This episode sees Elaine McCrimmon joined by Tony Milikin, Chief Procurement, Sustainability and Circular Ventures Officer to discuss what sustainability & circularity means at the world’s leading brewer. Also joining the show is Peter Lacy, Global Sustainability Lead and Chief Responsibility Officer, Accenture to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the circular economy and Gregg Belt, Founder & CEO at EverGrain Ingredients to explore EverGrain’s innovative solution that is revolutionizing the use of saved barley grain from the brewing process to deliver highly nutritious, great tasting protein and fiber barley-based ingredients to the world.

In this special episode of Talking on Tap, Elaine sat down with Carlos Brito, CEO of AB InBev in his final week at the company to discuss his 32 year career, highlights and lessons along the way.

During his 15 year tenure as CEO, Brito transformed the company from a regional brewer in Brazil into the world’s leading brewer, AB InBev. Brito says at the heart of this growth is a passionate belief in surrounding yourself with the right team to build Dream, People, Culture.

Joined by John Blood, AB InBev’s Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, Brito discusses how he got started in the industry, his biggest influences, leadership lessons and instilling a culture of values around the world of AB InBev.

In Episode 2, Elaine speaks with Pedro Earp, Chief Marketing and ZX Ventures Officer to discuss how AB InBev brought people together in a distanced world and how the brewer continued to innovate during difficult times. Neal Arthur, Chief Operating Officer and Karl Lieberman, Chief Creative Officer at Wieden + Kennedy join the podcast to discuss marketing trends. Finally, Jodi Harris, Global VP Marketing, Culture & Capabilities speaks to Elaine about building a culture of creativity as well as AB InBev’s core values.

Welcome to Talking on Tap, an AB InBev Podcast by AB InBev

In this inaugural episode, host Elaine McCrimmon is joined by John Blood, AB-InBev’s Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer to discuss the impact of COVID-19 and the road to recovery. Elaine is then joined by Tim Ovadia, Global VP Stella Artois to discuss Stella Artois “Rally for Restaurants” program to support local restaurants and bars and finally, Kirstine Stewart, leader of the Future of Media Entertainment and Sport at the World Economic Forum to discuss how these sectors can look towards a strong recovery.