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LICC The Programme |
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Monday, 07 May 2007 |
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(Click on a speakers name for more information)
PROGRAMME - Day One (Tuesday 1st December 2009)
09:15 Registration, Coffee & Product Showcase
10:00 WELCOME & OPENING KEYNOTES: OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DOWNTURN
Chair: Denbigh Lloyd, Partner, PSN Associates
New Products - Do We Really Have Any Idea At All?
∑ Hans Vriens, Chief Innovation Officer, Barry Callebaut
How Products Succeed & Why They Fail: A Global Perspective
∑ Chris Brockman, Market Research Manager, Leatherhead Food International
Chocolate: A Love / Hate Relationship?
∑ Dr Peter J Rogers, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol
Plus Q&A session with the speakers
11:45 Tea / Coffee Break, Networking & Product Showcase
12:15 LICC Advice Clinics (breakout sessions)
Choose one from four focused workshops facilitated by independent world-class consultants. These highly interactive sessions are designed to bring together smaller groups of delegates to share their experiences, discuss new ideas and receive expert advice on specific areas of the confection market.
A) Chocolate Focus Group (facilitated by Leatherhead Food International)
B) Sugar Focus Group (facilitated by Brian Jackson)
C) Bakery Focus Group (facilitated by George Wright)
D) PR & Promotion Focus Group: a few trade secrets! (facilitated by Kennedy’s Confection)
13:00 Lunch Break, Networking & Product Showcase
14:15 Innovation Briefings (breakout sessions)
Choose one from three special briefings, presented by pioneers in the confectionery industry:
1) Food Safety – Impact on Confectionery Production (hosted by Buhler Group)
2) Time Saving + Enhanced Appearance = Improved Profits (hosted by Mantrose)
3) Shaping the Future of the Chocolate Market (hosted by Hans Brunner)
15:00 Tea / Coffee Break, Networking & Product Showcase
15:30 STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: TRUE STORIES
The Story of Elizabeth Shaw
∑ Malachy McReynolds, Managing Director, Elizabeth Shaw Ltd
Quality is the Way to Run a Business
∑ St_phane Bloch, Marketing Director & Vice-President of the Board, Chocolats Camille Bloch
Top Secret? Personalising & Protecting Your Product Recipes
∑ Dave Cruickshank, Dave Cruickshank Associates
17:00 End of formal sessions for Day One
19:00 Conference Drinks & Dinner (finishing around 22:30)
Informal drinks & networking dinner at a traditional English pub, just a short walk from the venue
PROGRAMME - Day Two (Wednesday 2nd December 2009)
09:30 Registration, Coffee & Product Showcase
10:00 OPENING KEYNOTES: FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Chair: Denbigh Lloyd, Partner, PSN Associates
Chocolate Psychology: What Science Tells Us About Its Effect on Behaviour
∑ Dr G Neil Martin, Department of Psychology, Middlesex University
Indulgence & Health: Can They Be Reconciled?
∑ Persis Subramaniam, Project Manager – Product Development, Leatherhead Food International
Creative Package Design: Creating the Emotional Connection
∑ Satkar Gidda, Sales & Marketing Director, SiebertHead Ltd
Plus Q&A session with the speakers
11:30 Tea / Coffee Break, Networking & Product Showcase
12:00 LICC Advice Clinics (breakout sessions)
Choose one from four focused workshops facilitated by independent world-class consultants. These highly interactive sessions are designed to bring together smaller groups of delegates to share their experiences, discuss new ideas and receive expert advice on specific areas of the confection market.
A) Chocolate Focus Group (facilitated by Leatherhead Food International)
B) Sugar Focus Group (facilitated by Brian Jackson)
C) Bakery Focus Group (facilitated by George Wright)
D) PR & Promotion Focus Group: a few trade secrets! (facilitated by Kennedy’s Confection)
12:45 Lunch Break, Networking & Product Showcase
14:00 Innovation Briefings (breakout sessions)
Choose one from three special briefings, presented by pioneers in the confectionery industry:
1) Energy Costs & Carbon Footprint: How to react to the Megatrend? (hosted by Buhler Group)
2) How Does Spraying Improve Coating Operations? (hosted by Spraying Systems)
14:45 Tea / Coffee Break, Networking & Product Showcase
15:15 STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: TRUE STORIES
The Story of The Jelly Bean Factory
∑ Peter C Cullen, Founding Director, Aran Candy
International Perspective: From Start-Up to Market Leader in Five Years
∑ Imad J Kalioundji, President - Elegance Biscuits (Syria)
Followed by closing comments from the Chair
16:30 End of Conference followed by Informal Drinks in the Hotel Bar
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