EMPOWER YOUR BRAND
A Day of Insight, Connection, and Growth
Calling all innovators, founders, and leaders of D2C, startups, and Emerging brands! Immerse yourself in a day of game-changing education, insights, and networking.
Discover the keys to brand success from industry experts, unravel the insights of retail scalability, and connect with like-minded professionals for collaborations.
Join us to elevate your brand to new heights–seize the opportunity to forge powerful connections to propel your business.
Featuring ✨
✅ Learnings & guidelines directly from retail executives
✅ Actionable game plan from industry experts paving the way for emerging brands and startup brands.
✅ Educational sessions on operations, finance, sales, & understanding the path to purchase
✅ Networking opportunities
✅ Buyer access & brand exposure
✅ Product showcase
✅ Supplier case studies to grow your business
PREMIER SUPPORTER
SPONSORS
VIP SPONSORS
What's on the Agenda:
DEC. 4
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Product Showcase Set Up
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Doors Open
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Walmart Fireside Chat
Amber Bynum, Vice President Consumers, Health & Wellness Sourcing, Walmart
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Wakefern Keynote
Pat Mooney, Vice President, HBC & Non-Foods, Wakefern
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Securing the Capital Needed to Succeed as a Supplier
Rohit Mathur, CEO, Bridge
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Sprouts Farmers Market Fireside Chat
Brody Burk, Forager Manager, & Scott Romano Vice President Forger, Sprouts Farmers Market
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
7-Eleven Fireside Chat
Matt Bunevich, Strategic Advisor, Investor, Board Member, 7-Eleven
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Finding the Right Contract Manufacturer
Eagle Labs
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Target Keynote
Le'Spencer Walker, Director, Accelerators, Activation & Growth, Target
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Full Details Coming Soon
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Financial
Teddy Townsend, Director, Sawaya Partners
2:45 PM 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
GNC Fireside Chat
Roberta Townes, Sr. Category Merchant Wellness, Food & Drink, GNC
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Supplier Panel
Brooks Powell, Founder & CEO, Cheers Health & Craig Dubitsky, Founder & CEO, We Are Happy, LLC.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CVS Fireside Chat
Brian Eason, VP GM & Consumables, CVS Health
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Closing Remarks
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cocktail Reception (Product Showcase & VIP Registrations only)
Join us for the Founders' Innovation Day today!
Attendee Registration
- All Day Access
- Educational Sessions
- Networking Lunch
$599/person
Product Showcase Registration
- 2 VIP Registration Attendees
- Access to Cocktail & Networking Reception
- Products displayed during the during event and VIP Cocktail Reception
$3,499
*Limited to 25 companies
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