Seminars
The seminar programme on 22 November has an exciting line up of presentations from speakers, all experts in their fields, who will share their experiences, communicate their ideas and encourage discussion and networking.
The seminar sessions, in affiliation with WineGB, will take place throughout the day on topics that are current and pertinent to the industry and its sustainable future – in viticulture, winemaking and marketing, along with a dedicated session for new entrants.
The seminar programme is sponsored by Ferovinum Ltd, a working capital platform that enables wine producers and wholesalers to release capital against their inventory during ageing and marketing periods.
The seminars will take place in the John Hendry Pavilion from 9am. Breakfast and coffee, sponsored by Orchard Cooling and OnePay, will be served from 8.30am.
9:00am-9:10am
Welcome address
Nicola Bates, CEO, WineGB
9:10am-9:30am
Keynote address
Anne Jones, John Lewis Drinks Brand Experience Development Manager, Trustee of Sustainable Wine Roundtable, and WineGB Sustainability Ambassador
9:30am-10:30am
Wine tourism: Exploring growth and opportunities
Julia Trustram Eve, Head of Marketing, WineGB
Patricia Yates, CEO, Visit Britain
James Osborne, Partner in Rural Consultancy, Viticulture, Knight Frank
10:40am-11:10am
Breaking into the US market: how to simplify your export supply chain
Mitchel Fowler, Founder & CEO, Ferovinum
Kirsten Polyansky, Director of Americas and CLO, Ferovinum
11:15am-11:40am
Is your brand market-ready? Five ways to stand out
Alex Ririe, Director, The Collaborators
11:50am-12:35pm
E-labelling: the new regulations and planning ahead
Lauritz Merkel, Business Development Manager, Imero
Jonas Schenk, Co-Founder, Imero
Matthew Johnson, Head of Business Development, Bottlebooks
12:40pm-1:10pm
Sustainability in wine production
Bruno Estienne, CEO, Bucher Vaslin
1:30pm-2:15pm
Long term impact of copper and cultivation on soil
Nick Cooper, Agronomist Director, Mycolife Ltd
Ian Robertson, Director, Sustainable Soil Management
Flora O’Brien, Specialist in Root Biology, NIAB
2:20pm-2:55pm
Herbicide drift: impact and how to deal with it
Simon Day, Head of Production, Kingsthorne
Tony Purdie, Vineyard Manager, Yotes Court
3:00pm-3:45pm
Wastewater: measurement, treatment and reduction
Ben Smith, Head Winemaker, Itasca
Nick Lane, Head Winemaker, Defined Wine
3:50pm-4:25pm
Calcium instability: risks, analysis and solutions
Belinda Kemp, Group Leader – Viticulture & Oenology Research, NIAB