Agenda
Speakers

Michael Dykes

Scott Sexton

Nick Kosturos

Charles Selom Quist

Justin Greis

Josh Welle

David Hardiman-Evans

Curt Jacobsen

Chirag Pandya

CJ Dietzman

Deron McElroy

Lindsay Datlow

Evan Kinser

Grant Cupps

Jordan Kraft-Lambert

Maxwell Dawes

Steve Alexander

Brent Bell

Jason Pelz

Ryan Mertes

Ben Sloan

Simon Drake

Jeff Hurley

Jenny Drake

Richard Scheitler
And more! See the Agenda below for additional speakers.
Day 1 – Wednesday, May 18
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Cybersecurity Wargame Simulation Roundtable
Justin Greis, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Nick Kosturos, Engagement Manager and Cyber Expert, McKinsey & Company
Charles Selom Quist, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
Josh Welle, Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Grass to Glass Innovator Series
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Opening Session: Embracing Digital Transformation
Michael Dykes, President and CEO, International Dairy Foods Association
Scott Sexton, CEO, Dairy.com by EverAg
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Tech Transformation in Warehousing and Distribution
David Hardiman-Evans, Senior Vice President – North America, Ocado Solutions
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Reception
Day 2 – Thursday, May 19
7:30am – 3:30pm
Grass to Glass Innovator Showcase
7:30am – 8:00am
Networking Breakfast
8:00am – 9:00am
Looking Ahead – Technology’s Role in the Food, Beverage, Dairy and Agriculture Industries
Curt Jacobsen, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Chirag Pandya, Partner, McKinsey & Company
9:00am – 10:00am
Countering Cyber Threats
Justin Greis, Partner, McKinsey & Company
CJ Dietzman, Managing Director and Cybersecurity Marketplace Leader, Marsh
Deron McElroy, Chief of Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
10:00am – 10:30am
Networking Break
10:30am – 11:30am
A Digital Dairy Supply Chain – How it’s Changing
Evan Kinser, VP of Fluid Milk Operations, Select Milk Producers, Inc.
Max Dawes, Director of Network Optimization and Dairy Procurement, Danone
Grant Cupps, VP, Technology – Risk Management Solutions, EverAg
Lindsay Datlow, Principal Advisor, AgTech and Consumer Goods, SAS
Jordan Kraft-Lambert, VP of Business Development, VAS
11:30am – 12:30pm
Building a Circular Economy – How Innovation Can Drive Recycling and Sustainable Dairy Packaging
Steve Alexander, President & CEO, Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)
Brent Bell, Vice President, Recycling, Waste Management
Jason Pelz, Vice President, Sustainability U.S., Canada, Central America & the Caribbean, Tetra Pak
Building a circular economy is both a policy and technology challenge. Dairy companies are looking for solutions to utilize more sustainable packaging materials and packaging designs to comply with new state laws and to reach their own sustainability goals. In this session, you’ll learn how collection, recycling and packaging technology is advancing to build a more sustainable dairy industry.
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Networking Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Tech Successes Across Broader Food and Agriculture
Simon Drake, CEO, Austin Labs
Ryan Mertes, Chief Solutions Officer, EverAg
Ben Sloan, SVP Product for Digital Ag, EFC Systems
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Closing Session: Dairy Technologist Panel
Jenny Drake, Vice President, Business Technology, Grande Cheese Company
Jeff Hurley, CIO, Dairy Farmers of America
Richard Scheitler, CIO, Darigold