CONSUMER PRODUCT INNOVATION EXPO

April 26, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

COLLAB @Cortex

4220 Duncan Ave Ste 201, St. Louis, MO 

Event Agenda

12:00 – 12:15 PM      |  Welcome by Emily Hemingway, Executive Director of TechSTL

12:15 – 12:45 AM      |  “St. Louis Makes: The State of St. Louis CPG Sector” (New Report), Marc Bowers, Executive Director of STL Makes & Sarah Coffin, Associate Professor at SLU

12:45 – 1:15 PM    |  “Supplier Success: Navigating the Product Selection Process” by Adrian Moore, Sr. Director of Category Planning, Negotiations, and Supplier Diversity, Schnuck Markets, Inc 

1:15 – 1:45 PM      |  “Keys to Product Innovation: The MVP, Development Efficiencies & Team Building” by Daniel Cheng, Director of IoT Products, Nestlé Purina North America

1:45 – 2:05 PM    |   “Leveraging Technology & Data Opportunities” with Jo Otey, Cloud Tech and AI Specialist, Food Data Entrepreneur

2:05 – 2:15 PM     |   Break

2:15 – 3:00 PM     |   “Path to Market” Panel

1. 1. 1. 1. • Moderator: Marc Bowers, Executive Director, St. Louis Makes

            • Tamara Keefe, CEO of Clementine’s Naughty & Nice

            • Lisa Govro, CEO of Big Heart Teas

            • Cam Loyet, CEO of Honeymoon Chocolates

3:00 – 3:30 PM     |   “Ramping-Up Product Sales: Aggressive ROI through standout partnerships, innovative programs, and flawless execution” with Travis Sarich, Senior Director, Sales & Services at Heartland Coca-Cola, and J.P. Keating, Managing Director of proChain Ventures.

3:30 – 4:00 PM     |   “Ecommerce Storytelling & Pipeline Generation” with Jesse Pujji, CEO of Kahani App & Gateway X

4:00 – 5:00 PM     |   Consumer Product Innovation Expo in the COLLAB

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