Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo

Please note, 2024 speakers are shown below. 2025 Speakers will be announced closer to the event.

Keynote Speakers

Alphabetical

All Speakers

Basel Jabri

Canopy by Hilton London City

Designing a Culture of Engagement

Jamel Ben Amor

IRIS Hotels & Resorts

Elevating Hospitality: Strategic Investments in Guest Experience Innovation

Sajid Yacoob

Roadchef

Charging Up For The EV Revolution

Yatin Kotak

Rutland Hall Hotel & Spa

Effective Strategies for Collaborating with Entrepreneurial Independent Hotel Owners

Beatrice Bessi

Chiltern Firehouse

Sommelier life, keys factors for a woman in the Hotel and Restaurant industry.

Juliet Barbe

PPHE Hotel Group

From Chef to Director: A Young Woman's Sales Playbook

Yvonne Halling, Eleanor Goddard, Jane Mack & Lisa Roads

Bed and Breakfast Coach, Furnish & Fettle, Jane Mack Consulting & The Holiday Property Coach

7 Keys to a Happy and Thriving Hospitality Business

Alan Franic

Griffon

Dayle Guy, Ian Chambers, Steve Osborne

Epson, App4, Melford Technologies

Five Ways to Improve Your Customer Experiences That Can Grow Your Business.

Mark Sait

SaveMoneyCutCarbon

Decarbonising Hospitality - navigating the challenges ahead

Elle Rustique, PhD

TipBrightly

The Emergence of Cashless Tipping in the US Hotel Industry

Simon Ralphs

Smart Green Chargers

EV Charging for Hospitality

Robert Jeffers

Raffles London at The OWO

Wellness in Luxury Hospitality - How To Elevate Your Offering

Tracy Wilkins

Crowne Plaza London Docklands

Sales in Hospitality

Robin Vermeire

Mandarin Oriental

I'm a Fan. Are you? Mandarin Oriental's Employer Value Proposition

Dean Crews

Kew Green Group

Driving food & beverage performance, utilising technology and fresh thinking

Ash Sarswat

Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa

Food & Beverage Revenue and Tech

Waqar Shah

Superbutler AI

The Future of Hospitality: How AI is Transforming Hotel Operations

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

Kirsty McKerrow

Edinburgh Whisky Academy

Whisky Wise; Train Your Staff to Sell With Confidence

Maria Elena Lopez Tapia

Majestic Commercial for the On-Trade

Unlocking Christmas : Achieve Success with Trending Seasonal Sips

Alan Franic

Griffon

Ash Sarswat

Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa

Food & Beverage Revenue and Tech

Basel Jabri

Canopy by Hilton London City

Designing a Culture of Engagement

Beatrice Bessi

Chiltern Firehouse

Sommelier life, keys factors for a woman in the Hotel and Restaurant industry.

Dayle Guy, Ian Chambers, Steve Osborne

Epson, App4, Melford Technologies

Five Ways to Improve Your Customer Experiences That Can Grow Your Business.

Dean Crews

Kew Green Group

Driving food & beverage performance, utilising technology and fresh thinking

Elle Rustique, PhD

TipBrightly

The Emergence of Cashless Tipping in the US Hotel Industry

Jamel Ben Amor

IRIS Hotels & Resorts

Elevating Hospitality: Strategic Investments in Guest Experience Innovation

Juliet Barbe

PPHE Hotel Group

From Chef to Director: A Young Woman's Sales Playbook

Mark Sait

SaveMoneyCutCarbon

Decarbonising Hospitality - navigating the challenges ahead

Robert Jeffers

Raffles London at The OWO

Wellness in Luxury Hospitality - How To Elevate Your Offering

Robin Vermeire

Mandarin Oriental

I'm a Fan. Are you? Mandarin Oriental's Employer Value Proposition

Sajid Yacoob

Roadchef

Charging Up For The EV Revolution

Simon Ralphs

Smart Green Chargers

EV Charging for Hospitality

Tracy Wilkins

Crowne Plaza London Docklands

Sales in Hospitality

Waqar Shah

Superbutler AI

The Future of Hospitality: How AI is Transforming Hotel Operations

Yatin Kotak

Rutland Hall Hotel & Spa

Effective Strategies for Collaborating with Entrepreneurial Independent Hotel Owners

Yvonne Halling, Eleanor Goddard, Jane Mack & Lisa Roads

Bed and Breakfast Coach, Furnish & Fettle, Jane Mack Consulting & The Holiday Property Coach

7 Keys to a Happy and Thriving Hospitality Business

Erica Bhasin

Sustainoware

The carbon reality of sustainable alternatives in the packaging industry

Kirsty McKerrow

Edinburgh Whisky Academy

Whisky Wise; Train Your Staff to Sell With Confidence

Maria Elena Lopez Tapia

Majestic Commercial for the On-Trade

Unlocking Christmas : Achieve Success with Trending Seasonal Sips

Timothy Grant

PIQET (Owned by Lifecycles)

Promoting sustainable design through Life Cycle Assessment

Ash Sarswat

Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa

Food & Beverage Revenue and Tech

Basel Jabri

Canopy by Hilton London City

Designing a Culture of Engagement

Beatrice Bessi

Chiltern Firehouse

Sommelier life, keys factors for a woman in the Hotel and Restaurant industry.

Dean Crews

Kew Green Group

Driving food & beverage performance, utilising technology and fresh thinking

Jamel Ben Amor

IRIS Hotels & Resorts

Elevating Hospitality: Strategic Investments in Guest Experience Innovation

Juliet Barbe

PPHE Hotel Group

From Chef to Director: A Young Woman's Sales Playbook

Robert Jeffers

Raffles London at The OWO

Wellness in Luxury Hospitality - How To Elevate Your Offering

Robin Vermeire

Mandarin Oriental

I'm a Fan. Are you? Mandarin Oriental's Employer Value Proposition

Sajid Yacoob

Roadchef

Charging Up For The EV Revolution

Tracy Wilkins

Crowne Plaza London Docklands

Sales in Hospitality

Yatin Kotak

Rutland Hall Hotel & Spa

Effective Strategies for Collaborating with Entrepreneurial Independent Hotel Owners

Yvonne Halling, Eleanor Goddard, Jane Mack & Lisa Roads

Bed and Breakfast Coach, Furnish & Fettle, Jane Mack Consulting & The Holiday Property Coach

7 Keys to a Happy and Thriving Hospitality Business

Speakers

Basel Jabri

Jamel Ben Amor

Sajid Yacoob

Yatin Kotak

Beatrice Bessi

Juliet Barbe

Yvonne Halling, Eleanor Goddard, Jane Mack & Lisa Roads

Alan Franic

Dayle Guy, Ian Chambers, Steve Osborne

Mark Sait

Elle Rustique, PhD

Simon Ralphs

Robert Jeffers

Tracy Wilkins

Robin Vermeire

Dean Crews

Ash Sarswat

Waqar Shah

Erica Bhasin

Timothy Grant

Kirsty McKerrow

Maria Elena Lopez Tapia

Alan Franic

Ash Sarswat

Basel Jabri

Beatrice Bessi

Dayle Guy, Ian Chambers, Steve Osborne

Dean Crews

Elle Rustique, PhD

Jamel Ben Amor

Juliet Barbe

Mark Sait

Robert Jeffers

Robin Vermeire

Sajid Yacoob

Simon Ralphs

Tracy Wilkins

Waqar Shah

Yatin Kotak

Yvonne Halling, Eleanor Goddard, Jane Mack & Lisa Roads

Erica Bhasin

Kirsty McKerrow

Maria Elena Lopez Tapia

Timothy Grant

Ash Sarswat

Basel Jabri

Beatrice Bessi

Dean Crews

Jamel Ben Amor

Juliet Barbe

Robert Jeffers

Robin Vermeire

Sajid Yacoob

Tracy Wilkins

Yatin Kotak

Yvonne Halling, Eleanor Goddard, Jane Mack & Lisa Roads

30th September - 1st October 2025

10am-4pm Tuesday

10am-4pm Wednesday

ExCel Exhibition Centre,