Education & Training

Convenience Retailing University 2027

Convenience Retailing University is the only conference dedicated to convenience category managers. The event offers focused education, one-on-one meetings, and industry networking designed to boost category strategies and expand professional impact. Attendees experience a dynamic agenda, expert sessions, and connection opportunities with supplier partners.…

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23Speakers
127Sponsors
124Exhibitors
72On the bill · sessions
143Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Convenience, in alphabetical order.
Abbey Lewis
Vice President, Content Strategy · Informa Connect
Adit Gupta
CEO and Co-Founder · Lula Commerce
Al Harrington
CEO · Viola
Art Sebastian
Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board and Founder & CEO · NexChapter
Bonnie Herzog
Managing Director and Senior Consumer Analyst · Goldman Sachs
Denton Cinquegrana
Chief Oil Analyst · OPIS
Donna Hood Crecca
Senior Principal · Technomic
Erin Jackson
Founder · Manager Material
Hannah Hammond
Executive Editor · CSP
John Pszeniczny
Director of Operations · Nouria
Kate Hibbard
Vice President, Retail Brands · Informa Connect Foodservice Group
Kevin Paul Scott
Author, Leadership Expert and Co-Founder · ADDO
Kevin Smartt
CEO · TXB Stores
Kyle Drenon
Co-Owner and CEO · Supper Co.
Liza Salaria
Merchandising & Foodservice Practice Lead · W. Capra
Matt Van Gilder
Principal and Vice President, Omnichannel · NexChapter
Melissa Vonder Haar
Managing Director · TradeWorks from iSee
Mike Templeton
Partner & VP, Digital Strategy · NexChapter
Mitch Morrison
Vice President, Retailer Relations & Event Content Director · Informa Connect
Nik Modi
Co-Head of Global Consumer/Retailer Research · RBC Capital Markets | Equity Research
Peter Rasmussen
CEO & Founder · Convenience and Energy Advisors
Robert Byrne
Senior Director, Consumer Research · Technomic
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Danone North AmericaPlatinum
Keurig Dr PepperPlatinum
TemptersPlatinum
1st PhormGold
Advantage SolutionsGold
Ajinomoto FoodsGold
Alamance Foods IncGold
ALLDAY Energy SprayGold
BarrancoGold
Bicycle - The United States Playing Card CompanyGold
Black Buffalo Inc.Gold
Botanic TonicsGold
BUM EnergyGold
BUNNGold
C.H. GuentherGold
Chinook SeederyGold
ChompsGold
CirkulGold
CJ Schwan'sGold
CLEW PouchesGold
Costa CoffeeGold
DBZ EnterprisesGold
DIRECTV for BUSINESS®Gold
E.A. Sween CompanyGold
EssityGold
Field AdvantageGold
Food Concepts, IncGold
Franke Coffee SystemsGold
FrazilGold
General MillsGold
GN-US Ventures, LLC.Gold
Gonnella Baking CompanyGold
Good Times TobaccoGold
HaleonGold
Harvest Hill Beverage CompanyGold
Home Market FoodsGold
Hormel FoodsGold
Hudson Leramo Beverage GroupGold
Hunt Brothers PizzaGold
IGNITEGold
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Agenda

Selected from 72 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:30am - 10:45am

    AutoMedicus Showcase

    Medtech & Digital Health Stage
  • 10:30am - 10:45am

    Immunis Showcase

    Biotech Growth Stage (Post-Series A)
  • 10:30am - 11:00am

    Words to the Wise - Raising Seed and Series A from Biotech Investors

    - Understanding what biotech investors prioritize when evaluating Seed and Series A funding opportunities - Effectively communicate your vision and scientific potential to attract …

    Biotech Startup Stage (Pre-Series A)
  • 10:30am - 11:15am

    South Florida - The Rising Life Science Hub

    South Florida is solidifying its position as a national healthcare and life sciences hub. With its strategic location, growing infrastructure, and influx of investment, the city is…

    Headliner Stage
  • 10:45am - 11:00am

    Phio Pharmaceuticals

    Biotech Growth Stage (Post-Series A)
  • 10:45am - 11:00am

    VentriPace Medical Showcase

    Medtech & Digital Health Stage
  • 11:00am - 11:15am

    Galibra Neuroscience Showcase

    Biotech Startup Stage (Pre-Series A)
  • 11:00am - 11:15am

    ThermaSolutions Showcase

    Medtech & Digital Health Stage
  • 11:15am - 11:30am

    AllerGene AI Therapeutics Showcase

    Biotech Startup Stage (Pre-Series A)
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 143 companies show up — and 125 bet on three roles at once?

143 companies. 125 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.

Who's in the room
125All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
16Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

NexChapter·Lula Commerce·1st Phorm·Abierto·AdAction: Loyalty Powered by Mobile Gaming·Advantage Solutions·Ajinomoto Foods·Alamance Foods Inc·ALLDAY Energy Spray·All-In Licensing·Apter Industries·Barranco·BIC Corporation·Bicycle - The United States Playing Card Company·Black Buffalo Inc.·Botanic Tonics·BUM Energy·BUNN·Bunzl Distribution USA LLC·C.H. Guenther·Chinook Seedery·Chobani

Speakers by seniority

87% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite730%
  • Founder / Owner313%
  • VP-level522%
  • Director / Head of522%
  • Manager / Lead29%
  • Other roles14%

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

Most-represented companies
  1. 01NexChapterSp·GEx3V
  2. 02Lula CommerceSp·GEx1V
  3. 031st PhormSp·GEx
  4. 04AbiertoSp·SEx
  5. 05AdAction: Loyalty Powered by Mobile GamingSp·SEx
  6. 06Advantage SolutionsSp·GEx
  7. 07Ajinomoto FoodsSp·GEx
  8. 08Alamance Foods IncSp·GEx
  9. 09ALLDAY Energy SpraySp·GEx
  10. 10All-In LicensingSp·SEx
  11. 11Apter IndustriesSp·SEx
  12. 12BarrancoSp·GEx
  13. 13BIC CorporationSp·SEx
  14. 14Bicycle - The United States Playing Card CompanySp·GEx
Sponsors by tier
platinum3
2% of 127
gold84
66% of 127
silver37
29% of 127
title2
2% of 127
unspecified1
1% of 127
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.

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