IndustryForum Food & Beverage

IndustryForum Food & Beverage is an annually organised, invitation-only event designed for carefully selected business and information systems leaders in the food and beverage sector.

The two-day event provides innovative views on the current challenges in the sector, with discussions focused on tangible solutions to these challenges. It’s a great opportunity to gain critical insight, initiate new contacts and share experiences with other top decision makers and experts.

Sample of previous speakers

Jarmo Lindholm Commercial Director, Atria, Finland

Lasse Aho CEO, Olvi, Finland

Matti Rihko CEO Raisio Oyj, Finland

Chris Dutilh Manager Duurzame Ontwikkeling, Unilever, The Netherlands

Yrjö Närhinen CEO, Hartwall Oyj, Finland

Henk de Vries Senior Vice President Quality, Royal Wessanen, The Netherlands

Rolf Cassergren Vice President, Vin & Sprit AB, Sweden

Sven-Olof Kulldorff former Vice President ICA AB & former purchasing manager IKEA, Sweden

Comments from participants

IndustryForum is a meeting place for top executives that enable brainstorming better than at the office. An excellent event for networking! Tom Lindblad, CEO, Cloetta Fazer

The whole event was very professionally arranged, from invitation to implementation. As I arrived at the event I was met by personnel who guided me and were available all the time. The big attraction nevertheless, is the content of the event with very interesting seminars and exciting meetings with different participants. Björn Jonsson, Administration Director, Norrmejerier Ek För, Sweden

I appreciated the knowledgeable speakers who discussed topics that concern us, both from a supplier and buyer perspective. The event was professionally organized with an effective time schedule without any stress. To put it in one word, excellent! Karin Jonsson Bodin, CEO, Polarbröd AB, Sweden

Sample of previous Advisory Board members

Each event is planned together with top Business Development Directors and CIOs within the sector.

• Markku Numminen, CEO, Fazer Bakery
• Matti Saario, CEO, Unilever Finland
• Dhr. Jilt Bakkes, Director ICT, Avebe Group, the Netherlands
• Dhr. Henk de Vries, Senior Vice President Quality, Royal Wessanen, the Netherlands
• Dhr. Michel de Lepper, Director Global Manufacturing Competence Center, DSM, the Netherlands
• Heikki Juutinen, toimitusjohtaja, Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry, Finland
• Anders Ternbom, CEO, Santa Maria AB, Sweden
• Björn Malmström, CEO, Atria Concept AB, Sweden
• Magnus Lindholm, Supply chain director, Scan AB, Sweden
• Peter Kofoed, Business Development Manager, Arla Foods AB, Sweden

Influencer of the Year The Influencer of the Year Award recognises outstanding innovation and leadership in the industry. Some of the previous winners include:

• Mikael Aro, Senior Vice President, Nordic Carlsberg Breweries A/S, Finland
• Kai Seikku, CEO, HK Scan, Finland
• Harry Salonaho, CEO, Valio Oy, Finland
• Anders Ternbom, CEO, Santa Maria, Sweden