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October 8th 2026
An industry-leading event built for F&B founders and operators who want more than surface-level advice. Expect sharp conversations, practical insight and the kind of detail you can actually take back and use.
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GROW F&B Agenda

Working Breakfast

Join us for a relaxed working breakfast to ease into the day. A chance to connect, catch up on emails, and settle in before sessions begin.

09:30-10:00 – Introduction
10:00-10:30 – From Viral Hits to £82 Million: Inside AU Vodka’s Nine Years of Rapid Growth with Luke Ebbens

Hear how Au Vodka scaled from challenger brand to an £82m business - and the lessons learned along the way.

10:50-11:20 – From Search to AI Discovery: Building an SEO & GEO Strategy for How People Search Now

Learn how to build a search strategy that helps your brand get discovered across both traditional search and AI.

11:20-11:50 – How Starpowa Is Winning in AI-Led Product Discovery with Glara (Chris Kilin)

Uncover how Starpowa is adapting to a world where customers increasingly discover products through AI recommendations.

13:00-13:30 – You've Broken the Mould. Now Make It a Habit, Victoria ap Gwynedd, APG Marketing

Learn how brands introducing revolutionary products turn first-time trial into lasting habits and loyal customers.

13:30-14:00 – Behind the Brand: Inside Field & Flower’s DTC Growth Story with James Mansfield & Lisa Rudenmark

Go behind the scenes of Field & Flower’s DTC growth story and the ecommerce decisions helping the brand grow.

14:20-14:50 – The New Rules of Acquisition: Scaling Consumer Brands in an AI-First World

Explore how AI is changing customer acquisition (and what consumer brands need to do differently to keep growing!)

14:50-15:20 – The Full Picture: Turning Messy Data into Smarter Growth Decisions with Triple Whale

Find out how brands can bring fragmented ecommerce data together to see the bigger picture, and make more effective decisions about what to do next.

15:20-15:30 – Closing Statement
Wrap + Networking Cocktail Hour

Close the day with networking, drinks, and music, an opportunity to connect and continue conversations in a relaxed setting.

SPONSORS

Recharge
Triple Whale
glara
Soar With Us
Gorgias
Threecolts
Attentive
Shopify
“The talks were genuinely useful and gave me a full picture of what we should be focusing on next.”
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If you are building or scaling a F&B brand and want clarity on what actually moves the needle, this is the room to be in.
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