From Insight to Innovation: Tech-Enabled New Product Development in Brewing

  • How data and consumer insights shaped the NPD pipeline, from concept screening to pilot validation
  • Rapid prototyping in the brewhouse: tools, automation, and lab tech that shortened iteration cycles
  • Scaling with confidence: managing quality, specifications, and repeatability from pilot to full production launch

Panel Discussion: Brewing Tomorrow Together: A Shared Roadmap for the Industry

  • What’s next: the biggest shifts shaping beer (consumer expectations, regulation, input costs, and channel change)
  • Common goals brewers can align on—quality, sustainability, responsible drinking, and profitability
  • Collaboration in action: joint standards, shared data/learning, and partnerships that accelerate progress for everyone

Panellists TBC

Advancements in Bottles and Can Packaging

  • Packaging solutions: bottles, cans, ends, labels, and logistics partners
  • Showcase innovations that improve shelf impact, line efficiency, and product integrity from fill to fridge
  • Earn high-visibility brand placement as the go-to packaging resource across conference touchpoints

Smarter Utilities for Sustainable Brewing

  • Energy and utility solutions that lower cost per hectoliter
  • Practical sustainability: efficiency upgrades with measurable impact
  • Case examples: implementing changes without disrupting production

Senior representative, Adven

Automated Quality Control

  • Utilize sensors and AI for real-time quality monitoring
  • Reduce human error through automation
  • Ensure consistent product quality across batches

Next-Gen Maturation: Precision Ageing for Consistent, Premium Results

  • Faster, more controllable maturation and finishing while protecting flavor integrity
  • Consistency at scale: dialing in oak/wood influence and reducing batch-to-batch variation
  • Innovation opportunities: limited editions, barrel-style profiles, and new product development without traditional barrel constraints