From 8.30am Tea & coffee served
9.00am Introduction – Vanessa Facenda, Editor, Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
9.10-9.50am Coffee Keynote: Vanúsia Nogueira, Executive Director, ICO (International Coffee Organization)
9.55-10.35am Tea Keynote: Rona Tison, Executive Advisor & Tea Ambassador, ITO EN-North America
10.40-11.00am Coffee/Tea break
11.00am Sustainability Panel Discussion
Sponsored by Lincoln & York
Panel members: Vanúsia Nogueira, executive director, International Coffee Organization; Dr Sharon Hall, chief executive, UK Tea & Infusions Association; Shabnam Weber, president, Tea & Herbal Association of Canada; Dilara Celik, partnerships and communications manager, 4C; Keely Wade, marketing manager, Lincoln & York.
12pm-12.45pm Joint Presentation from the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) and the International Alliance for Women in Tea (IAWT)
IWCA – Anke Erichsen, global board member
IAWT – Dr Sharon Hall and Shabnam Weber, founders
12.45-2.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Careers in Tea & Coffee Panel Discussion
Panel members: Siân Edwards, director of strategy & insights, Finlays; Suzanne Giele, head of social impact, LIPTON Tea & Infusions; Ana Wilks, head of coffee research, Neumman Kaffee Gruppe (NKG); Katrina Armour, European category manager, Clipper Tea.
3.00-3.15pm Coffee/Tea break
3.15pm Careers and Opportunities Speed Networking Session – quick-fire one-to-one meetings (10 minutes) with members of the panel discussion. Sign-up required.
3.15pm Tea and Coffee Demonstrations
3.55pm Closing remarks – Vanessa Facenda
4.00-5.00pm Cocktail Reception
Contact Chris Meer: [email protected]