Schedule

FreshForward 2020 Schedule

Check back regularly for updates as we finalize the FMI FreshForward schedule.

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Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

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Speakers:

Dr. Patricia Buckley - Managing Director for Economics, Deloitte Services LP

Speakers:

Vivek Sankaran - President & CEO, Albertsons

Hear our panel of experts explore the question :How can the industry build consumer confidence and engagement in fresh in the post-COVID-19 era?

We'll dive into:

latest consumer perspectives,
rebuilding consumer confidence, and
rethinking health and well-being

Speakers:

Ujwal Arkalgud - CEO, Motivebase
Stephen Rogers - Consumer Industry Center - Executive Director, Deloitte
Susan Schwallie - Executive Director, Client Development, The NPD Group

Speakers:

Rodney McMullen - Chairman and CEO, The Kroger Co.

Hear our panel present relevant fresh supply chain lessons.

We'll dive into:

Leveraging Strategy, Technology and Collaboration
Overcoming Disruption in the Produce Supply Chain
Boosting the Meat Supply Chain

Speakers:

Brian Baker - Managing Director, Deloitte

Speakers:

Kevin Holt - CEO, Ahold Delhaize USA

In our final topic our panelists will explore sustainability

Fresh packaging is broadening to embrace not just plastics and sustainability, but also food safety and contagions in the wake of the pandemic. Will food safety now trump sustainability when it comes to packaging considerations? How can the industry get sustainability back on track?

We'll dive into:

Tug of War Between Safety and Sustainability
How Leaders Address Conflicting Imperatives
New Insights on Packaging and Food Waste Reduction

Speakers:

John Beretta - Group Vice President – Meat & Seafood + Starbucks, Albertsons
Chris Foote - Sustainability Coordinator, Wegmans Food Markets

Schedule

FreshForward 2020 Schedule

Choose a Day:

Welcome

Opening Keynote: Economist Outlook

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CEO Insights: The Consumer, Transformed

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The Consumer, Transformed: Panel Presentations

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Break

Facilitated Group Discussions

Break

Group Synopsis and Q&A

FMI & Deloitte Daily Wrap Up

Welcome

CEO Insights: Accelerating the Fresh Supply Chain

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Break

Accelerating the Fresh Supply Chain: Panel Presentations

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Break

Facilitated Group Discussions

Break

Group Synopsis and Q&A

FMI & Deloitte Daily Wrap Up

Welcome

CEO Insights: New Era for Packaging

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New Era for Packaging: Panel Presentations

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Break

Facilitated Group Discussions

Break

Group Synopsis and Q&A

Closing Keynote- Financial Panel

FMI & Deloitte Daily Wrap Up

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