Symposium Speakers
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Alexander Van Beek
General Director of Château Giscours and Château du Tertre
Kia Behnia
Co-Founder and CEO of Scout
Felicity Carter
Editorial Director of Areni Global
Laura Catena
Managing Director, Bodega Catena Zapata; Founder, Catena Institute of Wine; Owner, Luca Wines (Wine)
Phillipe Masset
Associate Professor of Finance at EHL
Xiao-Li Meng
Editor-in-Chief Harvard Data Science Review
Miguel Paredes
Venture Partner at Silicone Foundry
Sam Paddock
CEO of Next Gen Learning
Steffen Raub
Professor of Organizational Behavior, EHL
Jamie Ritchie
COO of BlockBar
Albert Strever
Senior lecturer of Viticulture and Oenology at Stellenbosch University
Ricky Sun
Life Sciences Partner Bain Capitol
Arnaud de La Ville
Administrative and Financial Director at Haut Médoc Sélection
José Vouillamoz
Founder, José Vouillamoz Wine and Grapes Consulting
Coralie de Boüard
Managing Director Château La Fleur de Boüard
Jing Cao
Professor of Statistics, Department of Statistics and Data Science, Southern Methodist University
James Miles
Chairman and CEO of Liv-Ex
Juan-Francisco Perellon
Chief Academic Officer, EHL
Saskia de Rothschild
CEO and Director General, Château Lafite Rothschild
Pauline Vicard
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Areni Global
Marc Brevot
Director, Robert-Jean D Vogüé Moët Hennessy Research Center
Francesca Dominici
Professor of Biostatistics Harvard University
Benoit Molinie
Founder and Owner of Petit Vin
Alexandre Pouget
Professor at the University of Geneva
Don St. Pierre
Co-Founder & Chairman, AdaptEdge
Jean-Philippe Weisskopf
Associate Professor of Finance at EHL
Michele Caimotto
Founder of Wine Rose Sàrl
Gildas L'Hostis
Senior Lecturer, EHL
Ramesh Oertli
Brand Manager at Vinattieri Ticino
Clive Pursehouse
North American Editor for Decanter Magazine
Jan Schwarzenbach
Head of Fine Wines, Coop
Daniele De Vecchi
CTO, Saturnalia
Symposium Agenda
Updated frequently
🍇 Registration & Morning Coffee (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
Registration desk will be open until 1pm.
🍇 Pre-Symposium Tutorial (8:45 AM – 12:00 PM)
Data Science & AI Literacy for the Wine Industry – A tutorial designed for wine professionals to understand and
leverage data science and AI tools.
🍇 Lunch (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
Informal networking & discussions, plus media engagement opportunities.
🍇 Symposium Opening (1:00 PM – 1:30 PM)
Welcome Remarks – Francesca Dominici, Philippe Masset, Xiao-Li Meng, and Juan-Francisco Perellon.
🍇 Keynote Address (1:30 PM – 2:15 PM)
Wine and Health – A keynote presentation by Laura Catena exploring the latest scientific insights on wine’s impact on
health.
🍇 Session 1: Data Science for Responsible Wine Production & Consumption (2:15 PM – 3:45 PM)
Three expert talks on cutting-edge research and perspectives on wine and well-being.
- Marc Brevot, Director, Robert-Jean D Vogüé Moët Hennessy Research Center
- Coralie de Boüard, Managing Director Château La Fleur de Boüard
- Felicity Carter, Editorial Director of Areni Global
🍇 Break (3:45 PM – 4:15 PM)
🍇 Facilitated Breakout Sessions (4:15 PM – 5:15 PM)
Interactive discussions on key topics led by facilitators.
🍇 Day 1 Wrap-Up (5:15 PM – 5:45 PM)
Summary reports by Don St. Pierre and Xiao-Li Meng and reflections on key takeaways.
🍇 Break (5:45 PM – 6:00 PM)
🍇 Welcome Reception, Human-AI competition & Experiential Session (6:00 PM – 11 PM)
A hands-on session exploring wine appreciation techniques with a fun AI vs. human competition on innovative uses of AI in the wine industry.
- Gildas L'Hostis, Senior Lecturer, EHL
- José Vouillamoz, Founder, José Vouillamoz Wine and Grapes Consulting
