Programme of the Private Labels Forum and XPand

Private Labels Forum: 6 November 2024 (Wednesday)
Exposition opening hours: 09:00 - 16:00
10:00 - 10:30 Stage in Hall 5 The opening ceremony
10:30 - 15:30 Stage in Hall 5 Private Label Forum
  • Beata Kuczewska
10:30 - 10:50 Stage in Hall 5 Industry Awakens

Dynamic development or stable growth? The evolution of the private labels sale.

  • Przemysław Korotusz
10:50 - 11:40 Stage in Hall 5 Tha Private Label Strikes Back!

Expert debate.
After difficult beginnings, recent years have been a renaissance for private labels in Poland. Have private labels dethroned branded products? Is the private label product a "make or break" condition for both retailers and manufacturers?
Possible regulations on the share of private labels in the total sales of retail chains.

11:40 - 12:00 Stage in Hall 5 The Clone Invasion

What is the biggest challenge for export and import in 2024? What opportunities and threats await private label producers? What does the optimal supply chain for retail networks look like for private label products?

  • Marek Marzec
12:00 - 12:30 Stage in Hall 5 XPand - First panel: Industries of the future: opportunities for Polish companies in MENA
12:30 - 13:00 Stage in Hall 5 Private label from demand and supply perspectives, i.e., how we perceive private labels and how SOA* develops in selected store formats.
  • Paweł Jurowczyk
13:00 - 13:20 Stage in Hall 5 Challenges for private label producers and IFS standards-based solutions.
  • Marek Marzec
13:20 - 13:30 Stage in Hall 5 The role and tasks of independent consultants in business processes.
13:30 - 14:00 Stage in Hall 5 XPand - Second panel: Is MENA a single market?
14:00 - 14:30 Stage in Hall 5 Artificial intelligence today and tomorrow – how it will change life, work, and the market.
14:30 - 15:10 Stage in Hall 5 XPand - Third panel: Expanding to Saudi Arabia: challenges and opportunities + Success Story
15:10 - 15:30 Stage in Hall 5 Promotion of private label products by highlighting nutritional value and dietary benefits.
  • Marzena Zacharska
XPand Congress: 7 November 2024 (Thursday)
Exposition opening hours: 10:00 - 13:30

Lectures on market trends, consumer behaviour and investment opportunities in both regions, facilitating market expansion and diversification.

10:00 - 10:15 Stage in Hall 5 XPand - Fourth panel: Kielce Investor Service Center - presentation
10:15 - 11:15 Stage in Hall 5 XPand - Fifth panel: Women In International Business - stereotypes and challenges
11:15 - 12:00 Stage in Hall 5 XPand - Sixth Panel: Scale of Cooperation in an international setting
12:00 - 13:00 Stage in Hall 5 XPand - Seventh Panel: Perception of stereotypes in international Business