DISCUS Conference Introduction
Speakers: Kyna Ricks, Controller, DISCUS; Joe Donadoni, Chief of Member Services & Business Development, DISCUS
Innovating the Guest Experience: Exploring the Latest Trends Shaping the Future of Hospitality
Speakers: Dee Ford, Angel’s Envy Brand Home General Manager, Angel’s Envy/Bacardi; Eric Huelsman, Partner/Architect, Joseph & Joseph Architects
Innovations in Sustainability and Waste Management
Speakers: Pedro Fernandez, General Manager, Amorim Cork; Caldwell Reed, Director of Sales, Piller TSC Blower Corp; Munim Hussain, Corporate Director of Environmental Engineering, MGP Ingredients, Inc.; Ryan Rodriguez, ESG Team Lead, ISN; James Morse, Senior Vice President, Product, BrandMuscle
Innovation Showcase
Speaker: Heather Fritzsche, CEO, The Spearhead Group
Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom
Speakers: Damian McKinney, Global CEO, Stoli Group; Brandy Rand, Chief Strategy Officer, Global, IWSR Drinks Market Analysis
Mastering E-Commerce: Strategies for Sales and Compliance Success in the Digital Age
Speakers: Max Leonesio, W&S Director, eCommerce, Constellation Brands; Derek Correia, President, ReserveBar; Andrew Levy, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Provi; Buddy Buckner, Associate General Counsel, NABCA; Richard Blau, Chair, Regulated Products, GrayRobinson, P.A.; Rocky Vazquez, Associate Counsel, DISCUS
Navigating the Last 50 Years and Leveraging Learnings for the Future of the Spirits Industry
Speakers: Paul Basford, President & Managing Director, USA, William Grant; Marten Lodewijks, Director of Consulting – Americas, The IWSR; David Dennis, Chief Commercial Officer, Pratt Industries; Alva Mather, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery; Ugo Fiorenzo, Managing Director US & Canada, Campari
Retail Revolution: The Future of the Consumer Experience in the Off-Premise
Speakers: Nicolas Beckers, CEO, Rémy Cointreau Americas; Ann Mukherjee, Chairman and CEO, Pernod Ricard North America; Mat Dinsmore, Partner, Wilbur’s Total Beverage; Danny Wirtz, Vice Chairman, Breakthru Beverage Group; Sally Ray Jones, Deputy Director of Retail Operations, Idaho State Liquor Division
Responsibility: The Next Frontier
Speakers: Derek Brown, Founder, Positive Damage, Inc.; Jimmy Cosma, CEO & Co-Founder, Sommarøy Spirits; Colleen McLeod Garner, Director of Sales – West, Casa Azul Spirits; Kelly Poulsen, SVP of Government Relations, Responsibility.org; Nichole Shustack, Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery
RTDs: The Federal Regulatory Landscape
Speakers: Sam Jockel, Senior Associate, Alston & Bird; Caroline May, Assistant Administrator, Field Operations, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; Evan Burns, CEO and Co-Founder, The Finnish Long Drink, Casey Scamporino, Director, Legal and Regulatory Policy, DISCUS; Alex Koral, Regulatory General Counsel, Sovos ShipCompliant
Surviving and Thriving in Uncertain Economic Times
Speakers: Doug Hoogervorst, Chief Innovation Officer, Andavi Solutions; Alison Leavitt, Managing Director, Wine and Spirits Shippers Association; Maryann Pisani, Chief Revenue Officer, MHW, Ltd.; David Vitale, Founder, Starward Whiskey
Unlocking Consumer Insights: Understanding Behavioral Data
Speakers: Rich Sileo, Vice President, E-Commerce, Rémy Cointreau Americas; Thomas Paulson, Director of Research and Business Development, Placer.ai; Kaleigh Theriault, BevAI Thought Leadership Manager, NielsenIQ