The agenda for hospitality’s premier event for ambitious board-level executives, founders and entrepreneurs will focus on the evolving economic and political landscape - and the skills in people, insight and technology required to succeed both domestically and internationally.

The Peach 20/20 Leaders Summit takes place on November 18 at Convene Sancroft, St Paul’s, London.
 

The 2024 Leadership Summit Agenda:

Growth: reality or illusion?

How’s the UK’s plan for growth be panning out? James Pomeroy, global economist at HSBC, takes stock, while assessing the big themes shaping the future of the global economy - demographics, disruptive technology, energy transition and labour markets among others.
 

The state we’re in…

Peach 20/20 co-founder Peter Martin presents his annual analysis of the trends and habits shaping an increasingly sophisticated and polarised hospitality market - highlighting the skills required to win in a new world.
 

Innovate or die

Innovation is the life blood of any business sector. Jane O'Riordan, chair at Caravan, Red Engine and Turtle Bay leads a panel discussion on why the sector needs to work together to embrace advances in technology, data analysis, AI and labour productivity. Panelists include:

• Sarah Venning, global chief digital & data officer, Merlin Entertainment
• Tom James, managing director, Bill’s Restaurants
• Gavin Adair, CEO, Rosa's Thai
   

A new political landscape

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls assesses the impact and consequences of the new Labour government on business. She’ll be joined by TriSpan partner, Robin Rowland to discuss the options open to the sector.

International rescue

What can UK companies learn from the global restaurant and bar market - and is having an international perspective now an essential part of a brand’s armoury? A panel of experienced operators, including from the US, share their experiences of growing brand equity, including:

• Clay Dover, CEO & Founder, Velvet Taco
• Éadaoin McDonagh, Chief Operating Officer, White Rabbit Projects
• Will Beckett, Co-Founder & CEO, Hawksmoor
• Simon Potts, CEO, The Alchemist

Plotting the future - the Leaders’ Panel

What’s the mood among business leaders? How are they equipping their companies to meet the economic, political and competitive challenges? What’s the appetite for innovation? Where’s the funding for growth and investment in people, technology and data?  Peter Martin asks our panel from across the restaurant, bar and pub market:

• Carol Campbell, managing director - managed estate, Stonegate Group
• Laura Harper-Hinton, co-founder and CEO, Caravan Restaurants
• Alasdair Murdoch, CEO, Burger King UK
• Roy Ellis, Founder & CEO, Mission Mars
   

With 250 board-level directors, entrepreneurs and business founders already registered to attend, we are guaranteed a summit of high-quality discussion, debate and analysis.

To join the industry’s brightest and best, contact vicki.wilson-lees@peach2020.com to apply for your VIP invitation.

Huge thanks to our Headline Partners: Access, CGA by Niq, Diageo, Fourth, Nutritics, Sona and Zonal; Premium Partners: Chapman Ventilation, Crunchtime, Toast and Uber Eats; and Event Partners: Airship, Brakes, Bird & Bird, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, FeedItBack, Freeths, Harri, Mapal, The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show and Toggle. And Drinks Partners: Lucky Saint and Hawkstone.