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14th Global Dairy Congress
The premier industry event devoted to marketing and brands, consumers and innovation, designed for industry leaders, innovators, suppliers, customers and advisers worldwide. This 14th annual Global Dairy Congress will be hosted virtually, featuring two days of interactive conference sessions with a focus on the latest market developments, trends and opportunities, plus extensive time for informal networking and discussion.
About the event
A key marketing forum for the industry, the Global Dairy Congress is designed for dairy leaders, innovators, suppliers, customers and advisers worldwide, with a focus on the latest product developments, trends and opportunities.
Now in its 14th year, the 2021 Congress will be hosted virtually, featuring two full days of presentations, interviews and panel discussions, alongside extensive opportunities for networking and group discussion.
Conference sessions will range from global market and industry change through to brand success stories and sustainability, with coverage of both dairy innovation and plant-based alternatives.
Many of the world’s leading dairy companies are fielding top executives, including Arla, Danone, Fonterra and Nestlé plus Dairy Farmers of America, Amul from India and Yili from China. The programme also features the newly appointed Chief Executives of Bel
and Lactalis.
There will be a particular focus on plant-based and cell-based innovation, including challenger pioneers Better Dairy, LegenDairy (now Formo), NotCo, Perfect Day and TurtleTree Labs.
New dairy entrepreneurs will be presenting innovations in kefir and sports nutrition as well as protein shakes for healthy height and ice cream for cancer treatment support.
The programme also features dedicated networking breaks and workshops, where delegates will be able to create meaningful connections with industry peers.
Other highlights include:
- Opening address by International Dairy Federation President Piercristiano Brazzale
- Extensive market and global trend insights from IRI, Kantar and Rabobank
- Workshops on feeding the world sustainably and on sustainable innovation
- 2021 World Dairy Innovation Awards
- Group welcome receptions and networking breaks.
An effective forum for discussing the way forward and setting priorities to ensure continued market growth and success, it is an event not to be missed.
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Speakers include
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All times in British Summer Time (BST)
Tuesday 22 June
Join delegates for informal introductions and moderated discussion
Wednesday 23 June
Piercristiano Brazzale, President of International Dairy Federation
Stephane Roger, Global Director – Retail & Shopper for Kantar, Worldpanel Division
Ananda Roy, Senior Vice President – International for IRI Worldwide
Mary Ledman, Global Dairy Strategist for Rabobank
joined by
Piercristiano Brazzale, President of International Dairy Federation
Andrew Walker, Client Knowledge Director for Kantar, Worldpanel Division
Richard Scheper, Dairy Analyst for Rabobank
Refreshment and networking break
Mayank Trivedi, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Dairy SBU for Nestlé, Switzerland
Daniel Ordóñez, Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer - Essential Dairy and Plant-Based for Groupe Danone
Dr Zhanyou Yun, Assistant President of Yili Group, China
Philippe Palazzi, Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Lactalis, France
Refreshment break
with speakers from industry leadership - keynote session
Pierre Therville, Global Account Manager - Dairy and Subsidiary Manager of Cama, France
Refreshment and networking break
JBT Corporation
R S Sodhi, Managing Director of Amul, India and IDF board member
Patrick Holden, Chief Executive of Sustainable Food Trust, United Kingdom
Panel discussion
Refreshment and networking break
Cécile Béliot, Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Bel, France
Arda Cenk Tokbas, Managing Director of Hadaf Food Industries, UAE, part of Pinar, Turkey
Danny Micklethwaite, Senior Marketing Director for Arla UK
Ryan Pandya, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect Day
Panel discussion
Refreshment and networking break
Welcome receptions to meet other delegates and awards finalists in groups of up to 25 people
World Dairy Innovation Awards presentation
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Thursday 24 June
Dr Jeremy Hill MNZM, Chief Science & Technology Officer for Fonterra, New Zealand and Professor of Sustainable Nutrition at Riddet Institute - Massey University
Questions, discussion and debate
Refreshment break
How innovation accelerates the shift to a sustainable business with impact.
Muriel Arts, Chief Executive Officer of Impacting.today, Netherlands, former Marketing Director at Unilever and Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at Royal Grolsch Breweries
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Joost de Leij, Founder of Limelights, a Certified B Corporation working towards a more sustainable world
Refreshment and networking break
Marcelo Kuerten Baracuhy, Product Development Director for YPY Sorvetes, Brazil
Natasha Bowes, Founder and Managing Director of Biotiful Dairy, United Kingdom
Liron Fendell, Chief Executive Officer of Nutritional Growth Solutions Ltd, Israel
Michelle McBride, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GoodSport, United States
joined by
Wagner Tombi, Director General of YPY Sorvetes, Brazil
Arnaud Poupet, Sensitive Products Portfolio Director for Sidel
Refreshment and networking break
Rachel Kyllo, Senior Vice President – Marketing Innovation for DFA Brands at Dairy Farmers of America
Jasmin Shaikh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Axia Foods, India
Matias Muchnick, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NotCo, Chile
Refreshment and networking break
Jevan Nagarajah, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Better Dairy, United Kingdom
Max Rye, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist of TurtleTree Labs, Singapore
Raffael Wohlgensinger, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of LegenDairy, now Formo, Germany
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Speakers
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R S Sodhi
Managing Director of Amul, India and IDF board member
Dr. Rupinder Singh Sodhi is Managing Director of AMUL, which is India’s largest Food Products and FMCG organization with annual group turnover of more than Rs. 52,000 crores (US $ 7.0 billion) during 2019-20.
For more than three decades, Dr. Sodhi has worked under direct guidance & mentorship of father of white revolution, Dr. Verghese Kurien and has ensured that values cherished by Dr. Kurien, such as integrity, dedication, courage, honesty, commitment to farmers and to consumers, remained deeply ingrained in the culture of AMUL.
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Danny Micklethwaite
Senior Marketing Director for Arla UK
Danny Micklethwaite is a respected marketer with over 20 years’ experience in delivering strong business growth and building brands in competitive markets for Arla, both in the UK and globally.
Danny began his career at United Biscuits, a leading international snacks company with a global turnover of £1.2bn. He joined the 8,500-strong workforce as a Marketing Graduate Trainee and remained with the business for three years before joining Arla UK as an Assistant Brand Manager, working on Lurpak.
He worked his way up the marketing ladder at Arla, before joining the UK’s 4th largest food retailer, Morrisons. Danny was responsible for developing the retailer’s own label brand portfolio, including the range architecture, design strategy and innovation launching a number of new sub-brands as part of a clear growth strategy.
Danny then returned to Arla in the newly formed Global Marketing Team and took responsibility for driving global growth strategies across a consumer brand portfolio spanning the milk, yogurts and drinks categories, before taking up another global role overseeing the butter category. Leading iconic global brands such as Lurpak along with various local brands, Danny drove significant growth via award winning advertising, innovation and new market entry activities.
His commitment to growth and expertise in delivering outstanding brand strategies, creative campaigns and innovation as well as a fresh approach to in-house marketing processes and structures make Danny a truly inspirational marketing leader.
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Jasmin Shaikh
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Axia Foods, India
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Cécile Beliot
Executive Vice President – Strategy for Groupe Bel, France
Cécile Beliot is Executive Vice President in charge of Strategy and Growth and a member of the executive committee of BEL Group.
BEL group owns iconic brands such as The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Leerdammer®, Boursin® or Pom’ Potes®, and has started to develop a plant-based complementary offer.
Prior to joining Bel in March 2018, Cecile Beliot spent nearly 20 years at Danone, most recently as General Manager of Danone Waters for France and Benelux and General Manager of One Danone simultaneously. During her time at Danone, she held a number of marketing and general management positions, gaining significant international experience and leading the strategy of iconic brands in a variety of product categories.
Cécile started her career at Kraft Foods (Mondelez), after earning an MBA from the Essec Business School.
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Jevan Nagarajah
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Better Dairy, United Kingdom
Jevan is the Co-Founder & CEO at Better Dairy. He has over 10 years experience across banking, technology and food at companies including HSBC, Rocket Internet, SumUp, Ritual.co and his own previous startup ShareDining.
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Natasha Bowes
Founder and Managing Director of Biotiful, United Kingdom
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Pierre Therville
Pierre Therville, Global Account Manager - Dairy and Subsidiary Manager of Cama, France
Pierre Therville is the new manager for the CAMA GROUP’s operations in France.
“I like to think that business development is part of my DNA,” Pierre explains. “I thrive upon developing customer relationships and teamworking towards common goals. As well as recognizing my ability to manage operations on a national scale, Daniele Bellante, Managing Director at CAMA GROUP, set me the challenge to grow the company’s dairy offering.
“Three years ago, we had nothing in this sector,” he explains, “but by 2019 we had grown this to €7.5 million. 2020 will certainly not be a true reflection of our growing capabilities and market acceptance, but I am sure we will continue the incredibly positive upwards trend once the pandemic has passed.”
Therville heads a very dedicated French team, comprising mechanical and software service engineers, sales operatives, sales-support personnel and office-support staff.
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Daniel Ordóñez
Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer - Essential Dairy and Plant-Based for Groupe Danone
Daniel is Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer - Essential Dairy and Plant-Based for Groupe Danone, with over 25 years of FMCG business experience across Unilever and Danone.
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Rachel Kyllo
Senior Vice President - Marketing Innovation for DFA Brands at Dairy Farmers of America
Rachel Kyllo is currently Senior Vice President of Marketing and Innovation for DFA Dairy Brands.
Prior to her current role, she served as Senior Vice President of Growth and Innovation for Kemps, a Twin Cities-based marketer of dairy and frozen desserts products where she led Brand Marketing, Insights, Innovation, and Research and Development. Previously she held various brand management roles in the Consumer Products Division of Sandoz Nutrition (now Nestle Nutrition).
Rachel currently serves as chairperson for the Milk Processor Education Program board of directors. She also serves on the International Dairy Foods Association Ice Cream segment board.
Rachel holds an MBA in Marketing from St. Thomas University and a BA from St. Olaf College. She and her husband have three daughters and reside in Bloomington, MN. Her personal passion is working with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, in pursuit of a cure for those with Type 1 Diabetes.
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Dr Jeremy Hill MNZM
Chief Science & Technology Officer for Fonterra Cooperative Group, and Professor of Sustainable Nutrition at Riddet Institute - Massey University
Professor Jeremy Hill has worked for Fonterra and its predecessor companies for over 30 years, the last 14 as Fonterra’s Chief Science & Technology Officer.
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Raffael Wohlgensinger
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Formo, Germany (formerly LegenDairy)
Raffael is the Founder & CEO of Formo (formerly LegenDairy), Europe’s leading cultured dairy company.
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Michelle McBride
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GoodSport, United States
Michelle is the Founder & CEO of GoodSport Nutrition where she launched GoodSport™, a first-of-its-kind natural sports drink made from the goodness of milk that delivers superior hydration backed by science with a delicious thirst-quenching taste.
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Piercristiano Brazzale
President of International Dairy Federation
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Andrew Mitchell
Executive Vice President – International for IRI Worldwide
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Ananda Roy
Senior Vice President - International for IRI Worldwide
Ananda Roy is a Senior Vice President at IRI Worldwide leading executive engagement on strategic insights & foresights. He is responsible for IRI’s thought leadership across practices and solutions in markets across Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa.
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Muriel Arts
Chief Executive Officer of Impacting.today, Netherlands
Muriel Arts is a business and brands strategy consultant, innovation leader and sustainability expert. Muriel is specialized in strategy, innovation, marketing, organizational change and capability building.
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Philippe Palazzi
Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Lactalis, France
Philippe Palazzi joined Lactalis in June 2020 as Group CEO. With an Executive MBA from HEC Paris, Philippe Palazzi began his career in operational management functions at METRO Cash & Carry France where he worked for 5 years.
In 2007, he took the reins of all METRO Cash & Carry's food purchasing at international level. He became CEO for Italy from 2011 to 2014, and was then appointed as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer (CCMO) for METRO Cash & Carry International in Düsseldorf Head Office, and a member of the Executive Committee.
In 2018, he took over as Chief Operating Officer (COO) member of the METRO Ag Board of Directors, a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
With a 25-years career in the METRO Group, his values, his passion for the food industry and local communities as well as his international experience led him to join Lactalis as Group CEO. As soon as he started, he initiated the “CAP100” strategic project, defining the priorities and ambitions of the Lactalis Group for the years ahead.
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Speaker TBC
JBT Corporation
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Stéphane Roger
Director - Global Retail & Shopper Solution for Kantar, Worldpanel Division
Stéphane has been working in the French & Spanish FMCG industry for 30 years in several agencies and manufacturers in a range of client facing, marketing and team management roles.
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Joost de Leij
Founder of Limelights
Joost is the founder of Limelights, a Certified B Corporation working towards a more sustainable world.
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Mayank Trivedi
Senior Vice President and Global Head of Dairy SBU for Nestlé, Switzerland
Mayank Trivedi has been with Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, for more than 25 years in commercial management roles across diverse geographies.
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Matias Muchnick
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NotCo
Matias Muchnick is CEO and co-founder of NotCo, one of the fastest growing food tech companies in Latin America.
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Liron Fendell
Chief Executive Officer of Nutritional Growth Solutions Ltd, Israel
Liron Fendell is the CEO and managing director of Nutritional Growth Solutions, LTD.
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Ryan Pandya
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Perfect Day
Ryan Pandya is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Perfect Day, a food company on a mission to create delicious animal-free dairy products, while leaving a kinder, greener footprint on the planet.
Having become vegetarian as a teenager, by college Ryan realized that his motivations for giving up meat – concern about the impact of his diet on animal welfare and the environment – were cause for giving up all animal products. He was dismayed to find, however, that the transition to a vegan diet was really hard for one main reason: his love of dairy. An unfortunate incident with a bagel and a sad soy “cream cheese” substitute led him to search for a better way to make the dairy foods he loved without cows.
While digging into how to create animal-free dairy, Ryan was connected to Perumal Gandhi – who, on the other side of the world, was driven to solve the very same problem. Together, Ryan and Perumal set out to create a company to revolutionize the dairy industry, and thus Perfect Day was born. Today they lead a diverse team of chefs, food developers, scientists, engineers, and storytellers who are working in harmony to make their dream of animal-free dairy a reality.
Perfect Day is now pioneering a new and more sustainable era in dairy by using fermentation to create dairy products from the very same proteins (casein and whey) found in cow’s milk, but made without the cow. Named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2019, Ryan is committed to making delicious, nutritious food that does less damage to our planet.
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Arda Cenk Tokbas
Managing Director of Hadaf Food Industries, UAE, part of Pinar, Turkey
Arda is the Founding Managing Director of HDF Fzco in Dubai as well as the Founding Managing Director of Hadaf Foods Industries in Abu Dhabi; both of which are subsidiaries of Yasar Holding, who owns leading Turkish food and beverage brand, PINAR.
With over 25 years of international business experience within the FMCG industry, Tokbas’ expertise has been instrumentally leveraged across the greenfield projects, manufacturing, franchising, sales, marketing, distribution, finance, export-import and other international business operations.
Tokbas is a graduate of Engineering Faculty at Bosphorus University, Istanbul and holds a degree in Executive Management from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Mary Ledman
Global Dairy Strategist for Rabobank International
Rabobank’s Global Dairy Strategist Mary Ledman has over thirty years of experience which includes production agriculture, food processing, government service, agricultural policy, dairy risk management, market information and dissemination...
Rabobank's dairy franchise has €25 billion euros credit outstanding globally and services 17 out of the top 20 dairy companies by turnover, as well as financing farmer clients in Oceania, Europe and the Americas. Mary grew up on a dairy farm in southwest Wisconsin. She received a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and a Fulbright Fellowship to study in Germany. Her work experience includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kraft Foods, Stella Foods, and the Daily Dairy Report.
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Richard Scheper
Dairy Analyst for Rabobank
Richard works for FAR in Utrecht with a focus on the dairy sector in the Netherlands. He translates developments in the global dairy sector to the Dutch context.
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Arnaud Poupet
Sensitive Products Portfolio Director for Sidel
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Patrick Holden
Chief Executive of Sustainable Food Trust, United Kingdom
Patrick Holden is the founding director of the Sustainable Food Trust, working internationally to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food systems.
He was the founding chairman of British Organic Farmers in 1982, before joining the Soil Association, where he worked for nearly 20 years and during which time the organisation led the development of organic standards and the market for organic foods.
His advocacy for a major global transition to more sustainable food systems now entails international travel and regular broadcasts and talks at public events.
He is Patron of the UK Biodynamic Association and was awarded the CBE for services to organic farming in 2005.
Patrick is passionate about the application of Nature’s principles of Harmony to food and farming, which is explored in the SFT’s latest initiative, The Harmony Project.
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Max Rye
Co-founder and Chief Strategist of TurtleTree Labs, Singapore
As Chief Strategist, Max’s focus is on leading the TurtleTree Labs Team to transform the global milk industry.
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Dr Zhanyou Yun
Assistant President of Yili Group, China
Dr. Yun Zhanyou got his PhD from Osaka University and has rich experience in food and dairy R&D.
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Marcelo Kuerten Baracuhy
Product Development Director for YPY Sorvetes, Brazil
Founder of YPY Ice Cream, Marcelo Kuerten Baracuhy has always had an entrepreneurial spirit.
Networking
Expand your network
Zenith Global’s conferences have become renowned for providing extensive networking opportunities. At our 2021 virtual events, we aim to create even more ways for you to expand your network, with access to all delegates through the instant chat and 1-1 video meeting functions:
- Give attendees an instant introduction to who you are through your customisable profile. Build your profile with additional links, such as your LinkedIn profile, Twitter and Skype accounts.
- View all event attendees and use search filters to find those who are most relevant to your needs. See who is online on the event platform in real-time.
- Invite and schedule meetings with delegates and speakers, especially in the dedicated networking breaks. Start an instant video call with online attendees. Invite additional delegates to join the call to facilitate a wider conversation.
- Instantly connect with other attendees through the instant messaging function.
- Access the platform ahead of the conference to begin building your profile and start networking, with ongoing access in the months following the event.
Zenith Global's 2021 virtual events will be hosted through industry-leading online event platform, Engagez.
For a guided tour of Zenith Global's 2020 virtual event platform, please view our preview video here.
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Virtual event preview
For a guided tour of Zenith Global's 2021 virtual event platform, please view our preview video:
If you have any questions, please reach us at events@zenithglobal.com.
Testimonials
Virtual event testimonials
"The whole event was well planned, brilliantly executed and extremely informative. Thank you to all involved for a great day." Roxane UK
"Excellent content from the speakers - current, interesting and insightful." Chris Ward, Thomas Hardy Holdings
“The platform was incredibly easy to use and the networking was great. I already scheduled 3 follow up meetings to learn from other industry leaders!” Megan Riggs, Crunchy Hydration
“Excellent platform to establish connections and networking too.” Martino Picotti, Proriented
“A great event with an excellent organisation team behind and a good choice of topics. Outstanding moderator in the Q+A sessions.” Christine Zimmermann-Loessl, Association for Vertical Farming
“The platform used for this recent event was exceptionally intuitive and straightforward.” Innovation Agri Tech
“Even virtually, the content and the live Q&A sessions were really interesting and worth the time.” Alonso Prado, Ball Corporation
“The overall experience was very well conducted, given the circumstances with COVID. The team was professional and very well organised.” Adam Leja, ÈSSE water
“As a disruptor entering various markets, AQUA Carpatica has relied on Zenith Global knowledge and events to build insight and strategy. We are now an award winning brand and Zenith Global has remained a trusted partner for market insight.” Alina Balatchi-Lupascu, AQUA Carpatica
“Because of Zenith Global's outstanding reputation, events I have attended have always produced great opportunities for discussion and for gathering the most up to date market information, which proves invaluable.” Michael Cervin, Bottled Water Web
“Great experience and well-prepared program in terms of content. I will definitely attend next year as well.” Ivana Králiková, Kofola ČeskoSlovensko
“You managed to demonstrate that a virtual event has absolute value and is a great platform to meet people!”
| Pay by 16 Mar Super saver rate | Pay by 18 May Early booking rate | Pay by 22 Jun Standard booking rate | ||
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| Full event | Per delegate | £375.00 | £425.00 | £475.00 |
| Concession* | £175.00 | £195.00 | £225.00 | |
| One day only | £275.00 | £325.00 | £375.00 |
Substitutions will be accepted up to 21 June. Cancellations will be subject to an £80 + VAT administration charge and cannot be made after 11 May. Bookings are subject to Zenith Global Event Terms and Conditions, available here.
*A concession rate of is offered to start-ups and early-stage entrepreneurs. To be eligible, companies must be within two years of formation and with annual sales below £500,000. For more information and to book at this rate, please contact events@zenithglobal.com
e events@zenithglobal.com t +44 (0)1225 327900
Awards
The World Dairy Innovation Awards celebrate excellence and innovation across every category of the global dairy industry. The longest and most established awards scheme in the industry, these awards are a fantastic way for you to enhance the promotion of your brand on a global scale.
Being successfully shortlisted for a World Dairy Innovation Award provides a hallmark of success that will prevail long after the awards ceremony and can highlight the contribution your company’s products and team are making to the dairy industry.
The winners will be announced during the Global Dairy Congress, in a special virtual ceremony hosted by FoodBev Media & Zenith Global.
If you have any questions regarding the awards, please contact FoodBev Media’s awards team at dairy.awards@foodbev.com.
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Sponsorship
We have a range of virtual sponsorship packages available which will offer unique and effective opportunities to showcase your brand and services to a highly relevant audience.
Virtual sponsorship package opportunities:
- Deliver a presentation of up to 20 minutes within the main event programme.
- Host a roundtable or workshop.
- Virtual tour of your factory or plant.
- Regular mentions in Zenith Global's event marketing emails and social media posts.
- View all event attendees and use search filters to find those individuals who are most relevant to your needs.
- Give attendees an instant introduction to who you are and your networking goals through your customisable profile. Build your profile with additional links, such as your company website and LinkedIn.
- Invite and schedule meaningful 1-1 video meetings with delegates and speakers throughout the day. Invite additional delegates to join the call to facilitate a wider conversation.
- Customise your dedicated sponsor page with downloadable multimedia content and messaging.
- Instant feedback and interaction using real-time interactive features such as polling and Q&A. Attendees can share documents, chat with other attendees and share their views and opinions.
- Take advantage of your virtual booth where you can instantly connect with interested attendees, simulating a real-life event.
- Use measurable event analytics that captures real-time valuable data and insights, promoting lead generation and showing positive ROI.
- Revisit the portal in the weeks following the event to re-watch recorded sessions and access important information and contact details that may have been missed initially.
- Discounts on Zenith Global market reports and discounted access to our Globaldrinks.com database.
The advantages of virtual allow you to:
- Stay relevant and connected to your existing clients and reach new audiences.
- Raise your brand awareness and learn from your industry peers.
- Use your time more effectively, as you no longer need to worry about logistics, travel, accommodation etc.
- Reduce your impact on the environment as you lower your carbon footprint by going digital.
Click HERE to download the full list of sponsorship opportunities.
Tailored bespoke packages are also offered to better suit your needs and budget.
For more information, please contact Edward Sunderland, Events Business Development Manager
e esunderland@zenithglobal.com t +44 (0)1225 327936
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