Agenda

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Our 2025 Agenda was as follows:

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast Networking Reception

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

My Digital Shelf Welcome Speech

Sarah Kingham

Director, My Digital Shelf

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM

Co-Chairperson's Introduction and Event Overview

Shobha Kansal

PhD Candidate, Industry Consultant, & Advisory Board Member,
My Digital Shelf

9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

From Positioning to Purchase: Relaunching Legacy Brands Through Digital, Retailer Media & Ecommerce

Andy Monfalcone

Senior Director Of Marketing, Central Garden & Pet​

Overview:

  • Explore how purpose-driven branding can differentiate your CPG brand in a competitive market

  • Learn how to foster an agile, test-and-learn culture that keeps your brand ahead of the curve

9:40 AM - 10:05 AM

Welcome to the Switcher Economy: Where Price Trumps Preference, and Loyalty Is Up for Grabs

Chris Cubba

Chief Revenue Officer, Snipp

Brendon Lemon

Director Business Development, Snipp

Overview:

  • Explore how top CPG brands are using promotions, personalisation, and first-party data to win back attention, drive trial, and build lasting loyalty

  • Learn why deal-seeking is driving unprecedented brand switching and redefining what brand loyalty means for CPGs

  • Hear how digital offers are being used to drive product trial and capture critical shopper data

  • Get a tactical playbook on how shopper marketers can activate smarter, loyalty-focused promotions—right now

10:05 AM - 10:30 AM

Roundtable 1 - Understanding the OmniShopper

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Networking Coffee Break

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

Bridging Digital & Physical Shopper Marketing Strategies

Bob Waibel

Senior Director, Commerce Marketing, Conagra Brands

Overview:

  • Discover how shopper marketing has evolved into a data-driven, omnichannel discipline that bridges brand and retail objectives

  • Learn how emerging technologies and shifting shopper behaviors are reshaping the in-store and digital experience

  • Find out how to create a seamless shopper journey by integrating digital media, in-store activations, and personalized engagement

11:20 AM - 11:45 AM

Scaling the Omnicommerce Landscape: How to Build, Activate, and Optimize Omnichannel Strategy

Genevieve Bila

Product Manager, Where to Buy & Shoppable Commerce Solution, PriceSpider

Justen Meyer

Director of Sales, PriceSpider

Overview:

  • Gain insights on how to align cross-functional teams around a scalable eCommerce framework built on readiness, engagement, and acceleration

  • Learn how to drive operational excellence through optimised product content, retail partner enablement, and global campaign execution

  • Discover how to integrate commerce performance data into internal systems for real-time visibility, smarter planning, and accountable spend

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM

Roundtable 2 - Engaging with the OmniShopper

12:10 PM - 1:10 PM

Networking Lunch Break

1:10 PM - 1:45 PM

Panel Discussion: Understanding & engaging with the OmniShopper

Bob Waibel

Senior Director, Commerce Marketing, Conagra Brands

Dominic Soria

Senior Director, Food, Walmart Connect

Kate Winston

Senior Omni Channel Sales Manager, Digital Experience Group, Hormel Foods

Overview:

  • Discover how OmniShoppers drive incremental sales, higher lifetime value, and increased engagement across multiple touchpoints

  • Learn how to integrate data, technology, and personalization to create a frictionless shopping journey across digital and physical channels

  • Find out which key metrics, from awareness to purchase, best evaluate omnichannel success and drive actionable insights

  • Explore the roles of media teams, retailers, and category buyers in influencing shopper behavior and ensuring a cohesive strategy

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM

Winning with Data: Powering Promotions in Real Time, Everywhere

Ian Clark

Vice President of Sales, ShopLiftr

​Genevieve Castonguay

Director of Marketing, ShopLiftr

Overview:

  • Learn how to amplify trade promotions instantly across any retailer, region, or channel—eliminating silos and enabling true agility to win in-store shopper dollars.

  • Discover how real-time data streams help you react to shifting shopper behaviors with precision and speed, staying first to market with the right offer.

  • See how dynamic, data-driven promotions adapt in real time and deliver true incremental sales lift—online and in-store—across all touchpoints.

  • Experience how to change offers and messaging on the fly, targeting loyal, lapsed, and competitive shoppers with tailored, multi-language promotions—achieving hyper-relevance and creative impact at scale.

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

The Power of Partnerships: Unlocking New Growth in Today’s Challenging Retail Landscape

​Michael La Kier

Vice President, Brand Development, Independent Grocers Alliance

Overview:

  • Retail is being reshaped by fragmentation, inflation, digital acceleration, and evolving shopper behavior.

  • In this era of disruption, no one can do it alone…shared insights, reach, and innovation are key.

  • Retailers and CPGs must partner to become co-creators of customer value if they want to grow.

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM

Networking Coffee Break

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Winning The Big Game : Inspiring Consumers with a Multi-Brand Omni Activation

Kate Winston

Senior Omni Channel Sales Manager, Digital Experience Group, Hormel Foods

Overview:

  • Keeping messaging authentic for multiple CPG brand Id’s

  • Partnering and leveraging the power ESPN

  • Delivering a consumer-centric ecommerce experience with Instacart

3:25 PM - 3:50 PM

Channel Marketing Segmentation

​Jenn Dougherty

Senior Manager, Channel Marketing Strategic Accounts, Grocery/Mass,
Suntory Global Spirits

Overview:

  • Discover why a consistent channel strategy is critical for driving brand loyalty and shopper conversion

  • Learn how to tailor messaging, promotions, and content to meet the unique demands of each retail channel

  • Explore strategies for integrating digital, social, and in-store touchpoints to ensure cohesive brand engagement

  • Get insights on key performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness and refine channel strategies over time

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM

Co-Chairperson's Event Summary and Closing Remarks

Shobha Kansal

PhD Candidate, Industry Consultant, & Advisory Board Member,
My Digital Shelf

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM

My Digital Shelf Thank you and Closing remarks

Sarah Kingham

Director, My Digital Shelf

4:05 PM – 5:05 PM

Networking Drinks Reception

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast Networking Reception

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

My Digital Shelf Welcome Speech

Sarah Kingham

Director, My Digital Shelf

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM

Co-Chairperson's Introduction and Event Overview

Shobha Kansal

PhD Candidate, Industry Consultant, & Advisory Board Member,
My Digital Shelf

Rachel Nimmons

Vice President, eCommerce & Digital Marketing,
DripDrop Hydration

9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

From Awareness to Action: Elevating Digital Commerce Through Cross Functional Influence

Julie Liu

Director of Digital Commerce, Ghirardelli

Overview:

  • Explore common challenges in aligning cross-functional teams and effective strategies to overcome them

  • Understand the power of communication and storytelling in engaging shoppers and driving conversions

  • Learn a proven framework for influencing internal teams and achieving digital commerce success

9:40 AM - 10:05 AM

Transforming Digital Commerce at a Global Snack Giant

Jie Cheng

MBA Lecturer & Former Global VP & Head of Digital Commerce at Mondelēz

Overview:

  • Setting up an ambitious vision and rallying the organization with strong executive commitment

  • Implementing the strategy with the right people and operation model, right process and the right tools

  • Executing with discipline and rigorous progress tracking and course correction

10:05 AM - 10:30 AM

Menu for Success: Harnessing Digital Shelf Intelligence for FSAs

Quinn Meineke

VP Client Partnership US, Shalion

Jack Lindberg

Head of Product, Shalion

Overview:

  • Explore the evolving role of Food Service Aggregators (FSAs) in shaping competition and consumer choices

  • Learn how brands can use digital shelf intelligence to optimise visibility, capture demand, and drive growth on FSAs

  • Discover strategies to leverage FSAs’ convenience to strengthen consumer connections and build loyalty

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Networking Coffee Break

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

Winning with Walmart: Mastering Omnichannel Activation for Seamless Shopper Engagement

Laurel May

Director, Omni Shopper Marketing - Walmart & Club,
The Kraft Heinz Company

Karen Gorbatenko

Team Lead, Walmart Connect

Overview:

  • Discover how to win the omnichannel path to purchase at Walmart by meeting shoppers wherever they are.

  • Learn the key ingredients for success—insights, creative, tactical planning, and merchant engagement.

  • Get a behind-the-scenes look at Kraft Heinz case studies that brought omnichannel strategies to life with Walmart.

11:20 AM – 11:45 AM

Turning Headwinds Into Wins: Navigating Price, Share, and Visibility on the Digital Shelf Amid Tariff Disruption

Eddy Salas

Senior VP of Retail Strategy, Dataweave

Overview:

  • Uncover how brands and retailers can transform regulatory and tariff headwinds into market advantages

  • Explore real-world strategies to build digital shelf readiness: defending price competitiveness, protecting share, and maintaining visibility in disrupted categories.

  • Learn how leading brands are adapting with smarter bundling, re-badging, and pack-sizing strategies to stay discoverable and competitive in eCommerce

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM

Launching Innovation That Delivers: Omnichannel Strategies for Success

Diana Macia

Director eCommerce US Salty, Kellanova

Nina Johnson

Sr. Director Business Transformation (RGM, Strategy, I&A), Kellanova

Overview:

  • Get insights on proven strategies for launching successful innovations across categories and channels.

  • Learn how to build a holistic launch plan that connects online campaigns with in-store execution.

  • Hear how to take an omnichannel approach to innovation to drive impact across the full path to purchase.

12:10 PM - 12:35 PM

eCommerce & Omnichannel strategies for growth

Raja Odedra

Director eCommerce Strategy & Innovation, Ferrero

Overview:

  • Learn about the key KPIs that matter most for eCommerce and Omnichannel growth.

  • Get the learnings on how to build internal capability through effective training frameworks.

  • Explore Digital Shelf frameworks to drive cross functional collaboration and accelerate growth.

12:35 PM - 1:35 PM

Networking Lunch Break

1:35 PM - 2:00 PM

Can Retail Media build brands?

Martin Knight-Jones

Vice President Marketing – Adult Care, Kimberly-Clark

Overview:

  • Understand the role of upper-funnel retail media in building brand awareness while also driving short-term sales.

  • Learn how to leverage Amazon Video and Amazon Live to enhance brand image, engage consumers, and boost conversions.

  • Explore best practices for integrating retail media into a cohesive marketing strategy that aligns with broader business goals.

  • Analyze real-world case studies to evaluate the effectiveness of retail media in driving both brand awareness and sales performance.

2:00 PM - 2:35 PM

Panel Discussion: Retail Media activation 2.0 - scaling up your brands on Retailer platforms

Panel Moderator

Andrew Lipsman

Founder & Chief Analyst, Media, Ads + Commerce

Elizabeth Perryman

Head of Marketing and Partner Experience, Albertsons Media Collective

Diana Macia

Director eCommerce US Salty, Kellanova

Michael Peroutka

Head of Ads & Agency Partnerships, Gopuff

Overview:

  • How brands can strategically allocate Retail Media spend and accurately measure return on ad investment

  • Whether the Marketing Mix Model is the best approach for measuring Retail Media impact or if alternative methods are more effective

  • How retailers decide when to allocate budget toward Trade Marketing versus Retail Media

  • Who owns Retail Media within retail organizations, from both a budget and strategy perspective

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM

One Brand, Two Worlds: Consumer Expectations Across the Digital Divide

Melissa Myres

Director, Account Management, 84.51°

Overview:

  • Explore the current omnichannel landscape, highlighting key customer trends and the acceleration of digital growth

  • Meet the modern omnichannel shopper: who they are, what they want, and why they opt for in-store or online

  • Discover what drives shoppers to hit “buy”—and what it takes to get them to do it more often online

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Networking Coffee Break

3:25 PM - 3:50 PM

Managing the Ever-Changing World of Amazon

Lu Castillo

Global Director of eCommerce, Essity

Overview:

  • Learn how to maximize Amazon’s AI-powered assistant, Rufus, to gain valuable insights, optimize product listings, and enhance decision-making

  • Understand the key differences between Amazon’s first-party (1P) and third-party (3P) selling models and how to choose the best approach for your business goals

  • Take advantage of Amazon’s expanding business platforms, including new advertising tools and B2B opportunities, to drive brand growth and increase sales

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM

Unlocking Impulse Categories Online

Kelley Walczak

Director, Omnichannel Sales, Mars Wrigley

Betsy Fitzgibbons

Customer & Shopper Insights Lead: Digital, Mars Wrigley

Overview:

  • Learn how Mars Digital Store Labs is being used to test and optimize digital shopping experiences for greater consumer engagement

  • Understand the key drivers of impulse purchasing beyond confectionery and how they can be applied to other categories

  • Explore effective strategies for triggering impulse purchases in online retail to increase conversion and basket size

4:15 PM - 4:40 PM

Unlocking Impulse Categories Online

Coco Kyriopoulos

Director, Direct to Consumer, Rich Products Corporation

Overview:

  • Explore how data-driven personalization enhances the DTC shopping experience and drives consumer loyalty

  • Discover best practices for creating personalized content, offers, and messaging that resonate with consumers

  • Understand the role of subscription models, loyalty programs, and exclusive offerings in building long-term relationships

4:40 PM - 4:50 PM

Co-Chairperson's Introduction and Event Overview

Shobha Kansal

PhD Candidate, Industry Consultant, & Advisory Board Member,
My Digital Shelf

Rachel Nimmons

Vice President, eCommerce & Digital Marketing,
DripDrop Hydration

4:50 PM - 4:55 PM

My Digital Shelf Thank you and Closing remarks

Sarah Kingham

Director, My Digital Shelf

4:55 PM – 5:55 PM

Networking Drinks Reception