The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland is hosting an event that will explore how the food and drink sector can deliver more entrepreneurial growth and high-skilled jobs, while increasing productivity and profitability.
The Future of Food and Drink Summit takes place on Tuesday 28 November at Aberdeen’s P&J Live complex.
The summit, hosted by Times radio presenter Calum Macdonald, will see speakers and panellists give a field-to-fork overview of the UK food and drink industry, bringing together global brands and start-ups at the forefront of product and process innovation, market development and the drive to net zero. It will provide a rare chance to bring together the whole supply chain to focus on the sector’s future with producers, manufacturers, processors, and retailers offering practical solutions to key industry challenges.
The full-day event will feature a number of panel discussions, case studies and conversations, and will conclude with a networking and drinks reception. Keith Thornhill, Head of Food & Beverage UK and Ireland, Siemens Digital Factory will deliver the keynote address, discussing the transformative power of innovation.
The roster of more than 25 speakers includes Iain Baxter, CEO, Scotland Food & Drink; Stuart Common, managing director, Mackie’s of Scotland; Jennifer Craw, chief executive, Opportunity North East; Bill Dean, managing director, Dean’s of Huntly Ltd; Martyn Gray, CEO, Nairns; Martyn Lee, executive chef, Waitrose; and Graeme Littlejohn, director of strategy & communications, Scotch Whisky Association.
For more information and to purchase a ticket, visit The Future of Food and Drink Summit website.
The event is sponsored by ONE SeedPod, a transformational industry innovation hub for Scotland’s food and drink manufacturing sector.
