Featured Speakers


  • Charles Gibson
    Television News Journalist and
    Former Anchor of ABC’s World News with Charles Gibson
    Chairman’s Lecture

  • Craig Matters
    Managing Editor,
    MONEY Magazine
    Luncheon Keynote

  • Dr. John Quelch
    Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration
    Harvard Business School
    Strategic Issue Session

  • Bob Woodward
    Political Investigative Journalist and
    Former Associate Editor, The Washington Post
    Closing Brunch

  • Jenna Bush Hager
    Author, Contributing Correspondent, NBC’s Today and
    Chair, UNICEF’s Next Generation
    Spouse/Guest Program

  • The Honorable Diana DeGette (D-CO)
    Member, U.S. House of Representatives
    Chief Deputy Whip
    Vice Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce
    Signature Session
  • Select Retail Speakers


  • Mary Ellen Burris
    Senior Vice President of Consumer Affairs,
    Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

  • Richard Cohen
    Chairman and CEO,
    C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc

  • Ed Crenshaw
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Publix Super Markets Inc. and Vice Chairman,
    Food Marketing Institute

  • Richard N. Jurgens
    Chairman, President and CEO,
    Hy-Vee, Inc. and Vice Chairman,
    Food Marketing Institute

  • Katherine Lenhoff
    Vice President Strategy, Planning Loblaw Brands,
    Loblaw Companies Limited

  • Rodney McMullen
    President and COO,
    The Kroger Co.

  • Tim Rose
    Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager,
    Food, Sundries and Fresh Food,
    Costco Wholesale

  • Cheryl Williams
    Vice President, Marketing,
    Wakefern Food Corporation

Check back for additional featured speaker announcements.