2024 Speakers

Keynote Speaker

David Spencer

Greene King

Category, customer, consumer: three perspectives on developing winning brands

Keynote Speaker

Nancy Dales

Kopparberg

Redefining responsible drinking: Turning careful into cool

Keynote Speaker

Mark Girvan

Buddy Creative

Fight for your right to party!

Keynote Speaker

Laura Willoughby

Club Soda

Unlock New Revenue Streams: The Alcohol-Free Drinks Opportunity for Cafes

Keynote Speaker

Teddie Levenfiche, Marisa Poster & Levi Levenfiche

PerfectTed

PerfectTed - From Dragons’ Den, to sponsor of Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO.

Laurence Redshaw-Stead

NWS Group

Sustainable Innovations: Leading the way in Eco-Friendly Logistics

Kirsty McKerrow

Edinburgh Whisky Academy

Whisky Wise; Train Your Staff to Sell With Confidence

Keynote Speaker

Jessica Munro

MONIN

The flavour of inspiration

Henry Poultney

Grace + James and Poli

Road to Restaurant - the Move to Bricks & Mortar

Vanessa Kelly

2 Much Passion CIC

Street Food Playbook

Patricia Colden

Colden HR

People Power: Leadership and management in Hospitality

Darren Simpson

Nanny Bills

Gearing up for Growth

Vimal Arumugam

Baked Bird

Gearing up for Growth

Mark Laurie

NCASS, Director - Stakeholders

Gearing up for Growth

Ben Newman

The Spudman

Street Food Playbook

James Mitchell

Gurt Wings

Street Food Playbook

Chris Cheah

Chicken George Jr

Street Food Playbook

Dani Page

Beef on the Block

Street Food Playbook

Harry Jenkins

Digbeth Dining

Mastering Event & Festival Catering

Nick Friedman

Jamon Jamon

Mastering Event & Festival Catering

Emily Hughes

Jeco Bowl

Mastering Event & Festival Catering

Conrad Brunton

Tonic Talent

People Power: Leadership and management in Hospitality

Sai Deethwa

Buddha Belly

Road to Restaurant

Damien Patchell

Tower Hamlets

Street Food Playbook

Lewis Farquharson

LJ Hugs

Street Food Playbook

Emma Moran

Emerald Moran Eats

Street Food Playbook

Michelle Mureno

QAB Leadership

Gearing up for Growth

Rob Machin

Reimagine City

Gearing up for Growth

Thom Elliot

Pizza Pilgrims

Gearing up for Growth

James Timmins

Utter Waffle

Road to Restaurant - the Move to Bricks & Mortar

Lee Johnson

Reimagine City

Road to Restaurant - the Move to Bricks & Mortar

Jez Felwich

The Bowler

Mastering event & Festival Catering

Josh Ebsworth

Togather

Mastering Event & Festival Catering

Mandy Bahia

Spice Club Roadshow

Mastering Event & Festival Catering

Alan Fox

NCASS, CEO

Panel Host

Roxy Bentley

NCASS, Head of Marketing

Panel Host

Tom Maher

OPM

Road to Restaurant

Greg Gabriel

Mixing Jug

Road to Restaurant

Becca Chong

Off the Beaten Truck

Street Food Playbook

Younis Bashir

Tap and Rate

Importance of Google Reviews and Social Engagement for Your Restaurant

Ben Ross

Unox UK Ltd

How AI is Contributing to the Kitchen of the Future

Jonathan OConnell

The Lazenby Group

Shifting to Light: Transforming Restaurant Hygiene Practices

Jesper Berthold

Liplid AB

Product design for the consumer.

Phil Baylis

Stampit

Branding for Small Businesses

Dusan Koutny

BITEBERRY

AI in Restaurants: Adding Value Without the Tech Burden

James Shannon

ATTENSI

How AI is Changing How we Teach and Learn

Jon Horsfield

Centegra Ltd

The Single Pane of Glass in a User-Centric Operation

Denis Watling

ChargeGuru UK

Boost Revenue with Strategic EV Charging Solutions

Joe Heather & Jon Longobardi

Deliverect & BurgerKing UK

The Importance of Nailing Marketplace Optimisation

Joe Heather, RGM Northern Europe

Deliverect

Diversify your Sales Channels

Harry Wales

Deputy

The Balancing Act: Supporting Hourly Workers in a Changing Economy

Nick Hucker

QikServe

Is Digital Technology Right for your Restaurant?”

Benjamin Kool & Jordan Pendleton

S4D & Apache Pizza

AI in Action: Practical Applications in Next-Gen E-commerce

Laura Nelson

SolvedBy.Ai

AI-Driven Revenue in Venue Food and Beverage: Case Study

Matt Rawlins

three rocks

Experiences you Want to Repeat

Dan Brookman

Airship & Toggle

AI in Hospitality Marketing

Ghassan Nawfal

Grubtech

Winning the Local Market: Competitive Edge With AI

Dave Ellmer

Fourth

AI on The Menu: How AI will Boost your Restaurant’s Productivity

Mike Williams

Food Alert Ltd

Data-Driven Compliance: Harnessing the Past to Secure the Future of Hospitality

Chris Teague

Syrve

Transforming Your F&B Operation with Intelligent Forecasting

Daniel Meeajane

The Clearway Group Limited

Clearway – Protecting People, Property and Assets

Nicole Olbe & Sam Allen

Ayden

Seamless payments, unmatched hospitality: Driving the future of guest experiences

Al Henderson

Eagle Eye

Mastering digital engagement in Hospitality: The gateway to personalisation

Maria Elena Lopez Tapia

Majestic Commercial for the On-Trade

Unlocking Christmas : Achieve Success with Trending Seasonal Sips

Rob O’Beirne

Nory

How AI is Humanising Hospitality

Erica Bhasin

Sustainoware

The carbon reality of sustainable alternatives in the packaging industry

Timothy Grant

PIQET (Owned by Lifecycles)

Promoting sustainable design through Life Cycle Assessment

Francys Fernandez Zavarce

Xampla Ltd (Morro - A Xampla Brand)

Scalable Plastic-Free Coating Solutions: A Revolution in Packaging Technology

Hannah Osman

Valpak Ltd

Breaking Barriers in Cup Recycling: Achievements, Challenges, and Industry Collaboration

Waqar Shah

Superbutler AI

The Future of Hospitality: How AI is Transforming Hotel Operations