The conference will take place in the London Bridge/Borough area of Southwark. Home to the iconic Shard and bustling Borough Market, the historic area acts as a commuter hub, cultural hotspot and tourist destination.
Held at BRIX London, attendees will hear expert comment on a range of topics before heading out for a study tour at some great venues.
There’ll be a deep dive into what it is like operating in the Borough area with Windmill Taverns company director Johnny McElhiney; Market Taverns non-executive director Suzzanne Baker and manager of the Boot & Flogger pub Oliver O’Sullivan.
Ongoing challenges
Despite ongoing economic challenges, operators across the sector are continuing to expand. Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes, Incipio CEO Ed Davenport and KG Hospitality managing director Ricardo Guimaraes will share their growth stories with delegates.
Are you in the club?
The MA Leaders Club is open to multi-site pub operators and meets three times a year around the country for a day of business-focused presentations from top experts and operators/owners. The day is followed by an evening study tour of new and exciting venues. If you're interested in joining and attending this top event, sign up here .
With pubs under increasing pressure from Government taxation, PubAid Strategic Corporate Affairs, External Relations & ESG Lead Jon Dale, Pub is the Hub chief executive John Longden and Community Charity research lead Gemma Finnegan highlight the social value of pubs.
Second chances
Guests will also hear from leading operators offering prison offenders a second chance, including Only a Pavement Away founder Greg Mangham, Greene King social lead Graham Briggs and Timpsons director of diversity and inclusion Darren Burns.
In addition, there will be presentations on business rates relief with Colliers’ John Webber, the behaviours and views of Gen-Z with Attest’s Nicholas White and employment law with Thackray Williams solicitor Lydia Button.
For the study tour, the MA Leaders Club will head to four great venues in the Borough area; Cahoots Postal Office, the Boot & Flogger, the Blue Maid and Mercato Metropolitano.
