Natural Products Expo East
Baltimore, MD, USA
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Education & Events | September 11-14, 2019
Trade Show: September 12-14, 2019
Who should attend?
What is Natural Products Business School?
Natural Products Business School is a full day of education packed with quick, energetic and engaging conversations led by industry experts custom-designed to support emerging brands just like yours. You’ll not only gain valuable resources to grow your business strategy, you’ll also be surrounded by unmatched encouragement and support to make the magic happen!
From big picture brand vision down to the nitty gritty how to’s of building strong connections with customers, peers, retailers and beyond, this full day of epic business-building insights was created just for you.
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Natural Products
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Dec. 2-5
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Connect & collaborate with industry leaders.
The Business School at Expo East provides an opportunity to connect with an ecosystem of service providers and potential investors, as well as gain impactful insights from a fantastic line-up of industry experts on scaling your brand and managing the changes ahead for a fast-growing industry.
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DAY 01
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Smithson
DAY 02
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Samantha
Wilson
DAY 03
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Early-stage CPG brands are the primary community, but if you are looking to innovate and transform your role or company, we’ll save a seat for you.
Inclusive Hiring
Key Takeaways
Agenda
Featured Speakers
Maya French
Co-Founder, Koia
Tapan Shah
Principal, Pepsi Ventures
Cassie Nielsen
VP of Talent, VMG Partners
Elliot Begoun
Founder, The Intertwine Group
Saskia Sorrosa
CEO, Fresh Bellies
Lisa Wang
Founder, SheWorx
"Natural Products Business School is the best venue to get exposed to key topics facing entrepreneurs and operators in the industry today. The format is fast-paced and information rich with access to amazing industry thought leaders, functional experts and rising stars! It's inspirational, yet one walks away with really practical tips for improving business performance. I am honored to have been involved many times over the last several years."
Jane Miller, CEO - Lily's Sweets
"The exposure you and the team provide to emerging brands with mighty missions like ours is a major part of the bigger solution—doing more than you probably realize to keep us all pressing forward."
Pete and Maria Brennan,
co-founders - Soñar!
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$195
Early Bird pricing
through August 2nd
Connect with an ecosystem of service providers and potential investors and gain impactful business insights from a fantastic line-up of industry experts.
REGISTER
$295
Remember to select the Natural Products Business School from the à la carte education options during registration or upgrade your existing badge to include Natural Products Business School.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
"For emerging CPG brands, the Natural Products Business School has become the most thoughfully curated and impactful single-day event anywhere. New Hope brings some of the most innovative entrepreneurs, brand-builders and investors on the planet to coach and inspire the next generation of leadership. It's like the executive summary version of a three-month incubator program."
Christ Fenster, CEO - Propeller Industries
Sponsored by
Empathy Building
Scaling your Story
Amplifying Authenticity
Branding Belonging
Financial Finesse
Regular Pricing
August 3rd - September 11th
Liz Myslik
CMO, Fresca Foods
Ryan Pintado-Vertner
Founder, Smoketown LLC
Bob Burke
Principal,
Natural Products Consulting
7:30 – 8:20am Registration & Networking Breakfast
Light Breakfast & Coffee Included
8:20 – 8:30am Welcome
Denver Lewis, New Hope Network
Haile Thomas, The HAPPY Organization
8:30 – 9:00am Keynote Kickoff
Maya French, Koia
9:00 – 9:25am Breathe In. Breathe Out. Connect.
Greg Burdulis, The Power of Presence
9:25 – 9:45am Trends Fueling Natural & Organic in 2019
Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network
9:45 – 10:05am Morning Mixer
10:05 – 10:35am Best Practices Worth Sharing: A Greatest Hits Tour From 30 Years In the Natural Products Industry
Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting
10:35 – 11:10am Leading with Inclusion: Attracting Talent, Hiring Best Practices & Growth Strategies for Emerging Brands
Moderator: Cassie Nielsen, VMG
Pete Brennan, Soñar! Foods
Ibraheem Basir, A Dozen Cousins
Poorvi Patodia, Biena Snacks
Kevin Rutherford, Nuun
11:10 – 11:50am The Role of Empathy: Choosing the Right Channel for Your Brand
Moderator: Elliot Begoun, The Intertwine Group
Ryan Pintado-Vertner, Smoketown LLC
Tapan Shah, Pepsi Ventures Group
Sara Tesoriero, Barnes & Noble College
Susie Weintraub, Compass Group
11:50am – 1:00pm Lunch & Networking Activity
1:00pm – 1:25pm Presence. Purpose. Voice.
Greg Burdulis, The Power of Presence
1:25pm – 2:10pm Getting Cozy with Financials: How I Learned to Love My P&L
Moderator(s): Bill Capsalis, MarkEnomics & Tera Johnson, Edible-Alpha
Saskia Sorrosa, Fresh Bellies
Sarah Van Houten, Bobo's
2:10pm – 2:30pm Afternoon Mixer
2:30pm – 3:00pm Branding Belonging: Essential Tools to Strengthen Your Story
Sergey Grigoryan, TNKR
Sandi Grigoryan, TNKR
3:00pm – 3:30pm Design Thinking & Agile Innovation in the Food Industry
Liz Myslik, Fresca Foods
3:30pm – 4:00pm The Surprising Power of Enoughness: How Great Leaders Build Empathy
Lisa Wang, SheWorx
5:00 – 6:30pm Expo East Pitch Slam Semi-Finals Competition
Agenda
+ the cost of an Expo East Exhibit Hall Pass.
Remember to select the Natural Products Business School from the à la carte education options during registration or upgrade your existing badge to include Natural Products Business School.