With just a few weeks to go until the second annual BHA Hospitality and Tourism Summit 2013, the packed programme has been announced.

 

The biggest event of the Hospitality and Tourism industry calendar will focus on prospects for the future growth of the industry. Delegates will hear from both an impressive line-up of industry leaders and those just starting out in hospitality and tourism.

 

Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive of the British Hospitality Association said: “The BHA's primary purpose is to raise the profile of Hospitality across the government and the UK at large. One of the key focuses of the Summit is how the industry is uniting to combat youth unemployment and we are delighted that we have three Ministers, plus Secretary of State and many more MPs attending the Summit on 11 June.” 

 

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Programme –  BHA Hospitality and Tourism Summit -  Tuesday 11 June, 2013

 

8.40 – 09.20: Day One: Welcome to a new era

 

Hosted by:

Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive, British Hospitality Association

Jonathan Worsley, Chairman, Bench Events

 

The future is ours: how hospitality can change lives

Alan Parker CBE, Chairman, British Hospitality Association

 

World leaders: British hospitality’s place in a global marketplace

Richard Solomons, CEO, InterContinental Hotels Group

 

Partners for change: working in partnership to make things happen

Sir John Armitt CBE, Chairman, Olympic Delivery Authority

 

09.20 – 09.40: The New Normal: thriving and surviving in tough times

Dr Andrew Sentance CBE, Senior Economic Adviser, PricewaterhouseCoopers

 

09.40 – 09.50: Interview for inspiration

Surinder Arora, Owner and Chairman, Arora International Hotels

Robert Webb QC, General Counsel, Rolls-Royce

 

09.50 – 10.10: Be prepared: lessons from today to prepare for tomorrow

Willie Walsh, CEO, International Airlines Group; Chairman, London Chamber of Commerce

 

10.10 – 11.00: Think Global, Act National

Scene setter: Simon Vincent, President EMEA, Hilton Worldwide

Chaired by:

 

Robert Webb QC, General Counsel, Rolls-Royce

Panellists:

Angela Brav, Chief Executive Europe, InterContinental Hotels Group

Ning Ning Yu, President, China International Travel Service

Faith Taylor, Senior Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation, Wyndham Worldwide

Peter Verhoeven, Chief Operating Officer, Ibis Europe

 

11.30 – 11.40: People power: mobilising employee success

Lance Batchelor, CEO, Domino’s Pizza Group plc

 

11.40 – 11.50: United we stand: the power of a united industry

Alastair Storey, Chairman, BaxterStorey

 

11.50 – 12.10: Up close and personal: introducing the ‘social customer’

Christopher Rodrigues CBE, Chairman, VisitBritain

Nigel Huddleston, Industry Head, Travel at Google

Jim Eccleston, Director, TNS

 

12.10 – 12.25: Special keynote

The Rt Hon Maria Miller MP, Secretary of State, DCMS

 

12.25 – 13.00: From good to GREAT: strategies for success

Chaired by: Gordon Innes, CEO, London & Partners

 

Panellists:

James Berresford, Chief Executive, VisitEngland

Lord Lee of Trafford, Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Group (Tourism)

Lord Clement Jones, London Managing Partner, DLA Piper

Dermont King, Director, Bourne Leisure; Managing Director, Butlins

 

14.00 – 14.10: The Big Hospitality Conversation: the topic on everyone’s lips

Patrick Dempsey OBE, Managing Director, Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants

 

14.10 – 14.20: Special keynote

Steve Holliday, CEO, National Grid

 

14.20 – 14.30: Inspiring the next generation

Phil Hooper, Corporate Affairs Director, Sodexo UK

 

14.30 – 14.40: Pipeline to success

Amanda Brady, HR Director, Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants

John Forrest, Chief Operating Officer, Premier Inn

The apprentices

 

14.40 – 15.00: Combating unemployment

Peter Lederer CBE, Chairman, Gleneagles Hotel; Chairman, International Leadership School, HIT Scotland

The jobseekers

 

15.30 – 15.35: The youth of today: widening opportunities for young people

Jill McDonald, President and CEO, McDonald’s UK

 

15.35 – 15.50: The big pledge: unveiling the industry’s pledge for jobs

Mark Hoban MP, Minister of State for Employment

 

15.50 – 16.05: Special keynote

The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Financial Secretary to HM Treasury

 

16.05 – 16.30: From pledges to action

Chaired by:

Heiko Figge, Head of Hospitality & Leisure, Moorfield Group

Panellists:

Ian Sarson, Managing Director, Compass Group UK & Ireland

Calum Ross, Proprietor, Loch Melfort Hotel & Restaurant

Andrew Evans, Managing Director, St Bride’s Spa Hotel, Saundersfoot

Thomas Dubaere, Managing Director, Accor UK & Ireland

Ciarán Fahy, CEO, Ellerman Hotels

 

16.30 – 16.45: Breaking the mould: platform for the future?

Ufi Ibrahim , Chief Executive, British Hospitality Association

Anne Pierce MBE, CEO, Springboard UK

 

19.15: Reception & Dinner: NESTLÉ TOQUE D’OR® 25th Anniversary

 

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The Hospitality and Tourism Summit, taking place on 11 June 2013 is sponsored by InterContinental Hotels Group, DLA Piper and Nestlé Professional and organised by the British Hospitality Association and Bench Events.

 

For more information about the Summit, please click HERE

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Julia Svetlosakova
Tel: 07701 050216
Email: Julia.Svetlosakova@bha.org.uk