SPEAKERS PROGRAM

Welcome by Tim Piper AM, Head of the Ai Group Confectionery Sector & Head of Ai Group in Victoria

Energy Break kindly sponsored by GELITA Australia & Trade Exhibition Session

Advancing confectionery manufacturing: harnessing the AI opportunity - Rita Arrigo, Strategic Engagement Manager, National AI Centre

Automation in the retail supply chain - Cabe Smithson, Supply Chain Transformation Program Manager, Coles Group

Optimising your chocolate production with high cocoa tolerant cocoa butter substitutes and cocoa butter alternatives - Rachel Kilby, Technical Sales Manager, AAK (Australia) and Lulu Allorde Pedrajeta, Senior Customer Innovation Manager, AAK (Singapore)

Opportunities with biotechnology - Sassan Rahnama, CSIRO

Presentation of the Sollich Award

Lunch in the Trade Exhibition area proudly sponsored by Fyna Foods

Developing soft plastic packaging design standards - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (TBC)

Progressing a circular economy for soft plastics - Licella (TBC)

Review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct - Paul Miszalski, Director, Food and Grocery Code Review Secretariat, Department of Treasury

Is this the future of confectionery advertising? - Megan Ewin, Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA)

Energy Break proudly sponsored by Hawkins Watts & Trade Exhibition Session

CASE STUDY: Seabin - the game changer - Pete Ceglinski, Chief Executive Officer, Seabin

KEYNOTE: Exploring Sweet Possibilities: The 2050 Confectionery Market Transformation - Mark Field, Founder & CEO, Prof Consulting Group

Session close

Pre Dinner Drinks proudly sponsored by Manildra Group

ConTech Dinner proudly sponsored by Manildra Group

Guest speaker: Anthony Laye - "Mind Power, People Power"

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