Special AMA Pittsburgh Coffee Connections at Sheetz Innovation Center

Special Edition AMA Pittsburgh Coffee Connections: Innovation in Action

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Join AMA Pittsburgh for a unique Coffee Connections roundtable hosted inside the Sheetz Innovation Center.

This interactive session features Jennifer Sydeski, Innovation Operations Lead at Sheetz, and Michael Skrzypczyk, former Innovation Manager, as they share how Sheetz is building and launching a dynamic portfolio of innovative new products, services, and business models designed to shape the future of convenience.

Learn how innovation and marketing work together to transform market and consumer insights into commercial reality. We’ll discuss the tools, systems, and team structures that power innovation at scale. From lean start-up methods and AI-driven research to cross-functional execution and KPI-driven strategy, this is a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the region’s most forward-thinking companies stays ahead of what’s next.

Discussion Topics:

• Building and commercializing innovation pipelines
• Creating lean, scalable innovation systems
• Cross-functional leadership in new product development
• Operationalizing innovation frameworks and KPIs
• Insights-driven innovation in CPG, tech, and more

This event is free, in-person, and includes coffee.

Date: July 30, 2025
Location: Sheetz Innovation Center, Pittsburgh 6515 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206