Speakers

Michael Hales

LACA Main Event 2024 Forum Chair & Managing Director of Juniper Ventures Limited

Anita Brown

LACA National Chair & Catering & Cleaning Service Manager, Stockton‑on‑Tees Borough Council

Judith Gregory

LACA Regional Chair, Wales & National Vice-Chair

John Douch

Sales Transformation

Will Quince

Review Lead
Independent Review into Public Sector Food Procurement

Mark Sargeant

LACA Ambassdor
LACA Live & LACA Campaign Update

Shirley Ballas

Interview

Kate Quilton

Journalist, producer and presenter

Rich Osborn

CEO, Equilibrium Markets
What is the Buying Better Food & Drink framework?

Colm Bradley

Marketing and Branding Manager, Education Authority in Northern Ireland
Four Nations – Levelling up School Food

Chris Ross

ASSIST FM
Four Nations – Levelling up School Food

Luke Hall

Youth voice advocate, campaigner, and global speaker
The missing voice: What we aren’t talking about within the school food sector.

Myles Bremner

CEO of Bremner & Co.
Calculating the price of a school lunch

Brad Pearce

LACA Immediate Past Chair & Managing Director, CATERed
Calculating the price of a school lunch

Pierre Paslier

Co-founder and CEO, Notpla
Sustainability in practice

Peter Russell FIH

Chairman's Representative & Chief Technology Officer
What is AI going to mean to the school food service?

Ricky Nelson

Key Account Manager
ParentPay Group and LACA School Meals Report 2024

Tanya & Nadim Ednan-Laperouse OBE

The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
Allergen Inclusivity - You are what you eat panel session

Steve Thomas

Co-Founder & CEO - Ample Marketplace
You are what you eat – panel session

Paul Murphy

Business Development Chef, McCain Foods GB
LACA Live - Strong Roots Demo

Steve Walpole

LACA Live - Lentils.org

Paul Jordan

CEO of TVI learning
Workshop 2: Case Study - Thames View Infant School

Beverley Baker

Workshop 1: The School Food Sector – a good place to work – focus on staff development

Derek Wright

Catering Services Manager, Blackpool Council
Workshop 3 - Ask the education experts

Paul Mannering

Chef Academy Principal, HIT Training
Workshop 1: The School Food Sector – a good place to work – focus on staff development