2025 Summit Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 7:30-8:15 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration | Sponsored by ![]() ![]() |
| 8:15-8:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Joseph DiAngelo, Jr., EdD Dean and Professor, Haub School of Business |
| 8:30-9:15 a.m. | Food Industry At A Crossroads: Paths To A More Robust Future | Kevin Coupe, The MorningNewsBeat |
| 9:15-10 a.m. | Macro-economic Factors and shifting Channel and Consumer Shopping Patterns | Rob Hill, Circana |
| 10-10:20 a.m. | Networking Break | Sponsored by ![]() |
| 10:20-11:05 a.m. | Managing In-Store Digital Commerce with Impact | Fran Wurster, Vusion Group |
| 11:05-11:45 a.m. | Fireside Chat: Turning Food Waste into Retail Revenue | Tyler Simmons, Flashfood |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | LUNCH | Sponsored by ![]() ![]() |
| 12:45-1:30 p.m. | Communication Best Practices for Seismic Regulatory Shifts | Errol Cockfield, Weber Shandwick |
| 1:30-2:15 p.m. | Ugly is Beautiful: Consumer Acceptance of Upcycled Food Products | Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel Food Lab |
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. | Networking Break | Sponsored by ![]() ![]() |
| 2:30-3:15 p.m. | Unified Commerce: A Game-Changer for Grocery Retail | Pat Hughes, eGrowcery |
| 3:15-3:55 p.m. | Summit Summary and The Big Picture | Michael Sansolo and Kevin Coupe |
| 3:55-4 p.m. | ADJOURN & Thank You |






