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The Speakers

Baudouin Havaux - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Baudouin is the President of the Concours Mondial, which has become one of the most important international wine competitions. More than 6000 wines took part in the last competition, rated by a panel of experts from over 40 countries.

Charlotte Hey
Charlotte is the editor of the prestigious Drinks Business Magazine, a point of reference for the British and European wine industry.

Christopher Cannan - Europvin
One of the industry´s most experienced and respected wine professionals. Founder of Europvin, one of the most prestigious wine traders that works with top quality single estates in each appellation and represents some of the most legendary wineries in the Rhone, Burgundy, Bordeaux and Spain. Owner of Clos Figueras in Priorat. Decorated as “Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole” by the French government.

Christian Barré - Domecq Bodegas
Christian Barré - Domecq Bodegas Christian Barré es actualmente Director General y CEO de Domecq Bodegas. Comenzó con SEGM (hoy Pernod Ricard Europa) en 1986 como Director de Área, sucesivamente, para Benelux, África, Europa del Norte y Canadá, teniendo la responsabilidad de Marketing Internacional para las marcas Ricard y Dubonnet. En 1991 es nombrado Director de Pernod Ricard Canadá antes de convertirse en Director General de Pernod Ricard México en 1996. Desde 2003 hasta ahora, ha sido Director General de Pernod Ricard Suiza.

Justin Howard-Sneyd MW - Waitrose
Justin is considered as one of the most influential wine buyers of the UK. Since September 2005 he has been heading up the highly reputed wine buying team at Waitrose, the upmarket British supermarket chain.Justin became a Master of Wine in 1999, winning the essay prize, and the Tim Derouet award for an outstanding performance in both theory and practical exams. He lectures on the Sotheby's wine education courses.

Dmitry Pinsky
Considered as one of the most influential wine personalities in Russia. Founder and co-owner of DP-Trade, the most important distributor and importer of wine and spirits in Russia.

Felicity Carter
Editor-in-Chief of German based magazine Meininger's Wine Business International. Felicity Carter is an Australian journalist specialising in wine and wine business. Her work has appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers, as well as in a range of lifestyle and business magazines.

Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary has become a real celebrity in the United States through his online video programme Wine Library TV. His no-nonsense approach to wine and his modern, lively and energetic approach has made Gary´s website one of the most visited of the industry.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW
One of the most respected wine writers and the author of the Oxford Companion to Wine, amongst other books. As the wine editor for the Financial Times and through www.JancisRobinson.comshe has become one of the most influential writers. She was the first person outside the trade to obtain the prestigious Master of Wine qualification.

Jeremy Benson
President of Benson Marketing Group, a leading wine marketing agency with offices in Napa, New York and Rioja. It provides Public Relations, Direct Marketing, and Digital Media services for the wine industry.

Jorge Ordoñez
As head of Orowines, Jorge is the most important and influential importer of Spanish wines in the United States. Jorge is also the owner of his own winery.

José Peñín
“Pepe” Peñín is considered as one of the most important wine critics of Spain. He is the author of the prestigious “Guía Peñín of Spanish Wines”, one the most important references on Spanish wines. He is also editor of the Spanish magazine Sibaritas.

Juan Such Juan
One of the founders of Verema.com, the most important and visited on-line wine community of Spain. Phd in Economy and Professor of Economy for the Universidad de Valencia, Spain. Expert in on-line communities and Social Media.

Kevin Zraly
Founder of the Windows of the World Wine School, Kevin is considered as the best wine educator in the United States. He is a member of the team of reviewers for Robert Parker and a highly successful author.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
Based in Singapore, Lisa is an expert in the Asian market. She currently works as part of the team of reviewers for Robert Parker. She is a Master of Wine and a former wine educator for Tokyo’s Academie du Vin.

Manuel Julia
Director of FENAVIN, the National Wine Fair, since 2001. Director of the Europeau Infortmation Center. Graduated in Communication Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid.

Matheiu Chadronnier
General Manager of the CVBG Group, leading company in the distribution of grands-crus wines and producer of premium wines with the Dourthe brand. Mathieu is part of the new generation in bordeaux."

Mel Dick
Vicepresident for Southern Wines & Spirits and the President of the wine división of the largest and most powerful distributor of the United States. Mel is considered one of the 10 most influential personaltities of the global wine industry.

Miguel Torres
President of Bodegas Miguel Torres, which has interests in Penedés, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Chile, California and China. Miguel is a pioneer in the research and adaptation of his winery to the latest environmental techniques.

Nicola Jenkin - WRAP
WRAP helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change..

Oz Clarke
Oz Clarke is one of the world's leading wine experts. He has won all the major wine writing awards both in the UK and the USA, including the Glenfiddich, André Simon, Wine Guild, James Beard, Julia Child, World Food Media and Lanson awards; and most recently in 2006 he won the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition International Drinks Communicator of the Year Award.

Pancho Campo MW
Founder of The Wine Academy of Spain and first Spanish Master of Wine. Pancho has been a pioneer in the analysis and promotion of the impacts of climate change on the wine industry. Trained by Al Gore, he is also the founder of the World Conference on Climate Change and Wine, the Spanish Wine Education programme and Wine Future.

Paul Pontallier - Chateau Margaux
General Manager of the legendary Chateau Margaux in the Médoc where he has been working since 1983. Paul studied oenology in Montpelier where he also obtained his Phd in 1981. He was a professor of oenoly in Chile at the Universidad Católica.

Quim Vila
Quim is the true Spanish wine “negociant”. Founder and CEO of Vilaviniteca, one of the most important Spanish distributors and importer of fine wines.

Richard Halstead - Wine Intelligence
CEO of Wine Intelligence, which offers a range of marketing, strategy and market research services, all aimed at helping clients make more profitable business decisions. Formerly the Business Development Manager of Virgin Wines, Richard has extensive knowledge of retail and consumer industries.

Robert Joseph
Founder of the International Wine Challenge. Wine writer for the London Sunday Telegraph and author of more than 25 books. Considered by several magazines as one of the 50 most influential wine personalities.

Robert Parker
Considered as the most influential wine critic in the history of the industry. Founder of the prestigious newsletter The Wine Advocate and writer of numerous books on wines. Robert M. Parker, Jr. Is a former attorney and the only wine writer/critic in history to be given the highest Presidential Honour by two French presidents and one Italian president.

Robin Kelley O´Connor
Director of Sales and Education for Sherry-Lehmann Wine Merchants in Manhattan. Ambassador and spokesperson for the Bordeaux Wine Bureau, representing the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux in the US, Canada and Mexico. Former President of the Society of Wine Education.

Ryan Opaz
Through their website Catavino.net Ryan and his wife, Gabriella, have dedicated themselves promote Spanish and Portuguese wines. Since the beginning of 2006, Ryan has been helping wineries learn how to use the Internet in more effective ways to promote their brands. He is also the co-creator of the first Wine Blogger Conference.

Steven Spurrier
Founder of l’Academie du Vin, France’s first non-government wine education programme. Founder of Christie’s Wine Course. The recent Hollywood movie “Bottleshock” is based in his famous 1976 Judgement of Paris wine tasting. One of the leading experts and most respected writers of the industry

Troy Christensen
President of Constellation Brands Europe, the world´s largest and most important wine company. Before being promoted to President, Mr. Christensen served as Chief Financial Officer of Constellation Europe.

Ulf Sjodin MW
Wine Consultant specializing in Pricing, Quality and Market analysis on the Scandinavian market. He has a Master in Chemical Engineering. Former PR Manager and Marketing Manager for V&S Group, now part of Pernod Ricard. First Swedish Master of Wine.

Don St. Pierre, Jr.
Don St. Pierre, Jr., is the Chief Executive Officer of ASC Fine Wines – China’s leading importer of fine wines, which he has founded in 1996 with his father. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Don, has previously lived in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada and the United States. He has graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University with a degree in International Business. He lives in Shanghai with his wife and two daughters.

Tim Hanni MW, CWE.
Tim Hanni MW has been professionally involved with food and wine for over thirty-five years. He is the CEO of the Napa Seasoning Company LLC, Managing Partner of Diversity Wine Awards LLC and a founding partner of WineQuest LLC. An internationally recognized wine expert and professionally trained chef, Tim is involved in research of how humans experience and interpret sensations. His focus is in the area of wine and food and exploring ways in which this research can be applied to creating and improving wine and food related education, products and services. He is recognized as a leader in developing and executing unique education and marketing strategies for wine and food companies and companies in the hospitality industry.

Rafael Ansón
President of Honor of the International Academy of Gastronomy and President of the Spanish Royal Academy of Gastronomy. Gastronomical writer and journalist. Has given the main impulse to the Guía Repsol (former Guía Campsa). Has signed agreements of collaboration with the State secretary of Tourism, the Sate secretary of Commerce and the Ministry of Education.

Victor Pascual
Presidente de la Organización Interprofesional y del Consejo Regulador de la D.O.Ca. Rioja. Consejero y Director de Relaciones Institucionales de Domecq Bodegas. Presidente del Grupo de Empresas Vinícolas de Rioja.(FER/CEOE)

Xavier Pagés Font
Xavier Pagés Font – Grupo CodorníuGeneral Manager for Grupo Codorníu. Former President for Codorníu Argentina. Former Vice-Chairman and CEO for Codorníu USA. Graduated in business administration by ESADE. Holds an MBA and a degree on international marketing by the University of Harvard.