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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

Global Food & Beverage Consultants | Think Hospitality

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

Global Food & Beverage Consultants | Think Hospitality

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

Global Food & Beverage Consultants | Think Hospitality

Michael Ingemann

Panel Chair / Keynote 

Subjects:

  • Corporate Governance

  • Emerging Markets

  • Investment Trends

  • Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Income Diversification

Global Food & Beverage Consultants | Think Hospitality

NICK TAPLIN
CEO
Black & White Hospitality

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

Global Food & Beverage Consultants | Think Hospitality

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.”

Global Food & Beverage Consultants | Think Hospitality

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."

Global Food & Beverage Consultants | Think Hospitality

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."

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