Competitive Socialising 2020 Event

Welcome to Competitive Socialising 2020!

Competitive Socialising 2020 is a celebration of one of hospitality’s fastest growing trends and will combine speakers from industry operators and brand-new products being launched for the first time in the UK. The competitive Socialising 2020 event is your chance to learn more about integrating Competitive Socialising into your business in the latest ways.

Competitive socialising 2020 will take place at SWAY in London on February 27th.

What is Competitive Socialising?

Competitive socialising refers to any competition or game that is part of a bigger social gathering. Although traditional games such as pool or darts have been mainstays of the UK pub scene for years, 2020 will continue to be defined by innovative and disruptive businesses bring fresh ideas about the way people socialise. For more information, check out What Is Competitive Socialising?

What’s Happening at Competitive Socialising 2020?

The Competitive Socialising 2020 event will bring together industry experts, suppliers and investors with an interest in the rapid growth in competitive socialising. From Home Leisure Direct’s contactless payment pool tables to the latest in interactive darts and digital games, Competitive Socialising 2020 is guaranteed to have something for any F&B operator.

There will be exclusive product launches of a range of exciting innovations in the competitive socialising market. From small installations perfect for pubs and bars to larger concepts for specialist venues, there will be guaranteed wow factor from a range of industry-leading suppliers.

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11:30 - 12:30	Registration
12:40 - 13:00	Keynote Speaker
13:00 - 13:45	Panel Discussion
13:45 - 14:40	Lunch
14:40 - 15:00	Keynote Speaker
15:00 - 15:45	Panel Discussion
15:45 - 16:45	Comfort Break
16:45 - 17:00	Further Speakers
17:00 - 17:30	Product Launches
17:30 - 21:00	Product Demonstrations

Steve Moore - CEO and Founder, Flight Club

Steve Moore is the founder of flight club, one of the country's most successful competitive socialising ventures. By adapting a pub classic into a thrilling interactive venue, Flight Club has become wildly popular in both the UK and USA.

Andy Beresford - CEO and Founder, Home Leisure Direct

Andy Beresford founded Home Leisure Direct in 2007 and has overseen the company's growth into the leading games room retailer in the UK. As a trusted partner to a range of hospitality organisations, Home Leisure Direct continues to offer an unrivalled range of products.

Dawn Clarke - Head of Electronic Leisure, Mitchells and Butlers

Dawn Clarke is Head of Electronic Leisure at Mitchells and Butlers and is an expert on integrating electronic leisure devices into busy pub settings. With well over 1,500 premises in the UK, Mitchells and Butlers are one of the UK's key settings for competitive socialising.

James Sweetnam - Founder, Event Corporation

James Sweetnam is the founder of The Event Corporation. By utilising what was previously retail space, The Event Corporation has made competititve socialising a city centre mainstay with concepts like City Mazes and Pins.

Graeme Hawkins - Founder, London Shuffle Club

Graeme Clarke has taken shuffleboard to a new level with London Shuffle Club. Integrating competitive socialising with a contemporary F and B offering, London Shuffle Club addresses modern consumers' need for quality beverages, food and entertainment in an attractive setting.

Katy Moses - Founder and Managing Director, Kam Media

Katy Moses is the founder and Managing Director of Kam Media, an exciting boutique creative insight agency. Kam Media specialise in hospitality research and have extensive experience of the industry.

Helene Mills - Director of Consumer Strategy, Incite

Helene Mills has twenty years of experience in strategic consultancy and consumer strategy and has lead numerous leisure and food and beverage projects. Incite is part of Kin + Carta and is an award-winning strategic marketing consultancy.

Yasha Estraikh - Associate Partner, Piper Private Equity

Piper Private Equity were founded by entrepreneurs and are the investment partner of choice for ambitious entrepreneurs. With a passion for fast-growing challenger brands, Piper Private Equity is the perfect partner for competitive socialising.