
27 October
06:00 PM
New York

27 October
06:00 PM
New York
CEO
Danone North America
Shane Grant was appointed EVP & CEO, Danone North America in May 2020. In this role Shane leads a passionate team of 6,000+ colleagues across the U.S. and Canada. Before joining Danone, Shane Grant spent almost 20 years with The Coca-Cola Company, where he held various leadership roles in category leadership, commercial, and general management, including SVP, Glacéau and President, Coca-Cola Canada; and President of the Still beverages business unit for Coca-Cola North America. Before joining Coca-Cola, Shane worked for Unilever in Australia and New Zealand where he held sales, supply chain and brand management positions. Shane is a native of New Zealand and has resided in North America since 2005. Shane holds Business and Arts degrees from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He is on the Board of US Food Industry Association and is a Member of World 50.

President and CEO
Blue Apron - MODERATOR
Linda is President & CEO of Blue Apron, a role she has held since April 2019. Prior to joining Blue Apron, she was the COO of Etsy, Inc. where she was responsible for product, marketing, and customer engagement and acquisition. Prior to Etsy, Linda was at Evernote Corp., most recently serving as COO, where she oversaw worldwide operations and managed cross-functional teams across seven countries. Before that, Linda worked for Alibaba.com based out of Hong Kong, most recently as Director of Global Marketing and Customer Experience with worldwide responsibilities spanning multiple revenue-generating and customer-facing functions. Linda serves on the Board of Directors of the Ralph Lauren Corporation; Dress for Success, a not-for-profit organization focused on empowering women; and Styleseat, Inc., an online platform for beauty and wellness professionals.

Danone’s mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible has been part of the company’s DNA for decades.
Now, as Danone celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Dual Project heritage – which in 1972 outlined a new vision of corporate responsibility that creates both shareholder and societal value – its mission has never been more relevant. Danone North America is one of the world’s largest B Corps and is committed to inspiring more sustainable eating and drinking practices through its health-focused portfolio while delivering market-winning growth.
Join us for our next Leaders Series where Shane Grant, CEO of Danone North America is interviewed by Linda Findley, CEO of Blue Apron – one of the pioneers of the U.S. meal kit industry, offering chef-designed recipes with responsibly sourced, fresh and pre-portioned ingredients.
Among other topics, they will talk about:
·Consumer trends in the “Next Normal” era and the rise of the flexitarian consumer
·Hardwiring purpose and performance into their business
·Increasing access to nutritious food
·Unleashing the power of their teams and creating a thriving post-pandemic culture
Agenda (EST):
6.00 pm : Beginning of the event
6.30 pm : Welcome words by FrenchFounders, fireside chat between Shane and Linda followed by Q&A
7.30 pm : Networking
9.00 pm : End of the event
Participation is on a “first come, first served” rule due to limited space.
Any request for participation will be moderated.
If you cannot make it thanks for letting us know 48h prior to the event.
Sanitary Protocol:
Access to this event is strictly reserved to recipient of CDC approved Vaccination (Excelsior Pass / Vaccination card) or showing a negative PCR test administered less then 48h prior to the event. You will need to show proof of Vaccination/negative results, so please bring them for the event.











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