April 15 - April 17 • Miami 2025 User Conference

Our 16th annual conference unites manufacturers and retailers in the food & beverage, cosmetics/personal care, and specialty chemicals industries to share their PLM and compliance journeys. 

 

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User Conference 2025 Agenda

Events for Tuesday, April 15

  1. 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

    Welcome Reception on site at Quinto's

Events for Wednesday, April 16

  1. 7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

    Breakfast

    Location: Rise

  2. 9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.

    Introductions + Welcome

    Speakers for
    • Christophe Vanackere
      Christophe Vanackere Trace One Chief Executive Officer

    Location: The Crush

  3. 9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m.

    Keynote

    Speakers for
    • Jessica_Yankell
      Jessica Yankell The Mind Co. Associate Partner

    Location: The Crush

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  4. 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

    What's New in Devex and Trace One PLM

    Speakers for
    • Erika Redaelli
      Erika Redaelli Trace One Global Head of Solution Management, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs

    Location: The Crush

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  5. 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

    Ahold Delhaize USA Sustainability Ambitions and Highlighting the Role of Trace One PLM

    Speakers for
    • Ahold_Delhaize
      Mike Roxas Packaging Manager
    • Don Low
      Don Low Trace One US Key Account Director & Country Manager

    Location: The Crush

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  6. 11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

    Coffee/Snack Break

  7. 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

    Trace One Devex PLM and Approaches to Self-sufficiency

    Speakers for
    • Suntory_Logo
      Nick Duncan Senior Manager, R&D Technology

    Location: The Crush

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  8. 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

    Change Management in Action

    Speakers for
    • Logo_Abbott
      Chris Jones Technical Program Manager

    Location: The Crush

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  9. 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

    Lunch

    Location: Rise

  10. 1:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.

    Stretch and Refresh

  11. 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    Accelerating Ingredient Discovery with an Integrated 3rd Party Database

    Speakers for
    • Covalo_Logo
      Yann Chilvers Co-Founder

    Location: The Crush

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  12. 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

    Areas of Opportunity for Leveraging PLM

    Speakers for
    • OceanSpray-1
      Alyssa Caprio PLM Project IT Lead

    Location: The Crush

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  13. 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Using AI to Accelerate Product Development

    Speakers for
    • Federico
      Federico Fontanella Trace One Sr. Director – Product and Solution Management for Manufacturers, PMP

    Location: The Crush

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  14. 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

    Coffee/Snack Break

  15. 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

    A Spirited Approach: Partnering with DISCUS for Regulatory Compliance Preparedness

    Speakers for
    • 25-brownforman
      Linda Lewis Senior Regulatory Manager
    • cropped-DISCUS-2019-Logo_resized-1
      Rocky Vazquez Associate Counsel
    • Suzana
      Suzana Tripologos Trace One Global Business Development Manager, Regulatory Solutions

    Location: The Crush

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  16. 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

    PLM Journey and Transformation

    Speakers for
    • Infosys_logo.svg
      Shiladitya Gangopadhyay PLM Leader

    Location: The Crush

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  17. 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

    Expanding our Trace One Devex PLM Footprint

    Speakers for
    • Lindt&S
      Kim Garrett Master Data Manager

    Location: The Crush

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Events for Thursday, April 17

  1. 7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

    Breakfast

    Location: Rise

  2. 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

    Innovating with the Voice of the Customer: A Modern Look at Data and Forecasting

    Speakers for
    • Trust_Insights_Logo (1)
      Chris Penn Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist

    Location: The Crush

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  3. 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

    The Potential Impact of US State Regulations on the F&B Industry

    Speakers for
    • Cargill
      Alex Eapen Director, R&D Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

    Location: The Crush

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  4. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • SANDBOXES: HANDS-ON PRODUCT SESSIONS

    • AI - Automated Information Extraction

      Discover how AI-powered tools can automatically extract relevant data from supplier specification documents, significantly reducing manual intervention and speeding up the extraction process. You'll explore features like natural language querying, which allows users to ask complex questions in everyday language and receive quick, easy-to-understand summaries about regulations, specific substance limits, or other compliance conditions mandated by legislation.

      Speakers for
      • Hamza
        Hamza Mahrouch Trace One Data & AI Director
      • Federico
        Federico Fontanella Trace One Sr. Director – Product and Solution Management for Manufacturers, PMP

      Location: Workshop 4

    • Artwork Management

      This session offers a dual perspective on managing artwork, catering to both retailers and manufacturers. Retailers will discover how Trace One’s tools streamline the review and approval process for high-volume packaging artwork, ensuring consistency and compliance across projects by leveraging key project management features. For manufacturers, the session will highlight how the platform's side-by-side PDF comparison, real-time collaboration, and automated proofing workflows simplify artwork management, allowing for precise version control and faster project turnaround. Experience how both sectors can benefit from enhanced accuracy, communication, and efficiency in artwork management.
      Speakers for
      • Neil
        Neil Brooke Trace One Market Solution Manager
      • Ofelia
        Ofelia Medina Trace One Pre Sales Manager

      Location: Midnight

    • Trace One Regulatory Compliance

      Assess your product compliance in target markets while formulating. Determine whether a product meets the requirements for specific markets: quickly and easily check regulatory limits for food additives or contaminants and ensure efficient product innovation.

      Speakers for
      • Erika Redaelli, Global Head of Regulatory at Trace One
        Erika Redaelli Trace One Global Head of Solution Management and Regulatory and Scientific Affairs
      • Suzana
        Suzana Tripologos Trace One Global Business Development Manager, Regulatory Solutions

      Location: Workshop 3

    • Trace One Analytics

      Get hands-on with Trace One Analytics, our intuitive platform designed for daily monitoring and risk assessment. Preconfigured dashboards provide insights by integrating data from PLM and other systems, allowing for data-driven decision-making in real-time.

      Speakers for
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        Lina Kaci Trace One Pre Sales Manager
      • JobiVarghese
        Jobi Varghese Trace One Global VP of Pre-Sales

      Location: High Noon

  5. 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    Lunch

    Location: Rise

  6. 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Open Networking Hour

    Location: The Crush

  7. 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

    Coffee/Snack Break

  8. 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

    2025 Food & Drink Trends

    Speakers for
    • Mintel_Logo
      Melanie Bartelme Mintel Associate Director, Mintel Food & Drink

    Location: The Crush

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  9. 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Trace One Roadmap

    Speakers for
    • Federico
      Federico Fontanella Trace One Sr. Director – Product and Solution Management for Manufacturers, PMP
    • Erika Redaelli, Global Head of Regulatory at Trace One
      Erika Redaelli Trace One Global Head of Solution Management, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs

    Location: The Crush

  10. 5-6 p.m.

    Farewell Cocktail Hour

    Location: The Crush Foyer

What to expect at the Trace One User Conference

Main Level (First Floor)

Rooms

  • Evangeline C

    Advanced Formulation Suite

  • Evangeline B

    Demo Room

  • Evangeline A

    Supplier Quality Management

  • Foyer

    NPS Survey

  • Grand Ballroom

    Main Sessions

  • Esplanade
  • Iberville

    Video Room

  • Conti Entrance
  • Arcade
  • Regal Suite

    Compliance Cloud

  • Fleur de Lis Suite

    Meals with Courtyard Access

  • Fleur de Lis Salon
  • The Jazz Playhouse
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Second Floor

Rooms

  • Teche

    Insights

  • Bell Grove & Terrace
  • Outside Terrace
  • Oak Alley
  • Madewood
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Lower Level

Rooms

  • Bourbon

    Retail PLM

  • Bacchus Room
  • Royal Conti

    Global Regulatory Calculations

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Build lasting connections Network with industry peers

Ask anyone who's attended a previous conference about the value of this event, and they'll tell you it's all in the networking. The conference brings together professionals in similar markets to share their PLM and compliance experience. With plenty of structured and unstructured networking opps, you'll be sure to leave with actionable insights and valuable takeaways that your organization can apply to its own PLM journey.

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Hands-on product sessions Come play in the sandboxes!

For two hours on Thursday, April 17, we let you loose to visit our many product sandboxes. In these sessions, we have a team of experts who will guide you through new features and answer any questions you may have. Be sure to sign up for a spot when you get your badge from the registration table in the hotel lobby!

Industry leaders Previous attending companies

Thank you to all of our attendees!

  • AAK
  • Abbott
  • Ahold_Delhaize_Logo
  • Ajinomoto
  • Bacardi
  • BrownForman
  • Campari
  • Cargill
  • Cibus
  • Coca-Cola
  • CoRo
  • Flowers
  • Ghirardelli
  • Ingredion
  • Kendo
  • Kens
  • Lindt&S
  • Lund
  • Mapei
  • McCormick
  • M&S
  • OceanSpray
  • Perfetti
  • Pilgrims
  • Post
  • RussellStover
  • Sunopta
  • Suntory_Logo
  • TechClarity
  • UNFI
  • Vandemoortele
  • Welchs

Schedule a Guided Demo

Our team of experts will first meet with you to understand your organization's unique requirements, then tailor the demo environment to meet your needs.