2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21

Mar.10.2025
2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21
2Firsts hosts Global NGP Brand & Market Development Forum in Shenzhen on March 21, focusing on shaping the future of NGP brands.

2Firsts announced that the Global NGP Brand & Market Development Forum will be held in Shenzhen, China on March 21. The theme of the forum is “Building Trust, Driving Change: Shaping the Future of NGP Brands”.

 

The conference will focus on cutting-edge experiences and insights in global brand development, major market trends for 2025, and innovative marketing technologies and methods. Industry representatives and experts from China and abroad will also attend and deliver speeches.

 

2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21

 

Brand development is key to industry upgrading and a core indicator of a company's competitiveness.

 

Technological and product innovation have driven the rapid growth of new tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches, accelerating a global shift toward harm reduction.

 

For manufacturers, brand development offers a competitive edge beyond pricing. For consumers, trusted brands simplify choices and reduce risks. For regulators and society, the rise of high-quality brands ensures compliant products dominate the market, reducing illegal trade and illicit activity. By 2025, branding is expected to be a core strategy for manufacturers across markets.

 

The Firsts event has become an important platform for global industry exchange.

 

As a leading global tobacco industry media and consulting firm, 2Firsts has been committed to promoting the high-quality development of the global industry. 

 

In recent months, 2Firsts has successfully hosted events such as the "Outlook 2025" 2Firsts Open Day, the "2025 New Tobacco Global Compliance Development New Year Seminar," and the "Two Above All Global New Tobacco Innovation and Technology Seminar." These events have attracted participation from international tobacco companies, top supply chain companies, internationally renowned experts, and others, with nearly a thousand attendees on-site, bringing together China's important top companies and institutions. 

 

Through 2Firsts' global industry media network, information on the events and guest speeches has garnered exposure over 100,000 times. 2Firsts' various industry activities have become an important platform for global industry exchange, attracting increasing participation and attention from companies, institutions, scientists, experts, and others, playing an increasingly irreplaceable role in promoting global information dissemination, idea exchange, industry consensus, and collaboration.

 

The Firsts event focuses on key global industry development topics:

 

2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21
Outlook 2025" 2Firsts Public Day | Image source: 2FIRSTS

 

2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21
2025 New Tobacco Global Compliance Development New Year Symposium | Image source: 2FIRSTS

 

敬请期待|两个至上全球新型烟草品牌与市场发展研讨会将于3月21日召开
Two Global New Tobacco Innovation and Technology Symposium | Image source: 2FIRSTS

 

The Firsts event has attracted global industry professionals, drawing large crowds at each edition.

 

2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21
Two Global New Tobacco Innovation and Technology Symposium" event site | Image source: 2FIRSTS

 

2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21
2025 New Tobacco Global Compliance Development New Year Symposium Live Event | Image Source: 2FIRSTS.

 

2Firsts Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium Set for March 21
Vision 2025" event site of 2Firsts | Image source: 2FIRSTS.

 

The Global New Tobacco Brands and Market Development Symposium, featuring two leading brands, will open registration in the coming days.

 

For speech registration or event sponsorship inquiries, please contact Manager Zhang at +86 137 5654 6265.

 

Past Events Review:

 

First 2Firsts Open Day Successfully Held: Industry Review and Foresight, Talking about E-Cigarette Development Trends in 2025.


2Firsts Successfully Held the New Year's Seminar on 2025 New Tobacco Global Compliance Development: Focusing on Frontier Trends and Promoting Industry Compliance.


With Innovation, to the Beginning - 2Firsts Global New Tobacco Innovation and Technology Seminar Successfully Concludes.

 

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