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12th Global Dairy Congress
The event will include two days of conference sessions, many networking opportunities and a gala awards dinner. Delegates will hear from leading international and regional brands on market and strategic developments, as well as from other innovators and entrepreneurs helping to shape future market growth. The 2018 World Dairy Innovation Awards will be presented by FoodBev Media at the gala dinner.
Click here to access the Global Dairy Congress 2018 programme
About the event
Zenith Global's annual Dairy Congress is designed for industry leaders, suppliers, customers and advisers, with a focus on the latest market trends and thinking on a worldwide scale from top companies in each region, allowing extensive time for informal networking and discussion.
Healthy choice and added value are undeniably key drivers for the global dairy sector, but competition from alternatives and sustainability challenges are becoming increasingly important. This year’s theme of “Spreading the message” about dairy credentials is vital to the industry’s future. Our 12th Congress offers an effective forum for discussing the way forward and setting priorities to ensure continued market growth and success.
Delegates will hear from both leading international and regional manufacturers on broader market and strategic developments, as well as from smaller industry players and entrepreneurs showcasing a variety of exciting new products and concepts.
The three day event will include:
- Conference sessions covering key issues of growth, innovation, health and environment
- Dedicated networking time with leading industry figures
- World Dairy Innovation Awards presented at Gala Industry Dinner
Speakers include
Tuesday 19 June
Saturday 20 June
Agnieszka Getler-Kicman, Head of Strategy and Insights - Central Europe and Nordics at Danone dairy
Milos Ryba, Head of Retail Strategic Projects at IGD, United Kingdom
Peter Paul Coppes, Senior Dairy Analyst at Rabobank, Netherlands
Jay Waldvogel, Senior Vice President - Strategy and Global Development at Dairy Farmers of America, United States
Jing Wei, Vice President of Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co,. Ltd, China
Charles Brand, Executive Vice President - Product Management and Commercial Operations for Tetra Pak, Switzerland
Volker Spiesmacher, Director - Sales and Marketing at Bericap, Germany
Gerrit Smit, Managing Director of Yii Innovation Centre, Netherlands
Richard Hampton, Managing Director of Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative, United Kingdom
Marcelo Pereira de Carvalho, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Agipoint, Brazil
Anne Wong-Erven, Advisory Director at Zenith Global Ltd, United Kingdom
Richard Walton, Research and Development Manager at Meiji, Japan
Thursday 21 June
Mary Morrissey, Senior Management - Food & Beverage from Bord Bia, Ireland
Kristian Østerling Eriknauer, Vice President - Corporate Social Responsibility at Arla Foods, Denmark
Mark Hopper, Sales Director of BAM Life and Founder & Director at Drinks 2 Market Solutions, United Kingdom
Shari Leidich, Chief Executive Officer of Know Brainer Foods, United States
Debroah Carr, Founder and Managing Director of Nourish Kefir, United Kingdom
The panel will comment on innovator presentations, offering perspectives on success so far and on the scope for taking products to the next level of investment, branding and distribution.
Richard Walton, Research and Development Manager at Meiji, Japan
Saskia van Buttum, Associate Analyst - Dairy at Rabobank, Netherlands
Harikrishnan H. Pillai, Insight Director at Zenith Global Ltd, United Kingdom
Location and hotel
Located on the Vistula River, Warsaw is the capital of Poland and the country’s largest city. A major international tourist destination and a key cultural, political and economic centre, Warsaw is home to a wide range of architecture, from Gothic churches and neoclassical palaces to Soviet-era blocks and modern skyscrapers. They city’s old town, with its market square and open-air cafes, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Congress will be held at the Westin Warsaw Hotel, which is located in the business centre of Warsaw, a short walking distance from the Palace of Culture, the city’s main shopping mall, railway station and metro line. The hotel is located approximately 15km from Frederic Chopin International Airport. .
An allocation of rooms is available in The Westin Warsaw Hotel at negotiated rates for delegates attending the Congress. To book your room direct with the hotel please contact the following person and confirm you are a delegate at the Global Dairy Congress:
Anna Wyrzykowska, Group and Event Planning Executive
THE WESTIN WARSAW
Jana Pawła II 21
Warsaw, 00-854
Poland
westin.com/warsaw
T +48 22.450.8711 F +48 22.450.8744 E Anna.Wyrzykowska@westin.com
Room rates as follows:
Standard single occupancy 650 PLN
Standard double occupancy 750 PLN
Deluxe single occupancy 770 PLN
Deluxe double occupancy 870 PLN
Above rates include buffet breakfast. Excludes 8% VAT.
Rooms and rates are subject to availability. Once our allocation has been used up or is released as contracted, rooms rates may fluctuate according to availability.
Check in is from 3pm
Check out is by 12pm
Non arrivals will be charged full rate.
Westin Warsaw Hotel, Al Jana Pawla II 21, Warsaw 00-854, Poland t: +48 22 450 8000 www.westin.pl/en
Visas may be required from some countries. Zenith will be happy to help with visa support documentation where possible, this may be subject to an admin fee.