SHOW SPEAKERS
Keynote Speakers
Alphabetical

Adriaan Van Der Hek
Convious - Next Generation E-Commerce
Practical application of dynamic pricing and the power of data

Fed Pereira, Georgia Aubrey, Alice Aubrey
Lovetovisit.com
Knowing and Growing Your Audience: Diversity in Our Industries
Keynote Speaker

Harriet Pennant-Williams
Shrewsbury Prison - The Campbell Group
How putting employees and customers first drives your business
Keynote Speaker

Jonathan Clark
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Tackling the supermarket – How do you keep your guests engaged.
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Klaus Sommer Paulsen
CEO & Founder - AdventureLAB
Designing a Successful Tomorrow for the Attractions Industry

Liam Richardson & Pete Fuller
CEO & Founder, and Director of Sales - Whats Running
What Is the Next Generation of Interactive Family Entertainment?

Sam Wheatcroft
Multicare Medical Ltd
Changing Places: How to open your attraction to disabled visitors

Sina Yamani
Yoello Order & Pay
The Customer is King: Understanding how consumer expectations are changing and how to benefit from them.

Alex Russell and Olivia Cook
Pitchup.com
The ‘new normal’ for outdoor holidays - how the pandemic has changed the market

Alice Green
Land use policy adviser – climate and water - CLA
Climate change resilience – adaptation and the water environment

Alison Cole and Christine Lund-Beck
Senior Trade Mark Attorney(s) - UDL Intellectual Property
Safeguard your Innovation and Branding — Exploring the Use of IP Protection

Alison Magee-Barker
Owner - AJ Lakes Consultancy & AJ Lakes Training Academy
Managing Change, Navigating Curve Balls whilst Diversifying and Innovating

Alison Vasey
Zonal
Best of both worlds: How to deliver a self-service experience without losing personal connection

Amanda Blythe-Smith and Phil Jones
Savills Leisure - Savills (UK) Ltd
The Holiday Park Market – trends and maximising value

Andrew Baker
Baker Consultants Ecology
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) another game changer for agribusiness?

Andrew Norris
Technical Director - CampManager
Exploiting Online Travel Agents and obtaining more direct bookings
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Anna Stopps
Founder - Tom’s Teas
Building a children’s brand with an emotive purpose – from kitchen table to nationwide and overseas

Barbara Griffin-Wright
Architect - ADSDF Architects
Planning, Designing and Developing Strategies for Your Site. Understanding the Planning Context

Barry Davies
Davies & Co
Farm to Leisure – Secure Planning Permission – Maximising Value and Avoiding the Pitfalls

Ben O’Hara
The Business Creative Ltd.
How to ensure your entertainment programme delivers results….whatever the budget

Chris Brady
1 Stop Spas & SpaTech Training
Hot Tubs in a Business Setting – Ask the experts open forum
Keynote Speaker

Dani Kilsby-Steele and Louise Newton
Bidwells
Diversification - Breathing life and value into rural places and spaces

David Kinnersley and Alex Watts
Fisher German
Natural Capital and Fisher German’s “The Green Offset”

David Lakins
Key Digital Agency Ltd / Holidaymaker App
Using Your Digital Channels to Maximise Guest/Owner Spend

David O’Reilly
Land Director - Ainscough Strategic Land
Land Promotion Agreements: Maximising your Land Value with No Risk

Dominic Palmer-Tomkinson
Director - Leaper Land Promotion
Custom and Self Build – A Growing Opportunity

Duncan Syme
Founder and Director - Data Strategy Consulting Ltd
Data Mining for Insights Gold – turning “What” into “Why”

Emma Gore, Victoria Hampson & Ross Armstrong
Sykes Holiday Cottages
Live Q&A - How to maximise your income by holiday letting

Esmail Jasat
Signature Tax Innovations Limited
Importance of Research & Development for the Farming Industry

Gurvinder Patara
Managing Director - Purchasing for Parks
How To Reduce Cost, Save Money, Increase Profits

Guy Banham
Berrys
Panel Debate: The Secrets Behind a Successful Diversification: Planning and Funding

Harry Greenfield
Senior Policy Adviser - CLA
Environmental markets: new opportunities for farmers and land managers

Hayley Parker
Flame Marketing LTD
Panel Debate: Enhancing Your Rural & Leisure Business Through the Use of Marketing

Jamaine Campbell & Andrew Blackie
Managing Director & Microsoft Dynamics 365 Lead Consultant - Elite Dynamics UK
Future proof your business with the Microsoft Dynamics & The Power Platform.
Keynote Speaker

James Doyle
Victory Leisure Homes
An innovation-first approach to becoming a leading holiday homes manufacturer

Jeremy Stanton
Partner – Commercial Property – Strategic Land - Birketts
An Introduction to Promotion Agreements for Landowners

Jo Blaylock
Head of Marketing - ACT Studios
Holiday accommodation marketing: how to stand out and succeed

Jon Stutfield
CEO - Bliss / Park Kit
Harder, Better, Stronger, Faster: Digital Transformation for Park Businesses

Jon Stutfield
CEO - Bliss
Panel Debate: Enhancing Your Rural & Leisure Business Through the Use of Marketing
Keynote Speaker

Jonathan Clark
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Tackling the supermarket – How do you keep your guests engaged.

Justin de Vries
Planning Consultant - The Rural Planning Co
Glamping and the planning system – making a successful application

Kate Curtis
Pegasus Group
Designing for Leisure - Diversification through caravan parks and camping pods
Keynote Speaker

Kelly Chandler
Kelly Chandler Wedding Consulting
Does YOUR Property or Land Have What it Takes to Host Weddings?
Keynote Speaker

Kelly Chandler
Kelly Chandler Wedding Consulting
Growing Your Profits By Hosting Weddings Without Playing The Volume Game
Keynote Speaker

Kevin Hughes
Country Manager - La Lorraine Bakery Group
Becoming a challenger in a challenging market
Keynote Speaker

Louise and Richard Pullan
Breaks Fold Farm
Looking To The Future Through Diversification and Environmental Farming

Luke Hansford
Hoseasons
Why diversify? Realising the potential of your land in the holiday rental market.

Luke Hansford
Vice-President, Business Development - Hoseasons
Why diversify? Realising the potential of your land in the holiday rental market.
Keynote Speaker

Matt De'Ath
Director of Catering & Retail - Parkwood Leisure
Procurement & Pandemic, Experiences & Learnings For The Future

Matthew Jeffery
Managing Director - Zeal Tax
Unlocking the hidden Tax Relief unclaimed by Park Owners’ accountants
Keynote Speaker

Max McMurdo & Fellow Industry Experts
Reestore, Astec Firm & Portable Power Technology
Technology and Sustainability

Michele Sims
Konshush Design
Increasing health; wellbeing; income for sites while considering sustainability and self sufficiency.

Mike Robey
National Grid Electricity System Operator
Act now to future proof your power! The Accelerated Loss of Mains Change Programme
Keynote Speaker

Milly Fyfe
Milly Fyfe Marketing and PR Services
The Countryside Kitchen meets – A Food and Farming podcast

Neil Hobbs
Co-Owner - Hobbs Digital Limited/TLJ Access Control
Enabling the Digital Future of Holiday Parks
Keynote Speaker

Nick De Bois
Chairman, Advisory Board - Visit England
Tourism in England – Tackling the Challenges (Insights and Marketing)
Keynote Speaker

Nikki Rathie
Head of Operations - Lyons Holiday Parks Ltd
Lyons Holiday Parks – Welcome to the Family!

Paul Michel
Associate at Rapid Business Finance
The Commercial Finance Landscape – lenders, products, case studies

Paul Saxby
Marketing Director - eviivo
Get More Accommodation Bookings Online in the New-Norm Travel Landscape

Peregrine Mears
Peregrine Mears Architects Ltd
Development & Diversification Opportunities for Farms & Rural Enterprises

Peregrine Mears
Peregrine Mears Architects Ltd
Development Opportunities for Farms and Rural Businesses

Peter Wells
Business Manager - Honeywell Gent & EDSB Fire & Security
Understanding the Basics of Fire Legislation

Philip White & Dale Hunter
Managing Director & Technical General Manager - Irrigonics Ltd
Legionella Risk within holiday parks.
Keynote Speaker

Prof Paul Thomas
MD - Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd
High Value Truffles: How to Cultivate Them on Your Land

Prof Paul Thomas
MD - Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd
High Value Truffles: How to Cultivate Them on Your Land

Rachel Sharman
Marketing Manager - Bliss
Measuring Marketing Success - You can’t grow if you don’t know

Raoul Tufnell
Chief Business Development Officer - GRIDSERVE Sustainable Energy Ltd
Solar Electric Forecourt® - powering our transport sector from solar energy.
Keynote Speaker

Richard Corbett
Partner, Chartered Surveyor and Planning Consultant - Roger Parry and Partners LLP
Future of Traditional Farming
Keynote Speaker

Rob Hindle
Rural Solutions
Rural Futures: Why Diversification Will Still Pay and Where the Opportunities May Lie in 2021 and Beyond

Sarah Evered
Head of Farming Innovation and Productivity - Defra
Farming Innovation and Productivity
Keynote Speaker

Sarah Wyper
Senior Procurement Manager - Parkdean Resorts
Supply Chain Disruption: Moving from survival to competitive advantage

Simon Foster, Ashley Lilley and David Middleton
Savills Leisure, Tourism and Events - Savills (UK) Ltd
The key steps to leisure diversification

Simon Marrington
Area Manager and New Business, North and Central England - Tilhill
Woodland Creation: Capital Grants and Carbon Payments

Steve Williams
Managing Director Clean Solar Solutions & Chair of Solar Energy UK Rooftop Maintenance Group - Clean Solar Solutions Ltd
Increasing Safety, Energy Savings & Revenue from High Quality Solar Maintenance

Theo Dimishky
Business Development Director - Wifirst
Well-connected resorts lead to happier guests and increased revenue

Tom Dixon & Tessa Holmes
Canopy & Stars
Glamping – how much can you make and key trends to maximise results
Keynote Speaker

Harriet Pennant-Williams
Shrewsbury Prison - The Campbell Group
How putting employees and customers first drives your business
Keynote Speaker

Jonathan Clark
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Tackling the supermarket – How do you keep your guests engaged.
Keynote Speaker

Klaus Sommer Paulsen
CEO & Founder - AdventureLAB
Designing a Successful Tomorrow for the Attractions Industry
Keynote Speaker

Anna Stopps
Founder - Tom’s Teas
Building a children’s brand with an emotive purpose – from kitchen table to nationwide and overseas
Keynote Speaker

Dani Kilsby-Steele and Louise Newton
Bidwells
Diversification - Breathing life and value into rural places and spaces
Keynote Speaker

James Doyle
Victory Leisure Homes
An innovation-first approach to becoming a leading holiday homes manufacturer
Keynote Speaker

Jonathan Clark
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Tackling the supermarket – How do you keep your guests engaged.
Keynote Speaker

Kelly Chandler
Kelly Chandler Wedding Consulting
Does YOUR Property or Land Have What it Takes to Host Weddings?
Keynote Speaker

Kelly Chandler
Kelly Chandler Wedding Consulting
Growing Your Profits By Hosting Weddings Without Playing The Volume Game
Keynote Speaker

Kevin Hughes
Country Manager - La Lorraine Bakery Group
Becoming a challenger in a challenging market
Keynote Speaker

Louise and Richard Pullan
Breaks Fold Farm
Looking To The Future Through Diversification and Environmental Farming
Keynote Speaker

Matt De'Ath
Director of Catering & Retail - Parkwood Leisure
Procurement & Pandemic, Experiences & Learnings For The Future
Keynote Speaker

Max McMurdo & Fellow Industry Experts
Reestore, Astec Firm & Portable Power Technology
Technology and Sustainability
Keynote Speaker

Milly Fyfe
Milly Fyfe Marketing and PR Services
The Countryside Kitchen meets – A Food and Farming podcast
Keynote Speaker

Nick De Bois
Chairman, Advisory Board - Visit England
Tourism in England – Tackling the Challenges (Insights and Marketing)
Keynote Speaker

Nikki Rathie
Head of Operations - Lyons Holiday Parks Ltd
Lyons Holiday Parks – Welcome to the Family!
Keynote Speaker

Prof Paul Thomas
MD - Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd
High Value Truffles: How to Cultivate Them on Your Land
Keynote Speaker

Richard Corbett
Partner, Chartered Surveyor and Planning Consultant - Roger Parry and Partners LLP
Future of Traditional Farming
Keynote Speaker

Rob Hindle
Rural Solutions
Rural Futures: Why Diversification Will Still Pay and Where the Opportunities May Lie in 2021 and Beyond