08:30 – 10:00

Registration and welcome refreshments

09:00 – 09:30

Grocery Retail Landscape Briefing from IGD (optional)

Sharing their insight on the tactical and strategic challenges facing our industry.

10:00 – 12:00

IGD Market Update and Keynote Session with Morrisons Leadership Team

• Rami Baitiéh will share his clear vision for the future direction of Morrisons
• Darren Blackhurst will bring to life the Morrisons Customer Strategy, discussing more reasons for customers to shop at Morrisons
• James Badger will articulate the group commercial plan and how, together with Morrisons, suppliers can unlock volume growth
• Liz Taylor and Simon Whittle will run through the more granular commercial strategy for Fresh and Ambient categories

The programme will then split in to two streams providing an opportunity for more detailed category breakout sessions along with time to network with Morrisons colleagues, sample a menu showcasing Morrisons products and attending pre scheduled 1-2-1 meetings.

12:00 – 15:00

Ambient divisional session

• Comfort break
• Category breakout for Grocery, Impulse, Beers, Wines, Spirits and Tobacco led by Lee Mountain, Giorgina Reed and John Morris
• Category breakout for Home & Leisure, Health, Beauty and Baby, Household and Pet led by Tony Fearon and Dan Cizek
• Lunch, networking, 1-2-1 meetings

Fresh divisional session

• Lunch, networking, 1-2-1 meetings
• Category breakout for Dairy, Meal Solutions, Deli, Food to Go, Frozen and Bakery led by Sian Whittle, Rebecca Stanton and Faye Atkins
• Category breakout for Produce, Horticulture, Meat, Seafood and Eggs led by Fraser Lovatt, Paul Geary and Garry Brooking
• Comfort break

15:00 – 15:45

Closing keynote

An opportunity to put your questions to the Morrisons Leadership team during a Q&A with Rami, James, Darren, Simon and Liz on the subjects that matter to you.

15:45 – 16:30

Informal buyer networking session to close the day