A team of mentors and high-level speakers are lined up for the inaugural Fresh Inspirations conference on Thursday at the Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon.
Conference founder and national account manager at Greencell, Adam Hill, said: “This conference is all about highlighting the excitement of the business we work in, and motivating people to see the opportunities to develop themselves, and the industry as a whole, into the future.”
Speakers include David Hughes, professor of food marketing at Imperial College, Tesco Group Food Sourcing director Matt Simister, Dan Cross of G’s Fresh, Sarah Calcutt chair of Marden Fruit Show Society and Paul Willgoss, head of food technology at Marks & Spencer among others.
Mentors who will provide face-to-face mentoring for delegates during specially designed personal development sessions and throughout the day and dinner are: John Shropshire, CEO, Shropshire Group, Carol Ford, founder, Growing Direct Ltd, David Shepherd, commercial director, Evesham Vale Growers, Jean-Marie Graux, MD, Dole Fresh UK, John Valentine, MD, Red Communications Ltd, Andrew Cooksey, director, The Ghost Partnership, Jon Hedge, commercial director, MMUK, Chris Mack, executive chairman, Fresca Group Ltd, Juan Carlos Leon, supply chain director, Barfoots of Botley, Leon Aichen, owner and founder, AG Thames Group, Paul Kelsey, chairman, Berry Gardens, Peter Durose, MD, Fresh Approach Produce Ltd, Rupert Hargreaves, MD, Hargreaves Plants and William Burgess, CEO, Produce World.
