Meet the leaders shaping the future of groceries
Advisory Board
Dan Bonert
SVP Retail Media, Merchandising Analytics and Collaboration.
NielsenIQ
Matt Van Gilder
Director of E-Commerce
SpartanNash
Frank Kerr
SVP of Operations
Lidl US
Charles McWeeney
VP of Technology
Wakefern Food Corp.
Chad Petersen
SVP of Digital & E-Commerce
Lowes Foods
Art Sebastian
Founder & CEO
NexChapter
Justin Weinstein
EVP & CMO
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Zac Wilson
Executive Director of Digital
Raley's
The Industry Wants More!
Vision
What we want to see in the next five years: To lead the grocery industry into its next chapter – where seamless customer experiences, digital innovation, and retail media redefine how brands and retailers connect with modern shoppers.
Mission
What we aim to deliver for the industry: Create the leading industry platform focused on elevating the customer experience across retail media, e-commerce, loyalty and marketing technology. We do this by bringing together retailers, brands, and tech companies to learn, share, and shape the future – through events, workshops, content, and community.
Strategy
How we plan to deliver this: Empower grocery leaders to build connected, data-driven, and customer-centric organizations. GroceryNEXT is where ideas become action, partnerships, take shape, and innovation accelerates at the intersection of experience and technology.