Programme
08:00 – 09:30
Registration and refreshments
09:30 – 11:15
IGD Welcome and Market Update
Chris Hayward
Director of Sales, IGD
James Walton
Chief Economist, IGD
IGD’s Chris Hayward will welcome you to the event before introducing James Walton, who will share his insight on the economic environment and the tactical and strategic challenges we face as an industry.
Keynote Session with the Co-op Leadership Team
Our Co-op Difference
Matt Hood
Managing Director of
Co-op Food
Introducing the Vision and our Co-op Difference for today, tomorrow and the future.
Our Membership
Kenyatte Nelson
Chief Membership & Customer Officer, Co-op
Doing the right thing - Social, Economic and Democratic Value; making membership irresistible and indispensable.
Our Proposition
Adele Balmforth
Proposition Director,
Co-op
Nicole Tallant
Head of Co-op Brand,
Co-op
How we set ourselves apart and lead in convenience through our stores, our business to business proposition and our Co-op Brand.
Our Opportunity
Sinead Bell
Commercial Director of Food, Co-op
Opportunities to scale. What this means for suppliers - how to grow with Co-op.
10:45 – 11:15
Refreshment break
11:15 – 12:40
Keynote Session and Co-op Leadership Team Q&A
Right by you
John Dickson
Head of Commercial Strategy, Co-op
Sharing our plans to develop the best commercial team in the retail industry, making it easy to do business with Co-op.
Our Food Strategy
Rebecca Oliver Mooney
Head of Commercial,
Co-op
Stephanie Blane
Head of Commercial,
Co-op
Greg Goodwin
Head of Commercial,
Co-op
Tom Bradley
Head of Commercial,
Co-op
Price, Range, Quality & Promotions - bringing the vision to life in our Food business.
Co-op Leadership Team Q&A
Matt Hood
Managing Director of
Co-op Food
Kenyatte Nelson
Chief Membership & Customer Officer,
Co-op
Adele Balmforth
Proposition Director,
Co-op
Sinead Bell
Commercial Director of Food, Co-op
Chris Conway,
Ecommerce Director,
Co-op
Jerome Saint-Marc,
Managing Director B2B and growth, Co-op
An opportunity to put your questions to the team.
12:40 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:45
Proposition and Channel snapshot sessions
During the afternoon suppliers will rotate through a series of snapshot sessions covering:
- Co-op Brand led by Alexa Masterson Jones, Head of Product Development, Chris Hulme, Head of Own Brand Strategy and Paul Dempsey, Head of Product Development
- Sustainability led by Cathryn Higgs, Head of Ethics, Sustainability & Policy
- Wholesale led by Ayaz Alam, Commercial Director, Nisa
- Quick Commerce led by Chris Conway, Ecommerce Director
- Franchise led by Martin Rogers, Director of Partnership Development
These will take place alongside a scheduled networking break to meet with your buyers and discuss how the overall strategy will play out in your day to day activities.