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Founders' Innovation Day

DECEMBER 4, 2024 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

4West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036

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

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SPONSORS

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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, & Madison Robertson, Category Manager - Grocery, 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

How to Launch Successfully in Retail and on Amazon

Natalie Ryan Director of Data & Insights, The Emerson Group

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

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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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