CPG Innovation Summit: Natural Products Expo West Pitch Slam - Stories Rooted in Innovation
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM · 1 hr. 30 min. (America/Los_Angeles)
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
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Expo West Conference ProgrammingCPG Innovation Summit
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In 2026, we're bringing Pitch Slam to the CPG Innovation Summit--this time, providing a platform for early-stage brands that are defining the future of innovation with mission-driven business.
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Speakers
Mindy Zemrak
Supervising Casting ProducerShark Tank
Jamie Borteck
Owner & PresidentJCB Growth Ventures
Lauren Castro
Lead Director, Healthy Consumables & GroceryCVS Health
Danielle Calabrese
FounderIt's All Happening Agency
Kelly Bennett
Podcast HostEmerging Brands Podcast
Jessie Kimsey
Associate Director, Vendor Strategy & Category InnovationMisfits MarketCPG Innovation Summit
CPG Innovation Summit: Morning Wellness Wakeup Call
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
Amy Ippoliti · Vesselify School of Yoga
CPG Innovation Summit
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
CPG Innovation Summit Keynote: Reimagining Innovation for a Changing World - A Conversation with Jason Buechel & Mark Bittman
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:30 AM to 9:15 AM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
Mark Bittman · The Bittman Project & Community Kitchen
Jason Buechel · Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores | Whole Foods Market
CPG Innovation Summit: Human-Centered Marketing in an AI-Driven World - How to Stand Out & Stay Relevant
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 1
Colleen Kavanagh · Zego
Meredith Kaufman · New Hope Network
Shaun Brown · BirdDog Commerce Media
Darren Saul · VENDO
Peter Adams · Marketing Dive
CPG Innovation Summit: The Deal Room at Expo West - Capital, Content & Connections for Investors & Brands
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
Andrew Arentowicz · 50/50 Foods, Inc
Hamid Hussain · Banc of California
Justin Nedelman · Pressed Juicery
John Coletta
Brandon Neumann · poppi
CPG Innovation Summit: Content Creation Studio, Social Media Pop-Up
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom NE
CPG Innovation Summit: Content Creation Studio, Podcast Production Studio
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom NE
CPG Innovation Summit: Content Creation Studio, Product Photo Lab
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom NE
CPG Innovation Summit: Acosta Group 2026 Consumer Predictions – Insights to Action
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 1
Kathy Risch · Acosta Group
Cody Tusberg · Acosta Group
CPG Innovation Summit: Analytics, Activations, & Agents - Using Data to Survive & Thrive in a 3-Shelf Reality
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 1
Hannah Law · SPINS
Rachel Tipograph · MikMak
Amish Puri · SPINS
Jessica Wright · SPINS
CPG Innovation Summit: Deal Room Tabletop Networking
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom NW
CPG Innovation Summit: Appetite for Innovation - Strategic Networking Lunch
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 12:45 PM to 2:30 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
Katrina Tolentino · Naturally Network
CPG Innovation Summit
CPG Innovation Summit: Content Creation Studio
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom NE
CPG Innovation Summit: Networking Lounge
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom NW
CPG Innovation Summit: From Labels to Leverage - How AI Turns Ingredient Data into Competitive Advantage
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 1
Elly Truesdell · New Fare
Christopher Knoch · WISEcode
Scott Marcus · BZ Kitchens
Peter Castleman · WISEcode
CPG Innovation Summit Keynote: From Insight to Impact - How Consumer Voices Shape the Future of CPG Innovation
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 2:45 PM to 3:05 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
Rachel Ferdinando · PepsiCo U.S. Foods
CPG Innovation Summit: Innovators at the Helm - How Natural & Organic CPG Leaders Are Shaping the Future
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 3:10 PM to 3:35 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center
Katrina Tolentino · Naturally Network
Abby Coleman · Blue Zones Kitchens
Jennifer Brush · Yerba Madre
CPG Innovation Summit: The Future of Retail - Innovating for Success in a Changing Landscape
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 1
Steve Brancamp · UNFI
Douglas Brown · New Hope Network
Daniel Scharff · StartupCPG
LeSpencer Walker · Target Corp
Clara Paye · UNiTE Food
CPG Innovation Summit: NCN Investor Meetup
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Marriott, Marquis Ballroom NW
Jennifer Pfeifer · New Hope Network
Mike Dovbish · New Hope Network