Speakers

Michael Hales

LACA Main Event 2025 Forum Chair & National Vice Chair, LACA Ltd.

Judith Gregory

LACA National Chair

Dr Sam Mudie

Director Consultancy services at Hospitality Energy Saving and Sustainability (HESS)
Managing Scope 1 & 2 emissions and saving schools £millions

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Victoria Humphries

Resilience and coping with Change

Stephen Forster

Professor Donald Bundy

How the UK school food service fairs in a good food revolution and in a global school food context

Dr Sara Long

ow the UK school food service fairs in a good food revolution and in a global school food context

Colm Bradley

Marketing and Branding Manager, Education Authority in Northern Ireland
Four Nations – State of the Nation

Anita Brown

LACA Immediate Past Chair & Catering & Cleaning Service Manager, Stockton‑on‑Tees Borough Council
Grab'N'Go Challenge Final - Host

Nicky Joiner

Chair, Assist FM
Four Nations – State of the Nation

Bethan Cowell

The value and challenges of local sourcing

Charlie Hodson

Hospitality Action
Mental health – spotting the signs and supporting your colleagues

Katie Palmer

Food Sense Wales
The value and challenges of local sourcing

Myles Bremner

The value and challenges of local sourcing

Dr Morgain Gaye

Food Futurologist

Brad Pearce

LACA Vice Chair Elect & Managing Director, CATERed
Four Nations – State of the Nation

Sharon Hodgson MP

MP
Political and Policy Update

Tanya & Nadim Ednan-Laperouse OBE

The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

Professor Giles Yeo

Keynote session - Why calories don't count

Ella Colley

Head of Content, National Governance Association (NGA)

Olivia Oakley

Education Programme Project Manager, NARF
Workshop 1 - Allergen School Update and Case Studies

Kate Snow

Quorn
LACA Live: Allergen free innovation

Jan Parnell

Workshop 1 - Allergen School Update and Case Studies

Zoe Gill

Sector Development Chef - Education, Brakes
LACA Live: Savvy with store cupboard ingredients

Cathy Amos

Non-Executive Director
The value and challenges of local sourcing

Bryan Lygate

LACA Board member and Chief Operating Officer, Impact Food Group
Workshop: LACA Ask the Experts

Eva Humphries

LACA Live - Whole Food Warrior

Louise Kerton

LACA Board member & Vice Chair LACA Wales
Workshop: LACA Ask the Experts