Stellar's annual roundtable event brings leadership from many of the Fortune 500 Food & Beverage companies together to discuss changes and best practices in the industry. This year our focus will be on "The Next Food Evolution" and how Big Data is driving change in the Food Industry.
Rebecca Costa is an American sociobiologist who offers a genetic explanation for current events, emerging trends and individual behavior. A thought-leader and provocative new voice in the mold of Thomas Friedman, Malcolm Gladwell and Jared Diamond, Costa traces everything from terrorism, debt, epidemic obesity, and upheaval in the Middle East to evolutionary imperatives. She is the recipient of the prestigious Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Award.
Wednesday, February 22nd
6:30 PM Welcome Reception - Pool Side
Thursday, February 23rd
7:00 AM Breakfast - Grand ballroom lobby
8:00 AM Welcome
Mike S. Santarone, President & COO,
Stellar
8:10 AM Event Overview & Introductions
Todd Allsup, Vice President,
Stellar
8:15 AM Morning Kickoff - Innovation in the Food Industry
Rebecca Costa
8:30 AM Future Impacts of Technology on Food Industry
Paul Zikopoulos, VP of Competitive & Product Strategy,
Big Data & Analytics,
IBM Information Management
9:30 AM Break
10:00 AM Big Data – Changing the Wide World of Sports
Steve Hirdt, President,
Elias Sports Bureau
11:00 AM Bleeding-Edge Technologies that are Redefining
the F&B Industry
Rebecca Costa and Panel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Food Safety Advancements & Expectations from
the Industry
Craig Wilson, VP of Quality Assurance/Food Safety
Costco
2:00 PM Starting a Journey towards Big Data at RCC
Kevin Boughner, SVP of Operations
Royal Cup Coffee & Tea
2:30 PM Future of Big Data in Food Industry Supply Chain
Toby Brzoznowski, Co-Founder and EVP
LLamasoft, Inc.
3:15 PM Break
3:45 PM Millennials & Big Data – A Powerful Combination
Tim Cost, President,
Jacksonville University
4:30 PM Closing Video & Stellar Update
Todd Allsup
4:45 PM Closing Summary
Rebecca Costa
6:00 PM Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Meet in lobby at 6:00pm for boat ride and cocktails to Grateful Palate, the offsite venue for dinner
Friday, February 24th
Scheduled Free Day activity - 1/2 Day Everglades Airboat Tour
Breakfast
Please enjoy breakfast on your own, but be sure to
charge to your room
8:00 AM Meet in Lobby
8:15 Depart for Everglades
12:00 PM Guests arrive back to Ritz-Carlton
Join us at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale for our 2017 Stellar Roundtable as we focus on "The Next Food Evolution" across the Food and Beverage Industry. Attendance is limited to encourage interactive dialog among the participants in a roundtable format. Reserve your seat today to ensure your spot in our 2017 Roundtable.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact:
Katherine Brock | kbrock@stellar.net | 904-899-6540
Misty Hatcher | mhatcher@stellar.net | 904-899-6514
A special thanks to our 2017 Stellar Roundtable Sponsors. Click the logos below to find out more about each sponsor.