Navneet Bali took over as CEO of Meininger Hotels following its acquisition by Holidaybreak in the UK.

Bill Barnett is the founder and managing director of C9 Hotelworks.

Piers is the CEO of International Hospitality Media (IHM) and the founder of Boutique Hotel News.

Georgina Burnett is best known for reporting and presenting the weather for the BBC, across England, Scotland and Wales.

Nick Davies is co-owner of The Cottage in the Wood hotel, restaurant and bar along with Julia Davies.

Andrew co-founded AHV in 2001. He started his career in finance at Barclays de Zoete Wedd (now part of Credit Suisse First Boston) in London in 1988.

Oliver, along with brother Dominic, is a co-founder of Flat Cap Hotels.

Imran Hussain is editor-in-chief of The Hotel Culture.

Grant Powell is managing director of Central Working, a leading hospitality brand focusing on collaboration which facilitates the growth of over 1,500 SME member businesses in locations around the UK.