Beam Suntory has come a long way since 1795, when Jacob Beam produced his first barrel of whiskey in the wilds of Kentucky. In 2014, Suntory – a leading Japan-based company with a family heritage that dates to 1899 – acquired Beam for $16 billion, and today Beam Suntory is the world’s third-largest premium spirits company. In this program, Matt Shattock, Chairman and CEO of Beam Suntory Inc., discusses how this company with centuries old roots has evolved into a global leader with the energy and ambition of a start-up. Mr. Shattock shares the keys to the new company’s successful integration and the business’s strategy to outperform its market.
Speaker:
Matt Shattock, Chairman & CEO, Beam Suntory Inc.
Presider:
Noah Rothbaum, Drink + Food Senior Editor, The Daily Beast; author of The Art of American Whiskey and The Business of Spirits
Agenda
12–12:30 PM Registration & Reception
12:30–1 PM Luncheon
1–2 PM Lecture & Q&A
Admission:
Non-Corporate members: $65 lunch & lecture/$20 lecture only
Japan Society Corporate Members: Free, up to designated number of tickets; additional tickets $45 lunch & lecture/$15 lecture only
Japan Society Individual Members at Patron Circle level and above: $45 lunch & lecture/$15 lecture only
Academic and government: $35 lunch & lecture/$15 lecture only
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.