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Outlook Leadership Conference 2026

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Outlook Leadership Conference 2026 ran Aug 4–6, 2026 at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, United States. It is a Leadership conference. ConferenceGrid lists 19 speakers, 84 sponsors and 2 sessions. The next edition, Outlook Leadership Conference 2027, is Aug 3–5, 2027 in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Lineup updated Jun 15, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

Outlook Leadership is the convenience industry's premier, invitation-only event assembling key decision makers and financial partners in an environment designed for and dedicated to networking. This event offers mainstage sessions led by the industry’s most influential voices, interactive roundtables, and immersive networking experiences. Attendees gain a de…

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19Speakers
84Sponsors
2Sessions
97Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Outlook, in alphabetical order.

Abbey Lewis
Vice President of Content Strategy · CSP & Supermarket News
Allen Iverson
NBA Legend & Hall of Famer; Partner, Horticulture Co (Tempter's / Iverson - Viola THC) · Horticulture Co (Tempter's / Iverson - Viola THC)
Angell Tsang
Co-founder and CAIO/CTO · Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery
Arjun Chakravarti
Ph.D, Managing Partner · COGKNITION
Art Sebastian
CEO · NexChapter
Ben Helt
Technical Training Director · BWT water+more
Cameron Watt
President & CEO · Intouch Insight
Cedric Fortemps
Co-Head, Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Investment Banking · Matrix Capital Markets Group, a division of Citizens
Derek Gaskins
Head of Guest Experience · bp
Dustin Viktorin
Managing Director · Crow Holdings
Jonathan Crumly
CEO · All-In Licensing
Kate Hibbard
Retail Event Brand Director · Informa Connect Foodservice Group
Lesley Segadelli
VP-People & Culture · Stinker Stores
Mitch Morrison
Vice President, Retailer Relations & Event Content Director · Informa Connect
Rich Rizzo
Director, Category Strategy and Shopper Insights · PMI U.S.
Rob Hosack
Director of Land Use · All-In Licensing
Spencer Cavalier
Co-Head, Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Investment Banking · Matrix Capital Markets Group, a division of Citizens
Stace Benu
Chief Talent Officer · LV Petroleum
Stephanie Mehta
CEO · Mansueto Ventures

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Advantage SolutionsGold Sponsor
All-In LicensingGold Sponsor
Altria Group Distribution CompanyTitle Sponsor
Apter IndustriesGold Sponsor
Atmosphere TVSilver Sponsor
AVM Continuity GroupSilver Sponsor
BIC CorporationGold Sponsor
BMOSilver Sponsor
Botanic TonicsGold Plus Sponsor
BUNNGold Sponsor
Bunzl Distribution USA LLCGold Sponsor
BWT Water+MorePlatinum Sponsor
Capital One BankGold Sponsor
CardlyticsSilver Sponsor
COMCAST BUSINESSSilver Sponsor
CORDGold Sponsor
C-Store MasterGold Sponsor
Danone North AmericaGold Sponsor
Delta BeveragesGold Plus Sponsor
DIRECTVGold Sponsor
FintechGold Plus Sponsor
Franke Coffee SystemsGold Sponsor
Freezing Point LLC (Frazil)Gold Sponsor
Growth EnergyGold Sponsor
GSPGold Sponsor
Home Market Foods IncSilver Sponsor
Hormel FoodsGold Sponsor
ImagineGold Plus Sponsor
InComm PaymentsGold Sponsor
InStore.aiGold Sponsor
ITG BrandsGold Plus Sponsor
J&J GamingGold Sponsor
J&M DistributorsGold Sponsor
JM SmuckerGold Sponsor
JOEYGold Plus Sponsor
Juul LabsPlatinum Sponsor
Keurig Dr PepperTitle Sponsor
Kraft Heinz Away From HomePlatinum Sponsor
Liquid Barcodes Inc.Silver Sponsor
Lula CommerceSilver Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 2 sessions.

  • 10:00am - 4:00pm

    Networking Lounge Sponsor Set Up

  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm

    Registration and Information Desk

Quick answers

When is Outlook Leadership Conference 2026?
Outlook Leadership Conference 2026 ran Aug 4–6, 2026 at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, United States. The next edition, Outlook Leadership Conference 2027, is Aug 3–5, 2027 in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Where is Outlook Leadership Conference 2026 held?
Outlook Leadership Conference 2026 was held at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, United States.
Who is speaking at Outlook Leadership Conference 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 19 speakers, including Abbey Lewis (Vice President of Content Strategy, CSP & Supermarket News), Allen Iverson (NBA Legend & Hall of Famer; Partner, Horticulture Co (Tempter's / Iverson - Viola THC), Horticulture Co (Tempter's / Iverson - Viola THC)) and Angell Tsang (Co-founder and CAIO/CTO, Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery).
Who sponsors Outlook Leadership Conference 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 84 sponsors, including Advantage Solutions, All-In Licensing, Altria Group Distribution Company, Apter Industries and Atmosphere TV.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 97 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

97 companies. four 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
4All threespeak · spons · exh
80Sponsoringsponsor only
13Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

All-In Licensing·Matrix Capital Markets Group, a division of Citizens·BWT Water+More·NexChapter

Speakers by seniority

89% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite632%
  • Founder / Owner211%
  • VP-level316%
  • Director / Head of632%
  • Other roles211%

Of 19 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1All-In LicensingSponsor · Gold Sponsor2
2Matrix Capital Markets Group, a division of CitizensSponsor · Gold Sponsor2
3BWT Water+MoreSponsor · Platinum Sponsor1
4NexChapterSponsor · Gold Sponsor1
5Advantage SolutionsSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
6Altria Group Distribution CompanySponsor · Title Sponsor-
7Apter IndustriesSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
8Atmosphere TVSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
9AVM Continuity GroupSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
10BICSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
11BMOSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
12Botanic TonicsSponsor · Gold Plus Sponsor-
13BUNNSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
14Bunzl Distribution USA LLCSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
Sponsors by tier
gold plus sponsor9
11% of 84
gold sponsor48
57% of 84
platinum sponsor7
8% of 84
silver sponsor13
15% of 84
title sponsor7
8% of 84
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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