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CGF Global Summit 2026

CGF Global Summit 2026

Building resilience through innovation

Generative AI is continuing to reshape the consumer products and retail space. To create competitive advantage, leaders need to scale pilots to advance AI-enabled growth.

At the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2026, our team will be on the ground exchanging ideas to navigate the industry’s most pressing topics. Join us in Vienna to drive adaptability and build resilience through innovation.

CGF Global Summit 2026

Generative AI is continuing to reshape the consumer products and retail space. To create competitive advantage, leaders need to scale pilots to advance AI-enabled growth.

At the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2026, our team will be on the ground exchanging ideas to navigate the industry’s most pressing topics. Join us in Vienna to drive adaptability and build resilience through innovation.

Join Us in Vienna

Our Delegation

Nicolas Willemot Partner Brussels

Aaron Cheris Partner San Francisco

Jorge Rujana Partner Dallas

Jeroen Hegge Partner Amsterdam

David Zehner Partner Sydney

Weiwen Han Partner Hong Kong

Marc-André Kamel Partner Paris

Derek Deng Partner Hong Kong

Laure Maddens Partner Brussels

Miltiadis Athanassiou Partner Zurich

John Blasberg Partner Boston

Richard Pelz Partner Munich

Kim Burroughs Partner Denver

Joëlle de Montgolfier Practice Executive Vice President Paris

Leah Johns Practice Director, Global Consumer Lab Lisbon

Ruth Lewis Practice Senior Manager Paris

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