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Wednesday, April 2
NOONRegistration Open  
2:00Store Brands Month Committee Meeting (Invite only)  
3:00Task Force Meetings (Invite only)  
6:00Opening Night Reception  
6:30Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony  
Thursday, April 3
  PresenterCompany
8:00Main Stage
The Perfect Storm
Thomas BaileyRabobank
9:00Main Stage
PLMA's Annual Meeting and President's Report
Peggy DaviesPLMA
10:00Market Intelligence Track
Accelerating Innovation for Private Label Brands
Rachel DaltonKantar
10:00Private Brand Thought Leadership Track
C-Stores Emerging Opportunities for Private Label
Moderator:
Michael Sansolo
Sansolo Solutions, LLC
10:00Private Brand & Consumer Behavior Track
Turning Private Label Into Powerhouse Brands
Angus McOuat McKinsey & Company
11:00Market Intelligence Track Details to Follow
11:00Private Brand Thought Leadership Track
Authenticity & Ethnicity In The Private Label Marketplace
Moderator:
Kevin Coupe 
MorningNewsBeat.com
11:00Private Brand & Consumer Behavior Track
Adapting to a Changing Consumer Landscape
Maria Arand84.51° & Kroger
NOONMix & Mingle Lunch  
1:00Innovation Track
Harnessing the Power of AI in Retail and Manufacturing
Joe PugliaPlante Moran, PLLC
1:00Opportunities in Ingredients Track
Future Focus-Ingredients, Flavor, and innovation
Jocelyn CarterKerry
1:00Building a Resilient Organization Track 
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Katie Bowles
Deloitte
2:00Innovation Track
Opportunities in Value(s) for Private Label Offerings
Laurie Demeritt The Hartman Group
2:00Opportunities in Packaging Track
The Power of the Package
Maria DubucMBD
2:00Building a Resilient Organization Track 
Getting to Thank You
Julien LeBlancbluePrint
3:00Innovation Track
Innovation and Trends in Private Label
Neil SaundersRetail GlobalData
3:00Opportunities in Growth
Non-Foods Focus
Jonathan Finch Daymon
3:00Building a Resilient Organization Track
Transformation of High-Performance Recruitment
Frank Niekamp SalesStar
4:00PLMA Board of Directors Meeting (By Invitation)  
6:00Cocktails & Conversation Reception   
7:00PLMA Board of Directors Dinner (By Invitation)  
Friday, April 4
8:00Main Stage
Saving America: Private Brands Helping Retailers, Consumers, and Farmers
Burt P Flickinger IIIStrategic Resource Group
9:00Main Stage
GLP-1 Drugs: Threats & Opportunities Panel Discussion
Moderator: Michael SansoloSansolo Solutions, LLC
10:00Main Stage
From Growth to Transformation: The U.S. Private Brand Opportunity
Sally Lyons WyattCircana
11:00Main Stage
Fireside Chat with Jack Sinclair
CEO, Sprouts Farmers Market
 Jack SinclairCEO, Sprouts Farmers Market
11:55Closing RemarksPeggy DaviesPLMA

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