Utz CEO, NBA champion announced as SNAXPO23 keynote speakers
The snack industry exposition, produced by SNAC, is scheduled March 19–21 in Orlando.
SNAC International has announced the keynote speakers for SNAXPO23, the equipment sourcing expo for snack industry professionals. SNAXPO (to be held March 19–21 in Orlando, FL) will include keynote sessions from Miami Heat’s two-time NBA Champion and former Vice President of Analytics and Basketball Development Shane Battier, as well as a fireside chat with Utz Brands Inc. CEO Howard Friedman.
Shane Battier won a national championship at Duke University in 2001 and was drafted by the Memphis Grizzles the following summer. He went on to be part of the back-to-back 2012 and 2013 NBA championship wins with Miami Heat. Called the “No-Stats All-Star" by author Michael Lewis, Battier is known for elevating his team to championship levels by focusing on the intangibles that aren’t reflected on the stat sheet. He now takes that message off the court to share ways in which sacrifice, ownership, embracing failure, championship professionalism, and a Hunger Games mentality contribute to the powerful and significant intersection of art and commerce.