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Global PETS Forum Asia

Date: 2018-05-02

GlobalPETS Forum Asia (GPFA)

Date: Nov. 19th, 2019

Location: Intercontinental NECC

2019 Theme: Global Pet Business

Organiser: CIPS & GlobalPETS

Sponser: Spectrum Brands

Global trade is in transition. With uncertainty about the development of the current trade environment, there is no better time to network with professionals and industry experts. GlobalPETS forum Asia's’ 5th edition will focus on diving into the new rules and regulations developing and what we can expect in the immediate future. There will be an American and Chinese market orientation as well as tips and tricks on how to expand into Asia, deep diving into the new sourcing countries; India and Cambodia. Tactics and lesson are then reinforced with case studies that showcase the success of brands breaking into these new markets.

Highlighted Topics

A range of speakers from Europe, USA and Asia will present on the following topics

Understanding the trends and developments in the Global Pet market

New Asian sourcing countries: India and Cambodia

Understand the Chinese Consumer, what makes brands a success?

Why is the pet market interesting for investors? How to benefit from it?

Full Agenda

Time	Topic	Speaker Company	Speaker Name
9:00	Welcome	Organiser	Corine & Yang
Block 1 Market orientation, developments in the global markets in the years 2019-2022
9:15	European market	Mintel	Kayta Witham (Global Food & Drink Analyst at Mintel)
9:45	American market	World Pet Association	Jacinthe Moreau (President World Pet Association WPA)
10:15	Chinese market	JD.com	Tianyang Fan
10:45	break and networking
Parallel sessions
11:15	Indian market	India International Pet Trade Fair	Linda Brady (CEO LB Associates)
11:45	Cambodian market	Kingdom of Cambodia Light Industry Technology Park	Kao Mynkol (Light Industry Technology Park)
12:15	lunch and networking
Block 2 Rules and regulations to expand international market positions in food and snacks
13:15- 14:00	How to export pet food & snacks around the world?	Sonya Kosta Di Nova (CEO Transcon)
13:15- 14:00	How to export pet food & snacks around the world?	Shuanghua Li (Founder Ring One)
Block 3 Case studies about Market Introductions
14.00- 14.30	break and networking
14.30- 15.00	Understand the Chinese Consumer, what makes brands a success?	Toby Hart (CEO Fish4Dogs)
15.00-15.30		Owen Cui (CEO Crazy dog)
Block 4 M&A in the pet market
15.30- 16.00	break and networking
16.00- 16.45	Why is the pet market interesting for investors? How to benefit from it?	Thorben Woeltjen (Director European M&A Oakland Group)
16.45- 17.30		Bryan Jaffe (Managing Director USA M&A Cascadias)

'Pet Retail Tour' (included with GlobalPETS Forum Asia ticket)

Explore the Shanghai pet market. Visit brick and mortar businesses who have successfully infiltrated the omni-market position in Asia. It’s an exciting opportunity to explore the Chinese pet market on the ground and lend you to the customer experience Chinese are accustomed to. Space is limited, and based on a first come first serve basis. Details of the tour:

Date: Nov 22nd, 2019

Time: 1pm

Visit 1: Bluebone (Gubei store)

Visit 2: 24h dog hospital

Visit 3: Pet Keeper (Kaixuan store)

Visit 4: Petin (Carrefour store)

Benefits of attending

Understand the fast changing global pet industry

Learn how major international pet retailers perceive trends

Get insights into how global sourcing is changing

Learn the tricks and tips of entering into the Asian market

Meet potential business partners from around the world