Speaker Profile

Rob Wickenden

Expansion Manager, Anheuser-Busch InBev

Rob has over 12 years experience in the F&B industry focusing on property and roll-out/expansion or concepts.

Having cut his teeth at a small boutique commercial property agency, Rob has worked as an in-house property expert for a number of UK and international F&B operators wagamama, Mitchells & Butlers, Vapiano all at various stages of growth and expansion.

He is currently the European Expansion Manager at ZX Ventures, which is part of the global brewer AB Inbev. The role involves testing and developing F&B concepts before ultimately expanding and growing the businesses for various craft beer brands (Beer Hawk in the UK, La Virgen in Spain and Birra del Borgo in Italy) and global brands (Corona and Budweiser).