The
CEO Forum is a central theatre space at the Festival welcoming leaders from across New York’s vibrant coffee shop scene for an afternoon of talks, interviews, business insight and lively discussion.
Brought to you by
The Global Coffee Institute and 5THWAVE the program will feature inspiring talks and thought leadership from some of the leading business minds in coffee today.
This year's theme is
People and Talent Management and will explore how coffee and hospitality businesses can attract, retain and develop the next generation of talented workers.
Here's 2023's line-up of speakers and panellists!
11am - Registration, Coffee & Welcome
11.30am - "Hiring and Retaining a Happy Staff"
Jonathan Rubinstein, founder & CEO of
Joe Coffee Company
11.50am - "Curating Hospitality from the Ground Up"
Lucy Thom, Chief Operating Officer,
Two Hands
12.10pm - "Coffee Education, Career Development and Professional Competitions"
Chi Sum Ngai, Co-founder & CEO,
Coffee Project New York
12.30pm -
"The Core Values of WatchHouse"
Michael Meates, Operations Director USA,
WatchHouse,
12.50pm - Inclusive Employment: Realising Coffee and Hospitality's
True Potential
A panel discussion moderated by Amaris Gutierrez-Ray, founder of the
Women in Coffee Project With panellists: Héctor Carvajal, CEO & Founder,
Don Carvajal Café, Selina Ullrich, Director of Retail and Wholesale Operations,
East One Coffee, Brandon Peña, CEO of
787 Coffee,