The continued growth of the vaping industry will be the subject of a major business-to-business conference being organised by the UK Vaping Industry Association this month.
The event – Going for Growth- is being held on Monday 23 April 2018 at the King’s Fund. It comes at an exciting time for the industry, with Public Health England reinforcing its policy that vaping represents a positive public health opportunity and one of the best ways to quit smoking.
The main topics of the discussion will include:
- The regulatory landscape, chaired by Mark Pawsey MP, Chair of the APPG for E-Cigarettes;
- The role of the tobacco and pharmaceutical industries in the sector, chaired by Gareth Johnson MP;
- The future of the category in the grocery trade, chaired by Tim Phillips from ECIgIntelligence
- The public health case for e-cigarettes, chaired by the Rt Hon Norman Lamb, Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee and former Minister for Health.
The event will also mark the unveiling of the world’s first smart-vaping product, developed by the event’s headline sponsor, AYR. The device is unique as it is the first of its kind that can monitor its own condition and letting users know when a replacement is due. It also refills and recharges automatically and shows exactly how much one has vaped during a single session.
John Dunne, UKVIA board member, said: “This is our inaugural conference after launching UKVIA nearly two years ago. Since then, there has been significant growth which reflects the strong performance of the sector.
“This event will bring together a range of stakeholders – from manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to industry analysts, health professionals and political figureheads – to participate in thought provoking discussions and debate around the opportunities for and barriers to growth in the future.”