On-Demand
IGD Business Briefing
UK households are coming under increasing economic pressure and there is no clear end in sight. James and Rhian will discuss the latest changes and how shoppers have responded. They will also showcase IGD’s latest market forecasts for retail and eating out.
James Walton
Chief Economist, IGD
Rhian Thomas
Head of Insight- ShopperVista & FTG, IGD
On-Demand
Cross Functional Topic Discussions
High Fat, Salt, Sugar
Hear how Sainsbury’s are implementing changes as a result of the upcoming HFSS legislation and what it means for you.
Jon Bye
Director of Commercial Operations, Sainsbury’s
Plan for Better
Hear how Sainsbury’s are implementing their Plan for Better, including their priority areas of focus, key commitments, and progress.
Ruth Cranston
Director of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Sainsbury’s
Supply Chain Transformation
Learn more about Sainsbury’s Supply Chain Transformation programme and how this will bring benefits and better ways of working.
Meinir Childs
Director of Supply Chain, Sainsbury’s
Product Innovation
Discover how Product Innovation is front and centre as part of their ambition to put food at the heart of Sainsbury’s.
Claire Hughes
Director of Product and Innovation, Sainsbury’s
09:00
Strategic Update followed by Operating Board live Q&A
Welcome to the event
Chris Hayward
Sales Director, IGD
Strategic update
Hear how Sainsbury’s are progressing their business strategy to put food back at the heart of their business and how they are unlocking new opportunities to fund the improvement of their food offer.
Simon Roberts
CEO, Sainsbury’s
Customer Update
Discover how Sainsbury’s are getting to the heart of delivering value, quality and convenience for their customers.
Mark Given
Chief Marketing Officer, Sainsbury’s
Win in Food – What?
Learn how Sainsbury’s are putting Food First to deliver delicious, great value food wherever and however customers want to shop with them.
Rhian Bartlett
Food Commercial Director, Sainsbury’s
Win in Food – Where?
Understand what Sainsbury’s Food First strategy means for its stores and digital operations and how they will be changing to ensure they can meet the growth in customers shopping across a broad range of channels.
Clodagh Moriarty
Retail and Digital Director, Sainsbury’s
Win in Food – How?
Hear from Sainsbury’s new Chief Transformation Officer on how they will be speeding up the pace of change across their business and focussing on new transformation initiatives to invest in quality, choice, innovation and lower prices for their customers.
Graham Biggart
Chief Transformation Officer, Sainsbury’s
Connected to Customers
Find out more about what Sainsbury’s are doing to understand their customer; using the power of Nectar to better know and serve their needs.
Sam Burston
Director of Nectar and Loyalty, Sainsbury’s
Plan for Better
Hear an update from our Chief Marketing Officer on our Plan for Better strategy and our new plans for 2022.
Mark Given
Chief Marketing Officer, Sainsbury’s
12:00
Lunch
12:45
Business Unit sessions followed by live Q&A
Fresh
Find out what Food First, Save to Invest, Connected to Customers and Plan for Better mean for the Fresh BU and learn more about their key priorities for the year ahead.
Richard Crampton
Director of Fresh Food, Sainsbury’s
Claire Hughes
Director of Product and Innovation, Sainsbury’s
Kate Stein
Director of Technical, Sainsbury’s
Jon Bye
Director of Commercial Operations, Sainsbury’s
Grocery
Find out what Food First, Save to Invest, Connected to Customers and Plan for Better mean for the Grocery BU and learn more about their key priorities for the year ahead.
Rachel Clark
Director of Grocery, Sainsbury’s
Claire Hughes
Director of Product and Innovation, Sainsbury’s
Kate Stein
Director of Technical, Sainsbury’s
Jon Bye
Director of Commercial Operations, Sainsbury’s
14:00
Visit Category Booths and have 1-2-1 meetings with Sainsbury’s Buyers
15:30
Cross Functional Topic Discussions live Q&A
Jon Bye
Director of Commercial Operations, Sainsbury’s
Ruth Cranston
Director of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Sainsbury’s
Meinir Childs
Director of Supply Chain, Sainsbury’s
Claire Hughes
Director of Product and Innovation, Sainsbury’s
17:00
Close of Trade Briefing