Karl Chessell

NRPBS

Karl Chessell is NIQ’s Director for Hospitality Operators, EMEA. He has worked in the eating and drinking out sector for over 25 years, leading teams at businesses including Experian and TransUnion. He and his team support the leading pub, bar, restaurant operators and trade bodies across the hospitality sector. They support board level decision making, using rich data and insight to understand market performance, analyse the key issues affecting the sector and highlight the key consumer trends to embrace.

Andy Hodgson

NRPBS

Andy is a Client Business Partner at CGA by NIQ, with over seven years experience supporting food brands, wholesalers, suppliers, and agencies across the foodservice and hospitality sectors. He helps businesses identify growth opportunities in the Out-Of-Home market through NIQ data-driven insights, strategic guidance and actionable solutions.

Simon Wright

NOFS

Simon has worked in the world of sustainable food and drink for his entire career ,supporting manufacturers, retailers, NGOs and government. He drafted the UK’s very first organic legislation and I am currently working with Defra as part of EGOP (Expert Group on Organic Production) to help narrow the gap between UK and EU organic legislation. Simon also sits on the board of the Fairtrade Foundation and the Standards Board of the Soil Association. And he sells chocolate. More here www.ofplus.com

Lee Holdstock

NOFS

Benefiting from over 25 years of experience, Lee is a trusted expert in sustainability, responsible business, and organic trade who manages a range of trade and regulatory projects for Soil Association Certification – the UK’s biggest organic certifier. By helping hundreds of businesses build commercial capability and navigate the changing regulatory landscape, Lee is part of a team at Soil Association Certification that actively supports the growth of an organic market, now worth almost £4 Billion a year.

Peter Backman

NRPBS,LNS

Peter Backman is an authority on restaurant delivery, dark kitchens and virtual brands – in the UK, across Europe, and in markets including the USA, India and Brazil. He writes and publishes theDelivery.World and hosts The Delivery Prophets podcast, which connect delivery leaders at restaurant companies with the platforms and technology firms serving them. He also runs Delivery Heads Up, a network and event series connecting restaurant delivery leaders with each other.

His forthright, data-driven views draw on more than thirty years in foodservice. He speaks at conferences worldwide and is quoted across television, radio and press, and is the author of “Restaurants also sell food”.

James Flett

LNS

James has more than 15 years experience in Marketing, with specialist experience in Partnerships, Loyalty, and CRM. Working for two famous brands in his career: HMV and now at Caffè Nero where he leads the marketing team in the UK. Architect of the some of the nation’s most popular partnership campaigns and an industry leader in digital loyalty and customer relationship management.

Hannah Munns

LNS

Hannah Munns is a seasoned retail executive with over 20 years of experience across the UK’s leading retail brands. Currently serving as bp’s UK Convenience Trading Director, she oversees the company’s retail partnership with M&S, branded grocery operations, and Wild Bean Café business. Prior to joining bp, Hannah held leadership positions at major British retailers including M&S, Sainsbury’s, and ASDA. In her current role, she focuses on transforming bp’s food-on-the-go offering and driving innovation.