The Big Connecticut Food Event 2024 | Chabaso | 9 February 2024 | Kroon Hall, Yale University, 195 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA

Connecticut has made substantial progress in developing infrastructure ​for ​entrepreneurs in the state’s food and beverage industry. Multiple ​commercial ​kitchens, incubators and funding programs now span our ​small state and have generated interest within the regional ​industry. The event is designed to provide opportunities for ​emerging food ​and beverage brands to connect with the expertise that ​they’re going to need ​on their journeys, and for strategic and industry ​partners to meet the growing community of promising brands.

2024 Speakers

MODERATORS:

Reed Immer
CT Food Launchpad/Chabaso Bakery/Atticus

Onyeka Obiocha
Executive Director, CTNext

SPEAKERS:

Anthony M. Anthony
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community ​Development

Deane Sullivan
Multicultural & Local Lead, Stop & Shop

John Fraro
Director of Deli, Bakery, and Food Service, Big Y

Seth Nieman
Vice President of Pricing, VMO and Space Planning, Wakefern

John Lawson
Market Senior Principal, Whole Foods

Bryan Hurlburt
Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Agriculture

Indrajeet Chaubey
Dean, UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Katrice Claudio
Food Program Manager, reSET

Charlie Negaro
Chabaso Bakery / Atticus / CT Food Launchpad

2024 Sponsors

• CTFood
• CTNext
• Stephen Gould
• Upfield
• Robinson Cole