World Whiskies Conference 2010

World Whiskies Conference 2010

Radisson SAS, Glasgow, UK. 20 - 21 April 2010.
http://www.whiskyconference.com


What's New

Booking now open for 2010. Register now

Conference Programme - 2010

The Conference runs over two days. Each morning an unrivalled group of the industry’s senior global leaders will present their unique overview on the challenges and opportunities facing the world of whisky. In the afternoon concurrent track sessions allow you to select the presentations that best fit your business needs and market priorities.

Provisional at 16th April 2010

Day 1   Tuesday 20 April 2010

9.00am

Registration & Trade Show Open

10.00am

Opening Remarks & Introduction
Ian Buxton,Conference Director

10.15am

Keynote : Jameson. A Beautiful Journey.
Alexandre Ricard – Chairman & CEO, Irish Distillers Ltd.

11.00am

Coffee Break

11.45pm

The Drambuie - Back from the Brink
The true story of a Renaissance. Phil Parnell – CEO, The Drambuie Liqueur Co.

12.30pm

Lunch

1.15pm

A Wee Bit of Futurology
Reviewing 25 years in the industry, to see what the next 25 years might have in store. Barrie Jackson Immediate past President and CEO, International Beverage Holdings

2.00pm

Connecting with the Connoisseur Consumer
Geeks, anoraks, peat-freaks and life in the blogosphere Mark Gillespie
Whiskycast.com

2.45pm

Tea Break

3.15pm

The US Whisk(e)y Market: A Decade of Progress
David Ozgo Chief Economist, DISCUS

4.00pm

The worlds’ most demanding consumers:
Satisfying the seriously rich. Guy Lawrence, CEO Quintessentially

5.00pm

Drinks Reception
John Dewar & Sons Ltd

7.00pm

End of Day 1

Day 2   Wednesday 21 April 2010

9.00am

Registration & Trade Show Open

10.00am

Opening Remarks & Introduction
Ian Buxton,Conference Director

10.15am

Retail in BRIC Markets
Presentation by Dave Barker, Professional Services Director, Quofore Ltd + BRIC Panel

11.00am

Coffee Break

11.45pm

Building brands: success and failure.
Ask any question on spirits brand and brand development in our interactive master class and be prepared for a lively answer! James Espey, Chairman. The Last Drop Distillers and past Chairman, Chivas Brothers.

12.30pm

Lunch

1.15pm

Craftsmanship, authenticity and stimulus
from malts to mobile phones. Mark Izatt – Director of Experiences and Enrichment, Vertu

2.00pm

The Market Report: what happened to whisky and what’s going to happen next.
Val Smith, IWSR + Panel Chair: Chris Brook-Carter, Just-Drinks.com

2.45pm

Tea Break

3.15pm

Standing out: differentiation through creative disruption!
Richard Williams, Founding Director. Williams Murray Hamm

4.00pm

Only Connect:
Emerging Tools in Social Media and the Experience Economy. David Polinchock, Innovation Catalyst - NY

4.45pm

Concluding Remarks.
Conference Ends.

Plus

In addition, the Conference offers two further networking opportunities

The Conference drinks reception on the evening of Tuesday 20th April

The Conference Drinks Reception will be held on Tuesday 20th April in The Radisson SAS Hotel, in association with John Dewar & Sons. Running from 5.30 pm to 7pm the reception provides the opportunity to meet guests from throughout the industry in an informal environment. Additional tickets are available at £20 each (including VAT).

The Trade Fair

Allowing you to meet the industry’s top suppliers, the World Whiskies Conference Exhibition will have a selection of the industry’s leading suppliers on hand to answer questions.

Book your conference, lunch and drinks reception tickets here.

Keynote Sponsor

Track Sponsor

Conference Partners

Exhibitors

Drinks Reception