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\n\nPeach 20\/20 & Atlantic Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\t Peter Martin is one of the most authoritative and influential communicators and community builders in the eating and drinking out sector, with 40 years’ experience as entrepreneur, media owner, columnist, editor, market analyst and board adviser.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Peter Martin \n\t\t\t\t He is co-founder of Peach 20\/20, the international network for senior executives, entrepreneurs and influencers from the out-of-home food and drink market. The Peach programme of annual events includes the flagship Peach 20\/20 conference and Hero & Icon awards in London, and Atlantic Club tours to North America and Europe.<\/p>\n Over the years, he has launched and run a raft of business magazines, newsletters and conferences and is probably best known – apart from Peach – as both co-founder and editor of the M&C Report newsletter, now renamed MCA. He remains a regular columnist and contributing editor.<\/p>\n He is co-creator of the Coffer Peach Business Tracker, the definitive hospitality industry sales barometer now owned and run by CGA, and the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, now part of William Reed.<\/p>\n He is a strategic advisor to a number of companies, including global data and insight provider CGA and Harri, the on-line people management platform based in New York and London.<\/p>\n More recently, with partner Christine Martin, he co-founded CM&Co, a specialist strategic consultancy for the events and hospitality sectors.<\/p>\n Peter is an inveterate networker and “allegedly” has the best contacts book in the UK market. He speaks and presents regularly at events in the UK, Europe and the US. He is a founder of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), the trade organization for the UK pub, bar and casual dining sector, and now sits on the advisory council of UK Hospitality, the lead hospitality association formed by the amalgamation of ALMR and BHA.<\/p>\n He is a trustee of the Tim Bacon Foundation, the cancer charity created in memory of celebrated restaurant and bar entrepreneur Tim Bacon.<\/p>\n In 2016 he won the Special Achievement Award from Eat Out magazine, and in 2018 the Special Award at the Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t The Burnt Chef Project <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Kris Hall is the Global President and Founder of The Burnt Chef Project. a global non-profit company tackling mental health stigma in hospitality. A former industry professional, he now leads the charge in education, advocacy, and support, empowering leaders to create healthier, more sustainable workplaces through real-world tools and honest conversation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t ITP Media UK<\/strong><\/p>\n\t Andrew Seymour is Editorial Director of Promedia Digital, a leading B2B publisher of digital media, print publications and events for the catering equipment and hospitality industry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Andrew Seymour\n\t\t\t\t Andrew was the founding editor of Catering Insight and its sister title Foodservice Equipment Journal, which provide daily news, market trends and business intelligence for the catering equipment industry. The annual Catering Insight Awards and FEJ Awards, meanwhile, have become key fixtures in the industry calendar, honouring excellence among individuals and businesses. He is a recognised commentator on the UK foodservice equipment sector and regularly chairs interviews and discussions at industry events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Build UK <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Suzannah is the Chief Executive of Build UK, the leading representative organisation for the UK construction industry. Inspired to join the industry following a site visit whilst at school, Suzannah’s career in construction spans more than 30 years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Suzannah Nichol OBE\n\t\t\t\t She is widely respected for her work with Government, media and industry stakeholders and received an OBE in 2024 for services to the industry.<\/p>\n After leading the National Specialist Contractors’ Council for 13 years, she was the driving force behind the merger to form Build UK in 2015, which brought the industry together within one organisation. Under her leadership, Build UK is at the forefront of transforming construction, including improving payment performance, streamlining the pre-qualification process through the Common Assessment Standard, and inspiring the next generation to choose a career in construction via Open Doors. She also led the industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Site Operating Procedures developed by Build UK keeping the industry open throughout every lockdown.<\/p>\n Suzannah has a degree in Construction Management from Liverpool University, was one of the first Timewise Power 50, which recognises individuals working part-time in senior roles, and received the University of Liverpool Alumni Award 2025. She is a member of the Construction Leadership Council, the Building Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Board of the Circle Partnership, as well as a non-executive director of CSCS Ltd and the People’s Pension Holdings Ltd.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Epicurean Holdings Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n\t Paul Goodale is a Restaurateur and Designer with 30 years of sector-specific experience, exclusively within quality operations. Paul has operated everything from luxury hotels and Private Members Clubs to gastro pubs and self-service food courts, conceiving and opening over 70 one-off concepts for icons including Conran and Harrods.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Paul Goodale\n\t\t\t\t He has extensive experience at every stage of hospitality life cycle, from acquisition through to sale.<\/p>\n Paul became the youngest FTSE CEO in 2008, before spending four years as Director of Restaurants and Kitchens at Harrods, where he oversaw the transformation of the hospitality offer, culminating in the CATEY-winning French Laundry at Harrods.<\/p>\n Paul is Founder and CEO of PizzaLuxe Group, which secured private equity funding in 2020 and operates across multiple sites in Leeds, Manchester, and London.<\/p>\n Paul owns Epicurean Holdings, a consultancy that he founded in 2009. Epicurean provides operational and design services for clients such as Harrods, Galeries Lafayette, and Qatar National Museums Authority, working extensively in the Middle East.<\/p>\n In 2021, Paul was retained as a consultant at Mama Roma Restaurant Group in Brussels. Paul was subsequently invited to join the Board of the Company, serving until December 2023.<\/p>\n Paul previously Co-Founded Fred’s Food Construction, which was Tesco’s first seed capital hospitality investment, which opened three stores during 2014.<\/p>\n Paul has judged Best Marketing Campaign at the CATEY Awards, as well as the Global Restaurant Awards.<\/p>\n Paul is married to Joycelyn Neve, Founder and CEO of multi-award-winning Seafood Pub Company, dividing his time between London and Lancashire.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t WFormer Royal Marine & Elite Team Coach <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Scotty Mills is the highest-ranking black officer in the history of the Royal Marines and led Britain’s Commandos around the world. He shares his lessons of leadership and resilience working as a performance coach in the world of elite sport and business.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Scotty Mills\n\t\t\t\t As an advisor to the FA, he worked closely with Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane, and the England Football Team to help them reach the World Cup semi-final.<\/p>\n Growing up in South London with many hardships, Scotty joined the Royal Marines by chance after ducking into their recruitment office to avoid a downfall. He worked his way up to become a Commando ‘Green Beret’ Officer, leading the Marines on operations around the world. He also acted as Head of Rehab, and Head of Performance throughout his time, supporting recruits who needed retraining, rehabilitation and reintegration and guiding them to peak performance.<\/p>\n Scotty has an international reputation for his ability to use his experience to inspire others and help them overcome their limitations. He continues to work with the nation’s top sports teams and Olympic teams to develop innovative leadership, team cohesion and peak performance. His compelling journey highlights the power of human inspiration and his lessons on how to achieve impossible results and how to make a winning team are transferable to any organisation. His book Never Give In draws on his experiences in the Marines and shares how the ‘commando’ way of thinking provides elite performance and helps anyone reach targets and transform their way of thinking. A world record breaker for leading the Marines to break a long-standing Endurance Marathon World Record, Scotty was selected as an Olympic Flag Bearer at the London 2012 Olympic Games and has dined at Buckingham Palace with the Queen. He was also the recipient of a national award to honour him as the most inspirational serviceman across the entire Armed Forces community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t UK Hospitality<\/strong><\/p>\n\t Kate Nicholls OBE is the Chair of UKHospitality, the powerful voice representing the broad hospitality sector. Kate previously worked as CEO and Strategic Affairs Director of the Association of Licenced Multiple Retailers (ALMR).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Kate Nicholls OBE\n\t\t\t\t She sits on the Government’s Tourism, Hospitality, and Food & Drink Sector Councils, where she represents the wider hospitality and tourism sector. Kate is also the Chair of the Institute of Licensing, a board member of Best Bar None, and a trustee of Hospitality Action and Springboard.<\/p>\n Kate initially worked as a researcher in the House of Commons and European Parliament on food, employment and environmental policy before joining Whitbread to work in Strategic Affairs. She is a graduate of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Kings College London.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Okana Global <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Dr. Fadi Castronovo is a Digital Consultant with over a decade of experience across higher education and the built environment, specialising in BIM, digital transformation, and training for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Fadi Castronovo\n\t\t\t\t He designs and delivers innovative learning programmes that integrate emerging technologies such as AI, virtual reality, and advanced visualisation to support sustainable, data-driven workflows and industry adoption.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Mitchells & Butlers<\/strong><\/p>\n\t Nick Pinney is Group Property Director at Mitchells and Butlers, owners and operators of over 1,700 pubs and restaurants across the UK and Germany with many well known brands including Toby Carvery, Harvester and All Bar One. Mitchells and Butlers have a large capital investment programme, with major investment in over 200 sites every year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Nick Pinney\n\t\t\t\t Nick has 25 years of experience in the property sector both in-house and as a property agent. He joined M&B last year, having previously been property director for the builders’ merchant, Travis Perkins and worked at Strutt and Parker, as an advisor to shopping centre investors and developers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Gratte Brothers <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Alice Kilner is the dedicated Sustainability Manager for Gratte Brothers Catering Equipment Ltd, a provider of foodservice solutions since 1948. Alice leads the company’s Journey to Net Zero, launched in 2023 as a strategic commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Alice Kilner\n\t\t\t\t This requires the collection, management, analysis and reporting of emissions data to ensure that all reduction initiatives stay on course and targets are met. Central to her role is engaging the supply chain and promoting collaboration across the industry to help build a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Burger King UK <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Tim is the CFO of Burger King UK and chairs the Sustainability Committee of the Hospitality Sector Council, co-creating solutions with Government to the sustainability challenges facing the hospitality sector.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Tim Doubleday\n\t\t\t\t Tim also sits on the Advisory Board of UK Hospitality and is Chair of its Sustainability Committee, and an independent member of the Visitor and Commercial Advisory Committee for Kew Gardens.<\/p>\n Tim has over 25 years experience with private equity backed businesses including M&A and debt transactions, following 10 years in corporate finance advisory. He has a successful record of creating and implementing strategies and change management, including business acquisitions and exits, organic growth and roll out strategies, operational improvement and ESG.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Hatherley Commercial Services ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n\t Ben Hatherley is the Co-Founder of Hatherley Commercial Services, marking 25 years in the business and 30 years in the catering equipment industry in 2027. He has spent a career as a company owner \/ operator service & installation engineer across all hospitality sectors, specialising in all areas running of a service department to kitchen design and project installation and management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Ben Hatherley\n\t\t\t\t He spends most of his time within the technical side of the business, other skills and attributes, person to person management and development, key account management, compliance management and many others whilst enjoying a hands-on role in day-to-day operations of the company.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t ceda<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t CE Tech <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Jack Hood is the Commercial Director at CE-Tech, a family-run catering equipment business in Northern Ireland founded by his father Gary in 1995.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Jack Hood\n\t\t\t\t What started as a service company operating out of a small unit in Ballymena has grown into a trusted partner across the public and private sector, from hospitals and schools to hotels and restaurants.Jack joined CE-Tech in 2023 after studying Management at Queen’s University Belfast and brought a fresh commercial focus to the business.<\/p>\n He established the company’s design, sales and project management offering, building a team of three that has been central to the growth of the business over the past 2 years. Jack has since delivered multiple projects exceeding \u00a3100k, most recently a flagship energy-efficient care home kitchen in Belfast designed from scratch, installed and maintained entirely in-house.<\/p>\n A member of the CEDA Academy Senior Leadership Team since 2024, Jack has thrown himself into the wider industry through overseas trips and collaborative work with some of the sector’s most talented young engineers, designers and project managers. It was through the Academy that he found the confidence to take on full kitchen design projects and he’s now focused on using everything he’s learned to continue growing the family business.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Vision Commercial Kitchens<\/strong><\/p>\n\t Jack Sharkey is a highly respected figure in the foodservice equipment industry, he co-founded Vision Commercial Kitchens in 2002, known for exceptional design, supply, and installation services in the UK.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Jack Sharkey\n\t\t\t\t With 30 years of hospitality experience, he has strong relationships with all the major foodservice equipment manufacturers and has an unrivalled knowledge of the market. Jack’s expertise has earned him and Vision numerous awards, including the prestigious CEDA Grand Prix award several times.<\/p>\n He is actively involved in delivering large projects in the U.K and internationally across various sectors, from hotels to airports. As Managing Director of Vision and a board member of ceda, Jack continues to champion innovation and excellence in foodservice equipment and design.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Foster and Gamko <\/strong><\/p>\n\t Rebecca Vincent is the Commercial Director for Foster and Gamko UK, part of the Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Food Equipment Group, and serves on the Divisional Leadership Team for European Refrigeration.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about Rebecca Vincent\n\t\t\t\t Foster and Gamko are market-leading commercial refrigeration brands within ITW, a Fortune 500 diversified industrial company, with a global portfolio of premium foodservice equipment manufacturers. ITW’s Food Equipment Group is known for its customer driven innovation pipeline, sustainability leadership, and a comprehensive range of equipment spanning refrigeration, warewashing, cooking, food preparation, and more. Rebecca is also an active advocate for inclusion, contributing to ITW’s Employee Resource Groups, serving as the Executive Sponsor for the UK, Ireland & Netherlands chapter of the ITW Women’s Network (2024-2025), driving equitable opportunities across the organisation.<\/p>\n At this year’s CEDA Conference, Rebecca joins the panel to share insights on developing early-career pathways, the impact and ambition of the CEDA Academy, and why investing in people today is the smartest long-term strategy the sector can make.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ceda Conference 2026 Speakers: Peter Martin Peach 20\/20 & Atlantic Club Peter Martin is one of the most authoritative and influential communicators and community builders in the eating and drinking out sector, with 40 years’ experience as entrepreneur, media owner, columnist, editor, market analyst and board adviser. 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\n\n\t\tKris Hall\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/05\/Andrew-Seymour-1.jpg\" "\\"Andrew")
\n\n\t\tAndrew Seymour\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Suzannah](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/Suzannah-Nichol-2.jpg\" "\\"Suzannah")
\n\n\t\tSuzannah Nichol OBE \n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Paul](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/Paul-Goodale.jpg\" "\\"Paul")
\n\n\t\tPaul Goodale\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\tScotty Mills\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
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\n\n\t\tKate Nicholls OBE\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Fadi](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/Fadi-Castronovo-1.jpg\" "\\"Fadi")
\n\n\t\tFadi Castronovo\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Nick](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/Nick-Pinney-1.jpg\" "\\"Nick")
\n\n\t\tNick Pinney\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Alice](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/Alice-kilner.jpg\" "\\"Alice")
\n\n\t\tAlice Kilner\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Tim](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/Tim-Doubleday.jpg\" "\\"Tim")
\n\n\t\tTim Doubleday\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/Ben-Hatherley.jpg\" "\\"Ben")
\n\n\t\tBen Hatherley\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Justin](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/Justin-Ring-1.jpg\" "\\"Justin")
\n\n\t\tJustin Ring\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Jack](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/Jack-Hood.jpg\" "\\"Jack")
\n\n\t\tJack Hood\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Jack](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/Jack-Sharkey.jpg\" "\\"Jack")
\n\n\t\tJack Sharkey\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
![\"Rebecca](\"https:\/\/ceda.co.uk\/conference2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/Rebecca-Vincent.jpg\" "\\"Rebecca")
\n\n\t\tRebecca Vincent\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
Rebecca began her career in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry after graduating from Loughborough University. Rebecca joined ITW in 2007 as a Regional Business Manager for Foster Refrigerator based in the South of England. She quickly progressed to UK Sales Manager South before taking on a pivotal international role in 2014, overseeing Export markets across EMEA for Foster and Gamko. The result is a leader with real-world perspective on customers, markets and teams, and always focused on what works.
Deeply committed to nurturing future talent, Rebecca’s passion for early-career development is fuelled not only by her industry experience but also by being a proud mum to two young boys, Henry (9) and George (6), who keep her grounded and focused on building opportunities for the next generation.<\/p>\n