Hospitality has never been short of ambitious leaders - but confidence is rising too. So what does the future look like across the sector - what are the board agenda priorities on both the domestic and international stage? What are the pinch points? What will give companies an edge? We ask our panel from across the restaurant, bar and pub market.

• Helen Charlesworth, managing director, Stonegate
• Ed Davenport, founder, Incipio
• Marcello Distefano, managing director, San Carlo Group
• Sunaina Sethi, co-founder and people director, JKS Restaurants