Who should attend?
Businesses that want to learn first-hand from successful brand holders, brand builders and brand protectors as they share their experience of getting the most from their brand’s identity.
Marketing & Branding
Panel Session: Leverage value from your food & drink brand
Mark Girvan from Buddy Creative will lead this panel session
Why should I attend?
The opportunity to hear and learn from people who have “been there and done it” or are there and doing it! To hear different perspectives on why ‘brand’ is important and how best to leverage the value from it.
What will I takeaway?
An insight to differing ‘hands-on’ perspectives of getting the most in “putting your brand out there”.
Mark Girvan, Buddy Creative
With over 25 years of experience in the design industry, Mark is an award-winning designer and creative partner with Buddy Creative, a boutique branding and packaging agency that helps clients create distinctive and memorable identities. He leads a team of talented designers and collaborates with clients across various sectors and markets, from food and beverage to fashion and beauty.
Mark specialises in design strategy, corporate identity, and print and packaging design, combining a designer's eye with a head for business. He has won multiple industry awards for his work, including Design Effectiveness, D&AD, Design Week, Creative Review, and Wine & Spirit International Awards. He is passionate about delivering creative solutions that enhance the value and impact of brands, and that reflect his own values of innovation, quality, and excellence.
Jen Reeve, Butter Bike Peanut Butters
Since 2019 Butter Bike Peanut Butters have fuelled adventurous souls with natural, wildly different nut butters. They believe in simple, natural ingredients but big, exciting flavours. Their butters are palm oil free, refined sugar free and vegan. They have gone from side hustle to stocking shelves at Whole Foods, Holland & Barrett, Selfridges & Harvey Nichols, as well as a network of fabulous fine food independents.
Amy Ralston, Stephens Scown LLP
Amy is an associate in the Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Technology team. As well as specialising in intellectual property and technology law, Amy has expertise in Influencer marketing law and the regulation of the same.
Amy heads up the IP team’s IP Audit offering, which consists of fully reviewing a business’ intellectual property position, identifying any risks, concerns and making recommendations to address the same. Amy can also work with businesses to identify whether there is funding available for the IP Audit report and if so, whether the business is eligible.
James Nicholls, Sharps Brewery
Energetic, creative, and fervently dedicated to provenance, people, and pints. A genuine, honest, and disruptive marketeer with profound respect and love for the environment, his Cornish home, and an exceptional team. Fueled by passion, he strives to craft and share top-notch, authentic products and marketing. This mirrors and respects the commitment of those dedicated to their craft, making a positive impact on the community and environment we're privileged to share.
Kate Williams, KW Marketing
Kate Williams established KW Marketing in 2017. Kate helps ambitious food & drink brands break through growth plateau's with bold story driven digital marketing that actually delivers.
Rooted in the South West and fuelled by a deep understanding of the UK food & drink landscape, KW Makreting use creativity, data, and fresh ideas to find opportunities that help their clients grow faster and smarter.