THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPEAKERS THAT MADE OUR 2024 BC BEER CON THE SUCCESS THAT IT WAS!

Keynote Speaker

Brandy Rand

Brandy has over 20 years of senior leadership experience across the beverage alcohol industry. She is the Founder and CEO of ThirstWell, providing advisory and business intelligence to the industry. Most recently she served as Chief Strategy Officer at IWSR Drinks Market Analysis and held previous roles at Bacardi Limited and Allied Domecq Spirits &…
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Speakers List

Adam Henderson

Co-Founder & President, Superflux and Superflux {Cabana}

Alek Egi

Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)

Avi Kay

Assistant VP, Commercial & Small Business Financing, FCC

Brandy Rand

Founder and CEO, ThirstWell

Chris Nohr

Founder and CEO of Tourismo.co

Christine Comeau

Executive Director, Canadian Craft Brewers Association

Danny Seeton

Operations Manager. Vancouver Island Brewing

Derek Smith

Lead Brewery Consultant, Small Batch Standard

Desmond Sobool

Director, Economics & Deputy Chief Economist, FCC

Dr. Euan Thomson

Co-Founder, Each + Every / EO, Raft Brew Labs

Emily Cowin

Owner, Boxing Rock Brewing Co

Ian Tostenson

President & CEO, BC Restaurants and Food Services Association

Jeff Guignard

Executive Director, ABLE BC

Jessica Wingert

Sales Manager, Superflux Beer Company

Ji Yong Yang

Instructor, Biology Department at Langara College

Jorden Foss

Co-founder , Steel + Oak Brewing

Joshua Vanderheide

Founder, Field House Brewing and GOOD BRGR + BEER Co

Julia Hanlon

Head Brewer & Operations Manager, Steamworks Brewing

Justin Fong

Owner, Quidi Vidi Brewery

Ken Beattie

Executive Director, BC Craft Brewers Guild

Ken Malenstyn

Co-owner, Barnside Brewing and Chair, BC Hop Growers Association

Kerry Dyson

Head Brewer, BREWHALL

Kerry Rempel

Director of Applied Research, Okanagan College

Laura Berringer

B.C.Sales Manager, Parallel 49 Brewing

Lee Cartier

Professor, Researcher, Okanagan College

Leila Farmer

Director, Global Public Affairs

Marlaina Buch

Co-owner, Leechtown Design

Mathias Schuetz

Mathias Schuetz

Instructor, Biology Department, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Matt Bannister

Founder, Last Call Analytics

Mike Macquisten

Founder and operating partner, Kegshare

Monica Frost

Project Lead, BC Ale Trail

Richard Preiss

CoFounder, Escarpment Laboratories

Ross Macaulay

Co-owner, Leechtown Design

Ryan Craig

Beverage Director, Tap & Barrel Group

Ryan Parfitt

Owner & Head Brewer, Luppolo Brewing

Sam Glasgow

Agriculture Consultant and Horticulturist

Samantha Lindeman

Founder and Sales, Wildeye Brewing

Scott McGregor

Professional Physicist, Lead Researcher, North island College

Tyler Frans

CEO, Sense and Motion

Wayne Arondus

CEO, Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC