As the global grain-based food industry’s largest, most important trade event in the Western Hemisphere, IBIE covers the latest trends in every sector of the baking industry.
A series of 20-minute presentations from industry, health and trend experts. These sessions will be hosted over the course of four days and topics will focus on grain-foods industry issues, consumer concerns and the future of food.
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Scheduled Talks and Speakers:
| Sunday, Sept. 18 | |
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| Session Title | Speakers | Company |
| The Art of Storytelling: Grow Your Audience, Build Your Brand | Melissa Johnson | Oh My Cupcakes! |
| Why Keto is Proving to be the Biggest Impact on the Future of Baking | Lin Carson | BAKERpedia |
| From Carbon Footprint to Carbon Fingerprint: An Individual Approach to Unpacking the Climate Crisis from Within the Baking Industry, One Meaningful Change at a Time | Richard Hobson | We Seal Ltd. |
| Share Your Story, Change Your Life | Terina Maldonado | Terina Maldonado Co. |
| Monday, Sept. 19 | |
|---|---|
| Session Title | Speakers | Company |
| Mission To Mars – The Quest to Bake Bread on the Red Planet | Pierre Tossut | Puratos |
| Are You a B Corp and Don’t Know It? | Jordan Winter | Commercial Baking Magazine |
| Why Don’t You Get a “Real Job”? | Bonnie Ponte | The Donut Station, Inc. |
| Who Is Responsible for Food Safety? From Field to Table, We All Have a Role to Play | Matthew You | Agri-Neo Inc. |
| Bread’s Place on Today’s Table, How Bread Service in Restaurants Influences the Baking Industry Beyond Direct Sales | David Norman | Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden |
| Tuesday, Sept. 20 | |
|---|---|
| Session Title | Speakers | Company |
| Product Innovation: How Has It Been Impacted and What Does It Mean? | Adam Brohimer & Cara Ammon | Category Partners, LLC |
| Digital Growth: How Leading Food Manufacturers Utilize Digitization for Higher Growth | Erin Scanlon | CSB System International |
| Web 3.0: Utilizing Blockchain, NFTs, and Cryptocurrency for Retail Bakeries | Max Jacobson-Fried | Freed’s Bakery & Dessert Shop |
| Bake Your Success After The Pandemic | Paulina Abascal | The Wish Cakes |
| Shifts and Trends: The Last 5 Years in the In-Store Bakery Department | Adam Brohimer | Category Partners, LLC |
| Wednesday, Sept. 21 | |
|---|---|
| Session Title | Speakers | Company |
| Creating Customer Experience | Gary Vanderstelt, Melissa Verburg, Kathy Ryan | Sprinkles Donut Shop |
| Licensing 101 – How to Separate Your Products from Your Competitors Through Brand and Entertainment Licensing | Jimmy Zeilinger | Brand Castle, LLC |
*More to be announced.
Check Out Show Floor Demos and Education Sessions
IBIE 2022 offers more than 100 sessions and live demonstrations to provide education opportunities for every job role in the baking industry. Explore illuminating insights and critical training in hot topics ranging from workforce development and sanitary design to new product formulations and consumer behavior.
