Breaking News: Arena’s Face2Face Event returns for 2022 with a panel of industry leaders
By Berenice, Monday 17 January 2022
This year’s Face2Face event brings to the stage not one, but a panel of inspirational hospitality and foodservice leaders. Taking place on Tuesday 1 March 2022 at the iconic Hyde Park 5 star Royal Lancaster London Hotel we are delighted to introduce our panel of speakers...
Helen Milligan-Smith, Managing Director, Aramark UK
Kate Nicholls OBE, CEO, UKHospitality
Zoe Bowley, Managing Director UK & Ireland, Pizza Express
Sally Beck, General Manager, Royal Lancaster London Hotel
Joanna Aunon, Director, Women in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure (WiHTL)
After our drinks and canape reception, Kate Nicholls OBE, CEO, UKHospitality will address our audience and provide an informative update on the key issues affecting the industry and how she is working with the government to alleviate some of these issues.
Guests will then enjoy a fabulous three course lunch with wine after which our all-female panel will take to the stage to take part in a powerful, insightful, thought-leadership discussion.
Some of the topics being discussed by our panel include:
Challenges and opportunities – what are the major challenges they believe are affecting the foodservice and hospitality sector, what other support do they feel they need from the government post-Covid and what opportunities are arising.
Approach to building relationships – as a leader, how do you build strong, solid relationships with your teams, suppliers, customers and industry colleagues
Career Journeys – our speakers will describe their career journeys to date discussing any challenges and opportunities along the way
Diversity and Inclusion – how do you get more diverse thinking into your business to make it more inclusive, creating more opportunities for more people and encouraging your employees to feel part of your organisation?
Given that this event features an all-female panel and takes place one week before International Women’s Day – a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – the discussion will also look at:
- what advice would our panel give to women starting out on a career in hospitality
- barriers they may have come across and how did they overcome them
- how can we as an industry collaborate to help women progress
- how can we get more women onto boards
- why do you feel boards are not 50:50 men and women
All these areas and more will be discussed so book your tickets now.
Who Should Attend
This event is for anyone working in the foodservice and hospitality sector either as a supplier to the industry or an operator within it. Regardless of your gender or job role or whether you are at the start of your career, a senior manager or have 30 plus years experience, there is a lot to be gained and learned from our fabulous panel of inspirational leaders.
You will also have the opportunity to catch up with existing and new industry colleagues to build and cement those all-important business relationships. As with all Arena events, guests will be able to view the guest list prior to the event to see who is attending and plan who they would like to meet.
Click here to find out more about our panellists and to buy tickets