Food and beverage hospitality industry speakers & programme direction

James Hacon, Heleri Rande and Michael Ingemann are three global food and beverage hospitality leaders who are highly sought after for their expertise as speakers, moderators and presenters. With extensive experience in hosting events around the globe for audiences of all sizes, their presentations are sure to captivate and engage your audience. They can also provide further value to your event with management services, programme direction or tapping into their impressive contact book to bring in engaging guest speakers to inspire and motivate your attendees.

Deliver an incredible experience at your hospitality or restaurant industry event with fresh thinking & unique insights from one of our globally experiences speakers, moderators and hosts.

Hospitality speakers, emcee, moderators & hosts

James Hacon

Presenter / Panel Chair / Keynote

James Hacon is a multi-award winning hospitality brand strategist and leader, he has worked with brands of all sizes from independent Michelin-starred restaurants to the world's biggest restaurant brands. He has a unique ability to engage audiences and provide them with insightful and actionable advice, as a presenter, emcee or speaker.

Subjects:

Global Restaurant Trends
Hospitality Guest Experience
Branding & Marketing
Alternative Food & Beverage Growth Strategies
Restaurant of the Future

Heleri Rande

Presenter / Panel Chair / Keynote

Heleri Rande is an experienced and motivating speaker and facilitator who brings grace to the stage, keeping the conversation flowing, helping to create an engaging and productive environment. Her talks are always inspiring and thought provoking.

Subjects:

Design
Hotel F&B
F&B Retail Space Development
Emerging Markets
Internationalisation

Michael Ingemann

Panel Chair / Keynote

Subjects:

Corporate Governance
Emerging Markets
Investment Trends
Corporate Social Responsibility
Income Diversification

NICK TAPLIN
CEO
Black & White Hospitality

“ your presentation left delegates feeling informed & inspired, contributing to another successful event.”

JENNIFER PETTINGER-HAINES
Managing Director
The Bench

“The Think team always deliver fantastic insights and have the incredible
ability to be able to round up and simplify information
remarkably quickly to deliver impressive conclusions and
takeaways for delegates, really challenging their thinking.”

PAUL CHARITY
Managing Director
Propel Hospitality

"Your presentation was an absolute tour-de-force, great global insights delivered with a combination of deftness and speed. It was absolutely the right kind of energy to end the conference."

Martin Wolstencroft
Chief Executive Officer
Arc Inspirations

"Think Hospitality worked with us with the aim of supporting the development of our future strategy. They took the time to get under the skin of our culture & processes, providing insightful recommendations supported by deep rooted knowledge of the sector. The output of the project helped us in securing £7m growth funding."