2026 Speakers

Interested in speaking? Contact Sam Wibrew – sam.wibrew@markallengroup.com

Andrea Mauri
CEO
Cantu Arena
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Andrew Billingham
CEO
YTL Arena
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Ben Akroyd
Lead Consultant
Arena Consultancy
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Caroline James
General Manager
Utilita Arena Newcastle
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Dean Meehan
Head of Venue Management
Manchester Co-op Live
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Declan Sharkey
General Director and Senior Principal
Populous
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Dom Stokes
General Manager
Utilita Arena Sheffield & Sheffield City Hall
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Eddie dos Santos
Director of Operations and Venue Management
ACC Liverpool Group
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Gemma Vaughan
General Manager
AO Arena Manchester
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George Vaughan
Director of Technology
YTL Arena
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Jamal Chalabi
Head of A Greener Tour
A Greener Future
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Jen Mitchell
Managing Director for Arenas
NEC Group
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Joanna Rowlands
Director of Marketing & Communications
ACC Liverpool Group
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Joe Splain
Programming Director
NEC Group
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Kalle Pilfalk
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG)
Global Director, DreamHack Festivals
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Louisa Clark
Chief Commercial Officer
Queensberry
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Marie Lindqvist
SVP Operations
Legends Global
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Mark Camley
Executive Director of Estate & Neighbourhoods
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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Marko Hurme
CEO
Nokia Arena Tampere
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Paul Michael
Managing Director
Coventry Building Society Arena
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Paul Williams
Director of Safety, Security & Risk
The O2, London - AEG Europe
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Pelle de Laaf
Head of Finance & Reporting
Johan Cruijff Arena Amsterdam
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Rob Wicks
Managing Director
P&J Live
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Sara Tomkins
Sustainability & Community Director
Co-op Live
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Sarah Slater
Managing Director
Ticketmaster UK
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