Preliminary Programme
| Wednesday, 4 March 2026 | |
|---|---|
| 09.15 | Welcome with Peggy Davies, President, PLMA Introduction with Edgar Elzerman, Owner, Elzerman Consulting |
| Retail Trends and the Implication on Private Label Learn how retail will evolve in the coming years and how to prepare best for it Ray Gaul, CEO, Retail Cities | |
| Retail Interview: Observations of an Expert in the Current Landscape Supply-chain changes, the US PL market and how suppliers can prepare for further PL growth in Europe Arjan Both, interim CEO, Superunie, former Sr. Vice-President, Walmart | |
| Virtual coffee break | |
| The Future of Procurement: Trends and Predictions Get ready for the massive, structural transformation of procurement Marijn Overvest, Founder, Procurement Tactics | |
| Sustainability Trends and Developments Global case studies and practical actions for every stage of the sustainability journey Rachel Sibson, Senior Insight Analyst, IGD | |
| until 12:30 | Summary and Take-aways |
| Thursday, 5 March 2026 | |
|---|---|
| 09.15 | Welcome and Introduction 2nd day |
| Riding the Private Label Wave Let’s write together the next chapter of Private Label growth Edgar Elzerman, Owner, Elzerman Consulting | |
| Adopting Agile Product Innovation for the Modern Market Get inspired by a ‘Product Innovation Guide for Success’ in 2026 Marielle Bordewijk and Marleen Zaalberg, Founding Partners, Food by Design | |
| Virtual coffee break | |
| Product Packaging as Competitive Advantage Understand the complex role product packaging plays in modern commerce Jens Sievert, Director International Design & Branding, Daymon | |
| Translating Shopper Behaviour into Opportunities How can retailers and suppliers improve their activities to influence the consumer Alexander Bilsing and Markus Goller, Partners, Simon-Kucher | |
| until 12:30 | Summary and Take-aways |