INSIGHT 2016 CONFERENCE
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016
Insight is an annual conference for the Ontario grape and wine industry that is co-sponsored by the Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario, Grape Growers of Ontario, Wine Council of Ontario, Andrew Peller Limited and Constellation Brands Canada. Click on any of the presenters to download their presentations. Click here to download the Agenda →
Ron Tite
Branding and Creativity Expert
Relevant, engaging, and interactive, Ron Tite exceeds expectations each and every time he takes the stage. Named one of the “Top 10 Creative Canadians” by Marketing Magazine, he’s been an award-winning advertising writer and creative director for some of the world’s most respected brands, including Air France, Evian, Hershey, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, and Volvo.
Justine Vanden Heuvel
Associate Professor, Cornell Unversity
Justine Vanden Heuvel received her PhD from the University of Guelph in 2002, working with Helen Fisher at Vineland. Now an Associate Professor in Viticulture & Enology at Cornell University, her research focuses on how environmental and viticultural factors impact wine style and quality, soil health, vine growth, and fruit composition.
Damien Wilson
Hamel Family Chair of Wine Business Education
Damien Wilson is the inaugural Hamel Family Chair of Wine Business Education with Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute. Dr. Wilson arrived in California with 20 years of professional experience in the wine sector. This commercial experience facilitated the achievement of the first-ever Honors Degree in Wine Business, being one of his four degrees in the discipline of Wine Business.
Shari Mogk-Edwards
Vice President, Products, Sales and Merchandising, LCBO
The LCBO has 7,850 employees, 653 stores across Ontario, and boasts annual sales of over $5 billion. Since joining the LCBO in 1981, Shari has held a range of progressive and diverse positions within the Retail, Logistics, Sales, and Marketing divisions. More recently, Shari held the positions of Director of Vintages, Director of Spirits, and Vice President of Merchandising. She became the Vice President of Products, Sales and Merchandising in 2012.
Pamela Lawson
Acting Director, Strategic Planning & Customer Insights, LCBO
Pamela Lawson is responsible for providing specialized business support to the organization from a strategic planning and enterprise risk management perspective, as well as consumer insights.
