Mr. Socquet is a dynamic, results-driven marketing executive with over 18 years of international experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. He currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Upfield, the global leader in plant-based foods, where he oversees brand strategy, innovation, and global marketing operations.

Previously, Mr. Socquet was the CEO of Fluent, a joint venture with Canadian pharma and cannabis company Tilray, where he successfully brought non-alcoholic CBD beverages to market, pioneering new categories in the beverage industry. An AB InBev veteran, Mr. Socquet spent 14 years in a series of high-impact international roles, culminating as Global Vice President of Marketing Strategy. From 2011 to 2014, he served as Vice President of Marketing at Labatt Breweries Canada, where he led transformational growth initiatives and brand innovations that solidified the company’s market leadership.