Cold Chain Summit 2023

The Big Chill: Driving Cold Change

We look forward to seeing you at NC Ports’ sixth annual Cold Chain Summit – The Big Chill: Driving Cold Change. We’re once again bringing together key industry leaders in historic Wilmington for a daylong event to discuss current market trends, consumer behavior, the agricultural trade landscape and other vital cold chain topics.

When: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Where: Hotel Ballast, 301 North Water Street, Wilmington NC 28401

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Hans Bean, Chief Commercial Officer, North Carolina State Ports Authority

9:15 – 9:40 a.m.
Economist Update – Macro, National & Regional Review
Mouhcine Guettabi, PhD – UNCW Cameron School of Business

9:40 – 10:40 a.m.
Fresh Fireside Chat:  Innovation & Driving Cold Change
(Seizing Opportunities in a Growth Market – from producer to retailer)

Moderator – Dr. Alexander “Sandy” Stewart, NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Panelist – Miranda Gan – Walmart; Ron Cottle – Cottle Farms;
Jody McPherson – Lewis Farms; Angelo Pagliotti – Piemonte Foods

10:40 – 11:10 a.m.
Networking Break

11:10 – 11:30 a.m.
Cold Chain Pioneers – Recognition

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Keynote Speaker

Bill Duggan – Eskesen Advisory
Cold Chain Market Update:  Global Dynamics & Planning for Future Growth

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch

1:15 – 1:40 p.m.
NC Ports Progress Update

Brian Clark, Executive Director, North Carolina State Ports Authority

1:40 – 2:40 p.m.
Changing the Model – Optimizing with New Solution Options

Michael Braddock- Frontier Scientific Solutions
Randall Johnson- NC Biotechnology Center
James Malone- Grifols

2:40 – 3:10 p.m.
Networking Break

3:10 – 3:45 p.m.
Truist- Supply Chain & Cold Segment Spotlight

Taylor Howerton – Truist Logistics & Supply Chain Industry
Matthew Greer – Truist Food and Agribusiness Industry

3:45 – 4:35 p.m.
North Carolina Growth Opportunities
(Why NC, Why Now?)

Mary Lesa Pegg- Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
Deepal Eliatamby – Alliance Consulting Engineers
Cliff Pyron – Wilmington Business Development

4:35 p.m.
Closing Remarks

Hans Bean, Chief Commercial Officer, North Carolina State Ports Authority

5:00 p.m.
Evening Reception