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Michał Maksymiec from the research YouGov company - a speaker at the Future Private Labels Summit

22 July 2025
A valued market expert at YouGov, responsible for implementing projects and consulting based on the Household Panel research combined with other sources of knowledge, will discuss the strategies of leaders in the private label domain. The speaker will share his knowledge during the Private Label Expo on 22 and 23 October 2025 at Targi Kielce.

Michał Maksymiec, Retail Vertical Client Director at YouGov, has worked primarily with marketers and shopper marketing specialists in the FMCG industry, as well as with clients from the retail sector. He has over 15 years of experience in research, primarily in panel research (consumer panels and retail audits), within the FMCG industry. At YouGov (formerly GfK), he is responsible for implementing projects and providing consulting services based on the Household Panel survey, combined with other knowledge sources. He currently leads the team responsible for the Retail FMCG sector, collaborating daily with leading retail chains operating in Poland. He studied at the Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw and also gained knowledge at the Karel de Grote Hogeschool in Antwerp and the University of Glasgow. He completed Postgraduate Studies in Brand Management at the Warsaw School of Economics.  

Michał Maksymiec will share his knowledge during the Private Label Expo’s Private Label Summit on 22 and 23 October 2025 at Targi Kielce. The strategies of private label leaders, such as Biedronka, Lidl, and Dino, will be highlighted.  To attend the lecture and take advantage of the full offer of the Private Label Expo, it is worth registering now on the website targikielce.pl/future-private-labels. Participation for industry representatives is free of charge. 

Future Private Labels Summit at Targi Kielce with expert debates and lectures

The conference agenda includes a wealth of additional data and market analysis. Wiadomości Handlowe magazine, the trade fair's content partner, is involved in preparing the agenda;  the editor-in-chief of the publishing house, Łukasz Stępniak, and editor Michał Kokoszkiewicz will moderate two debates. Discussions and lectures feature valued experts who share their knowledge on how to effectively develop private labels, making them innovative, profitable, and attractive to customers. The program includes: debates, lectures, 1:1 conversations, presentations of strategies from market leaders (Biedronka, Lidl, Dino) and analysis of trends and challenges, such as customer loyalty, innovation and cooperation between suppliers and retailers. More on Future Private Labels Summit 2025 Agenda


The Private Label Expo will be held on 22 and 23 October 2025 at Targi Kielce. Registration of exhibitors, buyers and visitors at  targikielce.pl/future-private-labels 

 

 

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