8 July 2025

The Waldorf Hilton, London

Confirmed Speakers

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

Eva Klausner

Eva Klausner

Director of Guest Experience

NUMA

Himanil Bose

Himanil Bose

Associate Director, Marketing

AG HOTELS GROUP

Holly Hewett

Holly Hewett

Group Marketing Director

APEX HOTELS

Kasia Rudnik

Kasia Rudnik

Senior Director of Marketing

THE SET COLLECTION

Jawad Sabir

Jawad Sabir

Group Head of ICT

IMPERIAL LONDON HOTELS

Matthew Prosser

Matthew Prosser

Senior Sales Director

AGILYSYS

Jean-Philippe Lenot

Jean-Philippe Lenot

Global Hospitality Director

ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE

Sarah Powell-Abrams

Sarah Powell-Abrams

Head of Marketing

CAIRN HOTEL GROUP

Emily Coubrough MIH

Emily Coubrough MIH

Director of Front of House

ROSEWOOD HOTEL GROUP

Grace Ison

Grace Ison

Senior Client Success Manager

HGEM

Gavin Allison

Gavin Allison

Global Head of IT

LORE GROUP

Emily Sedgwick

Emily Sedgwick

Brand & Marketing Strategist

MAERKE MARKETING

Ramona Dirlea

Ramona Dirlea

Director of Rooms Operations

AXIOM HOSPITALITY

Steven Pike

Steven Pike

Managing Director

HGEM

Stephen Harron

Stephen Harron

Operations Director

RBH

Vidar Thomassen

Vidar Thomassen

Director

ZENNIO

Jonathon Liu

Jonathon Liu

Chief Commercial Officer

VERDI HOTELS

James Lemon

James Lemon

Global Lead for Travel & Leisure

STRIPE

Alessandra Leoni

Alessandra Leoni

Head of Commercial

RESIDENT HOTELS

Lisa Wyld

Lisa Wyld

Professor of Hospitality Innovation and Leadership

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY

David Steerenberg

David Steerenberg

Snr. Commercial Director Groups & Chains EMEA

MEWS

Kendra Ingram

Kendra Ingram

Business Manager Commercial TV

PHILIPS

Josh Olsson

Josh Olsson

Head of Robotics

Mark Gallagher MIH

Mark Gallagher MIH

Area General Manager UK

DORSETT HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL

Markku Pajarinen

Markku Pajarinen

Sales Director

MEETINGPACKAGE

Chris Gamm

Chris Gamm

CEO

SPRINGBOARD

Jessica Sandwell

Jessica Sandwell

Head of Marketing & Communications

THE GRAND, YORK

Peter Bradley FIH

Peter Bradley FIH

Director Of Food And Beverage

THE WESTIN LONDON CITY HOTEL & RESIDENCES

Scot Turner

Scot Turner

Founder & Managing Director

AUDEN HOSPITALITY

James Jackson

James Jackson

Former NEC Group CIO

FORMERLY NEC GROUP

Danica Smith

Danica Smith

Consultant

MORNINGSTAR GX

8 July 2025

The Waldorf Hilton, London

Confirmed Speakers

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

Eva Klausner

Eva Klausner

Director of Guest Experience

NUMA

Holly Hewett

Holly Hewett

Group Marketing Director

APEX HOTELS

Kasia Rudnik

Kasia Rudnik

Senior Director of Marketing

THE SET COLLECTION

Sarah Powell-Abrams

Sarah Powell-Abrams

Head of Marketing

CAIRN HOTEL GROUP

Jawad Sabir

Jawad Sabir

Group Head of ICT

IMPERIAL LONDON HOTELS

Matthew Prosser

Matthew Prosser

Senior Sales Director

AGILYSYS

Emily Coubrough MIH

Emily Coubrough MIH

Director of Front of House

ROSEWOOD HOTEL GROUP

Grace Ison

Grace Ison

Senior Client Success Manager

HGEM

Mark Gallagher MIH

Mark Gallagher MIH

Area General Manager UK

DORSETT HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL

Lisa Wyld

Lisa Wyld

Professor of Hospitality Innovation and Leadership

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 

NEW UNIVERSITY

Gavin Allison

Gavin Allison

Global Head of IT

LORE GROUP

Emily Sedgwick

Emily Sedgwick

Brand & Marketing Strategist

MAERKE MARKETING

Steven Pike

Steven Pike

Managing Director

HGEM

Ramona Dirlea

Ramona Dirlea

Head of Operational Efficiency

AXIOM HOSPITALITY

Stephen Harron

Stephen Harron

Operations Director

RBH Hospitality Management

Jean-Philippe Lenot

Jean-Philippe Lenot

Global Hospitality Director

ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE

Jonathon Liu

Jonathon Liu

Chief Commercial Officer

VERDI HOTELS

Alessandra Leoni

Alessandra Leoni

Head of Commercial

RESIDENT HOTELS

James Lemon

James Lemon

Global Lead for Travel & Leisure

STRIPE

Vidar Thomassen

Vidar Thomassen

Director

ZENNIO

Kendra Ingram

Kendra Ingram

Business Manager Commercial TV

PHILIPS

Josh Olsson

Josh Olsson

Head of Robotics

SOLSTICE ROBOTICS

Markku Pajarinen

Markku Pajarinen

Sales Director

MEETINGPACKAGE

Chris Gamm

Chris Gamm

CEO

SPRINGBOARD

Jessica Sandwell

Jessica Sandwell

Head of Marketing & Communications

THE GRAND, YORK

Peter Bradley FIH

Peter Bradley FIH

Director Of Food And Beverage

THE WESTIN LONDON CITY HOTEL & RESIDENCES

Scot Turner

Scot Turner

Founder & Managing Director

AUDEN HOSPITALITY

Himanil Bose

Himanil Bose

Associate Director, Marketing

AG HOTELS GROUP