INTERVIEWS & WEBINARS
INTERVIEWS Interview – Marcus Watson – Ground Control: watch here Interview – Ajith Jayawickrema – Turtle Bay: watch here Interview – Desmond Tajaard – L+R Hotels: watch here Interview – Simon Potts – The Alchemist Bar & Restaurants: watch here Interview – Mark Diaper – Gymbox: watch here Interview – Charlie McVeigh: watch here Interview – Simon Stenning – The Future of Foodservice: watch here Interview – Fishbowl Inc. – Joe Fontaine/Zoe Knowles: watch here Interview – Sarah Garth, Employment Department – Gateley LLP: watch here Interview – John Mcnamara – Bluegrass hospitality Group: watch here Interview – Scott Steenrod, Constellation Group: watch here Interview – Tyrone Reid, Alabbar Entertprises: watch here Interview – Ian Ohan, Krush Brands: watch here Interview – Jacinta Phelan – PhantasticUs: watch here Interviews – Christopher Sargeant, KBOX GLOBAL: watch here Interviews – Estelle Giraudeau, Club Med: watch here Interviews – Nick Collins, Lounges / Cosy Club: watch here Interview – Mickey Rooney, JLL: watch here Interview – Laurence Keen, Domino’s watch here
WEBINARS Employee Wellbeing and Remote Working (01/04) Kevin Martyr - HR Director, Alghanim – Kuwait Katie Wilson - Head of Engagement and Wellbeing UK&I, Sodexo Seb Lyall - Founder, Lollipop Tracy Gehlan - VP International, Hertz Adam Truelove - People and Culture Director, Patisserie Valerie Symon Wooldridge - People and Culture Director, Teamsport
Panel Discussion - Employee Wellness and Remote Working (01/04) Bryan Blair- Head of People and Culture – Curry Up Now John McNamara- Chief Business Officer- Bluegrass Hospitality Group Dusti Guzman - Head of Global Human Resources - Roka and Zuma Restaurants
EU Panel Discussion - Employee Wellness and Remote Working (02/04) Craig Cunningham - Group F&B Director at The Student Hotel Dustin Mills - EU Operations Manager, Beds and Bars Beth Aarons - Global Director, Dorchester Collection Academy Toby Hopkins - Group Diversity & Inclusion Executive, Sainsburys Liz Philips - HR Consultant (Ex HRD Swissport) Matthew Bell - Director of Hotel Operations Europe, CitizenM
Hospitality/Leisure/Retail Investor Panel (08/04) Robin Rowland – Trispan Harry Heartfield - Edition Capital Jonathan Downey - London Union Ashton Crosby – Capdesia Chris Miller - White Rabbit Fund Benjamin Wiles - Duff and Phelps Lizzie Ryan – Imbiba
Asia/Middle East/Africa/Europe (15/04) Pius Furlong- Senior Director Operations (Hospitality), DAMAC Hotels & Resorts Management LLC Jelle Geven - Managing Director Nederland, Vapiano Russell Stokes, VP Brand Attractions, National Basketball Association (China) Tyrone Reid - CEO, Alabbar Enterprises Ryan Hattingh - Partner, Atier Epj
Business Leaders - Panel: Trends/people & opportunities (15/04) Chris Mitchell - Managing Director, Genuine Dining Group Jacinta Phelan - Consultant (Ex Ennismore, Andre Balazs and Harvey Nichols) Sam Lee - Managing Director, Temper Restaurants (Casper and Cole) Dr. Marcus Watson - Managing Director, Ground Control Jason Danciger - Managing Director, Hana Group Simon Potts - Managing Director, The Alchemist Andrew Stones- Director, Imbiba
USA & Canada - Business Leaders Webinar (15/04) Jonathan Weathington – CEO – Shuckin' Shack Shawn Taher – COO - Taher (Catering) Julia Sutton – COO - Exhale Enterprises (Fitness) Erik Oberholtzer – Executive Chairman and Co-Founder for Tender Greens and Advisor for Cohere Matthew Baizer - Chief Operating Officer at Flix Brewhouse Josh Morgan – Chief Development Officer – Melt Shop Peter Bheda – Chairman & CEO of Frontera Hotel Group
Workshop: Being Recruited (17/04) Hollie Jackson – Executive Recruitment Sonny Dickinson – Head of Retail Sharlene Cross – Head of Support roles, Americas Stuart Hills – Operations Director
Property, Maintenance & Facilities Management (22/04) Paul Evans - Chief Executive Officer, Carlisle Support Services Colin Kimber - Associate Director, Pareto Facilities Management Rohan Thakkar - SVP, Development and Strategy, Yotel Hugh Knowles - Chief Development Officer – UK & Europe, Puttshack Jeff Alden - Managing Director, See Services
Leisure, Attractions & Fitness Webinar (22/04) Marc Diaper - CEO, Gymbox Wendy Coulson, CEO, Les Mills UK and Ireland Joanne Mathews, Owner, Ten Health and Fitness Eddie Kemsley - CEO, Dreamland Steve Riley - Director, Will to Win James Morris - CEO, Light Cinemas Richard Harpham - CEO, Escape Hunt
Recruitment & onboarding Webinar (22/04) Katherine Bell, Head of Talent Acquisition and Resourcing at Sodexo UK & Ireland Nick Boothroyd - Hub Programme Director, Merlin Entertainment Sophie Canning - Talent Manager, Gaucho and M Restaurants Charlotte Huynh - Head of Recruitment, Open House Leah Queripel - HR Director, Care UK Natasha Nagra, Talent Resourcing Manager, Kew Green Hotels Joel Thethy - Head of HR Resourcing UK – SSP
Care UK – Webinar Special (22/04) Leah Queripel - HR Director, Care UK
Technology in Hospitality – Challenges, Solutions, Leaders (29/04) Conor Shaw – CEO, Bizimply Rob Lidiard – Co-founder and CEO, Yapster Will Howard – Co-founder and MD, Giftpro
Julian Ross – CEO, Wireless Social Joe Cripps – Co-founder and MD, Trail App
Venues & Events Webinar (29/04)
Roger Wade – Founder, BoxPark Jamie Simon – Head of Events, Banana Split Stuart Jenkins – MD Blue Strawberry Emma Dagnes – Dep Chief Executive Alexandra Palace Alex Brooke - Founder, Peppermint Events Jonathan Read - Commercial Director-Tobacco Dock
USA & Canada Discussion: What will going back to work look like post COVID19? (29/04) Mark Tumiel - VP People, Rōti Modern Mediterranean Scott Steenrod - Managing Director, Constellation Culinary Benson Wang - Co-Founder, Serious Leisure Rachel Van Namee - Vice President Culture & People, The Howard Hughes Corporation Akash Kapoor, CEO & Chief TroubleMaker, Curry Up Now
CORE LGBT/LGBT in FM (30/04) Margot Slattery - Sodexo - Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Eugenio Pirri – The Dorchester Collection - Chief People and Culture Officer Jane Sunley - Purple Cubed, CEO Colin Kimber – Associate Director, Pareto Geoff Cox - Operations Director, London Clinic
Foodservice (06/05) Ian Thomas, CEO - Bartlett Mitchell Julia Edmonds, Managing Director - Lexington Catering Rob Fredrickson, Managing Director, Gather & Gather UK and Creativevents Henry Watts, Managing Director, Catering- Atalian Servest Food Co Deborah Homshaw, Managing Director (Education and Healthcare) CH&Co Charlie Brown, Managing Director – Chartwells, Compass Group Ronan Harte, Managing Director - Holroyd Howe
FMCG Webinar – COVID-19 (06/05) Tony Ball, Director of Sales, National Accounts - Bidfood Stephen Gallagher, Partnership Development Director, e-Foods Mark Haynes - Group Product Director & Business Development Director - G’s Fresh Kim Rezk HR Director - Berry World Group Clara Buckingham Head of HR – James & James Nic Porter HR Director – Planet Organic Morag Bailey - HR Director, Ardo
Marketing & Brand through COVID-19 (06/05) Jo Berrington - SVP - Brand & Communication at YOTEL Simon Allison - Group Marketing Manager, Inception Group Shari Franklin - Marketing Consultant, Assault & Pepper Sharon Cooper Marketing Director , The Cliffs Climbing and Fitness Anthony Knight- Marketing Director, Incipio Group Helen Cook – Marketing Director, Ei Neve Rabbou - Marketing Director – Busaba Rory Mcentee - Brand and Marketing Director, Gymbox
Hotels, Resorts & Accommodation (06/05) Desmond Taljaard, Managing Director – L&R Hotels James Goulding, Director of People & Culture – PPHE Hotels Maeve Kelleher, Head of People - Ennismore Chris Penn, Co-founder - Birch/Steel Hotels Alan Whitley, CEO – Champneys
Advice on Applying for International Jobs (06/05) Michelle Wells – Divisional Director | Middle-East, Asia & Africa Sara Pearson – Divisional Director | The Americas, Caribbean, LATAM Stuart Campbell – Divisional Manager - UK, NL & DACH Beatrice Forest-Valentine – Hospitality Division | France and Europe
Candidate Workshop – Interviews (07/05) Stuart Campbell - Divisional Manager - Europe Kate Jordan - Head of Restaurants and Delivery - UK Yasmin Vora - Recruitment Specialist - North America
Coworking & Members Industry (13/05) Matt Watts – Chief Commercial Officer (Labs) Michael Berg – Chief Marketing Officer (h Club) Chris Davies – Partner (Uncommon) Elliot Gold - Co-Founder (Work.Life) John Williams - Head of Marketing - The Instant Group
Trusted brands & Socially Distant Service (13/05) Robert Cook, CEO, TGI Fridays Jack Swaysland, Senior VP and COO - Papa John's Charlie Mcveigh - Founder and Investor David McDowall - Group COO - Brewdog Sue Walter, CEO - Maggie and Rose
Asia Report (13/05) Russell Stokes
Chef/Kitchen Management/Food development Webinar (13/05) Jim Wealands – Group Food and Development Director – CH&Co Jason Danciger, Managing Director, Hana Group Christopher Lee Accor Hotels |Culinary Director, Food & Beverage North & Central America Chris Galvin, Chef Patron – Galvin Restaurants David Mulcahy – Culinary Director – Sodexo Mike Coldicott - Managing Director – Tricon Allegra McEvedy, MBE - Co-founder Leon, Consultant to Pret and Chartwells, Author, Broadcaster and Owner of Albertine
Finance Webinar (20/05) Julie Centracchio - Financial Director, Boston Tea Party Simon Wheeler, Partner - Imbiba Paul Nisbett - Finance Director, Valor Hospitality Europe Daria Ovchenkova - Chief Financial Officer - Goodman Restaurant Group / Burger and Lobster Jason Ross - Finance Director, Genuine Dining Group
Chairman / Non-Exec Webinar (20/05) Jon Wright – Founder, Xercise4less Simon Kaye – Non-Exec, Morso Mike Smith – Chairman – Oakman Inns Robin Rowland OBE - European Operating Partner, Trispan
EXTREME Special (20/05) Nicola Packer - COO and Head of Legal Ryan Maxwell - Managing Director – Media & Marketing James Cooke-Priest - Managing Director – Extreme Events Alistair Gosling - Founder and CEO
Venues & Events – The New Beginning (27/05) Juliana Delaney – CEO Continuum Group Gary Kennerley – MD Absolute Taste Daniel Clark - UK Executive Operations Director at Delaware North Glen Sutton – Group MD Eventist Group Simon Mitchell - CEO, Kerb Tom Ford, Director of Marketing and Communications - Levy (Compass Group)
International HR Webinar (27/05) Stephanie Hamilton - Director of People and Culture UK and Ireland, ISS Di Gwinnell, MCIPD - Group HR Director, edyn group Kutina Ruhumbika, PHR, SHRM-CP - Vice President of Human Resources, Major Food Group Ben Skoda - Director of Human Resources 16” on Center, Chicago
Diane Sanford - Chief People Officer, On The Boarder Marianne Holgate - Group Director of Human Resources & Corporate Affairs, OCS Group Ltd Alison Gray - Human Resources Director, Delaware North Companies
Technology (27/05) Ivan Matkovic - CEO & Founder, Spendgo Giancarlo Fiorarancio – Vice President, IT & Hospitality Technology, The Howard Hughes Corporation Grant Lieberman - Former Director of Technology, Founders Table Restaurant Group /Dos Toros Julian Ross - CEO, Wireless Social Dave Arthurs - Chief Product and Technology Officer, Fishbowl James O'Sullivan - CEO, Kobas Dan Brookman - Chief Executive, Airship / Toggle
“Asia Report” (03/06) Dr. James Mabey, MD Asia & Middle East and Chief International Business Officer at Standard International Andrew Langston,Senior Vice President - Business Development, Centara Hotels & Resorts David Marazzi, Director of Development, Les Amis Group Daniele Sarno, Founder - F&B Specialist - Director of Operations at 5 SENSI PTE.LTD.
Facilities Management (03/06) Simon Titchner, Chief Operating Officer Global Corporate Accounts, ISS Antony Law, Managing Director, Churchill Dominic Ponniah, CEO and Founder, Cleanology Mickey Rooney, Programme Director, JLL
Supply Chain & Warehousing Webinar (03/06) Tevin Tobun, Chief Executive, GV Group Christopher Faulkner, Commercial Director-Food Solutions Group Campbell Askwith, Founder – Food Partners Andy Peterson, CEO -Enterprise Foods Ian Platt, Head of Supply Chan – Westbury Street Holdings Karl Atkin, COO – Foodbuy Carl Howells, Director Of Client Relations - Entegra Europe
Foodservice (10/06) Ian Thomas, CEO – Bartlett Mitchell John Hamill, CEO – Impact Food Group Lawrence Shirazian, Managing Director UK – Aramark Alice Woodwark, Managing Director – Restaurant Associates, Compass Group Mark Davies, Managing Director – ISS UK Food Services Ruston Toms, Founder & Director – Blue Apple Contract Catering Chris Stern – Stern Consultancy
Health, Safety & Food Hygiene (10/06) Jonathan Hayes – Rise Management Director, Moto Hospitality Mike Williams – Operations Director, Food Alert Angeline Wolfe – Co-Founder, My Compliance People Toby Thorp MCIEH, CEnvH, Environmental Health Officer - City of London
FMCG – Drinks (10/06) Ben Lockwood – - Marketing Manager - Brewdog Mark Jones - Sales Director - Upbeat Brands Thomas Gosnell – Owner - Gosnells London Mead Dale McQueen – Owner - McQueen Gin Ellie Webb – Founder - Caleno Drinks Ants Rixon - Managing Director, Enotria Winecellars
Food Brands – Concepts through COVID-19 (10/06) Didier Souillat – CEO, Time Out Markets Tom Molnar, Founder - Gails Gavin Adair, MD Rosa Thai James Lipscome – Founder, The Chesterford Group
New Leaders – what are their qualities? (10/06)
Jason Danciger - Managing Director, Hana Group Liz Philips - HR Consultant (Ex HRD Swissport) Jane Sunley - Purple Cubed, CEO Nikki Taylor
Leisure and Fitness – UK and US (10/06) Larry Etter -Senior VP – Malco Theatres Ashley Lentz - Fitness Director - Asphalt Green Matthew Baizer – Chief Operating Officer - Flix Brewhouse Jonah Sandler - Founder and Chief Entertainment Officer - Scene75 Entertainment Toby Harris -CEO Social Entertainment Ventures Christian Rose – CEO – Powerleague John Nimmons, Founder - Whistle Punks Urban Axe Throwing
DELIVERY (17/06) Emilie Vanpoperinghe, Co-Founder, Oddbox Thomas Roberts- Head of Concept Launch Operations & Quality Control, Deliveroo Mike Strange - Director of Operations, City Pantry Dean Kennett - Managing Director at Fooditude Riya Grover - Founder and CEO, Feedr
Hotel, Resorts and Accommodation (17/06) Lindsay Southward – HR and Operations Director, Village Hotels Gillian Thomas – Director, ACT Clean Matt Bell – European Operations Director, CitizenM Andy Townsend – Founder, Legacy Hotels Guillaume Marly – Group Managing Director, Hotel Café Royal Debrah Dhugga – CEO, The Apartment Group
Property (17/06) Kieran Sherlock, Property Director, Imbiba and Pizza Pilgrams Neil Morgan, Managing Director, Public Houses and Restaurants – Christie & Co. Sarah Fox, Founder and Director - LemonFox David Phillips – Head of Property, Cirrus Inns Bruno Veninga, Director of Projects - Time Out Market
Care Homes (17/06) Geoff Cox – HR and Operations Director – The London Clinic Leah Queripel – HRD – Care UK Nick Sanderson – CEO – Audley Group Richard Adams - HR Director - Cairn Group Genevieve Glover – HR Director – Barchester Healthcare Bhavna Keane-Rao, BKR Care Consulting
Hotels, Resorts and Accommodation – Americas (17/06) Suzanne Melby – Semiahmoo Resort, Golf & Spa | Director of Spa & Health Club Dan Pearl – Accor | Director of Restaurant Operations, North and Central America Eugenio Pirri- Chief People & Culture Officer,Global Diversity Champion, Dorchester Collection Ben Berdejo - General Manager | Fabulous Abu Dhabi Hotel Management, Mazatlan, Mexico
CORE LGBT – Mark Foster Mark Foster, a five-time Olympian, World, European and Commonwealth Champion and holder of eight world records in a career spanning 23 years, is one of Britain’s greatest ever swimmers. In 2008, Mark was chosen as the flag bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony which he cites as one of his proudest moments. Since retiring, Mark has cemented himself as a regular commentator on our screens around major international swimming events, a brand ambassador, an inspiring keynote speaker in both in the corporate world and to aspiring youngsters through his swimming academy
Pubs and license trade (24/06) Chris Stagg – Operations Director at Peach Pub Company Richard Peachment- Chief Operations Officer - Market Taverns James Nye – Managing Director at Anglian Country Inns Elton Mouna– Managing Director at Remarkable Pubs
Frazer Grimbleby - Operations Director, Craft Union Jayson Perfect - Managing Director, Liberation Group
Ecommerce / Digital marketing and On-line (24/06) Andrew Gallagher – Digital and Marketing Director - Domino’s (ex TRG, Tenpin, COTE and Papa Johns)
Staycationing (24/06) Gary Gough, Group Business Support at Hoburne Michelle Michael, Director at Grand Pier Hywel Mathias, Business Development Director at Merlin Entertainments Steve de Polo, Chief Executive Officer at British Waterways Marinas