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Food & Beverage

GroceryNEXT 2026

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roceryNEXT brings together grocery operators, brands, and technology solution providers to explore how the evolving grocery landscape is creating new opportunities. This exclusive event delivers actionable insights on omnichannel commerce, agentic commerce, retail media, loyalty programs, and more to expand grocery offerings and maximize ROI. Designed for g…

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23Voices
30Underwriters
0Exhibitors
11On the bill · sessions
39Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at GroceryNEXT, in alphabetical order.
Amanda Buehner
Executive Vice President, Retail · Informa Connect
Art Sebastian
Founder & CEO of NexChapter and Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board · NexChapter
Caleb Carr
Director of Data Science & Engineering · Schnuck Markets
Chad Petersen
Senior Vice President, of Digital Commerce · Lowes Foods
Charlie McWeeney
Vice President of Digital IT · Wakefern
Chloe Riley
Executive Editor · Supermarket News
Dan Bonert
SVP Retail Media, Merchandising Analytics and Collaboration · NielsenIQ
Emily Turner
Chief Marketing Officer · The Fresh Market
Hasham Younas
Director of RMN Product Innovation · Albertsons
Jeanie Hornung
VP, Tech Partnerships · Informa
Jeff Baskin
Chief Revenue Officer · Eagle Eye
Jen Fitting
VP of eCommerce · Ferrara Candy Company
Jonathan Mancuso
Director of Retail Media · Giant Eagle
Justin Weinstein
EVP, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer · Giant Eagle
Maria Gallegos
Chief Marketing Officer · Local Express
Marisa Perez
SVP, Digital Commerce Sales · PepsiCo
Matt Riezman
Partner · NexChapter
Matt Van Gilder
Vice President & Principal, Omnichannel · NexChapter
Mike Templeton
Partner · NexChapter
Rick Miller
Partner · Big Chalk
Robert Johnson
SVP IT Service - Omnichannel · PriceSmart
Sean Ogar
CEO · Big Chalk

— and 1 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Associated Wholesale Grocers
Auto Mercado
Broadsign
Cub
Delectable AI
Eagle Eye
Giant Eagle
Independent Grocers Alliance
InMarket
Instacart
koddi
Lidl US
Local Express
Lowes Foods
Mercatus
NielsenIQ
PriceSmart
Rippl Retail Media Network
Schnuck Markets
SMG
Softtek
Southeastern Grocers
SpartanNash
Stratix Corp
The Fresh Market
Upside
VTEX
Wakefern Food Corp.
Wegmans Food Markets
XCCommerce
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The Programme

Selected from 11 sessions on the bill.
  • 11:00am - 1:30pm

    Tabletop Sponsor Setup

  • 2:00pm - 2:15pm

    Welcome and Opening

    Amanda Buehner and Jeanie Hornung kicks off GroceryNEXT by introducing Informa Connect, the powerhouse behind industry-leading events and media brands, Supermarket News, the truste…

  • 2:15pm - 2:45pm

    Redefining Customer Experience in the Age of Intelligent Retail

    Retail is changing fast, and winning means rethinking how we connect with customers. In this session, Art Sebastian, CEO of NexChapter, will break down what’s next in loyalty, reta…

  • 2:45pm - 3:30pm

    Giant Eagle’s Journey to Total Experience

    At Giant Eagle, putting the customer first is a company-wide commitment. From grocery and pharmacy to loyalty, retail media, and tech, every part of the business is designed around…

  • 3:30pm - 3:45pm

    Networking Break

  • 3:45pm - 4:30pm

    Building Loyalty Through Integrated Customer Journeys

    Shoppers today expect a seamless experience across in-store and digital channels. Emily Turner and Zac Wilson will share how The Fresh Market and Raley’s are redefining customer ex…

  • 4:30pm - 5:15pm

    How CPGs Are Rethinking Advertising in the Retail Media Era

    Retail media is changing the game, and not just for national brands. As consumer behavior shifts and media and commerce continue to blur, CPGs are being forced to rethink everythin…

  • 5:15pm - 5:30pm

    Closing Discussion

  • 5:30pm - 6:15pm

    Welcome Reception

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 39 companies show up — and 9 bet on three roles at once?

39 companies. nine are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
9All threespeak · spons · exh
21Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
9Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Giant Eagle·Eagle Eye·Lidl US·Local Express·Lowes Foods·NielsenIQ·PriceSmart·Schnuck Markets·The Fresh Market

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

96% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite626%
  • Founder / Owner313%
  • VP-level1043%
  • Director / Head of313%
  • Other roles14%

Of 23 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Giant EagleSp2V
  2. 02Eagle EyeSp1V
  3. 03Lidl USSp1V
  4. 04Local ExpressSp1V
  5. 05Lowes FoodsSp1V
  6. 06NexChapter4V
  7. 07NielsenIQSp1V
  8. 08PriceSmartSp1V
  9. 09Schnuck MarketsSp1V
  10. 10The Fresh MarketSp1V
  11. 11Associated Wholesale GrocersSp
  12. 12Auto MercadoSp
  13. 13BroadsignSp
  14. 14CubSp
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified30
100% of 30
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters