The Next Round: What happens after you change your drinking?

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A decade ago, Seedlip was busy distilling its first groundbreaking batch, and Club Soda was rallying a fearless community of change-makers. 

These were the sparks that ignited a revolution in drinking habits and alcohol-free options across the UK. In just ten short years, we’ve shattered the stigma around choosing not to drink, making a zero-to-hero leap in social acceptance that has travelled the world. 

But that journey is far from over.

The Club Soda Low, Light and Alcohol-Free Summit powerd by PB Creative, is a day of learning, support, and networking for the pioneering community of the world’s most exciting emerging low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks brands.

This conference isn’t just a victory lap for the strides we’ve made—it’s about collaborating to create a bold manifesto for the next ten years. We’re standing on the brink of a new era, ready to push boundaries and challenge the status quo. The mission? To revolutionise our drinking culture further, making it normal to ask for a drink with alcohol, less alcohol, or no alcohol at all.

It’s time for radical change. We can spearhead a shift in the drinks industry by fostering collaboration, embracing disruptive ideas and smashing complacency. Together, we can drive this change, making the choice for mindful drinking the norm and creating a vibrant, inclusive future for everyone. Let’s seize this moment and transform the way we drink, forever.

Couldn’t make the conference but want to know what was said?

We have packaged all but one session into a neat little podcast episode so that you can listen at your leisure.

This digital bundle includes:

  • 22 Podcast Recordings of all but one session at the conference
  • The slides (where relevant)
  • Free copy of the white paper once it has been completed.

Every virtual ticket supports the work we do at Club Soda, including our research, political lobbying, the Club Soda Low and No Academy, Queers Without Beers and our Podcast.

Podcast Episodes Include:

  1. A Chinwag with Briony May Williams
  2. How far have we come? with Ben Branson – Slides Included
  3. How can we craft a captivating visual story for the low and alcohol-free category? With PB Creative – Slides Included
  4. How do I use data to make decisions? Hear from Lou Pollitt Category & Insights Director at Lucky Saint – Slides Included
  5. The first few years: protecting a beverage brand for growth with J A Kemp – Slides Included
  6. How can I steer clear of pitfalls? With David Hodgson from Zeno Wine, David Begg from REAL, Brendan Williams from NuWave Drinks and Helen Michels from Drink Sherpa.
  7. How can you boost your brand’s promotion and marketing efforts? With Kate Johns and Frankie Wrigley from Nudge PR, Lucy Britner from Drinks Retailing News, and Tatiana Mercer from Three Spirit.
  8. How will joining a Trade Body help my business? With Kelly Moss from the WSTA, Balal Ahmed from Alconot, Rob Fink from Big Drop and on the committee of ANBA UK and Europe, Aaron Duffett from Lucky Saint and Guy Mason from Heineken.
  9. What are investors looking for? With Melanie Hayes from Bethnal Green Ventures, Emma Biasiolo from Beringea, Gareth Bath from Distill Ventures, Geordie Hadden-Paton from Rianta, and Damian McKinney from DioniLife.
  10. How important is brand design to help reach new audiences? With Amy Lupton from PB Creative, Imme Ermgassen from Botivo, Melanie Masarin from Ghia, Daniya Stewart from Dry Drinker and Christof Tremp from Rebels 0.0%.
  11. How can you grow your Brand? With Emma Wykes from Pollen Projects and Seasn – Slides Included
  12. Can you communicate alcohol-free positively? with Louise Fitzpatrick the Strategic Growth Manager for HEINEKEN Globally – Slides Included
  13. How do you find distributors, wholesalers, and retailers? With Jo Zakiewicz from Everleaf, Zara Cassidy buyer from Majestic, consultant Rachel Hewlett, and Wim Boekema from World of Nix.
  14. How do I recruit a great sales team? With Jeremy May from Nice Wines, Dan I’Anson from Everleaf, Sam Cooklin Smith from Kore Drinks and Roberta McKeown Wine Controller at Molson Coors and previously Category Buying Manager for Star Pubs.
  15. How do I export? With Chris Jewitt from Santander, Raissa de Haas from Double Dutch, Nik Bodkins from Boisson, Roddy Nicoll from Spirits of Virtue and Vaughan Yates from The Virgin Mary Bar.
  16. How do I raise money? With Gareth Bath from Distill Ventures, Charles Davies from Edgebold, Emma Wykes from Pollen Projects and Mark Wong from Impossibrew.
  17. What will the new Government do next, and how will it impact your brand? Rob Fink from Big Drop, Matt Lambert from the Portman Group, Kelly Moss from the WSTA, and Karen Tyrell from Drinkaware.
  18. How can global and dedicated alcohol-free brands unite to expand the category? With journalist Chris Losh from WAFA, Ellie Webb from Caleño, Zoe Riccio from Athletic Brewing and Rob Hobart from Asahi.
  19. How can we revolutionise education to grow this category? With Christine Parkinson from WAFA, Dan Crowther from Liquor Studio in Leeds, Camille Vidal from La Maison Wellness, Zoe Burgess from Atelier Pip, and Paul Hunter, Head of Drinks Category Management from Star Pubs.
  20. What barriers are hindering the wider adoption of low and alcohol-free options? With Luke Boase from Lucky Saint, Chris Becker from Better Rhodes, Annabelle Bonus from Drinkaware, Millie Gooch from Sober Girl Society and Jo Dring from Heineken.
  21. What are the next trends? With Denise Hamilton Mace from Low & No Drinker Magazine, Blake Gladman from Kam Insights, Sam Millard Head of Innovation at Beavertown, Susie Goldspink from the IWSR and Hamilton Lowe from Smiling Wolf – Bonus IWSR Booklet
  22. What does this all mean – an analysis from Laura Willoughby MBE
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