# Event Details - **Event Name**: Celebrate 10. Next 10. - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-03:00) - **Event Description**: Join us to celebrate a decade of building PEI’s food ecosystem and look ahead to what’s next. Featuring keynote speaker Arlene Dickinson.About this EventCELEBRATE 10: THE NEXT 10Build Smarter. Expand with Intention. Think Bigger.For 10 years, Food Island Partnership has worked alongside Prince Edward Island food and beverage businesses as they launched products, entered markets, built brands and grew.Now we're looking forward.Celebrate 10: The Next 10 is a one-day growth conference for PEI food and beverage entrepreneurs, leaders and partners who want to build stronger companies and make smarter decisions about what comes next.This isn't a conference about doing more.It's about knowing where to focus, where to grow and how to build a business that's ready for opportunity.**************************************************************************************CONFERENCE AGENDA9:00 AM | Welcome to The Next 10We open the day by celebrating 10 years of Island food-sector growth and setting our sights on the decade ahead with FIP Board Chair ,Cindy Dockendorff.Opening RemarksSenator Mary RobinsonThe question we'll explore throughout the day:What will it take for PEI food and beverage businesses to compete, innovate and grow over the next 10 years?9:20 AM | Where PEI Must Win NextState of the Island Economy with David CampbellBefore you can plan for growth, you need to understand what's changing around you.David Campbell will bring the data into focus and explore what economic, demographic and competitive trends mean for PEI businesses.Topics include:PEI's economic outlookExport growth and market diversificationLabour and demographic realitiesProductivity and competitivenessWhere SMEs need to focus to succeed over the next decade10:00 AM | AI Without the HypeWhat SMEs Really Need to KnowAI is everywhere.But where can it actually make a difference in your business?This practical panel brings together businesses using AI to solve real problems and create new opportunities.Panelists include:Colin Rayner, Kildare FisheriesChad Mooney, AgromAIJamie Gallagher, founder and CEO of Fuel Your BodyFacilitator: David McNally, Founder Agyle IntelligenceWe'll explore:Where AI can save businesses time and moneyMarketing and customer engagementProductivity and operationsPractical tools SMEs can start usingWhat has worked and what hasn'tWhat these entrepreneurs wish they had known when they started10:45 AM | BreakRecharge, connect and continue the conversation.11:00 AM | Make More. Waste Less. Grow MarginsPractical ProductivitySpeaker: Michael Good, Food Island PartnershipSustainable growth rarely comes from one giant move.It comes from making consistent, practical improvements across the business.Start with one issue. Measure it. Test one solution. Track the result. Make the improvement stick. Then move on to the next opportunity.This session introduces FIP’s new Practical Productivity Toolkit, designed to help PEI food and beverage companies identify opportunities to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and build a stronger foundation for growth.You’ll leave with practical tools to help your company:Identify opportunities for improvementStreamline operations and reduce inefficienciesStrengthen productivityBuild capacityPrepare for sustainable growth11:30 AM | Expand with IntentionA Smarter Approach to Market ExpansionSpeakers: Mitch Cobb, Co-Pilot CPGGrowth isn't simply about getting into more stores or entering more markets.Sustainable growth comes from knowing where to expand, why that market makes sense and how to turn opportunity into profitable, repeatable sales.Drawing on their experience building and scaling consumer brands, Co-Pilot CPG co-founders Mitch Cobb and Deborah Coleman will share a practical framework for approaching market expansion with greater clarity and discipline.This session will explore:How to identify the right markets and channelsWhat needs to be in place before expandingThe key decisions brands need to make at each stageCommon mistakes that drain resources or derail momentumBalancing ambition with operational and financial readinessTurning new distribution opportunities into sustainable salesThe takeaway: Growth for growth's sake can be expensive. Strong companies expand with intention.12:00 PM | Networking LunchYour Next Opportunity May Already Be in the RoomConnect with entrepreneurs, industry leaders, funders, partners and potential collaborators from across PEI's food ecosystem.12:45 PM | From Allergy Mom to National BrandLessons from Growing Nutracelle into a National Retail BrandMelanie Wildman, Founder, Nutracelle / NutraminMelanie Wildman started with a problem she needed to solve for her own family.That personal mission became a multi-million-dollar, award-winning consumer brand.Today, Nutramin products are sold through major retailers and rank among Amazon's top-selling vitamins across North America.Melanie will share the lessons behind the growth:Turning a personal mission into a compelling brandProduct development and positioningBuilding consumer trustEntering major retailGrowing through digital channelsWhat founders need to know before scaling beyond their home market1:30 PM | Right Channel. Right Time.Not Every Growth Opportunity Is the Right OpportunityRetail. Foodservice. Ingredients. Export. E-commerce.The goal isn't to be everywhere.It's to choose the right channel at the right time.Panelists:Peter McLaughlin, President Anne of Green Gables ChocolatesJillian Duinkerken, CEO Duinkerken FoodsCrystal Read, Senior Vice President of Operations at Nature's CropsThe conversation:Knowing when you're ready to move beyond PEIChoosing the right route to marketLessons learned from expansionOperational realities behind growthWhat founders wish they had known sooner2:15 PM | Think Bigger. Build Smarter.Fireside Chat with Arlene DickinsonWhat makes a business truly ready to grow?And what makes an entrepreneur — and their company — investable?Entrepreneur, investor and Dragons' Den star Arlene Dickinson joins us for a candid conversation about ambition, discipline and building companies capable of sustainable growth.We'll explore:What investors look forBuilding an investable companyGrowth mindsetScaling with disciplineResilience and leadershipThinking beyond your home marketStaying rooted in purpose while building something biggerPresented by FCC3:00 PM | Strategic ConnectionsThe most valuable conversation of the day might happen after the session ends.Use this time to connect with the buyer, partner, funder, advisor or entrepreneur who could help unlock your next opportunity.4:00 PM | Celebrate 10 Awards + The Next 10We close the day by recognizing businesses helping move PEI's food economy forward and looking ahead to what's next.Celebrate 10 AwardsBreakthrough BrandBuilding brands consumers remember.Shelf-to-ScaleGrowing from local success to commercial impact.Product InnovationCreating the next great PEI food product.Operational ExcellenceDriving performance through continuous improvement.Then we turn our attention to The Next 10 the priorities, partnerships and opportunities that can help PEI food businesses compete, commercialize and grow over the decade ahead.Ten years built the foundation.The Next 10 is about what we build from it.Celebrate 10: The Next 10Presented by Food Island PartnershipThank you to our Presenting Sponsor Farm Credit Canada. Supporting Sponsors Agyle Intelligence, Canada's Food Innovation Network, ADL, and Dalmac thanks for their sponsorship https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b34334f0-c4ef-11f1-ba03-b7505d4e7d42-rimg-w1200-h600-dc083868-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charlottetown/celebrate-10-next-10/100001986992105877 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 8 hours - Location: Prince Edward Island Brewing Company - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 75.83, max: 97.13, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Charlottetown - **state**: PE - **country**: Canada - **location**: Prince Edward Island Brewing Company - **lat**: 46.2525504 - **long**: -63.1150114 - **full address**: Prince Edward Island Brewing Company, 96 Kensington Road, Charlottetown, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Celebrate 10. 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