Leaders Group – June Tourism and the Experience Economy: How are they evolving to tell the story of towns and cities? Tuesday 16th June 2026 - 16:00 to 20:00 Guest Speakers Mike Spencer Chief Development Officer McDonalds Jacob Collier MP All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Kate Nicholls OBE Chief Executive UKHospitality Jemima Bird Vice President Property Development Universal Destinations & Experiences Matt Snell Chief Executive Officer BOXPARK Guest Attendees Katie McKeon Director, Head of Hotels NatWest Tony O’Brien UK Development Director Travelodge Hotels Graham DODD Vice President Development UK & Ireland Accor Emma Hatch Development Director Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Gareth Siddorn External Affairs Director Chester Zoo Samantha Bain-Mollison Head of Retail Places for London Belinda Eldridge Head of Destination Marketing and International Relations Leeds City Council Neetal Rajput Head of Development Management , Housing, Property and Planning Slough Borough Council Kenny Murray General Manager, Cheshire Oaks McArthur Glen Group Anke Monestel Head of Regional Development and Engagement VisitEngland Shyam Joyser Acquistion Manager MGI Holdings Annabel Turpin Chief Executive Storyhouse Laura Dyer Deputy Chief Executive Arts Council England Details & Attendee List > Member Organisations
Leaders Group – October Hitting Regeneration and Investment for Six – Sports Centric Growth Tuesday 6th October 2026 - 16:00 to 20:00 Guest Speakers Duncan Stone Author Different Class: The Untold Story of English Cricket Karen Hirst Project Director Old Trafford Mayoral Development Corporation Louise Stewart CEO Chester Racecourse Sanjay Patel MBE CEO Yorkshire County Cricket Club Guest Attendees Jon Dutton OBE Chief Executive British Olympic Association Katie Carr Head of Environmental Sustainability British Horseracing Association Sally Pettipher CEO Cornish Pirates Robert Holmes Head of Commercial Operations Burnley Football Club Heather Topel Estates Director All England Lawn Tennis Club Rucelle Soutar Chief Operating Officer Scottish Football Association Amy Starkey Project Director The Jockey Club Nick Smith Head of Infrastructure Birmingham City FC Dan Feist CEO Essex Cricket Details & Attendee List > Member Organisations
