Travel & Hospitality

Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026

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Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026 ran Sep 29–30, 2026 at Excel London in London, United Kingdom. It is a Travel & Hospitality conference that expected about 15,000 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 40 speakers, 20 sponsors, 53 exhibitors and 8 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 11, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo is the UK's leading business event for innovation in the hotel and resort sector. Join over 15,000 industry professionals to discover the latest products, network with suppliers, and learn from industry leaders through seminars and workshops. The expo features hundreds of exhibitors, multiple seminars, and hours of expert conte…

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40Speakers
20Sponsors
53Exhibitors
8Sessions
106Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Hotel, in alphabetical order.

Alex Knowles-McNab
Head of People · The PIG Hotels
Andy Wright
Group Head Chef · The PIG Hotels
Anoob Saban
Owner · Brilliant Hotels Collection
Asif Aldina Inntelo
Co-Founder & CEO · Inntelo Al
Carla Burt
Co-Founder · Hue & Cry Agency
Christopher Heffernan
CEO, Dlivrd Technologies Inc · Dlivrd Technologies Inc
Darryl Harris
Group Restaurant Manager · The PIG Hotels
David Wolanski
NCASS
Debbie Thomas
Head of IT, Ottolenghi · Ottolenghi Group
Fjona Hill
Founder (Creative & Sales Director) · Hampton Manor
Gyte Mankute
Head of Purchasing · Mandarin Oriental Group
Hasham Soliman
Cluster General Manager · Dominus Real Estate
Jessica Black
Director of Purchasing · Firmdale Hotels
Jonathan Ming
Senior Manager F&B Brand EMEA · Hilton Worldwide
Jon Townsend
Hospitality Data Strategist, Ometis · Ometis
Jurriaan de Vos
Commercial Director · Montcalm Collection
Kate Harvey
Group Sustainability Manager · The PIG Hotels
Kimberly Ofrecio
Group Commercial Director · Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
Kurt Macher
Area General Manager - London & Paris · Shangri-La The Shard, London
Linda Bekoe
CEO and Founder, DEI Advocate, Global Hospitality Leader · APLBC
Lindsay Groves
Senior Net Zero Consultant · Consultus Sustainability
Mark Dorward
Owner, The Albert's Deli · The Albert's Deli

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Accor
Aman
Belmond
Dorchester Collection
Four Seasons
Hilton
Hyatt
IHG Hotels
Jumeirah
Mandarin Oriental
Marriott
Premier Inn
Radisson
Red Carnation
Rocco Forte
Rosewood
Shangri-La
Six Senses
Soho House
Whitbread

Agenda

Selected from 8 sessions.

  • Monday Sep 27 10:15 11:15

    Restaurant to Road & Road to Restaurant

    Keynote Theatre 1 · SFBESFBE
  • Monday Sep 27 10:30 11:00

    AI and Forecasting as a Service: A New Standard for Hospitality Decision Makers

    Seminar Theatre 9 · HTEHTE
  • Monday Sep 27 10:30 11:00

    Can Anything Dethrone Coke Zero and Pepsi Max? What Comes After Zero?

    Seminar Theatre 10 · CBE / TDE / HRIECBE / TDE / HRIE
  • Monday Sep 27 10:30 11:00

    Don't Just Buy Tech, Buy the Right Tech

    Keynote Theatre 3 · HTEHTE
  • Monday Sep 27 10:30 11:00

    How Mission Mars and Flat Iron Built a Data Operation That Scales With Them

    Seminar Theatre 8 · HTEHTE
  • Monday Sep 27 10:30 11:00

    The Delivery Playbook: How High-Performing Restaurants Scale Efficiency & Hybrid Fleets

    Seminar Theatre 7 · RTIERTIE
  • Monday Sep 27 11:00 11:30

    Stop Overpaying: Rethinking Hospitality Payments and Tips

    Keynote Theatre 5 · HRIE
  • Monday Sep 27 11:00 11:30

    Stop Running a Café. Start Running a Business.

    What I learned taking over a neighbourhood deli - and the things I wish somebody had told me before I did it.

    Keynote Theatre 6 · TDE & CBE

Quick answers

When is Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026?
Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026 ran Sep 29–30, 2026 at Excel London in London, United Kingdom.
Where is Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026 held?
Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026 was held at Excel London in London, United Kingdom.
Who is speaking at Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 40 speakers, including Alex Knowles-McNab (Head of People, The PIG Hotels), Andy Wright (Group Head Chef, The PIG Hotels) and Anoob Saban (Owner, Brilliant Hotels Collection).
Who sponsors Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 20 sponsors, including Accor, Aman, Belmond, Dorchester Collection and Four Seasons.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 106 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

106 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
19Sponsoringsponsor only
52Exhibitingexhibitor only
33Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Soho House·Digital Odour Technologies

Speakers by seniority

75% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1333%
  • Founder / Owner615%
  • Director / Head of1128%
  • Manager / Lead513%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Marketing / Brand13%
  • Other roles38%

Of 40 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Soho HouseSponsor1
2The PIG Hotels4
3AccorSponsor-
4AmanSponsor-
5BelmondSponsor-
6Digital Odour TechnologiesExhibitor1
7Dorchester CollectionSponsor-
8Four SeasonsSponsor-
9HiltonSponsor-
10HyattSponsor-
11IHG HotelsSponsor-
12JumeirahSponsor-
13Mandarin OrientalSponsor-
14MarriottSponsor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified20
100% of 20
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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