2023 was a year of rapid technological change for many businesses as they rapidly started to trial and adopt generative AI. But it was also a year of huge global uncertainty affecting the world’s economies and supply chains. In this volatile environment, retailers and CPG brands had to fight for survival, differentiation, and consumer trust.
So what’s in store for 2024? What would the 2024 conscious consumer expect and demand from brands, and what’s the winning ‘secret’ sauce to generate sustainable benefits, drive higher profits, build more valuable customer relationships and protect the bottom line for their brands.
As we usher in the new year, join us at Amazonico London for an exquisite VIP dinner to explore the dynamic trends that will shape the retail and CPG landscape in 2024, offering invaluable insights that set the stage for a year of success.
AGENDA
18:00 Arrival and drinks reception
18:30 Sit for dinner and welcome from Cognizant and Salesforce
18:40 2023 Review and 2024 Trends
19:00 Dinner commences, discussion under Chatham House Rule
21:30 Night caps and carriages
HEAR FROM
Lord Mark Price, Founder WorkL.com, author, Chair Fairtrade, Director CCEP, House of Lords
Dubbed ‘one of the nation’s favourite businessmen’ by the Independent, Mark was Managing Director of Waitrose for the preceding 9 years, and Deputy Chairman of The John Lewis Partnership for 3 years. He then joined the UK government as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment at the invitation of David Cameron in April 2016 and was reappointed by Theresa May to her post-Brexit Government, with specific responsibility for negotiating the UK's future trade deals.
Mark Price joined the UK government as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment at the invitation of David Cameron in April 2016.
He was made a life peer in February 2016 to become The Lord Price CVO and Baron Price of Sturminster Newton. Mark was reappointed by Theresa May to her post-Brexit Government, with specific responsibility for negotiating the UK's future trade deals.
Mark currently sits at the board of Coca-Cola European Partners as an Non-Executive Director and is also Chairman of the Fairtrade Foundation.
