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SUMMARY:Brewing the future – over 130 years of coffee innovation with Lav
 azza
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin Marco Lavazza\, Vice Chairman of Lavazza Group\, for a c
 onversation on how innovation has shaped one of the world’s most recogni
 sed coffee brands for more than 130 years.\n\nFrom its origins in Turin in
  1895 to its global presence today\, Lavazza has built its success on a co
 mbination of tradition\, quality and innovation. Marco will explore how in
 novation has been embedded in the company’s DNA from the very beginning\
 , from the creation of the first coffee blends and pioneering closed syste
 ms through to today’s research into new ways of experiencing coffee.\n\n
 The session will also introduce Tablì\, Lavazza’s latest innovation. De
 veloped through years of research and experimentation\, Tablì combines te
 chnology\, sustainability and the quality of 100% coffee to rethink how co
 ffee can be prepared and enjoyed.\n\nFollowing the talk\, Marco will give 
 a short demonstration of the engineering behind the product and share insi
 ghts into the development journey from concept to launch.\n\n\nAttendance 
 is first come\, first served – and doors will open at 09.40.\n\n\nAbout 
 the speaker\n\nMarco Lavazza joined the Board of Directors of the family b
 usiness in 2001 and has held leadership roles across key areas including c
 offee sourcing\, operations\, sales and mergers and acquisitions. He becam
 e Vice Chairman in 2011 and has played a central role in shaping the compa
 ny’s strategic growth and innovation agenda.\n\nBefore joining Lavazza\,
  Marco worked in the International Business Department at the University o
 f Nevada and in the Marketing Department of the Ferrero Group. He has also
  held a number of prominent industry leadership positions\, including Chai
 r of Unione Italiana Food and Vice Chairman of the Employers’ Associatio
 n of Turin.\n
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/212478/brewing-the-future-over-130-ye
 ars-of-coffee-innovation/
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LOCATION:640\, City and Guilds Building\, South Kensington Campus\, Imperia
 l College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ\, United Kingdom
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