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Peach 20/20 Leaders Summit Agenda

Business leaders networking at the Peach 20/20 Conference  

Peach 20/20 Leaders Summit Agenda

‘XXX’ is the central theme for this year’s Peach 20/20 Leaders Summit, to be held at Town Hall by Bottaccio, London, on Wednesday 18 November 2026.

Our unrivalled roster of expert and inspirational speakers will share their insight and experience. 

With 300 board-level directors, entrepreneurs and business founders already registered to attend, we are guaranteed a summit of high-quality discussion, debate and analysis. 

Full agenda below. 

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  1. Registration
  2. Summit welcome
  3. Finding opportunity: the global perspective
    James Pomeroy, Global Economist at HSBC returns to decode the forces shaping business — geopolitics, markets, capital, AI and changing consumer power. Where are the risks, where are the gaps, and wher ...
  4. The state we’re in - a reality check
    With the old rules out-of-the-window, Peter Martin will question much of the conventional thinking around hospitality, as he explores the reality behind the headline industry data to reveal a market i ...
  5. Place, Property & Capital: building the platform for growth
    With investors more selective and consumer demand polarised, where and how hospitality businesses grow has never mattered more. The panel, chaired by Wahaca CEO Gemma Glasson, brings together operator ...
  6. Coffee Break
  7. Lessons in international leadership

    In a candid and open conversation about scale, capital, competition, hospitality and growth, Peter Martin speaks with two seasoned global brand leaders at the top of their game about what it takes to stay ahead both domestically and on the international stage - and the differences in being UK and US based. With

    • Gerry Ford, founder and group CEO, Caffè Nero 
    • Barry McGowan, CEO, Fogo de Chao 
  8. Is Burnham still bouncing?
    What have the first months of the new Labour administration told us about the direction of travel for UK plc and hospitality in particular - and what will the new emphasis on devolved decision-making have on outcomes? NED, strategic adviser and chair of UK Hospitality Kate Nicholls gives her take on what to expect 
  9. Rewiring the P&L : winning in a new operating reality
    How do hospitality businesses transform for a higher-cost, tech-enabled world without losing sight of the customer? Bill’s managing director Tom James leads a discussion on reshaping the P&L, simplify ...
Testimonials

Testimonials

  • "Peach is my favourite industry event."
    Laura Harper-Hinton
    CEO & Founder | Caravan
  • "I come to Peach because the quality of the audience is great."
    Alasdair Murdoch
    CEO | Burger King UK
  • "I’ve never left a Peach event without five or six things I want to bring to our business."
    Tom James
    Managing Director | Bill's
  • "The most interesting information comes out of these type of events rather than inside the boardroom."
    Éadaoin McDonagh
    COO | White Rabbit Projects & MD | Lina Stores
  • "Being recognised by the industry at the Peach 20/20 Hero & Icon Awards is so special."
    Marta Pogroszewska
    NED | Bread Holdings
  • "Winning a Peach 20/20 Hero award means so much to us. We’ve been working towards this for eight and a half years."
    Tas Gaitanos
    Co-founder | Brother Marcus
  • "It’s great being part of the Atlantic Club, meeting some great colleagues from across the U.K. and the U.S., seeing new concepts and sharing ideas."
    Jon Knight
    MD Leisure & Concessions The Restaurant Group
  • “Peach 20/20 is a must-attend event in the hospitality calendar. Informative, thought-provoking and, most importantly, immense fun."
    Alex Reilley
    Co-founder and executive chair of Loungers
  • “Peach 20/20 is a genuinely enjoyable and thought provoking industry event. It’s one that those involved in hospitality really want to go to and treat seriously.”
    Karen Jones CBE
    Icon award winner and industry leader
  • "Peach 20/20 is a brilliant event, with an agenda that always hits the big topics with intelligence and insight - and with top class speakers."
    Nisha Katona MBE,
    founder and CEO of Mowgli Street Food