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The CIES Future Leaders Congress
Change or Be Changes - How to lead a Responsible Business
21 - 23 October 2007
London, United Kingdom

 

The FLP Annual Congress 2007 included strategic, operational and leadership modules all of which were characterised by a spirited debate from young executives who have been identified by their firm as future leaders.
The 2007 Congress attracted 171 future leaders from 30 countries.

 Store visits:
For details on the 5 stores visited during the London Store Visits Programme click here

At the 2007 FLP Annual Congress, delegates had the opportunity:

            • To examine different ways of how to lead a responsible business,
            • Discover the UK retail scene and what it has done in terms of CSR,
            • Participate in structured store analysis and feedback sessions,
            • Gain insight from thought leaders both within and outside the food business,
            • Participate in strategic debate on CSR with their cross industry peers
            • Develop an international network of professional contacts that will benefit both the delegate and
              the management of their company in the future.

 

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The CIES Future Leaders Congress
Beyond Price - Driving Growth In Your Business
22 - 24 October 2006
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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The FLP Annual Congress 2006 included strategic, operational and leadership modules all of which were characterised by a spirited debate from young executives who have been identified by their firm as future leaders.
The 2006 Congress attracted 153 future leaders from 27 countries.

Store visits:
For details on the 4 stores visited during the Amsterdam Store Visits Programme click here

At the 2006 FLP Annual Congress, delegates had the opportunity:

          • To examine different ways of driving growth
          • Discover first hand new and adapted store concepts,
          • Participate in structured store analysis and feedback sessions,
          • Gain insight from thought leaders both within and outside the food business,
          • Participate in strategic debate with their cross industry peers, in this case on driving growth,
          • Develop an international network of professional contacts that will benefit both the delegate and the management of their company in the future.
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The CIES Future Leaders Congress
Differentiation - How do you stand out as a product, a store or an individual?
23 - 25 October 2005
Barcelona, Spain


The FLP Annual Congress 2005 included strategic, operational and leadership modules all of which were characterised by a spirited debate from young executives who have been identified by their firm as future leaders.
The 2005 Congress attracted 151 future leaders from 33 countries.

    Store visits :
    For details on the 4 stores visited during the Barcelona Store Visits Programme click here

At the 2005 FLP Annual Congress, delegates had the opportunity:

          • To examine how the Spanish market strives to bring back value to consumers in an extremely competitive environment,
          • Discover first hand new and adapted store concepts participate in structured store analysis and feedback sessions,
          • Gain insight from thought leaders both within and outside the food business,
          • Develop an international network of professional contacts that will benefit both the delegate and the management of their company in the future.

 

The CIES Future Leaders Congress

Smart Shopping - What do customers really value?
24 - 26 October 2004

Prague, Czech Republic

This year's Congress attracted 120 future leaders from more than 20 countries.

    The 2004 Future Leaders Congress has looked into the rise of smart shopping though diverse points:

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    the phenomenon of smart shopping and where it is going

    - the ways in which retailers and manufacturers will “outsmart” the smart shopper

    - the strategies for providing values, creating loyalty, delivering innovation, managing categories and brands.

 

The CIES Future Leaders Congress
Retail in the Fast Lane – the race to innovate in the US
26 - 28 October 2003
New York, USA

The MDP Annual Congress 2003 attracted 140 future leaders from 25 countries.

The MDP Congress 2003 in New York has focused on Retail in the Fast Lane - the race to innovate in the US.

Three specific areas and their impacts on the food business were examined:

1. An innovative market for an eclectic consumer: how the US market brings new value to its consumers.

2. Same consumer, different moment: Shop the stores through the eyes of the North American Consumer. This year’s programme included Wal-Mart, Costco, Stew Leonard’s and Wild Oats in the Connecticut region.

3. The latest trends in leadership: Liberating individuals & corporations to be the best versions of themselves they can be.