A Group of Inovation Legends Who are here to Inspire!
- OCT.28/29.26
- Full Agenda Coming Soon
- The Miami Beach Convention Center
Co-founder Plum Market
Marc Jonna
Marc Jonna is a third-generation grocer, food entrepreneur, and the Co-Founder and President of Plum Market. With over 35 years of deeply rooted experience in the specialty food, wine, and natural grocery sectors, he has spent his career shaping premium retail experiences. Alongside his brother Matthew Jonna, Marc has scaled Plum Market into a multimillion-dollar brand with over 25 locations nationwide. We are honored to welcome Marc to the panel!
2X Super Bowl Champion & Founder of Beach Football League / BFL
Tully Banta- Cain
Tully Banta-Cain is a former NFL outside linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots. Following his standout collegiate career at UC Berkeley, he played 8 seasons in the NFL (2003–2010). Today, he serves as the founder of the Beach Football League (BFL), launching the world’s first professional on-sand tackle football league designed for former pros and fans.
Co-Founder/Director of Formulation & Herbalist
Charlotte Mizrahi
Ley Line Labs is a collective of CPG specialists both in house & in network that gives you the flexibility to utilize services at different price points all within the same hive mind. Setting you up for success at any stage of your startup. Our focus is the journey: exploring all ways to bring a concept into its final form is what keeps us innovating. Our goal is to surround an idea with a universe of specialized professionals and holistic perspectives, where the outcome changes the tide of what’s possible in CPG.
Co-founder of Gustus Vitae
Frankie Scanlon
Frankie is the co-founder of Gustus Vitae, an ultra-premium gourmet seasoning company. distributedWalmart.com), From the Venice Beach Farmer’s Market, Gustus Vitae has grown into a nationally recognized company (GMA, Today Show, Oprah’s Favorite Things, The View, Live w/ Kelly & Mark) with international distribution (over 5,000 retail outlets, “Amazon’s Choice” in the seasoning category, category bestseller on Walmart.com), while remaining family owned and operated. Their handmade, small batch seasonings lead the category in innovation, with many industry firsts, including bestsellers like “Everything But The Fried Rice Seasoning” to “Blue Spirulina Superfood Sea Salt”.
Co-Founder/Director of Formulation & Herbalist
Himika Rastogi
Himika Rastogi is the founder and CEO of Brainvoy, a CPG operations and e-comm growth partner, managing emerging as well as $100M+ brands. A former big tech executive, she spent 16 years building consumer & AI businesses at Amazon, Dropbox, Crunchbase, and HP developing operational, retail and e-commerce expertise. She is also the fractional COO for Peruana Foods, which sells premium Peruvian sauces across 2,000+ stores nationwide in the US, and the DTC brand owner of Alpaka wool apparel.
Beyond her own ventures, she is an active angel investor in women-owned CPG brands and a mentor to 6 CPG brands, backing the founders building the next generation of consumer products.
Co-Founder/Director of Formulation & Herbalist
Justin Desiderio
Justin is an innovative, seasoned sales executive in the food & beverage industry with over 25 years’ experience managing and building brands. His extensive contacts and industry knowledge make him highly successful at launching new brands or helping existing brands penetrate their target market. He is passionate about the products he represents and committed to bringing good, clean, healthy, real food to consumers.
Senior Advisor, CPGX Retail & CPG Strategy
Darren Viscount
Darren Viscount is a CPG and retail leader with more than 28 years of experience in category management, merchandising, marketing, and business development. His career includes leadership roles with Bristol Farms, Jimbos, and other independent natural retailers, along with work for CPG Xperience and emerging consumer brands. Darren specializes in building product assortments, growing sales, strengthening retailer relationships, and bringing innovative brands to market.