Programme

Our 2026 conference programme has been carefully curated with expert speakers in the fields of hospitality, technology, economics and sustainability to help equip you with the insights and tools you need to make your hotel a success in 2026 and beyond.

Please note the below timings are subject to change.

Day One

11:00am - Registration opens

12:00pm - 12:40pm Light lunch served

12:40pm - 12:45pm Conference start and Conference Chair remarks

12:45pm – 2:15pm - Nigel Risner - Motivational Speaker

How to be the leader you always wanted and create the dream team

2:15pm - 2:30pm - Break

2:30pm - 3:30pm - Dr Helena Boschi - Psychologist, author and educator

3:30pm - 4:20pm - Professor Joe Nellis CBE - Professor of Global Economy & Deputy Dean, Cranfield School of Management

The Economy’s Not Boring - You’re Just Reading the Wrong Forecast

4:20pm - 4:35pm - Kate Nicholls OBE - Chair of UKHospitality

Industry Update

4:35pm – 5:30pm - Robbie Bargh - Founder of Gorgeous Group

Breaking the Mould, the A-Z of F&B Desirability

5:30pm - 5:45pm - Conference close and Master Innholders Chair remarks

7:00pm - 7::30pm - Champagne reception commences

7:30pm - 8:00pm - Dinner and Awards Ceremony - GM of the Future Award and Hotelier of the Year

8:00pm - 10:00pm - Dinner service

Day Two

8:00am - 8:50am - Breakfast

8:50am - 9:00am - Opening remarks from James B.Clarke, Chair of the Master Innholders

9:00am – 10:30am - Sir Clive Woodward - English Former Rugby Union Player and Coach

Brilliant Basics

10:30am - 11:00am – Break

11:05am – 12:35pm - Caspar Berry - Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker

When to Hold'em and When to Fold'em - Risk Taking and Decision Making in Poker, Business and Life

12:35pm - 3 :00pm - Conference close with Conference Chair, followed by a light lunch