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AMSTERDAM, Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th May 2010 at the Hilton Amsterdam Hotel
The programme for Canadean's 7th International Beer Strategy Conference includes a combination of keynote 'round table' discussions and classic speaker sessions with
an impressive list of top level speakers.
Speakers include
- Khalil Younes, Senior VP, Group Sales, Marketing & Innovation, Carlsberg
- Alexis Nasard, Group Commerce Director, Heineken
- Stuart Fletcher, President International, Diageo
- Tony Hicks, Global VP - Strategy, Molson Coors
- Javier Ferran, Partner, Lion Capital (formerly President & CEO, Bacardi)
- John Wakely, Director, The Angel’s Share
- Akeel Sachak, Global Head of Consumer, Rothschild
- Dr Werner Wolf, Managing Director, Bitburger Group
- Philippe Stassen, Managing Director, Stassen
- Chresten Christensen, International Export Director, Vitamalt (Royal Unibrew)
- Matthew Barwell, Marketing & Innovation Director, Diageo Europe (Guinness)
- Ernst Faltermeier, VP – Acquisitions & Projects, Nordmann (Bios)
- Peter Basten, Sales & Marketing Director, Alcan
- John Grainda, Director, Global Business Development, CSI Closures
- Frank Embs, Global Commercialization Manager, Polymers & Resins, Invista
- Bryan Roberts, Global Research Director, Planet Retail
plus additional speakers from UB Group and Canadean
2009 was a dramatic year for the global beer industry. Not only did the industry have to weather the economic storms unleashed by the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the crisis in the global banking system, it also witnessed a dramatic reshaping of the competitive landscape as the effects of the acquisition of S&N by Carlsberg and Heineken, and of Anheuser-Busch by InBev were felt. Just four companies, Anheuser-Busch InBev, SABMiller, Heineken and Carlsberg now account for around 45% of total global beer consumption. Heineken’s recently announced acquisition of FEMSA suggests that the appetite for acquisition may not yet be sated.
The second decade of the 21st Century holds many challenges: increasing health concerns, ever stricter drink-driving legislation, the continuing competitive threat from other beverages and the increasing power of retailers amongst them. Against this background, the conference offers delegates the ideal opportunity to learn more about current issues and trends and the chance to debate these issues with other industry leaders and experts.
The conference includes:
- Full one and a half day programme of speeches and presentations from all parts of the industry, with time set aside at the end of each session for panel discussions and interaction between speakers and delegates
- An informal "drop-in" evening drinks reception on Tuesday May 25th, hosted by Brewers' Guardian
- Evening networking opportunity following the conference on Wednesday 26th May
- Copies of all presentations (where permission given) available a few days after the conference
Who should attend?
The conference is aimed at senior executives connected with the international beer industry. As well as delegates from brewers and importers, the presentations and opportunities to network will be of interest to allied companies such as packaging and raw materials suppliers, as well as equity analysts and consultancy practices.
To discover more about the challenges facing beer, REGISTER ONLINE NOW for Amsterdam or contact our conference team on:
