8 July 2025
The Waldorf Hilton, London
Confirmed Speakers
Kevin Hollinrake MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Eva Klausner
Director of Guest Experience
NUMA
Himanil Bose
Associate Director, Marketing
AG HOTELS GROUP
Holly Hewett
Group Marketing Director
APEX HOTELS
Kasia Rudnik
Senior Director of Marketing
THE SET COLLECTION
Jawad Sabir
Group Head of ICT
IMPERIAL LONDON HOTELS
Matthew Prosser
Senior Sales Director
AGILYSYS
Jean-Philippe Lenot
Global Hospitality Director
ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE
Sarah Powell-Abrams
Head of Marketing
CAIRN HOTEL GROUP
Emily Coubrough MIH
Director of Front of House
ROSEWOOD HOTEL GROUP
Grace Ison
Senior Client Success Manager
HGEM
Gavin Allison
Global Head of IT
LORE GROUP
Emily Sedgwick
Brand & Marketing Strategist
MAERKE MARKETING
Ramona Dirlea
Director of Rooms Operations
AXIOM HOSPITALITY
Steven Pike
Managing Director
HGEM
Stephen Harron
Operations Director
RBH
Vidar Thomassen
Director
ZENNIO
Jonathon Liu
Chief Commercial Officer
VERDI HOTELS
James Lemon
Global Lead for Travel & Leisure
STRIPE
Alessandra Leoni
Head of Commercial
RESIDENT HOTELS
Lisa Wyld
Professor of Hospitality Innovation and Leadership
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY
David Steerenberg
Snr. Commercial Director Groups & Chains EMEA
MEWS
Kendra Ingram
Business Manager Commercial TV
PHILIPS
Josh Olsson
Head of Robotics
Mark Gallagher MIH
Area General Manager UK
DORSETT HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL
Markku Pajarinen
Sales Director
MEETINGPACKAGE
Chris Gamm
CEO
SPRINGBOARD
Jessica Sandwell
Head of Marketing & Communications
THE GRAND, YORK
Peter Bradley FIH
Director Of Food And Beverage
THE WESTIN LONDON CITY HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Scot Turner
Founder & Managing Director
AUDEN HOSPITALITY
James Jackson
Former NEC Group CIO
FORMERLY NEC GROUP
Danica Smith
Consultant
MORNINGSTAR GX
8 July 2025
The Waldorf Hilton, London
Confirmed Speakers
Kevin Hollinrake MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Eva Klausner
Director of Guest Experience
NUMA
Holly Hewett
Group Marketing Director
APEX HOTELS
Kasia Rudnik
Senior Director of Marketing
THE SET COLLECTION
Sarah Powell-Abrams
Head of Marketing
CAIRN HOTEL GROUP
Jawad Sabir
Group Head of ICT
IMPERIAL LONDON HOTELS
Matthew Prosser
Senior Sales Director
AGILYSYS
Emily Coubrough MIH
Director of Front of House
ROSEWOOD HOTEL GROUP
Grace Ison
Senior Client Success Manager
HGEM
Mark Gallagher MIH
Area General Manager UK
DORSETT HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL
Lisa Wyld
Professor of Hospitality Innovation and Leadership
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
NEW UNIVERSITY
Gavin Allison
Global Head of IT
LORE GROUP
Emily Sedgwick
Brand & Marketing Strategist
MAERKE MARKETING
Steven Pike
Managing Director
HGEM
Ramona Dirlea
Head of Operational Efficiency
AXIOM HOSPITALITY
Stephen Harron
Operations Director
RBH Hospitality Management
Jean-Philippe Lenot
Global Hospitality Director
ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE
Jonathon Liu
Chief Commercial Officer
VERDI HOTELS
Alessandra Leoni
Head of Commercial
RESIDENT HOTELS
James Lemon
Global Lead for Travel & Leisure
STRIPE
Vidar Thomassen
Director
ZENNIO
Kendra Ingram
Business Manager Commercial TV
PHILIPS
Josh Olsson
Head of Robotics
SOLSTICE ROBOTICS
Markku Pajarinen
Sales Director
MEETINGPACKAGE
Chris Gamm
CEO
SPRINGBOARD
Jessica Sandwell
Head of Marketing & Communications
THE GRAND, YORK
Peter Bradley FIH
Director Of Food And Beverage
THE WESTIN LONDON CITY HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Scot Turner
Founder & Managing Director
AUDEN HOSPITALITY
Himanil Bose
Associate Director, Marketing
AG HOTELS GROUP