A one-day program for high potential young leaders and experienced managers who want to build the future of the FMCG and the supermarket retail industry within Australia. The program delivers insights from thought leaders and experienced industry executives on strategy and leadership; exposes delegates to the latest trends; creates new and long lasting contacts in the industry; and helps develop collaborative manufacturer-retailer relationships.
Get Out of Your Own Way and Go After What you Want
Dr. Peter Fuda is a globally renowned expert in business and leadership transformation, having coached over 500 CEOs and worked with more than 100 of the world’s great organizations. Peter will share insights at the Future Leaders Forum, where attendees will learn how the world's most succesful leaders operate, achieving desired results, and leveraging your strengths.
Tariffs & Trade & Turbulence - Oh my!
This session takes a deep dive into the global forces reshaping our industry. From trade wars and shifting tariffs to export challenges and economic instability, we’ll explore what these pressures mean for future leaders and how we can prepare for an increasingly unpredictable world.
Rewriting the Rules: Attracting and Keeping Gen Z and Alpha at Work
Gen Z is already shaking up the workforce—and Gen Alpha isn’t far behind. Together, they’re rewriting the rules of recruitment, workplace culture, and loyalty. Forget résumés, rigid career ladders, and one-size-fits-all leadership. These digital-native generations want purpose, flexibility, and employers who understand their world.
Back to the Future: Redefining Collaboration for Long-Term Value
What can the future of FMCG, and supermarket collaborations learn from the past? In this thought-provoking session, we take a journey from 2005 to 2045, reflecting on how supplier-retailer relationships have evolved, and what they need to look like to thrive in the decades ahead.
Session 1 - Get out of your own way and go after what you want
Dr. Peter Fuda is a globally renowned expert in business and leadership transformation, having coached over 500 CEOs and worked with more than 100 of the world’s great organisations. Peter will share insights at the Future Leaders Forum, where attendees will learn:
How the world’s most successful leaders operate: understand how top leaders think, feel, and act differently to excel in any context.
Achieving desired results: discover how to attain success at work and in life with far less effort than you might think is necessary.
Leveraging strengths: learn how to use the assets you have and focus on what you can control to design and build your future.
9:00am Winx Gallery
Keynote Speaker - Dr Peter Fuda
10:10am Winx Gallery
Mentor Session
10:30am Winx Gallery Terrace
Morning Tea
11:00am Winx Gallery
Leading Teams networking & Ice Breaker
Session 2 - Tariffs, trade & turbulence - oh my!
This session takes a deep dive into the global forces reshaping our industry. From trade wars and shifting tariffs to export challenges and economic instability, we’ll explore what these pressures mean for future leaders and how we can prepare for an increasingly unpredictable world.
Key topics include:
The impact of global trade tensions on Australian FMCG and retail.
Key takeaways from recent local and global disruptions.
Strategies to future-proof your business.
Navigating the complexities of trade, tariffs, and geopolitics.
Strengthening supply chains for long-term resilience.
11:15am Winx Gallery
Keynote Speaker - Ben Udy
11:55am Winx Gallery
Leadership Panel
Matt Albion | Managing Director | Goodmand Fielder Paul Serra | Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | SunRice Group
12:25pm Winx Gallery
Mentor Session
12:45pm Winx Gallery Terrace
Lunch
1:30pm Winx Gallery
Leading Teams
Session 3 - Rewriting the rules - attracting and keeping Gen Z and Alpha at work
Gen Z is already shaking up the workforce—and Gen Alpha isn’t far behind. Together, they’re rewriting the rules of recruitment, workplace culture, and loyalty. Forget résumés, rigid career ladders, and one-size-fits-all leadership. These digital-native generations want purpose, flexibility, and employers who understand their world.
In this provocative, future-focused session, we’ll explore how FMCG and retail leaders can attract, engage, and retain the next wave of talent by aligning with their values, digital behaviours, and career expectations. From TikTok-powered employer branding to rethinking the role of work in their lives, we’ll show you how to ditch outdated playbooks and build a next-gen workforce that sticks.
Building employer brands that speak Gen Z and Alpha’s language.
Recruitment in the age of algorithms, influence and authenticity.
Rethinking leadership and career development for future-ready talent.
Creating culture and purpose that keep the next-gen workforce engaged.
1:45pm Winx Gallery
Keynote Speaker - Scott Millar
2:25pm Winx Gallery
Leadership Panel
Leanne White | General Manager - House & Home | Coles Group Sam Mostapha | Managing Director | Red Bull Australia
3:10pm Winx Gallery
Mentor Session
3:15pm Winx Gallery Terrace
Afternoon Tea
Session 4 -Refining collaboration for long-term value
As the FMCG sector navigates shifting consumer expectations, rising costs, and competitive pressure, the supplier-retailer relationship has never been more important - or more complex. This session explores how the evolution of these partnerships can inform a new, more collaborative approach for the future.
Join us as we unpack what genuine collaboration looks like in today’s environment - where trust, shared goals, and aligned value creation are key. Can bold innovation drive progress, or is it time to return to fundamentals? Discover how the future of FMCG can be built on lessons from the past and a redefined vision for growth.
3:45pm Winx Gallery
Keynote Speaker - Steve Andrews
4:25pm Winx Gallery
Leadership Panel
Allan Hood | Chief Executive Officer | Bulla Dairy Foods Charlotte Rhodes | Commercial Executive | Previously at Coles Group Steve Andrews | Managing Director | The Advantage Group Australia
3:10pm Winx Gallery
High Performing Leadership
4:50pm Winx Gallery
Day Close
5:00pm Winx Gallery Terrace
Networking Drinks
7:00pm Winx Gallery Terrace
Event Close
Dr Peter Fuda
For more than two decades, Dr. Peter Fuda has been a Sherpa to leaders, teams and organizations across the globe as a consultant, coach, author, researcher, speaker and professor of management.
Peter and his team at The Alignment Partnership (TAP) have created dozens of cases of business transformation, and thousands of individual cases of leadership transformation around the world. Clients include MasterCard, Kraft, Microsoft, Dow Jones & Co, Philips, Mecca, Guzman y Gomez, Bayer, Mars, Luxottica, Foxtel, Macquarie Group, MSD, Westpac, Lenscrafters, Telstra, Suncorp, The Washington Post, Domain Group, Rabobank, Scentre Group, Westfield, and the Wall Street Journal, among many others. In an environment where 70% of all change efforts fail, TAP has a better than 90% success rate.
Peter has coached more than 250 CEOs to measurably increase their leadership effectiveness and performance.
Peter is the first Australian published on transformation in the Harvard Business Review. He is the Executive Producer of the documentary film Beyond the Superhero, licensed to Qantas. He is the author of the international bestselling book Leadership Transformed; How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders and has taught his original content in the MBA program at Macquarie Business School for several years.
Peter has completed countless speaking engagements to hundreds of thousands of people on four continents, is a regular commentator across print, TV and radio media.
He is a partner to the Wall Street Journal; regularly speaking at their events around the world including the WEF in Davos, CEO Council and Tech Live forums.
Peter holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master’s degree in Commerce, and a Bachelor of Arts with first-class honours.
Ben Udy
Ben is a lead economist at Oxford Economics Australia working on the Australian Macroeconomic Service, and TradePrism. Prior to joining Oxford Economics ben has worked as a macroeconomic consultant in the private sector in Singapore and Australia and for the Treasury in New Zealand.
Scott Millar
Scott Millar is a high-impact generational strategist, dynamic keynote speaker and trusted voice on the future of work. Through his work with over 20,000 young people each year, Scott offers unparalleled insight into the trends transforming workplaces, industries and communities.
Driven by a mission to bridge generational divides and future-proof organisations, Scott empowers leaders to connect with the next generation of consumers and employees in meaningful, strategic ways. As one of Australia’s Top 30 Business Leaders Under 30, APAC’s Inspiring Youth Leader and a two-time TEDx speaker, he brings deep expertise and fresh perspective to every stage he steps onto.
Scott works with leaders across corporate, government and industry to stay ahead of generational shifts, emerging technologies and evolving workforce trends. Whether it’s designing strategies for intergenerational teams, understanding the next generation of consumers or navigating our increasingly digital future of work, he helps organisations build relevance and resilience in a rapidly changing world.
Known for his high-energy delivery and insight-driven storytelling, Scott leaves audiences feeling inspired, empowered and hopeful about what’s ahead. His work challenges teams to reimagine leadership, communication and culture in ways that attract top talent, deepen customer loyalty and future-proof their organisations, all while delivering practical strategies and tangible takeaways they can apply immediately.
Steve Andrews
Steve Andrews is the Managing Director for Advantage Australia.
Steve has thirty years’ FMCG experience, with twenty years managing Sales teams and large account relationships for blue chip FMCG suppliers, and ten years in General Management roles for FMCG-based insights companies.
In 2018, Steve joined the Advantage Australia team and has since pioneered development of the Advantage service into Foodservice, Specialty Pet and Ecommerce channels, adding to the effective ongoing management of Advantage programs across Grocery, Pharmacy and Liquor.
Steve is passionate about helping clients achieve mutually successful commercial outcomes with trading partners and believes wholeheartedly in a philosophy of pragmatic collaboration between retailers, wholesalers and distributors with suppliers.
Steve regularly advises the top 30 manufacturers and top 10 retailers in Australia.
Matt Albion
Allan Hood
Allan is the Chief Executive Officer of Bulla Dairy Foods - an iconic Australian family owned dairy company, which has been operating for more than 108 years.
Allan was formally appointed in July 2015 as the CEO at Bulla Dairy Foods (Bulla). After transitioning from the role of CFO, which he held for just over a year, Allan’s mission as CEO is focused on leading the transformation of Bulla. This involves; refocusing Bulla’s strategy; building alignment and engagement across all 750 employees; increasing domestic market share; the development of the next generation of amazing Innovation, forming new partnerships for Bulla’s export markets and leading Bulla’s entry into the direct sourcing of farm gate milk.
Prior to arriving in Australia, Allan gained global experience with Diageo PLC, where he worked for over 20 years. During this time, Allan was based in the UK and across many of Diageo’s emerging markets such as Dubai, India, Jamaica and Tanzania. Allan is a Chartered Accountant having qualified through the Scottish Institute.
Allan is married to Elaine and they have two children, Euan and McKenzie, who have adapted very well to the Aussie way of life.
Leveraging his extensive leadership experience and networks, Allan looks forward to supporting The Alfred Foundation in nurturing deep strategic partnerships for the benefit of the greater community.
Paul Foster
Paul Foster has over 20 years of experience in leading large scale manufacturing businesses; with extensive experience in strategy, marketing and sales.
Originally from Wales Paul joined George Weston Foods in 2013 as the Tip Top Sales Director in Australia, where he led the transformation of field sales through new technology, sales capability and a new approach to customer engagement.
In 2019, he became the managing director of MAURI ANZ to lead and grow the business with a vision of digitalisation, before taking on the role of Chief Executive at George Weston Foods in late 2023.
Paul has a Bachelors degree in Chemistry and Computer aided Chemistry, 1st Class Honours from The University of Manchester.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, he is an avid traveller, often exploring new destinations on his motorbike. He is also passionate about yoga and meditation, which contribute to his holistic approach to leadership and life.
Shannon O'Connell
The Corporate: A Commerce graduate of the University of Sydney,Trish Pegorer is an FMCG sales and marketing specialist with over 25 years' experience, 13 of those years spent working global market leading Italian FMCG brands, Mutti & Monini. Trish launched Mutti into the Australian retailmarket in 2011 and Monini in 2014 and has been instrumental in the rapid growth of both brands in the retail sector, now worth a combined RSV of $90mil.
In 2019 Trish was appointed Managing Director of Mutti Australia Pty Ltd which is now the 3rd largest export market for the Mutti Group ($1bil AUD) and the largest market outside of Europe. She is accountable for developing the strategic growth roadmap for future expansion for Australia, leading a team of senior sales and marketing specialists charged with growing range, distribution and brand through Food Service, Independent retailers, and Major Grocery channels.
In recent years Mutti Australia has garnered the attention of the industry, achieving an Advantage Score of 51 (rank #2) Dry Grocery in 2022, and 46 (rank #5) in 2023. In 2022 Mutti Australia was also awarded Woolworths Grocery Supplier of the Year and was one of 4 nominees for Woolworths Overall Supplier of the Year and in 2024 awarded Woolworths Best Marketing Campaign of the Year. Most recently Trish has led the brand to market leadership in Australia in Canned Tomatoes & Total Shelf Stable Tomatoes (Red Sector).* (Circana MAT 12/11/23)
The Activist: Beyond her capabilities as a leader in FMCG, Trish is also a passionate advocate for people and projects of purpose with a driving passion to channel her energy and strengths to make a positive impact to the issues we face as people and planet – climate, health and more. She is a board director and active contributor to Climate Force, an NGO based in The Daintree, FNQ, that develops and organic reforestation methodologies to support the acceleration of environmental and community resilience.
She is also the driving force behind the national roll out of the Veggie Buddies 10 week play based primary school curriculum that teaches kids about the source of the food, embedding healthy food habits in a child’s formative years.
Her business acumen is also extended to her role as Strategic Advisor for social enterprise, Giwewrap™, wrapping paper the gives 50% profits to charity.
The Mum: Trish is also a loving mother of two energetic teenage boys and balances her drive and ambition with spending down time outdoors in nature, practicing yoga and being involved in local charity and community initiatives.
Leanne White
Leanne White is a highly experienced retail leader with over 25 years in the industry and has extensive experience in Merchandise, Supply Chain, Operations, and held multiple senior management positions across Fresh Food, Ambient Food and Non-Food. Leanne has driven significant results within Coles’ Frozen, Bakery and Pantry businesses before being appointed General Manager in December 2019. As General Manager, Leanne has been leading Coles Supermarkets’ largest business units (Grocery and Health & Home) delivering strong results through customer-centric strategies, omni-channel acceleration, market-leading value programs, and product innovation. Passionate about building high-performing teams and long-term partnerships, Leanne thrives on solving customer challenges and driving change at pace. Her career is defined by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering impact in Australia’s retail landscape.
Sam Mostapha
Sam drives Red Bull’s strategic initiatives and creates the cultural framework for success across the Australian market. His journey with Red Bull began in April 2008, as the Head of Grocery with the responsibility of setting up a new Grocery sales function after taking back the distribution rights from Asahi (then Schweppes). He became the Director of Sales in November 2013 and played a pivotal role in strengthening the category and brand’s presence, managing all channels of trade. In January 2021 Sam was appointed Area Off Premise Head for the Asia-Pacific region, where he adeptly oversaw a significant segment of Red Bull’s international market, spending time setting up and growing key Asian markets (including Australia).
Before his Red Bull tenure, Sam’s career began in 2000 at Kellogg’s Australia, steadily progressing to the Head of the Woolworths Account by April 2008. During his time, he developed a deep understanding of Key Account, Field Sales, Category Management, Demand Planning, Marketing, Retail dynamics and customer service.
Sam balances his professional commitments with a love for running and football, pursuits that align with Red Bull’s spirit of active living. His approach to leadership is characterised by a blend of humility and a strong work ethic, underpinned by adaptability, thoughtful communication, and a strategic mindset. These traits have guided Sam’s career path and serve as a foundation for his team’s continued pursuit of excellence and collective success at Red Bull Australia.
Charlotte Rhodes
Charlotte is a dynamic authentic leader who thrives on identifying possibilities where others see challenges. With over 30 years of diverse experience in fast-paced retail environments, she has learned that true success isn’t just about achieving results, it’s about how those results are achieved.
Charlotte's passion lies in connecting people, fostering collaboration, and building cohesive purpose-driven teams to deliver sustainable results. It’s about connecting people, listening to and aligning their stories, and creating a shared vision that inspires meaningful action and a drive to deliver sustainable and transformational business results.
Her expertise spans leadership of diverse teams, commercial acumen, customer centricity, growth strategies and innovation with impact. Delivery of diverse programs of work include, revitalizing and delivering of Coles Own-Brand Strategy, building strong relationships with Dairy farmers and transforming Coles’ Convenience Meals Business, and she has a passion for developing and maintaining strong relationships as well as building a legacy of world class, high performing teams.
With a deep commitment to diversity, sustainability, and human connection, Charlotte leads with empathy and commercial rigour. Whether solving problems or driving change, she brings fresh energy, clarity, and momentum to every challenge.
Scott Hadley
As a seasoned pro in the food and beverage industry, Scott knows how to blend business acumen with a unique organisational culture. His passion for innovative brands and driving success in a dynamic business landscape inspires the Chobani team to continue working hard to disrupt the industry.
With a strong track record for building premium brands and developing high-performing teams, Scott boasts more than 25 years’ experience in the FMCG industry and beyond, all over the globe, including roles at TasFoods, Asahi Beverages, TT-Line Company, Fosters Group and GlaxoSmithKline.
But Scott isn’t just about crunching numbers and crafting strategies; he’s all about fostering a culture as vibrant as Chobani’s fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt. From the office to the factory floor, he champions an innovative and high-performance culture underpinned by a shared passion to make a difference using food as a force for good.
Paul Serra
Paul Serra became Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of SunRice Group in August 2023. Paul is an accomplished leader with extensive global experience in the growth and transformation of complex and diverse organisations.
Prior to joining SunRice, Paul worked at a number of agri-business and FMCG companies including most recently as Managing Director North America (USA and Canada) of Olam Food Ingredients. He has also held senior executive roles at Campbell Soup Company and operational roles at The Arnott’s Group ANZ.
Paul has demonstrable experience in delivering financial outcomes in the agri-business, food ingredients and FMCG sectors, as well as in the areas of supply chain management, people leadership, business transformation, health and safety, and operations. Paul holds an honours degree in engineering from The University of Queensland.
