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Wednesday, April 2
NOONRegistration Open Outside Paradise Ballroom
2:00 PMStore Brands Month Committee Meeting (Invite only) Echo Ballroom
3:00 PMTask Force Meetings (Invite only) Valley Room North & South
6:00 PMOpening Night Reception Foyer/Paradise Terrace
6:30 PMHall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony Paradise Ballroom
Thursday, April 3
  Presenter/
Company
Meeting Location
7:00 AMRegistration Open Outside Paradise Ballroom
7:00 AMBreakfast Paradise Terrace
8:00 AMMain Stage
The Perfect Storm
Thomas Bailey
Rabobank
Paradise Ballroom
9:00 AMMain Stage
PLMA's Annual Meeting and President's Report
Peggy Davies
PLMA
Paradise Ballroom
10:00 AMMarket Intelligence Track
Accelerating Innovation for Private Label Brands
Rachel Dalton
Kantar
Paradise Ballroom
10:00 AMPrivate Brand Thought Leadership Track
C-Stores Emerging Opportunities for Private Label
Moderator:
Michael Sansolo
Sansolo Solutions, LLC
Valley Room South
10:00 AMPrivate Brand & Consumer Behavior Track
Turning Private Label Into Powerhouse Brands
Angus McOuat
McKinsey & Company
Valley Room North
11:00 AMMarket Intelligence Track
The Talent Edge: Engaging and Retaining Tomorrow’s Business Leaders
Moderator:
Renee Shaw Hughner, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Paradise Ballroom
11:00 AMPrivate Brand Thought Leadership Track
Authenticity & Ethnicity In The Private Label Marketplace
Moderator:
Kevin Coupe
MorningNewsBeat.com
Valley Room South
11:00 AMPrivate Brand & Consumer Behavior Track
Adapting to a Changing Consumer Landscape
Maria Arand
84.51° & Kroger
Valley Room North
NOONMix & Mingle Lunch Paradise Terrace
1:00 PMInnovation Track
Harnessing the Power of AI in Retail and Manufacturing
Joe PugliaI
Plante Moran, PLLC
Paradise Ballroom
1:00 PMOpportunities in Ingredients Track
Future Focus-Ingredients, Flavor, and innovation
Jocelyn Carter
Kerry
Valley Room South
1:00 PMBuilding a Resilient Organization Track 
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Ken Udenze
Deloitte
Valley Room North
2:00 PMInnovation Track
Opportunities in Value(s) for Private Label Offerings
Laurie Demeritt
The Hartman Group
Paradise Ballroom
2:00 PMOpportunities in Packaging Track
The Power of the Package
Maria Dubuc
MBD
Valley Room South
2:00 PMBuilding a Resilient Organization Track 
Getting to Thank You
Julien LeBlanc
bluePrint
Valley Room North
3:00 PMInnovation Track
Innovation and Trends in Private Label
Neil Saunders
Retail GlobalData
Paradise Ballroom
3:00 PMOpportunities in Growth
Non-Foods Focus
Jonathan Finch
Daymon
Valley Room South
3:00 PMBuilding a Resilient Organization Track
Transformation of High-Performance Recruitment
Frank Niekamp
SalesStar
Valley Room North
4:00 PMPLMA Board of Directors Meeting (By Invitation) Paradise Ballroom
6:00 PMCocktails & Conversation Reception  Mountain Shadow Lounge
7:00 PMPLMA Board of Directors Dinner (By Invitation) Paradise Ballroom
Friday, April 4
7:00Registration Open Outside Paradise Ballroom
7:00Breakfast Paradise Terrace
8:00Main Stage
Saving America: Private Brands Helping Retailers, Consumers, and Farmers
Burt P Flickinger III
Strategic Resource Group
Paradise Ballroom
9:00Main Stage
GLP-1 Drugs: Threats & Opportunities Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Michael Sansolo
Sansolo Solutions, LLC
Paradise Ballroom
10:00Main Stage
From Growth to Transformation: The U.S. Private Brand Opportunity
Sally Lyons Wyatt
Circana
Paradise Ballroom
11:00Main Stage
Fireside Chat with Jack Sinclair
CEO, Sprouts Farmers Market
 Jack Sinclair
Sprouts Farmers Market
Paradise Ballroom
11:55Closing RemarksPeggy Davies
PLMA
Paradise Ballroom

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