The RBI Innovation Summit is designed to unite the retail brand community in imagining the private brands / private labels of the future. The imperative for the private brand industry has never been more straightforward: innovate or become irrelevant.
DAY ONE
Welcome to the My Private Brand Innovation Summit
Laraine Durham
VP of Marketing & Events,
VELOCITY INSTITUTE
A New Perspective on Private Brand
Christopher Durham
President
VELOCITY INSTITUTE
Christopher discusses the changing landscape of private brand and the dramatic changes set to take place in the next year.
Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. Innovation & CVS Health Private Brands – CVS HEALTH
Brenda Lord
VP of Private Brands & Quality Assurance
CVS HEALTH
VP Brenda Lord will share with us her philosophy of inspiring a culture of healthcare innovation within the Brands team at this Fortune 4 retailer. Hear examples of how this team has taken human centered design and turned it into products that bring heart to every moment of health.
How to Prevent Innovation – KROGER
Natalie Taake
Senior Innovation Manager
KROGER
Senior Innovation Manager Natalie Taake for Kroger will present a step-by-step guide on the best ways to stop innovation in its tracks and prevent any potential for future success
Connected futures: Exploring the Possibilities of Packaging In-store and Beyond
Jenn Cheung
Senior Strategy Director
MARKS
Neema Porian
Director of Engineering
MARKS
Chris Wirth
VP/Creative Director – CGI Innovation
MARKS
Join us as we discuss innovative digital/physical retail and packaging experiences, that push the boundaries of the traditional moment of choice and offer much inspiration for private brands.
The Life of the Party! A fireside chat with Susan Sanderson-Briggs, SVP Brand & Marketing, PARTY CITY
Susan Sanderson-Briggs
Vice President, Brand
PARTY CITY
Christopher and Susan will discuss the iconic retailer, its evolution into private brand and the innovations driving its future
A Millennial Mama’s Perspective on Innovation
Katie Locke
Marketing Executive
Marketing by Design, MBD
Millennial, mother of two and long-time veteran of Marketing by Design (MBD) Katie Locke will take you inside her life and family as she engages with private brands. She will answer the question, “Does Innovation matter to her and family?”
The Question of Innovation?
BOXED, PETSMART, SOBEY’S
BOXED, PETSMART, SOBEY’S
Marisa Thompson
VP, Proprietary Brands
PETSMART
Stacie Sopinka
VP Own Brands
SOBEY’S
Brandon Wehmeyer
Director of Private Brands
BOXED
A Roundtable discussion with retail executives on the meaning and future of private brand innovation
DAY TWO
Inside the New Perspective – Inspirations, Details and 2022
Christopher Durham
President,
VELOCITY INSTITUTE
Laraine Durham
VP Marketing,
VELOCITY INSTITUTE
Sabine Louët Feisser
Managing partner,
YELLOW DRESS RETAIL
Marcel Gort
Managing partner,
YELLOW DRESS RETAIL
Meet Tom Hermes the New VP at WHOLE FOODS
Tom Hermes
VP, Sourcing & Product Development
WHOLE FOODS
Tom and Christopher will discuss his career, new role at Whole Foods, supplier partnerships, innovation and differentiation.
Becoming Trader Joe
Patty Civallari
Author
BECOMING TRADER JOE
Patty Civallari co-author of the founder of Trader Joe’s Joe Coulombe biography will present Becoming Trader Joe. She will share the lessons she learned from Joe about challenging the status quo innovation and differentiation. Attendees will learn how to think like Joe.
New & Better – 9 practical concepts that will help you Innovate & Succeed – STAPLES
Dan Reilly
After 20 years of contributing and leading innovation in large and small organizations Staples VP Dan Reilly will share what stories from the front lines. The presentation will focus on building an organization and infrastructure that delivers new and better to your customers.
Beyond the Pandemic— The “New” Consumer and the Future of Private Brand Innovation
Michael Taylor
President
DAYMON
Yesterday’s innovation tactics will not reach today’s evolving consumer. Join Michael Taylor as he shares Daymon’s latest research and the 3 key focus areas for Private Brand success beyond the pandemic.
Ice Cream & Innovation:
a new world of Private Brand –
UNITED DAIRY FARMERS
a new world of Private Brand –
UNITED DAIRY FARMERS
Denise Jenkins
VP of Marketing
UNITED DAIRY FARMERS
Denise and Christopher will discuss the regional convenience chains emergence in private brand and amazing ice cream.
Driving Own Brand Innovation & Growth – WALGREENS
Andrea Collaro
Senior Director, Brand Management/Product Development, Private Label Health & Wellness
WALGREENS
Join Andrea Collaro, Senior Director Walgreens Boots Alliance, as she discusses private brand trends, the impact of COVID, own brand growth, and product development innovation in the Health Care space
The Opportunity & Challenge of Innovation
Zane Adams
Co- CEO
FEDUP FOODS
Leo Nucera
Sales & Marketing Director
AGRITALIA
Mark Coleman
Senior Vice President of Global Sales
CATANIA OILS
A panel of Solution Partners will discuss their insights in private brand innovation and their thoughts on the future of differentiation.
The Future is Now…Private Brand Management: A Shopper Centric Approach
Doug Baker
Vice President
FMI
Jim Wisner
President
WISNER MARKETING
A new transformational and actionable approach for managing private brands providing retailers with a comprehensive process for driving superior performance. Based on validated best practices using retailer data, it defines a path on the journey from outdated category management concepts to a shopper-centric approach that significantly enhances profitability and customer loyalty.
SPONSOR STAGE
The Innovation Conversation
Introducing the Global Trend Wheel
The Mystery of Extended Gamut
Yellow Dress Retail
Innovation & Team Work in Oils
Innovation through Process & Excellence
Goodbye Toxins Hello Defense
Research, Innovation and the Consumer
Pasta,Logistics & the Taste of Italy
The I in Team
SPONSORS
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