Hotel Leadership Conference 2025 - Distilling Excellence

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The Hotel Leadership Conference 2026 will take place 19-20 January 2026 at London Hilton on Park Lane. To be one of the first to know when more information becomes available, sign up to our newsletter.

Distilling Excellence - Hotel Leadership Conference 2025

With two days of exciting speakers at the forefront of innovation from across both the hotel and tech industry, Distilling Excellence is the go-to event for hoteliers and industry leaders.

Unparalleled networking opportunities:
Connect with a diverse mix of industry professionals. From seasoned hoteliers to emerging leaders, our conference provides a unique space to forge valuable relationships and expand your professional network.

Engaging and dynamic programmes:
Immerse yourself in two days of cutting-edge presentations and discussions. Our programme is crafted to inspire, inform, and equip you with the latest strategies to excel in today's competitive landscape.

Insightful and innovative speakers:
Gain insights from top-tier speakers who are at the forefront of innovation in the hotel and hospitality industry.

Our Speakers

Explore our range of speakers for the upcoming 2025 conference.

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Programme

View the Hotel Leadership Conference 2025 programme.

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Our Sponsors

Explore the full range of sponsors from last year's conference.

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"If you haven't been to the conference, I think you'll find it very enriching networking amongst the finest general managers in the UK, as well as taking in insights from the various speakers."

- Stuart Bowery MI, Multi Property General Manager at JW Marriott Grosvenor House

"The speakers and the new knowledge I've gained from them has been fantastic. It was my first time attending but overall it's a brilliant experience."

- Anna Sirba FIH FHOSPA, GM of the Future Award Winner 2021

"From culture to sustainability to inclusion and diversity it's been a very interesting range of great topics. It's been a very reengerising experience for myself and the team."

- Jill Van Rest, Hotel Manager at Strand Palace

"The opportunity to reflect and think about working on the business rather than in the business has been my key takeaway from the conference."

Simon Mahon FIH MI, General Manager at The Grand, York

"The conference is always a great networking event but also always has great quality speakers to help us all start the year off with the knowledge and tools we need for success."

Simon Numphud FIH, Managing Director at AA Media

"If you haven't been to the conference, I think you'll find it very enriching networking amongst the finest general managers in the UK, as well as taking in insights from the various speakers."

- Stuart Bowery MI, Multi Property General Manager at JW Marriott Grosvenor House

"The speakers and the new knowledge I've gained from them has been fantastic. It was my first time attending but overall it's a brilliant experience."

- Anna Sirba FIH FHOSPA, GM of the Future Award Winner 2021

"From culture to sustainability to inclusion and diversity it's been a very interesting range of great topics. It's been a very reengerising experience for myself and the team."

- Jill Van Rest, Hotel Manager at Strand Palace

"The opportunity to reflect and think about working on the business rather than in the business has been my key takeaway from the conference."

Simon Mahon FIH MI, General Manager at The Grand, York

"The conference is always a great networking event but also always has great quality speakers to help us all start the year off with the knowledge and tools we need for success."

Simon Numphud FIH, Managing Director at AA Media

"If you haven't been to the conference, I think you'll find it very enriching networking amongst the finest general managers in the UK, as well as taking in insights from the various speakers."

- Stuart Bowery MI, Multi Property General Manager at JW Marriott Grosvenor House

"The speakers and the new knowledge I've gained from them has been fantastic. It was my first time attending but overall it's a brilliant experience."

- Anna Sirba FIH FHOSPA, GM of the Future Award Winner 2021

"From culture to sustainability to inclusion and diversity it's been a very interesting range of great topics. It's been a very reengerising experience for myself and the team."

- Jill Van Rest, Hotel Manager at Strand Palace

"The opportunity to reflect and think about working on the business rather than in the business has been my key takeaway from the conference."

Simon Mahon FIH MI, General Manager at The Grand, York

"The conference is always a great networking event but also always has great quality speakers to help us all start the year off with the knowledge and tools we need for success."

Simon Numphud FIH, Managing Director at AA Media

Photo Gallery

Reminisce on this year's Hotel Leadership Conference 2024 - the gallery is now available!

The full gallery of photos can be accessed here.