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Lean Innovation in CPG: Beating Legacy Giants Through AI with Kevin Diamond
Join Kevin Diamond, Co-Founder and CEO of LumiCup, for a masterclass on how agile startups can disrupt entrenched industries without blowing through massive venture rounds. While legacy beverage and packaging conglomerates pour tens of millions of dollars into heavy manufacturing and traditional R&D to create eco-friendly alternatives, single-use plastics still dominate venues and events. Drawing on more than 20 years of technology and retail executive leadership—including Chief Digital Officer at PLBY Group, CTO at The Black Tux, and senior tech roles at Forever 21 and Nordstrom—Kevin breaks…
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