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    13-16 May
    2027
    The Truman
    Brewery

    The London Coffee Festival
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      Matthew Ward

      Matthew Ward

      Managing Director & Co Founder of Copper & Ash Matt is Co-Founder of Copper & Ash, a commercial interior design and branding studio working with hospitality brands nationwide. With over 15 years’ expe …
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      Adam Spink

      Adam Spink

      Purpose-led Leader, Coffee Enthusiast, Jazz Musician Adam is a lifelong coffee enthusiast with a particular interest in how values show up in everyday business decisions, focusing less on lofty promis …
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      Toto Dell’Aringa

      Toto Dell’Aringa

      Chef Trainer, The Felix Project Toto is from Milan in Italy but has been living in London for over 20 years. After working as a corporate consultant for 12 years he one day decided to follow his dream …
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      Laurence Pugh

      Laurence Pugh

      Managing Director, The Yard Creative Laurence has 20 years in the design industry working with global brands and SME’s across the UK and internationally and is the Managing Director of The Yard Creati …
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      Claire Bowen

      Claire Bowen

      Coffee Shop & Cafe Consultant Claire Bowen is a coffee shop and cafe consultant and co-author of the bestselling book The Daily Grind: How to Open and Run a Coffee Shop That Makes Money. With her husb …
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      Will Martins

      Will Martins

      Communications Coordinator / Creative Director, SCA UK / Nizatto Will is the Communications Coordinator for the SCA UK and the Founder and Creative Director of Nizatto, a creative and marketing agency …
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      Maja Novak

      Maja Novak

      Specialty Coffee Entrepreneur & Sensory Skills Specialist, Founder, Space Cup (successfully acquired by a hospitality group) | Founder & CEO Vista Maja Novak is a specialty coffee entrepreneur with ov …
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      Lorraine Copes

      Lorraine Copes

      CEO & Founder, Be Inclusive Hospitality Lorraine Copes is a multi-award-winning social entrepreneur, coach, and founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality CIC, established in 2020 to tackle racial inequity i …
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      Gerd Mueller-Pfeiffer

      Gerd Mueller-Pfeiffer

      Founder, International Coffee Consulting With over 25 years of experience in the coffee industry - primarily at the world’s largest coffee company, Nestlé – Gerd brings a wealth of knowledge and exper …
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      Duncan Milne

      Duncan Milne

      Managing Director & Founder, Grey Coffee Duncan Milne is the founder of Grey Coffee, a strategic design studio that connects brand, interior, and digital into one seamless experience. For over 15 year …
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      Barista Benji

      Barista Benji

      Freelance Promotional Barista Ben (“Barista Benji”) is a latte artist, barista trainer, and content creator with over a decade of experience in specialty coffee, brand activations and social media mar …
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      Anissa Msallem

      Anissa Msallem

      Head of Partnerships, Farm Africa Anissa leads the Partnerships team at Farm Africa, a charity that works to improve farmer livelihoods and environmental protection in rural eastern Africa. She began …
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      Maggie Davis

      Maggie Davis

      Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence Maggie Davis is an experienced Insight Manager and market intelligence specialist at Lumina Intelligence. A recognised thought leader in the UK foodservice and hos …
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      Christopher Winkler

      Christopher Winkler

      Content Creator Christopher has been a content creator for about 10 years, with coffee and coffee shops being a focus for content creation. Being a passionate home barista, good coffee and the ritual …
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      Edwin Harrison

      Edwin Harrison

      Founder, Artisan Coffee School Edwin is incredibly passionate about specialty coffee and entrepreneurism. He is the Co-Founder of Artisan, Curious Roo Coffee Roasters and the Artisan Coffee School. Th …
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      Rastislav

      Rastislav "Rasty" Kasár

      London Coffee Masters Champion 2022 Rasty Kasár, a skilled Slovak barista and bartender, achieved victory at the London Coffee Masters in 2022 and the UK Coffee in Good Spirits 2023 competitions. In 2 …
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      Finn Scott-Delany

      Finn Scott-Delany

      Editor, MCA Finn Scott-Delany has been editor of news and insight publisher MCA for more than three years, during which time he has developed an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the eating and …
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      Oscar Woolley

      Oscar Woolley

      Director, European Speciality Tea Association Suki Tea Makers was set up in Belfast on a farmers’ market in 2005 and is now a leading UK artisan tea company known for its high-quality, ethically sourc …
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      Rachel Arthur

      Rachel Arthur

      Editor, Beverage Daily Rachel Arthur has been covering the global coffee industry for a number of years as part as her role as editor for BeverageDaily.com - a trade publication for the beverage indus …
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      Cemal Ezel

      Cemal Ezel

      CEO, Change Please CIC Cemal Ezel OBE is the founder of Change Please Coffee, Old Spike Roastery, and Coal Rooms Restaurants—social enterprises dedicated to creating meaningful change through innovati …
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      Mary Parsons

      Mary Parsons

      Head of Food, City Harvest Mary is an accomplished leader with over fourteen years in the food industry, spanning roles in both private and non-profit sectors. As Head of Food at City Harvest, she sou …
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      Steve Lovegrove

      Steve Lovegrove

      Business Director, Benchmark Designs Ltd With over 25 years’ experience in the coffee industry, I have built a diverse background spanning operations, purchasing, sales and marketing. My career has be …
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      Stefan Chomka

      Stefan Chomka

      Editor, Restaurant Magazine Stefan Chomka has worked at Restaurant magazine for more than 15 years and has spent the past decade as its editor. His knowledge of food and drink means that he makes regu …
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      Paul Rooke

      Paul Rooke

      Executive Director, British Coffee Association Paul Rooke is Executive Director of the British Coffee Association.  He joined the Association in March 2020 and is responsible for managing and leading …
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      Juliane Caillouette-Noble

      Juliane Caillouette-Noble

      Managing Director, The Sustainable Restaurant Association Juliane Caillouette Noble came to The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA) as Development Director in 2016 after five years running Ja …
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      Sonja Wittenberg

      Sonja Wittenberg

      Chief Commercial Officer, Well Grounded Sonja started her career in management consulting before moving into commodities trading at a large plc.  Over ten-years ago she joined an innovative specialty …
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      Radu Judele

      Radu Judele

      Co-Founder, CoffeeNerdery Radu is the co-founder of CoffeeNerdery, a discovery platform that helps coffee nerds find great coffee from nearly 100 carefully selected UK roasters. He brings a rich backg …
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      Max Milward

      Max Milward

      Senior Sustainable Sourcing Manager, Fair Trade Foundation Max Milward is the Senior Sustainable Sourcing Manager for Coffee at the Fairtrade Foundation, which is the UK arm of the global Fairtrade ne …
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      Luke Hunter-Powell

      Luke Hunter-Powell

      General Manager, Brewed by Hand I'm Luke Hunter-Powell, the General Manager at Brewed by Hand. My extensive journey in the coffee industry has led me to collaborate with prestigious brands like Hario, …
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      Jennie Milsom

      Jennie Milsom

      Commercial Content Editor, William Reed Jennie has worked as a journalist and editor for B2B, specialty and consumer brands for 20 years. She was editor on Boughton’s Coffee House magazine and has fou …
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      James Wiise

      James Wiise

      Strategic Advisor, Two II In 2017, Wiise achieved an extraordinary feat by winning the prestigious Coffee Masters competition, cementing his status as a standout figure in the coffee scene. What sets …
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      Harry George

      Harry George

      Managing Director, SEND Coffee Harry started his first coffee shop when he was 23, and has since gone on to open 72 more worldwide. During this journey he has been behind numerous philanthropic projec …
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      Flora Zwolinski

      Flora Zwolinski

      Senior Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence Flora Zwolinski, a Senior Insight Manager at Lumina Intelligence works closely alongside some of the biggest brands in the FMCG sector, interpreting data, g …
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      Andrew Bowen

      Andrew Bowen

      Coffeepreneur, Author and Speaker at The Daily Grind and CafeSuccessHub Andrew Bowen is the best-selling author of "The Daily Grind: How to Open and Run a Coffee Shop That Makes Money”. Andrew and his …
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      Alex Mason

      Alex Mason

      Head of Key Accounts UK & Ireland, Too Good to Go With five years at Too Good To Go, Alex leads key accounts across the UK and Ireland. Her achievements include expanding national retail partnerships …
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