Conference Programme

19:00-
22:00

 Wednesday 23rd April
Informal Evening Drinks Reception hosted by Brewers’ Guardian
DAY ONE: Thursday 24th April
08:15-
08:55 		Registration & Coffee
Opening Session

09:00

Opening Remarks: Kelsey van Musschenbroek - CEO, Canadean Ltd

09:10

Alex Myers - Senior VP, Western Europe, Carlsberg A/S
Keynote Presentation

09:40

Kevin Baker - Director, Alcoholic Beverages, Canadean Ltd
Facts, Figures & Forecasts - Review of the last 10 years

10:10

Beverage Break
Delivering Value Through Product Development

10:40

Maurice Breen - Marketing Director, C&C Group (Magners)
Magners - Changing the Face of Cider

11:10

Michael Bartholl - Managing Director, Paulaner Brauerei
Leading the Weizen Revolution - Making Paulaner the World’s Leading Weiss Beer

11:40

Steve Perez - Managing Director, Global Brands
The Evolution of an Independent Drinks Business - How Global Brands has Become a Major Player in the UK Beverage Market

12:10

Discussion Panel

12:40 Luncheon
The Challenge of Rising Materials Prices

14:00

Stèphane Lefort - Commercial Manager Europe, Cargill Malt
The Effects of a Continuing Barley/Malt Shortage on the Global Beer Market
- A Maltsters Perspective

14:30 ..
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 Stephan Barth - Managing Director, Joh. Barth & Sohn
The Hop World in a Period of Change - What is the Outlook?

15:00

Kaye Coleman - Director, Ripe Strategic
Delivering Value Through Pricing

15:30

Discussion Panel
15:45 Beverage Break

Delivering Value in Hispanic Markets

16:15

Alberto da Ponte - Managing Director, Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas
Making Brands That People Love to Drink - Centralcer and the Portuguese Beer Market

16:45

Jacobo Olalla - Director General, Cerveceros de España
The Outlook for the Spanish Beer Market

17:15

Javier Artiach - Director of Península Ibérica and Latin America, Canadean Ltd
After Consolidation: The Outlook for the Latin American Beer Market

17:45

Discussion Panel

18:00

Close
18:30-20:00 Drinks Reception
DAY TWO Friday 25th April
Delivering Value Through Packaging Innovation

09:00

Alies Gonlag - Global Industry Manager, Holland Colours
Bringing Colour to the Beer Market

09:30

Mark Hamnett - Head of Corporate Business Development, SIG Beverages
Beer Packaging -The Future?

10:00

Stephen Howell - Breakthrough Innovation Manager, Rexam Bev Can
How Innovation Helps Can Growth

10:30

Discussion Panel
10:45 Beverage Break
Delivering Profitable Growth

11:15

Alejandro Jiménez - CEO, Efes International
How Efes Became a Leading Force in the Eurasian Beer Market

11:45

Richard Robertson - Regional Director West Europe, Anheuser-Busch Europe
This Bud’s For You Too - Building Business in Europe Through Strong Partnerships

12:15

Nigel McNally - Managing Director, Wells & Young’s Brewing Company Ltd
Combining 130 Years of Brewing with Innovation & Enterprise

12:45

Discussion Panel

13:00

Closing Remarks: Kelsey van Musschenbroek - CEO, Canadean
13:10-14:30 Buffet Lunch and Close

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