Global Water Drinks Congress 2025
Event Programme
Designed for industry leaders, suppliers, customers and advisers, this 22nd annual Congress will provide a complete overview of the latest market trends, innovations and issues alongside networking opportunities with key industry figures. Insights will be shared by leading international and regional businesses on the latest market and strategic developments, as well as by innovators and entrepreneurs bringing new ideas and taking up new challenges.
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Tuesday
7:00 pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
Welcome drinks reception with canapés
1:00 pm
MATTONI 1873 BOTTLING PLANT TOUR
MATTONI 1873 BOTTLING PLANT TOUR
Tour departs for visit to Mattoni 1873 bottling plant in Szentkirályi, returning at 18.30
Wednesday
0:10 pm
LEADING BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Vitaminwater from New York
Sue Lynne Cha, Vice President Marketing Water & Tea – North America for The Coca-Cola Company, United States
0:25 pm
LEADING BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Questions and discussion
9:45 am
GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK
Panel discussion joined by
Constanza Flores, Global Marketing Vice-President of Hydration Category at The Coca-Cola Company, Ireland
Andy Peykoff II, Chief Executive Officer of Niagara Bottling, United States
2:15 pm
REGIONAL POWERHOUSES
Connecting with Indian consumers
Rahul Narang, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Narang Group, India
2:45 pm
REGIONAL POWERHOUSES
Questions and discussion
3:00 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
Rehydration and networking break
3:30 pm
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION
Hydration that outperforms
Speaker to be announced
4:15 pm
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION
Questions and discussion
3:45 pm
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION
Quick Commerce revolution in India
Sulabh Vij, Vice President at Blinkit, India
4:30 pm
SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA: DISTRIBUTION AS STRATEGY
Operational discipline across all channels
Sandeep Bakshi, Managing Director of Indo Nissin Foods, India
4:45 pm
SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA: DISTRIBUTION AS STRATEGY
Panel discussion joined by
Rahul Narang, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Narang Group, India
Sulabh Vij, Vice President of Blinkit, India
Gaute Hoegh, Founder of Co/Plus, Denmark
4:00 pm
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION
Creating a new model for sustainability
Mike Hecker, Chief Executive Officer of BE WTR, Switzerland
5:15 pm
Close
7:00 pm
GLOBAL WATER DRINKS AWARDS
Networking drinks reception
7:30 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
Gala Industry Dinner
0:45 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
Buffet lunch and networking
9:30 pm
GLOBAL WATER DRINKS AWARDS
Presentation of 2025 Global Water Drinks Awards
11:25 am
LEADING BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Building a premium portfolio
Speaker to be announced
11:55 am
LEADING BRAND DEVELOPMENT
New ways to reach new consumers
Terri Cooper, Commercial Director – Roxane UK, and Hollie Veal, Marketing Manager – Roxane UK for Sources Alma, France
11:15 am
SPONSOR SESSION
Sponsor presentation: From everyday to elevated
Joelle El-Khatib, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of One Water Global, Canada
11:40 am
LEADING BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Mizone for modern lifestyles
Luis Eduardo Lacerda, Senior Director for Sustainability Waters for Groupe Danone, France
10:30 am
NETWORKING BREAK
Hydration and networking break
10:15 am
SPONSOR SESSION
Sponsor presentations
9:30 am
GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK
Global consumer shopping dynamics and water drinks outlook
Dirk Vissers, International Consumer Insight Director for Europanel
9:00 am
GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK
Welcome address: Innovating for the European consumer
Alessandro Pasquale, Owner and Executive President of Mattoni 1873, Czech Republic
9:15 am
GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK
2025 market developments and 2026 prospects
Ananda Roy, Senior Vice President – Thought Leadership Europe for Circana
2:00 pm
REGIONAL POWERHOUSES
Achieving ubiquity in the Balkans
Speaker to be announced
2:30 pm
REGIONAL POWERHOUSES
Sustaining superbrand status
Shiao Chew Chan, Head of Marketing of Spritzer, Malaysia
10:00 pm
Close
Thursday
2:00 pm
Close
10:15 am
NETWORKING BREAK
Hydration and networking break
0:45 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
Buffet lunch and networking
0:30 pm
LATEST INNOVATIONS
Questions and discussion
0:20 pm
LATEST INNOVATIONS
Electrolyte blend with whey protein
Speaker to be announced
0:10 pm
LATEST INNOVATIONS
W+S: alkaline water plus supplements
Mohamed Simon El Alj, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Water Plus Supplements, United States
0:00 pm
LATEST INNOVATIONS
Stress relief and mood support
Speaker to be announced
11:50 am
LATEST INNOVATIONS
Extra strong ultra-carbonation
Speaker to be announced
11:30 am
ENHANCING HYDRATION
Questions and discussion
11:15 am
ENHANCING HYDRATION
Electrolyte and vitamin powders
Speaker to be announced
11:00 am
ENHANCING HYDRATION
Concentrating on drink mixes
Speaker to be announced
10:45 am
ENHANCING HYDRATION
Developing a new world of hydration
Neil Kimberley, Chief Commercial Officer of Electrolit, United States
10:00 am
PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Questions and discussion
9:45 am
WATER ACCESS, PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Embedding circular packaging
Ryan Emmons, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Waiākea, Hawaii
9:30 am
WATER ACCESS, PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Fibre bottles designed to disappear
09.30 Fibre bottles designed to disappear
Alvin Lim, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The NBCo
9:15 am
WATER ACCESS, PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Bringing PEF to commercial scale
Speaker to be announced
9:00 am
WATER ACCESS, PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Water scarcity and international trade: challenging the misconceptions
Gareth Jones, Head of International for Icelandic Glacial, Iceland