NOSH Live Winter 2017 — Agenda

November 30, 2017

Pacific Time

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017

  1. 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

    Breakfast, Registration & Networking

  2. 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

    Welcome Remarks

  3. 9:05 AM – 9:35 AM

    Accepting the Challenge: Driving Business and Social Impact

    • John Foraker, Co-Founder & CEO (Once Upon A Farm)
  4. 9:35 AM – 10:05 AM

    Vision, and Valor, and Value: Financing the Mission

    • Adnan Durrani, Founder & CEO (Saffron Road)
  5. 10:05 AM – 10:30 AM

    The Customized Consumer

    • Neil Grimmer, Founder & CEO (Habit Inc.)
  6. 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

    Networking Break & Livestream Lounge

  7. 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

    Food, Grocery, and Where it’s All Headed

    • Phil Lempert, President & CEO (Consumer Insight Inc.)
  8. 11:20 AM – 11:45 AM

    State of the Union: The Marketplace for Food Companies

    • Janica Lane, Managing Director (Piper Jaffray)
  9. 11:45 AM – 12:10 PM

    Do What I Say, Not What I Did: Building the Brand

    • Tyler Merrick, Founder (Project 7)
  10. 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM

    Investor Profile 1: The Millennial Investor

    • Benjamin Levy, Vice President (Echo Capital Group)
    • Sabrina Merage Naim, Principal (Echo Capital Group)
  11. 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

    Lunch, Sample Station & Livestream Lounge

  12. 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    Brand Trends, Shopper Trends: What the Numbers Tell Us

    • Kathryn Peters, EVP, Retailer Services (SPINS)
    • Brian Reed, Principal, Market Structure (IRI)
  13. 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

    Investor Profile 2: Big Bets with CAVU

    • Brett Thomas, Co-Founder (CAVU Venture Partners)
  14. 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM

    Distribution in Changing Times

    • Michael Renkosiak, Director of Regional Promotions Team (KeHE Distributors)
  15. 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM

    Networking Break & Livestream Lounge

  16. 3:40 PM – 4:25 PM

    NOSH Winter 2017 Pitch Slam

  17. 4:25 PM – 4:45 PM

    Investor Profile 3: Investing by the Numbers

    • Alison Ryu, Managing Director (CircleUp)
  18. 4:45 PM – 5:10 PM

    From Movement to Brand: Lifestyle Nutrition

    • Mark Sisson, Founder (Primal Kitchen)
  19. 5:10 PM – 5:15 PM

    Pitch Slam Winner Announcement and Conference End

  20. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    NOSH Live Afterparty

    The Rose Room
    6 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Please note that event agendas are subject to change.