Deep Dive: Defining Consumer s Wants, Needs & Expectations Of Next Generation Nicotine Delivery Products

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1 13 th November :00 Registration & Refreshments Chair s Opening Remarks 08:20 Karl Houghton, Industry Director, GlobalData Consumer Deep Dive: Defining Consumer s Wants, Needs & Expectations Of Next Generation Nicotine Delivery Products 08:30 A cast back over the past 12 months (since the last conference) to pinpoint major developments in the category Examining recent consumer trend data to appreciate the changing demands and desires of your customers Generating an understanding of the heated tobacco market, to uncover it s potential market size Investigating global trends for next generation nicotine delivery, to navigate the confusing international market place Determining flavor trends across the UK & wider European markets, to explore opportunities for further product launches Ronan Stafford, Lead Analyst, GlobalData Consumer 09:00 Session Reserved for EOS Leisure / EOS Scientific USA In Focus: Navigating The Updated PMTA Guidelines 09:30 A clear step-by-step guide on what is required of producers to ensure compliance Reviewing recent regulatory developments what can manufacturers expect over the coming 12 months Ascertaining the required time frames for compliance, to ensure you remain in business in the future Enforcing compliance, what is the FDA doing to manage non-compliant vendors Spotlighting international vendors and defining what the FDA is doing to ensure compliance from abroad Patricia Kovacevic, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Nicopure Labs 10:00 Morning Refreshments & Networking 10:45 Transforming The Mainstream: Developments In Europe s Retail Environment Highlighting retail markets across Europe to understand how different geographies prefer a variance of different next generation

2 Presenting Asda s recent stock of e-liquids, to demonstrate the changing consumer expectation for alternative nicotine delivery Evaluating the adapting consumer opinion for vape to predict future mainstream retail uptake Examining restrictions and opportunities for branded POS, to learn how market your brand effectively Identifying how to maintain profit margins in a mainstream retail environment, whilst meeting the needs of retailers Battling with frequent negative press across the category, how can manufacturers & retailers combat this to maintain consumer readiness Chair: Karl Houghton, Industry Director, GlobalData Consumer Michael Holliday, Trading Director, Vape Nation/ Kik/ 88Vape Tim Phillips, Managing Director, ECigIntelligence Jim Yu, EU Director, Hangsen International Group Nicotine 2.0: The Next Level Of Nicotine Products 11:30 Investigating the UK s rise of dual users to ascertain the suitability of nicotine salt to combat this Spotlighting the rise in popularity of nicotine salt in the US and how this success can be replicated within Europe Balancing public health opinion & bad press, can nicotine salt bounce back as a viable NRT product Justifying the suitability of nicotine salt e-liquids as a viable NRT product, is this held back in Europe with maximum nicotine content restrictions Comparing freebase nicotine to nicotine salt, which gives the consumer what they want? David Botton, CEO, Element E-Liquid Supplying EMA & FDA Approved Components Into Smoke Cessation Markets 12:00 Understanding the importance of cost effective component manufacturing and assembly Presenting the challenge of living with regulatory requirements in daily manufacturing life Reviewing proven technology that protects active ingredients Moving forward, the benefit of using FDA / EMA approved systems for smoke cessation Identifying existing device technologies as role model for smoke cessation - 60 years of evolution of respiratory drug delivery in regulated markets H&T Presspart 12:30 Lunch & Networking

3 Voke: The Development & Launch Of A Medicinally Approved Nicotine Inhaler 13:45 Introduction to Cambridge Design Partnership, Kind Consumer and Voke Presenting a proven approach to developing and manufacturing regulated consumer and medicinal Exploring the essential elements for success; Stage gate development process & Building a design file Recognising how to achieve commercial success of a regulated nicotine delivery product Reviewing Voke: A brief status update, the opportunity and uncovering future market entry plans Wade Tipton, Director and Head of Quality & Manufacturing, Cambridge Design Partnership Andrew Walker, CTO, Kind Consumer Driving Profitability Through Targeted Distribution 14:30 Exploring VanGo Vapes existing distribution and marketing strategy to understand it s success in international markets Introducing ERP solutions for the vape sector to lead to increased profit margins whilst expanding internationally Understanding VanGo Vapes journey to integration and the custom made ERP solution they built Investigating the affect ERP has on marketing and distribution channels to maintain successful international expansion Reduced profit margins, increased competition How has ERP helped VanGo Vapes reach targeted and profitable regions Saadiq Daya, CEO, VanGo Vapes Maintaining Compliance and Keeping Your Products on the Market HPHCs are Next 15:00 Providing Scientific Insights to understand what you need to know about HPHCs Analysing Short-term vs Long-term to develop a HPHC strategy that doesn t break the bank Understanding what to look for in a Lab who delivers your HPHC testing Chris Allen, Managing Director, Broughton Laboratories 15:30 Child-Resistant Packaging Session Reserved for IVM Details TBC 15:45 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking 16:15 Examining Europe s Cannabinoid Market Presenting the opportunity for CBD amongst nicotine vapers, to widen product portfolios

4 and maintain increasing sales Examining the legality & regulation surrounding cannabinoid across the EU to ensure compliance when moving into new markets Introducing study results promoting CBD as a smoking cessation product, to predict changing public health and consumer opinion Evaluating the current barriers to trade, to ascertain how to market, sell and take payments online for CBD/ Cannabinoid Sourcing for product development; recognizing the variances of CBD quality when developing CBD Chair: Boris Banas, CSO, CBDepot s.r.o Oliver Mammon, Co-Founder, InHemp/ CBD Vape Shot Nathan Wogman, Co-Founder, InHemp/ CBD Vape Shot Shaun Dillon, Chief Marketing Officer, CannabizDaily Alex Michaels, Director, C21/ CBD Health Store Sasha Bajilo, CEO, Ilesol Ben Walker, Director, N.V BIOTECH Packaging Insight: The Global View From Chubby Gorilla 17:00 Highlighting Chubby Gorilla s future product innovation to improve customer experience & stay ahead of the curb Demonstrating sales data insight, building knowledge on international trends to identify emerging vape markets Committing to the sector, a brief overview of Intellectual Property cases Explaining work carried out with Health Canada to meet recent regulatory updates and maintain compliance Eyad Aboabdo, Vice President, Chubby Gorilla Innovation Showcase: Balancing Product Innovation To Give Consumer s The Least Harmful Alternative 17:20 An introduction to Considaret, it s product portfolio and future developments Looking to the future, to understand that next generation nicotine devices must be healthier Enhancing the wider picture, recognising the importance of offering smokers a range of less harmful Understanding the science behind the Considaret smoke-less innovation, to present a harmless safer product for future consumers Carsten Leonhard Knudsen, CEO, Considaret 17:50 Chair s Summary & Close Of Conference

5 Karl Houghton, Industry Director, GlobalData Consumer 17:45 Onsite Drinks Reception

6 14 th November :15 Registration & Refreshments Chair s Opening Remarks 08:50 Karl Houghton, Industry Director, GlobalData Consumer Uncovering Recent ENDS Scientific Research Data 9:00 Broadening scientific knowledge of the overall ENDS sector to better communicate health benefits to consumers Drilling down on recently published studies to understand the true health benefits of noncombustible Harnessing the power of multiple scientific studies to push for a less regulated environment Working together as an industry, discussing how big tobacco and alternative nicotine delivery brands can learn from each other Dr Alexander Nussbaum, Senior Manager - Scientific & Medical Affairs, Philip Morris GmbH Managing REACH Compliance In Dynamic Supply Chains 9:30 Exploring REACH Registration requirements in a rapidly developing market Addressing the uses advised against for Propylene glycol (PG) in e-liquids Linking TPD ingredient reporting to REACH registration status Remaining compliant; Inspections and Enforcement in a highly regulated industry Highlighting the forthcoming CLP Poison Centre notification requirements for consumer goods Dr Mark Earnshaw, Senior Regulatory Consultant, Yordas Group Designing Suitable Product Standards Fit For Tomorrow s Products 10:00 Reviewing existing BSI & CEN standards to ascertain pitfalls in product development Delving deeper to understand the overall supply chain to ensure Battery safety and quality of Appreciating the need for regulators to establish standards to assure quality and safety of Utilising the newly created BSI & CEN standards to maintain a safe and respected environment for next generation Incorporating updated scientific & analytical findings for vapour to understand how these will shape the future regulatory landscape

7 Chair: Karl Houghton, Industry Director, GlobalData Consumer Neil McCallum, CEO, JAC Vapour Seth Coblentz, General Counsel, VMR Products LLC Pierre-Marie Guitton, Secretary General, CORESTA 10:45 Session Reserved for PharmaPac Details TBC 11:00 Morning Refreshments & Networking 11:30 Interactive roundtable sessions offer a unique opportunity to come together with your peers to share best practice and develop solutions to critical challenges facing the industry as a whole. Hosted by industry experts and each focused on a single issue, roundtables are an exciting, interactive way to build your personal network and learn from the experience and expertise of others. Each roundtable session lasts for 45 minutes, and delegates may attend up to 2 roundtables RT 1 Assessing Methods To Handle Increased Costs When Developing CBD Products RT 2 Discussing Natural Flavour Trends To Appeal To Eco-Friendly & Organic Movement RT 3 Sharing Best Practice Insurance Solutions For The Vape Sector RT 4 Tackling Consumer Opinion On Nicotine Salts To Increase Customer Loyalty RT 5 Determining The Next Big Thing For Europe s Next Generation Product Sector RT 6 Defining Chemical Analysis Methods To Increase Quality 13:00 Lunch & Networking Unlocking Switzerland s Potential With Cannabis Derived E-Liquids 14:00 Presenting the current state of regulation across Switzerland to evaluate its market potential for non-nicotine containing Appreciating cross-border trade with the EU, has Switzerland s regulation lead to a black market for nicotine? Comparing to the EU, discussing how high maximum THC levels has led to a cannabis revolution Spotlighting Merlin s Garden to understand their R&D process when expanding across

8 Europe and beyond Thomas Baechler, Head of R&D, Merlin s Garden 14:30 Session Reserved for Keller & Heckman Innovation Showcase: Energy Drinks To Vape, Designing A Future-Ready Vape Product 15:00 Considering the need for product innovation across the NCP category to attract and retain millennial consumers Designing a product formula and device attractive to millennials, to ensure growing market share Understanding the marriage between caffeine and nicotine to achieve an addiction free vape product Assessing growing consumer demand for nicotine-free, to understand Consumer_Next s success in restricted markets Klaus Hagen, Founder & CEO, Consumer_Next Assessing IQOS Penetration Into The UK Market 15:30 Reviewing the success of IQOS in the UK to date to understand market size and appetite Investigating consumer opinion of IQOS when compared to other NCPs, to ascertain which consumers are switching to IQOS and how to better market towards them Transferring smokers away from combustible, how can the benefits of IQOS be communicated at store level Incorporating IQOS service centers, to understand how this can maintain customer loyalty to vape outlets Michael Holliday, Trading Director, Vape Nation/ Kik/ 88Vape 16:00 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking 16:20 Session TBC Considering Opportunities, Developments & Progress In India s Vape Market 16:50 Introduction to Vape Stop, and its mission to increase e-cigarette use across India Understanding Indian vapers in terms of demographics, buying trends and brand preferences Establishing the current state of Government regulation in India, and possible future regulations Learning from the west; understanding how success in Europe can be translated to achieve a tobacco-free India

9 Anant Jangwal, Founder, Vape Stop Chair s Summary & Close Of Conference 17:10 Karl Houghton, Industry Director, GlobalData Consumer