2008 Presentations

TUESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2008
08h30 - 10h05 Plenary session 1:
Turbulent Times - Industry Implications
08h30 Welcome and Introduction

Peter Ndora
MC

08h40 CGCSA Introduction

Michael Broughton
Consumer Goods Council Of SA - Programme Director

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08h50 Retail in these Turbulent Times

Sean Summers

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09h20 MC: Speaker Introduction
09h25 Turbulent Times

Dr Azar Jammine
Chief Economist


10h05 - 10h45 REFRESHMENT BREAK: MARKETPLACE
10h45 - 12h15 Plenary session 2:
Addressing Customer Demand
10h45 MC: Speaker Introduction
10h50 Embracing Customer Centric Retailing to Deliver Superior Top-Line Growth

Alexi L. Sarnevitz
Senior Director Retail Strategy, SAS Global Retail Practice


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11h20 MC: Speaker Introduction
11h25 Gameplan 2010:The Impact on SA and the FMCG Industry

Gary Bailey
Media presenter and soccer legend of Man United and Kaiser Chiefs


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12h15 - 14h00 LUNCH: MARKETPLACE
14h00 - 15h30 Plenary session 3:
Consumer Connection Challenges & Changing Needs
14h00 MC: Speaker Introduction
14h05 Evolving a Category

Loren Shuster
Nokia Vice President, Sales Sub Sahara Africa

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14h45 MC: Speaker Introduction
14h50 The emergence of the mobile phone as the 7th mass medium and the implications for marketers in developing markets

Rick Joubert
Executive Head of Mobile Advertising and Social Media, Vodacom


15h30 - 16h00 REFRESHMENT BREAK: MARKETPLACE
16h00 - 16h45 Plenary session 4:
Rising to the Challenge
16h00 MC: Speaker Introduction
16h05 Taking a local brand global - insights from the global roll-out of Bio-Oil, SA's most successful international skincare product.

Justin Letschert
CEO of Union-Swiss


16h45 MC: Day One Close
16h55 - 18h30 MARKETPLACE COCKTAIL PARTY sponsored by SAP
19h00 NETWORK DINNER (Additional cost per delegate)
WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2008
07h30 - 08h30 Refreshments in Marketplace
08h30 - 09h40 Plenary session 5:
ECR - the Way Forward
08h30 MC: Day One Summary and Day Two Opening
08h35 Jointly Agreed Growth - driving the JAG, a priority ECR Europe project

Jens Weng
Partner, McKinsey & Company, Inc.


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Jean-Albert Nyssens
Partner, McKinsey & Company, Inc.


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09h15 MC: Speaker Introduction
09h20 ECR working to provide solutions

Rod McKinley
Director: McKinley & Associates


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09h40 - 12h15 Plenary session 6:
Demand and Supply Solutions & Case Studies
09h40 MC: Speaker Introduction
09h45 Meeting the International Market Demands for Reusable Packaging

Gordon Corbett
Director, Sales & Customer Service - RPC'S Chep UK & Ireland


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10h15 - 10h55 REFRESHMENT BREAK: MARKETPLACE
10h55 MC: Speaker Introduction
11h00 What's the real issue? Collaborative, structured initiatives that are making a real difference on promotional execution and on-shelf availability.

Andrew Kennedy
Customer Director Asda/Wal*Mart Account, Unilever UK

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11h40 MC: Speaker Introduction
11h45 Extending the benefits of the supply chain into the store

Joe Kelly
CEO of K.Hartwall OyAb


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12h15 - 13h30 LUNCH: MARKETPLACE
13h30 - 15h15 Plenary session 7:
Challenging the Industry
13h30 MC: Speaker Introduction
13h35 The Woolworths Good business journey

Justin Smith
Manager: The Good business journey, Woolworths


14h15 MC: Speaker Introduction
14h20 Tradewinds

Jonathan Banks
Business Insight Director, Nielsen, Europe


15h00 ECR Close

Michael Broughton
Consumer Goods Council Of SA - Programme Director

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15h15 CONFERENCE CLOSES & REFRESHMENT BREAK: MARKETPLACE

ECR SOUTH AFRICA 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2008
28 - 29 October 2008
Sandton Convention Centre
info@ecrconference.org.za