Our speakers

Advisory Board

Main Agenda Speakers

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Dan Lowen 
Partner, Dentons
Brett Parker
Brett Parker 
Property Director, GAIL's Bakery
Doug Galbraith
Doug Galbraith 
Head of Property, Pandora
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Paul Davis 
Founder and Director, Nimbus
Amir Mashkoor
Amir Mashkoor 
Director, MINISO
Mark Burlton
Mark Burlton 
CEO, Cross Border Retail LTD
Alex Schlagmann
Alex Schlagman 
Founding Partner, Save The High Street
Becky Jones, Someday Studios
Becky Jones 
Co-Founder, Someday Studios
Amy Taylor
Amy Taylor 
Team Manager - Regeneration Opportunities, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Dan Holford
Dan Holford  
Head of National Markets, SEGRO plc
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Pip Wilkins 
Founder and CEO, The British Franchise Association
James Dorling
James Dorling 
Director of Property, Matalan
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Danelle Veldsman 
Associate - Sustainability, JLL
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Alex Nicholson 
Town Centre Partnership & Events Manager, Darlington Borough Council
Deborah Ormo
Deborah Ormondroyd 
Retail and People Director, Bird & Blend Tea Co.
Abbie Loftus
Abbie Loftus 
Senior Real Estate Manager -Waitrose, Waitrose / John Lewis
Eloise Lynch 
Asset Manager, Cadogan
John Abbate
John Abbate 
High Streets and Meanwhile Economic Growth Lead, Westminster City Council
David Kenningham 
Founder, Kenningham Retail
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Belinda Remarczyk 
Franchise Director, Paris Baguette UK
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Ben Grose 
Head of Retail Leasing & Logistics, British Land
Engin Celikbas
Engin Celikbas 
Managing Director and Co-Founder, Future Stores
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Rachel Bradburn 
Head of Leasing, Redical
Benjamin Essoo 
, Westminster City Council
Amanda Crawley Jackson 
Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange, Professor of Place and Culture, UAL London College of Communication
Aaron Britton
Aaron Britton 
Franchise Development Manager, NatWest
Toby Tait
Toby Tait 
Director Asset Management, Hammerson
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Paul Martin 
Global Retail Growth Leader, Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners
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Director, Rawls
Tom Poulton 
Head of Development, German Doner Kebab
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Tim Vallance 
Head of UK Retail & Leisure, JLL
Stuart Harris
Stuart Harris 
Chief Executive Officer, Milligan
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Shane Holland 
Executive Chair, Slow Food UK
Sally Bruer
Sally Bruer 
Head of EMEA Logistics & Industrial and Retail Research, Cushman & Wakefield
Paul Clifford
Paul Clifford 
Director, Flourish
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Patrick Staunton 
Senior Director – Head of Compliance Sustainability Services, JLL
Rebecca Morter
Rebecca Morter 
Ceo, LONE DESIGN CLUB
Olivia Phillips
Olivia Phillips 
Director - Sustainability (Development and Construction), Canary Wharf Group
Julie Holden
Julie Holden 
Place & Partnerships Director, SaveTheHighStreet and Thriver
Joyce Ip 
Senior Regeneration Officer, London Borough of Hounslow
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Stephen Toal 
UK Head of Retail & Leisure Insights, Savills
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Simon Bartholomew 
Project Consultant, British Franchise Association
Suzie McCafferty
Suzie McCafferty 
Founder & CEO, Platinum Wave
Lisa Pilkington
Lisa Simmons (nee Pilkington) 
Broadcast & Property journalist, Media
Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson 
Head of Regeneration, Hartlepool Development Corporation
Marcel Portman
Marcel Portmann 
Sr. Manager International, Dine Brands
Ilana Sarner
Ilana Sarner 
Leasing Director, Elephant Central by Get Living
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Josh Rose
Joshua Rose 
Partner, Matta London
Oliver Duthie
Oliver Duthie 
Brand Account Manager, Landsec
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Oliver Brown
Oliver Brown 
Head of Acquisitions, Black Sheep Coffee
Tim Huxtable
Tim Huxtable 
Founder, PropTech Developments
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Mark Lee 
Real Estate Lead, Sky
Lucy Mitchell
Lucy Mitchell 
COO, New West End Company

Soapbox speakers

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Gary Linton-Walls 
Commercial Director, Snap Fitness EMEA , Snap Fitness
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Angelo Castello 
CEO, FACEGYM
Dale Goss
Dale Goss 
SVP Real Estate, Raising Cane's
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Edouard Dekegeleer 
Business Developer, BattleKart
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Andreas Rosenstam 
Founder and CEO, Bar Schiacciate Sveavägen
Gerald Deighan 
Enterprise Account Executive, Accruent
Enrique Del Rio 
Managing Director - Head of Data Commercialisation, Lloyds Bank
Jessie Haggerty 
Franchise Acquisitions Executive, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries
Suneet Sachdeva 
CEO and Founder, Bubble CiTea
Charlotte Wright
Charlotte Wright 
Sales Manager - Renewable Energy & Retail, Searchland
Thomas Corcoran
Tom Corcoran 
Head of Operations, Chicken Cottage
Vikas Narula
Vikas Narula 
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Tikka Nation
Tom Bendon, Experian
Tom Bendon 
Product Director, Experian Ltd
Megan
Megan Goodman 
Head of Expansion, The Big Bakes Limited
Hamzah Alli
Hamzah Alli 
Director, Haute Dolci
Jemma Tonge White
Jemma Tonge-White 
Franchise Development Manager, Creams Cafe
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Roman Aslamzada 
Head of Operations & Franchising, Aladdin's Pizza
Bob Young
Bob Young 
Acquisition Manager, Queensway
Neil Grice
Neil Grice 
Director Travel Roadside, Savills
Jennifer Karlberg
Jennifer Karlberg 
Head of Epansion, Holy Greens AB

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