
Building Profitable and Efficient Organizations
Boosting Innovation and Efficiency Across the Organization
View DescriptionDave Steck, VP, IT Store & Emerging Technologies, Schnuck Markets
Chris Edwards, Head of GetGo Technology, Giant Eagle
Tamara Pattison, SVP, Chief Digital Officer, The Save Mart Companies
Chris Walton, Co-CEO, Omni Talk (Interviewer)
Track 4
Technology Perspectives
Fresh Research: Grocery Insights from Technology Businesses
View DescriptionEthan Chernofsky, SVP, Marketing, Placer.ai
Amishi Takalkar, Co-Founder & CEO, Nailbiter
Carla Vernón, CEO, The Honest Company
Track 1
Exceptional Marketing and Brand Building Strategies
Track 2
Reimagining Commercial Partnerships
Track 3
Building Profitable and Efficient Organizations
Effective Merchandising Strategies
View DescriptionHG O'Connell, Content Director, Groceryshop (Interviewer)
Track 4
Predictions and Key Takeaways
Rapid Fire: Analyst Predictions for 2025 and Beyond
View DescriptionAron Bohlig, Founder & Managing Partner, ComCap LLC
Adgild Hop, EMEA Retail Lead Partner, Deloitte
Track 1
Exceptional Marketing and Brand Building Strategies
Frameworks, Tactics, and Takeaways: Optimizing Marketing Spend Across the Funnel
Michelle Morale, VP, Digital Commerce & Omni-Shopper Marketing, Campbell Soup Company
Amy McClellan, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, SpartanNash
Track 2
Reimagining Commercial Partnerships
Frameworks, Tactics, and Takeaways: Balancing DTC, Wholesale and Marketplace Strategies
View DescriptionEmily Xu, SVP, eCommerce & Marketing, Republic National Distributing Company
Vibha Tuli, Partner, Digital Commerce Practice, The Partnering Group (Interviewer)
Track 3
Building Profitable and Efficient Organizations
Track 4
Predictions and Key Takeaways
Rapid Fire: 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