NOSH Live Winter 2019 — Agenda

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019

1. 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

   Registration; Breakfast Presented by CORE Foods

   Location: Arcadia Ballroom @ Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (1700 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, CA 90401)
2. 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM

   Welcome Remarks

   Location: Arcadia Ballroom

   • Carol Ortenberg, Editor (NOSH)
3. 9:10 AM – 9:40 AM

   What I've Learned: Lessons Used the Second Time Around

   • Keith Belling, Founder & CEO (RightRice)
4. 9:40 AM – 10:05 AM

   Meet the Strategic: Mondelez' Focus on (Re)Invention & Investment

   • Mel Gaceta, Director of Ventures (Mondelez)
   • Brigette Wolf, Head of Innovation at SnackFutures (Mondelez)
5. 10:05 AM – 10:10 AM

   Meet the NOSH Live Pitch Slam 7 Contestants

6. 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM

   Networking Break & Livestream Studio

7. 10:40 AM – 11:05 AM

   Billionaire, Celebrity, Genius: Working with Unicorn Investors

   • Abe Minkara, Founding Partner/CIO, Legacy Knight Multi Family Office (Former Managing Director, Mark Cuban Companies)
8. 11:05 AM – 11:30 AM

   Research, Human Centered Design, and Snacking

   • Meija Jacobs, Senior Director (IDEO)
9. 11:30 AM – 11:55 AM

   Good Eggs: Shopping, Storytelling, and Solutions

   • Bentley Hall, CEO (Good Eggs)
10. 11:55 AM – 12:20 PM

    Bootstrapping, Growing, and Hitting the Gas

    • Junea Rocha, Co-founder and CMO (Brazi Bites)
11. 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM

    NOSH Best of 2019 Awards & Winners Discussion

12. 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

    Lunch Break & Livestream Studio

13. 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM

    Breakout Session I: Launching and Lasting in Retail

    Location: Palisades ABC, 5th Floor

    • Jason Krolikowski, Global Senior Merchant,Candy and Functional Snacks (Whole Foods Market)
    • Katie Paul, VP, Category Management & Growth Solutions (KeHE Distributors)
    • Heidi Traore, Business Development Manager (National Co+op Grocers)
    • Bentley Hall, CEO (Good Eggs)
14. 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM

    Breakout Session I: Functional Foods: Growing Brands Amidst Regulation

    Location: Catalina Ballroom, Lobby

    • Alan Murray, Former CEO (NextFoods, GoodBelly)
    • Rakesh Amin, Partner (Amin Talati Wasserman)
    • Amy Usiak, R&D Lead (JPG Resources)
15. 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM

    Networking Break

16. 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM

    Breakout Session II: Creating a Foundation for Investment

    Location: Palisades ABC, 5th Floor

    • Jon Sebastiani, Founder (Sonoma Brands)
    • Sabina Gault, CEO (Konnect Agency)
    • Nick McCoy, Co-founder & Managing Director (Whipstitch Capital)
17. 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM

    Breakout Session II: Building & Communicating With Your Board

    Location: Catalina Ballroom, Lobby

    • Jane Miller, CEO (Lily's Sweets)
    • Mike Schall, Advisory Board Member, Graham Partners and Founder and Managing Director (Schall Consulting Group, Inc. )
    • Brad Barnhorn, Board Member & Advisor (Barnhorn Growth Advisors)
18. 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

    Sampling Experience + Expo; Livestream Studio

    The NOSH Live Sampling Experience + Expo is a two-hour networking and sampling session where the industry tries foods, talks shop and speaks with experts in the industry. Sampling and a sponsored expo anchor this high energy mini-event on day 1.
19. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    NOSH Afterparty Powered by ForceBrands

    Location: True Food Kitchen at Santa Monica Place: 395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 172, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    All registered NOSH Live Winter 2019 attendees are invited to attend. A conference badge and valid ID are required for admittance.

Please note that event agendas are subject to change.