We’re looking forward to welcoming you in Vilamoura. Below you’ll find the event agenda.

Friday 20 Sept

Welcome dinner
7pm

Saturday 21 Sept

Conference welcome
John Kinney, Managing Director, Unitas
Declan Curry, Conference host
9:00AM
Economic Overview
Paul Johnson, Director, Institute of Fiscal Studies
9:25AM
Political and Legislative Update
Katherine Morgan, Europe Head of Public Affairs, DGA Group
9:55AM
BREAK10:30AM
Retail Market Overview
Tanya Pepin, Managing Director, TWC
11:00AM
Out of Home Market Update
Ed Sibley, Commercial Director, Lumina Intelligence
11:30AM
Unitas Performance and Priorities
Cheryl Hope, Trading Director, Unitas Wholesale
Mark Bottomley, Senior Trading Controller, Unitas Wholesale
12:00pm
LUNCH12:30PM
Meet the Member Sessions
Refer to the ‘My Meetings’ area of the App to see your companies 1:1 meetings
13:30PM
EVENING FUNCTION
19:00PM

Sunday 22 Sept

Future of Food presentation, discussion and workshop session
Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and Ravenous, an analysis of the food supply system

9:00AM
BREAK10:15AM
Changing face of UK Consumer and Food Trends
Jill Livesey, Managing Director Lumina Intelligence, with supplier and wholesaler panel and delegate contributions
10:50AM
Panel
Suppliers and Wholesalers
11:20AM
How Brands Get Big
Mike Lawless, Unitas Wholesale
11:50AM
LUNCH12:30PM
Afternoon leisure excursions (golf tournament / catamaran cruise)
13:30PM
Evening at leisure

Monday 23 Sept

Member Only Sessions

Unitas strategy and performance overview
John Kinney, Managing Director, Unitas Wholesale

Financial Update
Craig Reed, Finance Controller

Retail Update
Victoria Lockie, Retail Director, Unitas Wholesale

Trading Update
Cheryl Hope, Trading Director, Unitas Wholesale

Member Feedback session
9:00AM
Supplier Only Sessions

Member Profiles
Chris Gallacher, United Wholesale (Scotland)
Gavin Millward, Country Fare Foodservice
Jon Hunt, Regal Wholesale

Supplier Feedback session
with  
Amanda McIntyre, CCEP
Gareth Eaves, Mondelez
Sharon Morris, Premier Foods
Kate Robinson, Unilever Food Solutions
Oliver Richardson, Nestle UK
Facilitated by Stephenie Shaw, The Bright Media Agency
9:00AM
BREAK10:15AM
Meet the Member Sessions
Refer to the ‘My Meetings’ area of the App to see your companies 1:1 meetings
10:45AM
LUNCH12:30PM
Meet the Member Sessions
Refer to the ‘My Meetings’ area of the App to see your companies 1:1 meetings
13:30PM
BREAK2:40PM
Closing address
John Kinney, Managing Director, Unitas Wholesale
15:10PM
Keynote Speaker15:25PM
CLOSE4:05PM
Evening Event
Join us for the Farewell Dinner at a spectacular venue to celebrate the end of the conference. Delegates will be collected from the hotel at 6:45pm for the Gala Dinner.
Please note, the evening event will be in a grassy area so please choose appropriate footwear.
19:00PM

Any questions?

If you have any queries relating to this event please contact a member of the Unitas team or our events manager Russell Gilbey via russell@insynq.co.uk who will be happy to help.