Annual Hotel Conference 2023 | Questex | 10 September 2023 | Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester M2 3GX, UK

We don’t like to blow our own trumpets but this conference is pretty special. It’s where the leading minds of UK hospitality come together to share their visions for the future and strategies for success. And it’s also a golden opportunity to network with the UK investor community as we connect you to the capital and the capital to you. 

The AHC promise to our delegates is that you’ll learn, network and be inspired.
• Hear from world-class speakers and our industry’s biggest innovators, over two days of dynamic educational sessions
• Connect with senior decision-makers at our legendary networking events
• Meet with leading companies in our expo hall & be among the first to discover their latest ventures & innovations

2023 Speakers

David Ancell
Chief Brand Officer, Vita Group

Simon Anderson
Founder, Ideas Food Consultancy

Gregory Naidoo
Chief Evangelist & Development Officer, Mews

Kay Tierney
Hotel Portfolio Director, Lake Merritt Capital

Puneet Kanuga
Chief Investment Officer, EQ Group

Kristofer Thomas
Head of Content, HIX - Hotel Interiors Experience

Michael Stott
Group Commercial Director, Apex Hotels

Susanne Williams
Consulting Director, Journey Hospitality

Louise Gillon
Head of Hotel Finance, Leumi UK

Heather Byron
SVP Services, Alliants

Kateline Porritt
Head of Trends & Insights, Egg Soldiers

Wilhelm Weber
Chief Commercial Officer, Grand Metropolitan Hotels

Louise Burney
Operational Real Estate Sector Lead, LGIM

Sharon Grob
Business Development Director - Hotels, GDC Interiors

Felicity Black-Roberts
Vice President Development Europe and North Africa, Hyatt

Neetu Mistry
Chief Commercial Officer, Cycas Hospitality

Chris Gamm
CEO, Springboard

Carine Bonnejean
Managing Director - Hotels, Christie & Co

Ben Harper
CEO, Watergate Bay, Another Place & Beach Retreats

Michael McCartan
Area Vice President, EMEA, IDeaS

Sacha Lord
Night Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester | Co-founder of The Warehouse Project and Parklife, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester

Jon Hubbard
Head of Hospitality EMEA, Cushman & Wakefield

Patrick Mendes
CEO Europe & North Africa - Premium, Midscale & Economy, Accor

Ronald Egelman
Senior Director Development UK, Ireland, Nordics, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hilton Foster
Director, Debt Finance, OakNorth Bank

Muriel Muirden
CEO, The Wee Hotel Company

Philip Lassman
VP Development Northern Europe, Accor

David Orr
CEO, Resident Hotels Ltd

Ian Duncombe
Board Director, chapmanbdsp

Ronen Nissenbaum
CEO Western Europe, Fattal Hotels UK/Irleand/Benelux/Spain/Portugal

Martin Creydt
Director & SVP, Pandox AB

Ed Fitch
Head of Hospitality UK, Cushman & Wakefield

Paul Harnedy
Executive Vice President, Cedar Capital Partners

Matt Lederer
Hotel Acquisitions Director, Castleforge

Shona Pushpaharan
Head of Hotels and Healthcare, Coutts & Co

Pete Willis
Commercial Director, Harri

Andrea Colasanti
Vice President, Brookfield

Shaun Sequeira
Country Lead U.K. & Ireland, HiJiffy

John Angus
Managing Director, Switch Hospitality Management

Daniel Sprung
Senior Director B2B & Partnerships, Peloton

Jason Simpson
CEO, RAW Charging

Lewis Corby
Senior Director, CBRE

Patrick Grant
Partner, AlphaReal

Andrew Davison
Project Director, Queensberry

Lydia Dutton
Director, ESG Consultancy, CBRE

Andy Jansons
MD, Jansons Property

Gavin Vollans
Partner, Katten

Veryan Palmer
Director, The Headland Hotel

Ros Hardiman
Group People and Organisation Development Director, Kew Green Hotels

Tobias Reinecke
Director Investments & Strategic Partnerships EMEA, Choice Hotels EMEA

Kate Wallin
Director Development, UK&I, Marriott Hotels International Ltd

Joanna Kurowska
Managing Director, UKI Operations, Intercontinental Hotels Group plc

Matthew Plax
Head of Corporate Banking, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd

Devin Grosse
Chief Executive, Focus Hotels Management Limited

Henry Jackson
Head of Hotel Agency, Knight Frank LLP

Peter Werhahn
Managing Director, The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP

Adela Cristea
Vice President, Head of Business Development UK, Ireland & Nordics, Radisson Hotel Group

David Hart
Chief Executive Officer, RBH Hospitality Management

Jonathan Langston
Chair of AHC and IHIF Advisory Boards, Questex

Keith Griffiths
Head of Hotels, Pro-invest Europe

Simon Walford
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR UK, Staycity Group

James Twomey
BOARD DIRECTOR, REARDONSMITH ARCHITECTS

Marcus Kinsella
Partner, Gerald Eve

Matt Luscombe
CEO, Cycas Hospitality

Joe Stather
VP, Market Leader - Operational Real Estate, Questex

Malcolm Kerr
Managing Director, Horwath HTL / Crowe U.K. LLP

Steven Smit
Director, Vertiq Capital

Lennert De Jong
President, Hospitality, Planet

Neil Kirk
COO, L&R Hotels

Luc Boschmans
Managing Director, Tristan Capital Partners

Jens Blomdahl
Principal ECS, KSL Capital

Andrew Stembridge
Executive Director, Iconic Luxury Hotels

David Anderson
Divisional President, Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA

Chris Crowley
Chief Revenue Officer, Duetto

Daniel Johansson
Director of Development and Acquisitions, Cheval Collection

Thomas Emanuel
Senior Director, STR, a CoStar Group Company

Deirdre Wells
Chief Executive Officer, Visit Kent

Michael Grove
Chief Operating Officer, HotStats

Tom Ross
CEO, Home Grown Hotels

Nick Russell
Director, IPW Ltd

Sean McClean
Director of Regeneration and Development, Sheffield City Council

Gethin Jones
Partner at Leaf Hospitality and Broadcaster, Leaf Hospitality

Tom Ross
CEO, The PIG Hotels

Mark Goodyer
UK&I HR Director, Sodexo

Richard Clarke
Managing Director, AB Bernstein

Michel Roux
Chef Patron, Le Gavroche

Dev Chana
Managing Director, EON Drive Infrastructure

Simon Wood
Chef Patron / Director, WOOD Restaurant Group

Francesco Orofino
Investment VP & Head of Hospitality, DFI

David Goodger
Managing Director EMEA, Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company

Andy Burnham
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Sam Allan
VP Sales UK, Adyen

Ifeoluwa Taiwo
Associate Editor, Hospitality Investor

Patrick Whyte
Editor-in-Chief, Hospitality Investor

Andrew Katz
Consultant, Prospect Hotel Advisors LLC.

Chris Penny
Senior Vice President, Starwood Capital Group

James Pomeroy
Global Economist, HSBC

Louise Wallace
Partner - CMS Head of Corporate/M&A, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Stephen Cassidy
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, UK & Ireland, HILTON

Karin Sheppard
SVP, Managing Director Europe, IHG

Julie Rey-Gore
Content Director - Operational real Estate, Questex

Alexi Khajavi
President Hospitality, Travel & Wellness, Questex

Steve Jones
Managing Director, Wyboston Venue Management

Natalia Kolotneva
Head of Living & Hospitality Europe, Asset Management, LaSalle Investment Management

Hugh Taylor
Chief Executive, Michels & Taylor (London) Ltd

Peter Tisdale
CEO, THAT Group

Alex Test
Senior Developer, Taylor Bennett Partners LLP

Robert Holland
Managing Director UK & Ireland, HotelPartner Revenue

2023 Sponsors

AHC PATRONS:
• CBRE
• Ideas
• IHG Hotels & Resorts
• Michels & Taylor
• STR
• Wyndham

WELLNESS PARTNER:
• Peloton

AHC GOLD:
• Accor
• Aimbridge EMEA
• Cheval Collection
• Choice Hotels
• Duetto
• HPE Aruba Networking
• Hilton
• Hyatt
• Kew Green Hotels
• LG
• Louvre Hotels Group
• Marriott International
• Planet
• Charging
• RBH
• Radisson Hotel Group
• Village Hotel Club
• WhitBread

AHC SPONSORS:
• Ayden
• Alkimii
• Alliants
• B&B Hotels
• Chapman BDSP
• Cushman & Wakefield
• Cycas Hospitality
• Eon Drive
• GDC Interiors
• Geraldeve
• Harri
• Hi Jiffy
• Horwath HTL
• Hotstats
• Hotel Partner
• Jansons
• Journey
• Katten
• Leaf Hospitality
• Mews
• Tourism Economics
• PolyAi
• RSM
• Reardonsmith Architects
• Staycity
• StaynTouch
• Switch
• Swithshop
• Toshiba
• VDA
• Kent Garden of England
• Wifirst
• Wyboston Lakes Resort

AHC CHARITY PARTNER:
• Springboard

AHC PARTNERS:
• Benjamin West
• Jacobs Douwe Egberts
• Table Place Chairs