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This Year's Conference Theme
All In: Shaping an Inclusive Future brings together senior leaders, partners, and changemakers to share real stories, learn from evidence-based insights, and turn inclusive intent into meaningful action, strengthening workplaces, leadership capability, and business performance alike.
Join us in Dublin this October. Show up, choose to be All In, and leave ready to drive progress that lasts.
Date: 6 October, 09:00 – 7 October, 15:30 IST
Location: RDS Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland
What to Expect
600+ Leaders and Changemakers
Join the most passionate, driven community in European CPG and Retail, reunited for two days of action and progress.
100+ Companies from Across Europe
The room is full of people who get it. Connect, collaborate, and build relationships that last well beyond Dublin.
50+ Industry Leaders
Hear from the most influential voices shaping the future of CPG and Retail, with real stories, honest insights, and strategies that work.
A Fully Curated Agenda – New for 2026
Every session is tailored to your career level. Whether you are an emerging leader or an executive, your two days in Dublin are designed around you,
covering:
• High-Performance Cultures of Belonging & Fairness
• All-In Leadership for a Future-Ready Workforce
• Equity Driven Systems, Technology & the Future of Work
• Bold Moves that Shift the Needle
Agenda
Pre-Conference, Monday 5 October
12:00
Optional Store Visits
19:00
Board Dinner (invite-only)
Day 1 Conference, Tuesday, 6 October
09:00 to 12:00
LEAD Network Committee & Community Meetings, CEO and CIO Roundtables (by invitation only) Royal Dublin Society (RDS)
11:30 to 12:45
Official Delegates Opening Lunch (RDS)
13:00 to 15:00
Official Welcome & Plenary Session including LEAD Network Award Ceremony (RDS)
13:00 to 15:00
Official Welcome & Plenary Session including LEAD Network Award Ceremony (RDS)
15:00 to 15:45
Refreshment Break (RDS)
16:00 to 17:00
Breakout Sessions: Round 1 (RDS)
16:00 to 17:00
Breakout Sessions: Round 1 (RDS)
17:00 to 19:00
Relax & Refresh
19:00 to 19:45
Bus Transfer to Networking Celebration Dinner
19:30 to 23:00
LEAD Networking Celebration Dinner (Guinness Storehouse)
21:30 to 23:00
Return Transfer Bus transfer service available
Day 2 Conference, Wednesday, 7 October – RDS
09:00 to 10:00
Breakout Sessions: Round 2
09:00 to 10:45
Refreshment Break
11:00 to 12:00
Breakout Sessions: Round 3
12:00 to 13:15
Lunch Break
13:30 to 15:15
Plenary Session & Official Farewell
15:30
Departure – Bus transfer to airport available
Sponsors
EY
Coca Cola
McCORMICK
Musgrave
NiQ
Diageo
LIDL
Newton
Pernod Ricard
Unilever
FAQs
The LEAD Network Conference is open to senior leaders, people managers, and emerging talent from across the CPG and Retail industry in Europe. Whether you are a LEAD Network member or new to our community, you are welcome.
No. The conference is open to all. However, please officially join as a Member here.
Absolutely. The conference welcomes all leaders committed to advancing gender equity and building inclusive workplaces.
Full conference tickets include all plenary sessions, breakout sessions, lunches, refreshment breaks, and the Networking Celebration Dinner at the Guinness Storehouse.
If you pay for your ticket upon registration, you may cancel it up to 14 days before the event (i.e. up until the 22nd September 23:59 CET) and receive a full refund minus admin fees. Credit card payments will be refunded automatically within 5-10 working days. For more information, please contact support@theleadnetwork.net. Please cancel your registration as soon as possible via link shared in your post-registration email. For Partner Members, please also advise your Partner Ambassador, so your ticket can be allocated to another delegate.
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