Northern Ireland Conference 2026

Kiera Campbell

Sales Director, Henderson Foodservice

No bio provided

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Joanne Cunningham

Merchandising Director, Sysco

No bio provided

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Karen Colgan

Commercial Director, OSI Europe

No bio provided

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Thelma Fitzgerald

Consumer Insight Manager, InvestNI

Invest NI Consumer Insights Manager with over 25 years’ experience working in the NI food & drink industry in various roles including hospitality, data analysis, market research, brand management, economic development and food marketing.

Invest NI's Food and Drink Consumer Insights service supports businesses to start, innovate and grow using data and insight. This enables sales growth, export sales growth, retained and new retailer listings, new product development, improved strategic decision making, improved trade show performance, marketing and communications.

Support is delivered through the four pillars of the service;
Bespoke Research, Insights Events, Insights Hub, Insights Academy.

Open to discussions on data driven growth for NI food & drink entrepreneurs and businesses.

I also volunteer for Fareshare NI and am passionate about minimising food waste and alleviating food poverty. I enjoy playing tennis, pétanque and travelling.

MSc Marketing, University of Strathclyde

BSc (Hons) Food Science Queen’s University of Belfast

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Jodi Goldman

Personal Impact Coach

Jodi Goldman is a Personal Impact Coach and experienced international speaker. She's worked with thousands of professionals and business owners to help them develop magnetic confidence, a powerful personal brand and assertive communication skills. Her corporate clients include companies like Google, RBS, Everywoman, Sony, IG and the Post Office.

: https://jodigoldman.co.uk/

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Jeff Lewis

Financial Controller (Panellist), ABP UK

No bio provided

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Chloe Moore

Group Food Safety Supply Chain Technologist (Panellist), Dunbia

No bio provided

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Emma Nelson

Senior Commercial Manager - Meat, Myton

With a decade of experience in the dynamic world of meat, Emma has held diverse roles across commercial, agriculture, and operational functions. In her current role, she leads the Morrisons retail division within Myton Food Group, focusing on driving business growth and strengthening market presence across beef, pork, lamb, bacon, sausage, and gammon categories.

Emma is deeply committed to sustainability and responsible sourcing in the meat industry, striving to balance commercial success with a vision for a more sustainable future.

From County Down, Northern Ireland, Emma maintains strong ties to her roots and her family's organic beef farm. 

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