Education & Training

Convenience Retailing University 2027

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onvenience 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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115Voices
181Underwriters
124Exhibitors
72On the bill · sessions
285Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Convenience, in alphabetical order.
Abbey Lewis
Vice President, Content Strategy · Informa Connect
Abhijit Bhatia
Chief Operating Officer · Rakuten Medical
Abraham Kwon
Partner · Lowenstein Sandler
Adit Gupta
CEO and Co-Founder · Lula Commerce
Al Harrington
CEO · Viola
Alice Gilman
COO · R3 Biotechnologies
Ali Riazi
CEO · TheraVac Biologics
Anastasia Budinskaya
Investor · NFX
Andreas Goutopoulos
CEO & Co-Founder · Actithera
Andrew Dahl
Founder · BioMEMS Diagnostics
Andrew Lam
Managing Director, Head, Biotech Private Equity · Ally Bridge Group
Andy Lee
Co-Founder & CBO · Vincere Biosciences
Anjalee Khemlani
Host · Give it to me Straight, Doc
Anna Argo
Chief Business Officer · Cytotheryx
Anne Carter
Partner · Nova Rain Capital
Anosh Gomes
CEO & Founder · CrytonBio
Art Sebastian
Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board and Founder & CEO · NexChapter
Avni Bhalgat
Managing Director · Nucleate Florida
Barry Grossman
Partner · Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
Ben Comer
Chief Editor · Life Science Leader
Bill Hicks
Co-Chair, Life Sciences Practice · Mintz
Bonnie Herzog
Managing Director and Senior Consumer Analyst · Goldman Sachs

— and 93 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Canadian Wood CouncilPlatinum
Danone North AmericaPlatinum
ICBAPlatinum
Keurig Dr PepperPlatinum
TemptersPlatinum
1st PhormGold
Advantage SolutionsGold
Ajinomoto FoodsGold
Alamance Foods IncGold
ALLDAY Energy SprayGold
Astley GilbertGold
AutodeskGold
BarrancoGold
BCIT - School of Construction & The EnvironmentGold
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
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The Programme

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 285 companies show up — and 125 bet on three roles at once?

285 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.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
125All threespeak · spons · exh
56Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
104Companies 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

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

83% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite4943%
  • Founder / Owner2723%
  • VP-level54%
  • Director / Head of1513%
  • Manager / Lead43%
  • Advisor / Investor43%
  • Other roles1110%

Of 115 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  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
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum5
3% of 181
gold90
50% of 181
silver37
20% of 181
graphite21
12% of 181
community partner2
1% of 181
title2
1% of 181
unspecified24
13% of 181
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