Robert Piggot has dedicated his entire career to the beverage alcohol industry. With a degree in chemical engineering, he embarked on a global journey that led him through various roles in wine, brandy, and gin production. His extensive career includes managing plants producing whisky, vodka, and gin, and serving as Chief Operating Officer for a major rum producer in Barbados. Additionally, he contributed to a European Union report on Caribbean rum production.

Returning to Canada, Robert refitted a major spirits producer's plant to produce whisky and vodka. Since retiring, he has focused on plant design, process parameters, distillation, and aging for distilleries across multiple countries, including the Caribbean, Philippines, Canada, Ireland, Thailand, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. His work with Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits involves designing distilleries and experimenting with unusual feedstocks.

At the Brew and Spirits Conference, Robert will present on the diverse techniques and feedstocks used in crafting rums around the world, sharing insights from his extensive experience in the field.