Our 2020 agenda is as follows: 

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9:00am – 9:30am – Virtual Networking Breakfast Reception

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9:30am – 9:35am – My Digital Shelf Welcome Speech

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Sarah Kingham, Director, My Digital Shelf

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9:35am – 9:45am – Chairperson Introduction and Event Overview​

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Francis Nicholas, Group Digital Director, Nomad Foods

Katie Carpenter, Senior eCommerce Commercial Manager​, William Grant & Sons

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9:45am – 10:10am – FMCG eCommerce opportunities with Co-Operative

Chris Conway, Head of Digital and eCommerce, The Co-Operative Group

Gary Kisby, Head of Web Operations, The Co-Operative Group

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• Get the latest updates on Co-Operative’s eCommerce implementation and what their short term plans for growth in this channel are

• Learn about the eCommerce brand partnership opportunities that you can leverage to make your products stand out on the digital shelf

• Hear a case study on a successful brand partnership with Co-Operative, from the success to the lessons learnt

• Discover the alternative eCommerce business opportunities available with Co-Operative, such as through third party channel delivery

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10:10am – 10:35am – eCommerce integration in FMCG companies

Lucy Hutchinson, Global Content Acceleration Manager, Mars

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• Get the latest updates from Mars on how they are integrating digital into all of their wider business teams

• Hear the lessons learnt and the tips for implementing Omnichannel ways of working across different channels & functions in an FMCG business

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10:35am – 11:00am – Retailer engagement and Partnerships

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Oliver Tucker, eCommerce Channel Controller, Bayer

 

• Get the guidance on how to plan what ‘you’ want to achieve with your online retailer partnerships and how to measure the success

• Understand the Grocery retailers ‘capabilities’ and how you can leverage these in the online channel

• Learn how to Create a ‘joint’ strategy with your retail partners and how to align it with your larger commercial plan

• Get the tips on how Celebrate your successes together with your retail partnerships and strengthen these relationships in the long term

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11:00am – 11:20 – Networking Virtual coffee break

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 11:20pm – 11:45pm – How does the store-based eCommerce impact your KPIs?

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• What is the impact on search?

• How does it influence out-of-stocks?

• What is the impact on promotions?

 Natalie James, Senior e-Retail Category Manager, Bel UK

Salim Bachatene, Vice President of Sales, DataImpact

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​11:45am – 12:10pm – Measuring ROI in the online channel

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Alister Greenwood, Head of Global E-Commerce Insights, Mondelez International

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12:10pm – 12:30pm – The Future of Emerging Business models for FMCG suppliers 

Dean McElwee, Integrated Commercial Lead, eCommerce for Europe, The Kellogg Company

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• Discover what the future of Omni-Channel Retail will look like and what suppliers will need to focus on

• Learn how the marketplace landscape will evolve, scale and expand

• Get the latest insights on the B2B Wholesale evolution and what it means for suppliers

• Learn what is required to Achieve success at scale in eCommerce 

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12:30pm – 12:50pm – Enhancing the Retailer-Supplier Relationship for eCommerce Success – Panel discussion

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Jack Heaton, Ocado

Vishal Krishna, Head ofeCommerce & D2C, Nestle Purina
Alistair Welsby, Customer Business Manager, eCommerce, Molson Coors

Glenn Ticehurst, Partner & Online Category Manager Optimisation & Digital Development, Waitrose & Partners 

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12:50pm – 1:30pm – Virtual Networking Lunch Break

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1:30pm – 1:50pm – Global eCommerce Brand activation – Successes and lessons learnt

Yann Rivierie, eCommerce Director Europe and Australia, General Mills

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• Hear a case study on successful Brand activation with retailers across various geographies

• Learn how you can adapt these successes to relationships with your UK Grocery Retail partners

• Hear how to measure the value and success of your eCommerce activation across different grocery retailers

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1:50pm – 2:15pm – Global eCommerce trends that the UK market can learn from  

Dominic Parfitt, Global Head of eCommerce, William Grant & Sons

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• Learn how the world of e-Commerce is changing & what this could mean for the UK  

• Discover the markets & retailers that deliver unprecedented learnings, many of which could eventually impact the UK

• The e-Commerce channels of focus for growth versus the channels that offer the greatest learning potential 

• Tips for you to apply global trends in UK to help test & learn for the future

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2:15pm – 2:40pm – Top strategies for winning in the post-COVID reality of 2021

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Rafal Kochanski, Head of Western Europe & International Development, eStore Media

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• Learn what the trends of 2020 should mean for your e-commerce and Digital Shelf strategies in 2021 to maximize your performance in the online channels

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2:45pm – 3:00pm – Roundtable I - Discussion Topic 

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3:00pm – 3:15pm – Roundtable II - Discussion Topic 

3:15pm – 3:30pm – Roundtable II - Discussion Topic 

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3:30pm – 3:50pm – Afternoon Virtual Networking Coffee Break

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3:50pm – 4:15pm –  ​How to win on Amazon in CPG and Grocery categories 

Vladimir Sushko, European eRetail Director, AB InBev

Gabriela Delgado, Senior EU eCommerce Pure Players Manager, UK, AB InBev

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• Discover the process of working with Amazon when entering a new product category on Amazon

• Hear the key considerations on assortment planning and getting your business ready internally to work with Amazon

• Learn what the considerable operational challenges of working with Amazon are compared to traditional retailers and how you can overcome these to win on Amazon

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4:15pm– 4:40pm – Adapting to the changing FMCG eCommerce landscape of the future  

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Simon Miles, Global Customer Director, The Coca-Cola Company
Bill Wilson, Global Supply Chain Director, The Coca-Cola Company

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• Hear Coca-Cola’s perspective on how changing consumer expectation and behaviour is creating pressures and costs for retailers and suppliers alike

• Explore some of the ways in which brands and Retailers are meeting this changing landscape

• Hear Coca-Cola’s insights into what we should all be planning for in the future of FMCG eCommerce

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4:40pm – 4:50pm – Chairperson Event Summary and Closing Remarks

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Francis Nicholas, Group Digital Director, Nomad Foods

Katie Carpenter, Senior eCommerce Commercial Manager​, William Grant & Sons

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